UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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1 Objection Deadline: December 1, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. (ET) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 300 North LaSalle Chicago, Illinois Telephone: (312) Facsimile: (312) James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C. Anup Sathy, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) Co-Counsel to the Jointly Represented Debtors 1 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x : In re : Chapter 11 Case No. : GENERAL GROWTH : (ALG) PROPERTIES, INC., et al., : : (Jointly Administered) Debtors. : x FEE STATEMENT OF KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS CO-COUNSEL TO GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC., ET AL., FOR THE MONTHLY PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2009, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 Name of Applicant: Authorized to Provide Professional Services to: Date of Retention: Period for which compensation and reimbursement is sought: Kirkland & Ellis LLP ( K&E ) General Growth Properties, Inc., et al., for Certain Subsidiary Debtors and Debtors in Possession Order entered on May 26, 2009, retaining Kirkland & Ellis LLP, nunc pro tunc to April 16, 2009 September 1, 2009, through September 30, Jointly Represented Debtors means those 382 above-captioned debtors jointly represented by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Debtors means those 388 above-captioned debtors, including the 382 Jointly Represented Debtors. 2 Certain expenses included in this Fee Statement were incurred on behalf of the Debtors during previous fee statement periods. K&E

2 Name of Applicant: Kirkland & Ellis LLP ( K&E ) Amount of Compensation sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Amount of Expense Reimbursement sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: $1,258, $42, This is K&E s fifth monthly fee statement (the Fee Statement ) filed pursuant to the Order Pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(a) Establishing Procedures for Interim Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals [Docket No. 614] (the Interim Compensation Order ). 3 K&E requests: (a) payment of compensation in the amount of $1,006, (80% of $1,258, of fees on account of reasonable and necessary professional services rendered to the Debtors by K&E) and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $42, incurred by K&E during the monthly period September 1, 2009, through September 30, 2009 (the Fee Period ). Period are: The K&E attorneys who rendered professional services in these cases during the Fee Attorney Position with the Applicant and Year Admitted Department Hourly Billing Rate Total Billed Hours Total Compensation Gary E. Axelrod Partner 1997 Real Estate $ $32, Ryan Babiuch Associate 2008 Litigation $ $24, Gabor Balassa Partner 1997 Litigation $ $25, James P. Bartley Associate 2005 Real Estate $ $7, Raymond Bogenrief Associate 2007 Corporate $ $ Kevin Bohl Associate 2006 Real Estate $ $14, Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order Pursuant to Section 105(a) and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(a) Establishing Procedures for Interim Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Professional Expenses [Docket No. 210]. K&E

3 Attorney Position with the Applicant and Year Admitted Department Hourly Billing Rate Total Billed Hours Total Compensation Tanya E. Brady Partner 1999 Real Estate $ $1, Matthew S. Bryant Associate 2005 Real Estate $ $35, Christina Catalano Associate 2008 Restructuring $ $9, Carole A. Cheney Partner 1991 Litigation $ $11, Jennifer W. Cowen Associate 2005 Litigation $ $24, Ashley Cox Associate 2007 Real Estate $ $11, Keith S. Crow, P.C. Partner 1986 Corporate $ $6, Ryan P. Dahl Associate 2007 Restructuring $ $43, Krishnakshi Das Associate 2008 Corporate $ $6, Charles W. Douglas, Jr. Associate 2006 Litigation $ $1, Andrew Dustin Partner 2003 Litigation $ $82, Barry E. Fields, P.C. Partner 1991 Litigation $ $39, Yates French Associate 2008 Real Estate $ $21, Matthew T. Gabriel Associate 2003 Corporate $ $26, Thomas A. Geraghty, Partner 1997 Taxation $ $27, P.C. Christopher Glass Associate 2008 Restructuring $ $3, William Guerrieri Associate 2008 Restructuring $ $ Kelly Guzman Associate 2007 Litigation $ $29, Stephen C. Hackney Partner 1997 Litigation $ $34, Chad J. Husnick Associate 2004 Restructuring $ $52, Charles J. Kalil, II Associate 2008 Litigation $ $ Scott Kitei Associate 2004 Restructuring $ $20, Devon M. Largio Associate 2007 Litigation $ $3, Todd F. Maynes, P.C. Partner 1988 Taxation $ $7, Christina McClain Associate 2008 Litigation $ $1, Jamenda McCoy Associate 2003 Litigation $ $4, Asha T. Mehrotra Associate 2007 Litigation $ $3, Roberto S. Miceli Partner 1996 Real Estate $ $96, W. Robert Middleton Associate 2006 Real Estate $ $49, Matthew E. Nirider Associate 2006 Litigation $ $41, Reed S. Oslan, P.C. Partner 1987 Litigation $ $23, Stacey G. Pagonis Partner 1999 Litigation $ $13, Stewart Patton Partner 2002 Taxation $ $10, Mehgan S. Peetz Associate 2008 Corporate $ $6, Alexis P. Robertson Associate 2008 Litigation $ $ Anup Sathy, P.C. Partner 1995 Restructuring $ $110, Todd M. Schwartz Associate 2007 Restructuring $ $40, John V. Shivickas Associate 2006 Real Estate $ $30, Janet S. Siegel Of Counsel 1987 Restructuring $ $ Coree C. Smith Partner 2001 Real Estate $ $84, Sallie G. Smylie, P.C. Partner 1989 Litigation $ $42, James H.M. Sprayregen, Partner 1985 Restructuring $ $42, P.C. Wendy Tamblyn Associate 1999 Real Estate $ $10, Kathryn F. Taylor Partner 2001 Litigation $ $ Kenton Walker Associate 2007 Real Estate $ $13, Sylvia Winston Associate 2007 Litigation $ $ Totals for Attorneys 2, $1,235, K&E

4 The paraprofessionals of K&E who rendered professional services in these cases during the Fee Period are: Paraprofessional Position with the Applicant Department Hourly Billing Rate Total Billed Hours Total Compensation Neil P. Bohan Legal Assistant Restructuring $ $ Andrew Brniak Case Assistant Restructuring $ $ Claire Edel Project Assistant Real Estate $ $1, Beth Friedman Legal Assistant Restructuring $ $ Susan P. Gadzala Legal Assistant Litigation $ $ David Helstowski Legal Assistant Restructuring $ $5, Maureen McCarthy Legal Assistant Restructuring $ $1, Erin Maher Technology Services Litigation $ $90.00 Eric B. Miller Legal Assistant Litigation $ $ Adam Minarich Technology Services Litigation $ $ Thomas N Nelson, Jr. Technology Services Litigation $ $ Timothy Sherman Legal Assistant Litigation $ $4, Sofia Sheth Case Assistant Restructuring $ $ Carrie Sroka Project Assistant Restructuring $ $1, Mark Stephens Project Assistant Corporate $ $5, Carrie L. Wildfong Project Assistant Restructuring $ $ Administrative Library Research Research Specialist $ $1, Services Totals for Paraprofessionals $23, Grand Total for Fees: $1,258, K&E

5 Matter Number Compensation by Matter Matter Description Total Billed Hours Total Fees Requested 15 Adversary Proceedings 4.10 $3, Asset Disposition, 363 Sale $23, Investigations and 2004 Exams $7, Automatic Stay $265, Bar Date Motion and Claims Issues 1.40 $ Case Administration $8, Corporate Governance, Securities, D&O Insurance $11, Executory Contracts, Lease, Real Property, $5, Contested Matters $60, Case Strategy $22, Creditor Inquires, Meetings, Including 341 Meeting 5.40 $1, Hearings and Court Matters 1.60 $1, Plan of Reorganization, Confirmation 1, $769, Retention, Billing, Fee Application - K&E $31, Tax Issues $46, Totals for Matters 2, $1,258, K&E

6 Expense Summary Expense Categories Amount Third Party Telephone Charges $ Standard Copies or Prints $3, Binding $29.40 Tabs/Indexes/Dividers $ Color Copies or Prints $ Bates Labels/Print $1.74 Scanned Images $ CD-ROM Duplicates $42.00 DVD Duplicates $10.00 Standard Prints $3, Standard Prints NY $78.45 Color Prints $ Postage $2.07 Overnight Delivery $ Outside Messenger Services $ Local Transportation $ Travel Expense $1, Airfare $2, Transportation to/from airport $ Travel Meals $ Other Travel Expenses $91.00 Court Reporter Fee/Deposition $ Filing Fees $ Outside Computer Services $ Outside Copy/Binding Services $2, Working Meals/K&E and Others $92.24 Catering Expenses $1, Information Broker Doc/Svcs $ Library Document Procurement $50.00 Computer Database Research $21, Overtime Transportation $ Overtime Meals $12.00 Overtime Meals - Attorney $ Secretarial Overtime $ Total $42, K&E

7 Notice K&E has provided notice of this Fee Statement to: (a) General Growth Properties, Inc.; (b) Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, attorneys for the Debtors; (c) the Office of the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York; (d) attorneys for the Debtors postpetition lenders; and (e) attorneys for the Committee. In light of the nature of the relief requested, K&E submits that no further notice is required. Wherefore, pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, K&E requests: (a) payment of compensation in the amount of $1,006, (80% of $1,258, of fees on account of reasonable and necessary professional services rendered to the Debtors by K&E) and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $42, Dated: November 16, 2009 New York, New York KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP /s/ James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C. James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C. Anup Sathy, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) 300 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois Telephone: (312) Facsimile: (312) Co-Counsel to the Jointly Represented Debtors K&E

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