Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. To Host NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC) (NASDAQ: ROIC), announced today announced that Stuart A. Tanz, ROIC’s President and CEO, will preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony in New York on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The Opening Bell ceremony will take place at 9:30 am EST at the NASDAQ MarketSite® in New York's Times Square and will be broadcast live on the seven-story NASDAQ tower.

Stuart A. Tanz commented "We are delighted to ring the Opening Bell and celebrate the listing of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. on NASDAQ. NASDAQ is a natural home for an up-and-coming company and will provide an ideal platform to build an outstanding REIT."

ROI announced earlier this year that it will voluntarily transfer its stock listing from the NYSE Amex to the NASDAQ Global Market effective November 3, 2009., and will be traded under the symbol “ROIC”.

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Opening Bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

Facebook and Twitter:

For multimedia features such as exclusive content, photo postings, status updates and video of bell ceremonies please visit our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653

For news tweets, please visit our Twitter page at: http://twitter.com/nasdaqomx

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony - Webcam Instructions

To view the NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony, go to http://www.kendle.com or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

Please note: It is recommended viewers tune in to the webcam at 9:15 am so there is time to troubleshoot in the event of technical difficulties. Prior to 9:20 am, the webcam will show the Tower; at 9:20 am the router will be switched on.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made under the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated. Safe Harbor Statement: Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained under the heading of risk factors listed in ROIC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ROIC does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information.

Media Contact:
Lori Rhodes
LWP LLC
264 West 40th Street, PH1
New York, NY 10018
(212) 252-8881

Investor Contact:
Austin Barsophy
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
3 Manhanttanville Road
Purchase, NY 10577
(914) 272- 8068