TORONTO, Nov. 4 /CNW/ -- Gazit America Inc. ("Gazit America" or the "Company") (TSX: GAA) announced today that Equity One, Inc. ("Equity One") (NYSE:EQY), a major investment of the Company, has reported its third quarter 2009 operating results and, among other things, a new dividend policy. Equity One's full press release can be found on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml or on Equity One's website at www.equityone.net

ABOUT GAZIT AMERICA (TSX: GAA)

Gazit America is focused on entrepreneurial real estate opportunities including the acquisition and development of income-producing properties, investments in public and private real estate entities, investments in joint ventures and other structured acquisitions and investments in commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities. Gazit America currently owns approximately 16% of Equity One, Inc. (NYSE: EQY), a US real estate investment trust, and two properties comprised of five medical office buildings totalling approximately 115,000 square feet of rentable space located in Cambridge and London, Ontario.