1 Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement

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                                    Exhibit A
                             Joint Filing Agreement


         The undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the Schedule 13D to
which this Agreement is attached and to the joint filing of all amendments
thereto.

         This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be considered an original counterpart, and shall become a binding
agreement when each of the parties designated as signatories shall have executed
one counterpart.

Dated: May 29, 1997

                                       WESTFIELD AMERICAN INVESTMENTS PTY.
                                       LIMITED


                                       By: /s/ Xxxxx X.Xxxx
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                                          Xxxxx X. Xxxx,
                                          Managing Director


                                       WESTFIELD HOLDINGS LIMITED


                                       By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
                                       --------------------- 
                                          Xxxxx X. Xxxx,
                                          Managing Director


                                       WESTFIELD AMERICA MANAGEMENT LIMITED


                                       By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
                                       ---------------------
                                          Xxxxx X. Xxxx,
                                          Managing Director
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                                       WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC.


                                       By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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                                          Xxxxx X. Xxxx,
                                          Vice President