ROIC

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., formerly known as NRDC Acquisition Corp., was incorporated in Delaware on July 10, 2007 for the purpose of acquiring through a merger, capital stock exchange, stock purchase, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with one or more assets or control of one or more operating businesses. On August 7, 2009, we entered into the Framework Agreement (the "Framework Agreement") with NRDC Capital Management, LLC, which, among other things, sets forth the steps to be taken by us to continue our business as a corporation that will elect to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2010. Following the consummation of the Framework Transactions on October 20, 2009, our business has been primarily focused on investing in, acquiring, owning, leasing, repositioning and managing a diverse portfolio of necessity-based retail properties, including, primarily, well located community and neighborhood shopping centers, anchored by national or regional supermarkets and drugstores.