World famous jewelers Tiffany & Co. announced a new plan to open a new store in The Crystals at CityCenter in Las Vegas. The Crystals at CityCenter is a 500,000-square-foot retail and distraction complex. CityCenter is being developed by MGM MIRAGE in collaboration with eight internationally architectural firms and counts with innovative and environmentally friendly designs to increase the energy efficiency. The CityCenter is planned to be finished in 2009 and will include exclusive condominiums and hotels, conference and meeting halls, sores and boutiques, a couple of clubs and restaurants.

"CityCenter and its retail district, The Crystals, will forever change the Las Vegas experience when we open next year. We are delighted that Tiffany & Co., who has been a terrific partner to MGM MIRAGE for many years at Bellagio Hotel and Casino, will be a part of this exciting new destination." said Bobby Baldwin, CityCenter´s president and CEO.

The new Tiffany store at CityCenter will be the third in Las Vegas. Tiffany also owns two stores in the Shops at Via Bellagio and The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino. The new store will exhibit and sell exclusive Tiffany collections, including Tiffany’s renowned diamonds and engagement rings, fine and authentic silver jewelry; and Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, Jean Schlumberger and Frank Gehry exclusive designs.

"Thanks to the vision of world-renowned architects and urban planners, we have seen the future of elegant, as well as sustainable, design, and it is CityCenter. We are thrilled to open our doors in this dynamic urban landscape, and we have designed an equally gracious and modern store in which to welcome our many customers in the region to the Tiffany shopping experience of utmost quality, craftsmanship and service."said Beth O. Canavan, executive vice president of Tiffany & Co.