Exhibit 99.1

Tanger Elects Directors and Officers

Greensboro, NC, May 15, 2015 -- The shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) at its Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 15, 2015, elected the following directors to serve for the ensuing year:

William G. Benton	Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Jeffrey B. Citrin	Independent Director
Donald G. Drapkin	Independent Director
Thomas J. Reddin	Independent Director
Thomas E. Robinson	Independent Director
Bridget M. Ryan-Berman	Independent Director
Allan L. Schuman	Independent Director
Steven B. Tanger	Director

During a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 15, 2015 the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year:

Steven B. Tanger - President & Chief Executive Officer

Frank C. Marchisello, Jr. - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Thomas E. McDonough - Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Chad D. Perry - Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Carrie A. Geldner - Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

Manuel O. Jessup - Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Lisa J. Morrison - Senior Vice President, Leasing

Virginia R. Summerell - Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary

James F. Williams - Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer

Charles A. Worsham - Senior Vice President, Construction & Development

Laura M. Atwell - Vice President, Marketing

Brian A. Auger - Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Gary A. Block - Vice President, Leasing

Leigh M. Boyer - Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Elizabeth J. Coleman - Vice President, Operations

Joshua D. Cox - Vice President, Tax

Rick L. Farrar - Vice President, Information Technology

Thomas J. Guerrieri Jr. - Vice President, Controller

Cyndi M. Holt - Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations

Beth G. Lippincott - Vice President, Leasing

Quentin N. Pell - Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations

Mary E. Shifflette - Vice President, Leasing

Mary Anne Williams - Vice President, Human Resources

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT), is a publicly-traded REIT that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 45 upscale outlet shopping centers in 24 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 14.1 million square feet leased to over 2,900 stores operated by more than 450 different brand name companies. With more than 30 years of experience in the outlet industry and 3 additional centers currently under construction, Tanger Outlet Centers continue to attract more than 185 million shoppers annually.

Tanger is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.

CONTACT:

Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

Executive Vice President and CFO

(336) 834-6834