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UNITED STATES

SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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TangerOutlets

IMPORTANT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING

INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

Shareholder Meeting Notice

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on May 8, 2009

Under new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report/form 10-K to shareholders are available at:

www. envisionreports.com/SKT

Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and VoteWhen you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.

Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/SKT to view the materials.

Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.

Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.

Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before April 28, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.

Shareholder Meeting Notice

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 8, 2009 at

3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360, Greensboro, NC, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

1. Election of Directors.

01 - Stanley K. Tanger	02 - Steven B. Tanger	03 - Jack Africk
04 - William G. Benton	05 - Bridget Ryan Berman	06 - Thomas E. Robinson
07 - Allan Schuman

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

To reapprove the performance criteria under the Amended and Restated Incentive Award Plan.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.

Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:

Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.

Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below.

If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.

PLEASE NOTE: You must use the numbers in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.

g	Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/SKT. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.

g	Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.

Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with ““Proxy Materials Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.”” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the three numbers located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.

To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by April 28, 2009.