FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2001 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 DRAKE LUNCH SERIES TO FOCUS ON NEW MEGA MALL Ron Den Adel, vice president of development of General Growth Properties Inc., will discuss his company's plans for the Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines when he is the keynote speaker at Let's DU Lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Younkers Tea Room in downtown Des Moines. The luncheon, which is open to the public, is sponsored by Drake University's Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The Let's DU Lunch series will continue on Wednesday, March 7, with Polk County Manager Teree Caldwell-Johnson talking about the county's future growth. William T. Kerr, chairman and chief executive officer of Meredith Corp., will discuss the future of magazines and television when he is the featured luncheon speaker on Wednesday, April 4. All three luncheons will start at 11:30 a.m. in the Younkers Tea Room. The cost is $36 per person for all three lunches or $15 for each lunch. For reservations, call the Drake Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-3152.