Tanger Outlet Center in Commerce Installs ChargePoint EV Charging Stations

Tanger Outlet Center in Commerce Installs ChargePoint EV Charging Stations as a Free Customer Service

Previously, Nearest Charging Station 24 Miles Away

COMMERCE, GA — June 25, 2014 – Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT): The Tanger Outlets in Commerce, GA announced today that it has just installed four new state of the art charging stations for electric vehicles (EV), as a new complimentary service for its customers. All four units will run on the ChargePoint network, which is the nation’s largest and most open EV charging network with over 18,000 charging locations.

“You have to drive quite a distance to find the nearest charging stations and we wanted to deliver this service free of charge for our customers to give them peace of mind that if they drive to Tanger Outlets in Commerce they’ll be able to charge up before returning home,” said Mark Valentine, Tanger General Manager. “This is a pilot program as it is the first EV charging installation at a Tanger Outlet Center and if all goes well I think it is likely you will start to see them pop up in our centers across the country and in Canada,” said Valentine.

Located just inside the main entrance to the shopping center, the charging stations are very prominent, easy to find, easy and free to use. To use the stations, drivers need to sign up for a free ChargePoint membership and can initiate a charging session with their ChargePoint card, the ChargePoint mobile app or calling the phone number on the station. According to Valentine, the electric infrastructure has already been installed to expand in the future to as many as eight charging stations, should the demand call for it.

Since the company’s beginning, Tanger has prided itself on being sensitive to our environment. Tanger continues its efforts to be green whenever possible by working with local community leaders, concerned citizens and organizations to help make our planet a cleaner and better place to live.

After a great deal of research Tanger made the decision to install ChargePoint stations due to a variety of factors including the size and openness of their network, the user-friendly interface design, as well as the reporting and customizable branding options that the units provide.

The Atlanta Metro area is the fastest growing market in EV sales, and the #2 market in the county in total vehicles purchased. The Georgia capital has the second highest number of electric vehicle registrations among major U.S. cities, just behind San Francisco. Reasons for this include state tax credits averaging $4,000-plus for electric vehicles, access to charging stations and access to HOV lanes.

“Popularity is increasing because drivers they can plug in wherever they go and nearly every major automaker is coming out with a cool new EV,” said Pasquale Romano, CEO of ChargePoint. “Tanger is helping us to build a robust charging network while also providing a valued service to their customers. ”

About ChargePoint

ChargePoint is the largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the world, with more than 18,000 charging locations. Ranked #1 by leading independent research firm, Navigant Research, ChargePoint makes advanced hardware and best-in-class cloud based software. ChargePoint’s open network is utilized by many leading EV hardware makers and encourages all EV charging manufacturers to join.

ChargePoint’s real-time network information including the availability of charging locations throughout the nation is available through the ChargePoint mobile app, online and via the navigation systems in top-selling EVs including the new BMW i3 and the Nissan LEAF. Every 9 seconds, a driver connects to a ChargePoint station and by initiating over 5 million charging sessions, ChargePoint drivers have saved over 4.3 million gallons of gasoline and driven 100 million gas free miles.

For more information about ChargePoint, visit www.chargepoint.com.

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers,Inc.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 44 upscale outlet shopping centers in 26 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 13.3 million square feet leased to over 2,800 stores operated by more than 460 different brand name companies. More than 180 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.