The Inverness Hotel in Denver, Colorado Offers American Girl® Packages for Girls and their Dolls

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Apr. 28, 2010 – Friendship between two people is life defining, but friendship between a girl and her doll is priceless. At the forefront of connecting girls with their best doll friend is American Girl, a division of Mattel, Inc. (NASDQ: MAT). In March, American Girl opened its first Colorado store in Park Meadows – Colorado's Only Retail Resort, giving little ladies, ages 3-12, a new place to celebrate their interests with engaging products and experiences designed just for them. Honoring the virtues of friendship, The Inverness Hotel, a preferred American Girl hotel in Denver, Colorado, designed three signature American Girl hotel packages that enhance a day at the American Girl store with a girlfriends' sleepover. The American Girl Backyard Getaway, American Girl Passport and American Girl Royal Experience packages treat little ladies and their doll friends to an unforgettable escape complete with accommodations at this Denver, Colorado hotel, special perks and an American Girl-inspired turndown for both the girl and her doll. American Girl packages start at $149-$499 per night and are available now through Dec. 31, 2010.

"What we especially like about the partnership with American Girl is that the dolls and books encourage young girls to be kids, while developing social skills, a love of reading and appreciation of history," said Katie Johnson, Regional Marketing Manager at The Inverness Hotel. "The Inverness Hotel offers a variety of activities for kids and grown-ups, and similar to our American Girl and Park Meadows partners, we want entire families to feel welcome and enjoy their special time together."

American Girl Hotel Packages & Getaways
American Girl Backyard Getaway, starting at $149
- Overnight deluxe accommodations with two queens
- Welcome letter
- An American Girl doll-sized travel bed (Purchase additional doll bed for $25)
- Turn-down amenity for you and your doll
- Complimentary shuttle service to/from American Girl Store at Park Meadows Retail Resort

American Girl Passport Package, starting at $189
- Overnight deluxe accommodations with two queens
- Welcome letter
- An American Girl doll-sized travel bed
- One "Passport" which includes a pass for each of the following: beach pool ball, golf gift, spa gift, cookies & milk in the Fireside Lounge, one in-room movie, and a $15 in-room dining credit
- Turn-down amenity for you and your doll (Purchase additional passports for $35, does not include extra doll bed. Purchase additional doll bed for $25)
- Complimentary shuttle service to/from American Girl Store at Park Meadows Retail Resort

American Girl Royal Experience, starting at $499
- Overnight accommodations in the Presidential Suite
- Welcome letter
- An American Girl doll-sized travel bed (Purchase additional doll bed for $25)
- An American Girl robe for you and your doll
- Turn-down amenity for you and your doll
- Limo transportation to/from American Girl Store at Park Meadows Retail Resort
- Pampering Plus Package at the American Girl Doll Hair Salon

Located less than five minutes away from Park Meadows and the American Girl store, The Inverness Hotel is a AAA Four Diamond hotel that provides a suite of indulgences for kids of all ages, including five distinctive dining venues ranging from casual to upscale dining, a full-service and express spa featuring an assortment of body treatments, facials and massages and an 18-hole PGA championship golf course. Additional hotel amenities include three tennis courts, indoor/outdoor swimming pools, hot tub, and a fitness center.

American Girl at Park Meadows – "Colorado's Only Retail Resort"
The American Girl Denver store features a complete assortment of the company's popular historical and contemporary dolls, along with a wide selection of doll outfits, accessories, and Dress Like Your Doll® clothing and a variety of the company's best-selling books. For a girl who wants to treat her doll to a new look, a visit to the Doll Hair Salon is a must. She can drop off her doll to receive salon services-from ponytails to pampering to pierced ears-or watch as trained stylists work their magic. For fashionable young fans, the store features a "Creativi-tees" boutique where girls can create stylish T-shirts for their dolls. Girl-friendly events and activities based on the American Girl characters and award-winning books are also available throughout the year.

To book a Denver American Girl package or getaway, please call 877-857-5680 or visit www.invernesshotel.com.

The Inverness Hotel
The Inverness Hotel is a full-service hotel and conference center situated in suburban Denver, Colorado that offers 302 recently renovated guestrooms and suites and a premiere medley of business and leisure amenities. Hotel guests enjoy convenient, on-property access to a new, full-service spa; an 18-hole Preston Maxwell designed golf course, five multi-cuisine restaurants and boutique shops. With 43 individual meeting rooms and a wide array of outdoor event venues encompassing more than 60,000 square-feet, The Inverness Hotel is a preferred property of choice for work, play or both.

Destination Hotels & Resorts
The Inverness Hotel is one of more than 30 independent, upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, which is consistently rated one of the top 10 independent hospitality management companies in the United States. To protect and preserve the unique communities in which the company operates, Destination launched Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California, which opened to the public in June. The 102-acre ocean front resort features a 25,000-square-foot destination spa, three swimming pools, three ocean view restaurants and a Todd Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles area, Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com or to join the company's loyalty program for the best offers available, visit www.destinationdelivers.com.

About American Girl
American Girl Brands, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT, www.mattel.com), the world's leading toy company. Since American Girl's inception in 1986, the company has devoted its entire business to celebrating the potential of girls ages 3 to 12. American Girl encourages girls to dream, to grow, to aspire, to create, and to imagine through a wide range of engaging and insightful books, age-appropriate and educational products, and unforgettable experiences. In meeting its mission with a vigilant eye toward quality and service, American Girl has earned the loyal following of millions of girls and the praise and trust of parents and educators. To learn more about American Girl or to request a free catalogue, call 1-800-845-0005 or visit www.americangirl.com.

About Park Meadows – Colorado's Only Retail Resort
Park Meadows – Colorado's Only Retail Resort is owned and/or managed by General Growth Properties, Inc. GGP currently has ownership interest in, or management responsibility for more than 200 regional shopping malls in 43 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The company's portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes over 24,000 retail stores nationwide. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information, please visit the company web site at www.ggp.com.