エンパイアステートビル・ランアップを来年2月実施　Empire State Realty Trust

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【ニューヨーク2014年10月17日PRN＝共同通信JBN】

＊毎年恒例の第38回エンパイアステートビル・ランアップを2015年2月4日実施

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.（NYSE: ESRT）は17日、37年前に始まった毎年恒例の特別企画、エンパイアステートビル・ランアップについて、2015年はこれまでのやり方を一新、独自性を強めてレースフォーマットに焦点を当て、エキサイティングな新しい試みを計画していると発表した。ESRT は新しいマネジメントパートナーやリードスポンサー、慈善パートナーを確保、競技登録に関する情報を含め11月に概要をウェブサイト、www.empirestatebuilding.com で公表する。エンパイアステートビル・ランアップ（ESBRU）は全世界のタワービル競争の頂点に立つイベントで、引き続き2015年2月4日にも、世界中から集まるランナーが世界で最も有名なオフィスビルの86階、1576段を駆け上がる。

ESRTはタワーレースの看板イベントとしてESBRUの維持、発展に責任を持っており、各国の出走者やスポンサー、パートナー、世界中の観客とともに新時代を待ち望んでいる。

ESRTのアンソニー・マルキン会長兼社長兼最高経営責任者（CEO）は「エンパイアステートビル・ランアップは過去40年近くニューヨークばかりでなく世界中のランナーにとって最もユニークでアイコニックなレースの１つだった。ランアップをさらに成功させることはこの上ない喜びであり、ランナーにとって一生一度の体験になるよう高めていきたい」と述べた。

▽エンパイアステートビルについて

マンハッタンの中心街にそびえ立つ高さ1454フィート（基部からアンテナまで）のエンパイアステートビルはEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc.が所有する「世界で最も有名なオフィスビル」である。エネルギー効率、インフラ、公共領域、アメニティーへの新たな投資によって、エンパイアステートビルは世界のさまざまな業界分野から一級のテナントを引き寄せている。摩天楼の頑健な放送技術はニューヨーク都市圏市場のすべての主要テレビ局やFMラジオ局をサポートしている。エンパイアステートビルは米国建築家協会が行った調査で米国の好ましいビルに選ばれ、エンパイアステートビル展望台は地域ナンバーワンの観光地として世界で最も愛されるアトラクションの1つになっている。エンパイアステートビルについての詳しい情報は以下を参照。

www.esbnyc.com

www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding

@EmpireStateBldg

www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg

www.youtube.com/esbnyc

www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/

▽Empire State Realty Trust について

有力な不動産投資トラスト（REIT）のEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc.（NYSE: ESRT）は世界で最も有名なオフィスビルであるエンパイアステートビルを含め、マンハッタンと大ニューヨーク圏のオフィス、小口資産を所有、経営、運用、買収、再配置している。ニューヨーク州ニューヨーク市に本社を置く同社のオフィス、小口ポートフォリオは2014年7月15日現在、賃貸用面積が1000万平方フィートに上り、このうち930万平方フィートは14のオフィス資産（マンハッタンに9、コネティカット州フェアフィールド郡に3、ニューヨーク州ウエストチェスター郡に2）で、約73万2000平方フィートが小口ポートフォリオである。また、同社はコネティカット州スタンフォードに土地を所有し、約38万平方フィートの賃貸用オフィスビルとガレージの開発をサポートするトランスポーテーションセンターを持っている。

▽問い合わせ先

United Entertainment Group for Empire State Building

Matt McCullough

Matt.McCullough@uegworldwide.com

ソース：Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Empire State Realty Trust Announces the 2015 Empire State Building Run-Up

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NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2014 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

--38th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Scheduled for February 4, 2015

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that after 37

years, the Empire State Building is updating its annual signature event - the

Empire State Building Run-Up-with a more exclusive, focused race format and

exciting new features planned for the 2015 race. ESRT has secured a new race

management partner, lead sponsor and charity partner, which it will announce in

November, along with race registration information to be found on

www.empirestatebuilding.com. The Empire State Building Run-Up (ESBRU), the

pinnacle event in global tower running, will continue to challenge runners from

around the world in a race to climb the 1,576 steps and 86 floors of the

World's Most Famous Office Building on February 4, 2015.

ESRT is committed to maintain and improve the ESBRU as the marquee tall tower

race and looks forward to a new era with international competitors, sponsor

partners and its worldwide audience.

"The Empire State Building Run-Up has been one of the most unique and iconic

races not only in New York City, but also for runners around the world for

nearly four decades," said Anthony Malkin, Chairman, CEO and President of ESRT.

"We could not be more excited to build on our Run-Up's success and look forward

to elevating this once-in-a-lifetime experience for runners."

About the Empire State Building

Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire

State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the "World's Most

Famous Office Building." With new investments in energy efficiency,

infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has

attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the

world. The skyscraper's robust broadcasting technology supports all major

television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The

Empire State Building was named America's favorite building in a poll conducted

by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building

Observatory is one of the world's most beloved attractions as the region's #1

tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please

visit www.empirestatebuilding.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding,

@EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg, www.youtube.com/esbnyc or

www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg.

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate investment

trust (REIT), owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and

retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area,

including the Empire State Building, the world's most famous office building.

Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company's office and retail portfolio

covers 10.0 million rentable square feet, as of July 15, 2014, consisting of

9.3 million rentable square feet in 14 office properties, including nine in

Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut and two in Westchester

County, New York; and approximately 732,000 rentable square feet in the retail

portfolio. The Company also owns land at the Stamford, Connecticut

Transportation Center that supports the development of an approximately 380,000

rentable square foot office building and garage.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward looking statements". Forward-looking

statements may be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "expects,"

"may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "intends," "plans," "pro

forma," "estimates," "contemplates," "aims," "continues," "would" or

"anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or

phrases. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and

future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the

forward-looking statements: the factors included in the Company's Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, including those set forth

under the headings "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business," and "Properties."

While forward-looking statements reflect the Company's good faith beliefs, they

are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation

to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes

in underlying assumptions or factors, or new information, data or methods,

future events or other changes after the date of this press release, except as

required by applicable law. For a further discussion of these and other factors

that could impact the Company's future results, performance or transactions,

see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for

the year ended December 31, 2013, and other risks described in documents

subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and

Exchange Commission. Prospective investors should not place undue reliance on

any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently

available to the Company (or to third parties making the forward-looking

statements).

Contacts:

United Entertainment Group for Empire State Building

Matt McCullough

Matt.McCullough@uegworldwide.com

SOURCE:  Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.