RW: Registration Withdrawal Request

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.
TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408



July 18, 2002


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549


Re: Rule 477 Letter of Withdrawal - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
and Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
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Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, we hereby request to withdraw Registration Statement on Form S-3 and
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3, file no. 333-92448/333-92448-01.
No securities were sold in connection with Registration Statement on Form S-3
and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3, file no.
333-92448/333-92448-01.

The Registration Statement on Form S-3 and Post-Effective Amendment No.
2 to Form S-3, file no. 333-92448/333-92448-01, was filed erroneously. We
had intended to file a Post-Effective Amendment to the existing registration
statement, not a new registration statement.


Thank you very much.

Truly yours,

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

By: /S/ STEVEN B. TANGER
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Steven B. Tanger
Director, President and
Chief Operating Officer

TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Tanger GP Trust, its sole
general partner

By: /s/ STEVEN B. TANGER
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Steven B. Tanger
President and Trustee of
Tanger GP Trust