Strategic Expansions and Renovations.  The following describes our significant renovation and/or expansion projects  currently under construction, the estimated total cost, our share of the estimated total cost and our share of the construction  in progress balance as of December 31, 2003 (dollars in millions): Gross  Our Share  Our Share of  Leasable  Estimated  of Estimated Construction  Actual/Estimated Property  Location  Area  Total Cost (b)  Total Cost  in Progress (a)   Opening Date Under construction Forum Shops at Caesars  Las Vegas, NV  175,000  $139  $139  $71.4  October 2004 Southpark Mall  Charlotte, NC  309,000  $125  $125  $85.5  Spring 2004 (a) Amounts include the portion of the project placed in service as of December 31, 2003, if any. (b) Represents the project costs net of land sales, tenant reimbursements for construction, and other items (where applicable). We have renovation and/or expansion projects currently under construction or in preconstruction development and  expect to invest a total of approximately $250 million on redevelopment projects in 2004. The following table summarizes total capital expenditures on consolidated Properties on a cash basis: Capital Expenditures on Consolidated Properties 2003 2002  2001 New Developments  $ 105 $ 11  $ 68 Renovations and Expansions  187 95  124 Tenant Allowances  54 60  57 Operational Capital Expenditures  8 48  33 Total  $ 354 $ 214  $ 282 International.  As previously mentioned, we significantly increased our presence in Europe through our joint venture  with the Rinascente Group, Gallerie Commerciali Italia. Our strategy is to invest capital internationally not only to acquire  existing properties but also to use the net cash flow from the existing properties to fund other future developments. We believe  reinvesting the cash flow derived in Euros in other Euro denominated development and redevelopment projects helps minimize  our exposure to our initial investment and to the changes in the Euro on future investments that might otherwise significantly  increase our cost and reduce our returns on these new projects and developments. In addition, to date we have funded the  majority of our investments in Europe, with Euro-denominated borrowings that act as a natural hedge on our investments.  Currently, our net income exposure to changes in the volatility of the Euro is not material. In addition, since cash flow  from operations is currently being reinvested in other development projects, we do not expect to repatriate Euros for the next  few years. Therefore, we also do not currently have a significant cash flow from operations exposure due to fluctuations in  the value of the Euro.  The agreements for the Operating Partnership’s 35.2% interest in European Retail Enterprises, B.V. (“ERE”) are  structured to allow us to acquire an additional 26.1% ownership interest over time. The future commitments to purchase  shares from three of the existing shareholders of ERE are based upon a multiple of adjusted results of operations in the year  prior to the purchase of the shares. Therefore, the actual amount of these additional commitments may vary. The current  estimated additional commitment is approximately $60 million to purchase shares of stock of ERE, assuming that the three  existing shareholders exercise their rights under put options. We expect these purchases to be made from 2006-2008. The carrying amount of our total investments as of December 31, 2003 in European subsidiaries net of the related cumula- tive translation adjustment was $311.1 million, including subordinated debt in ERE, and both investments are accounted for using  the equity method of accounting. Currently a total of 8 developments are under construction which will add approximately 5.6  million square feet of GLA for a total net cost of approximately  € 356 million, of which our share is approximately  € 150 million. 39 2003 annual report