Bangkok--22 Feb--eTurboNews Five hundred lucky shoppers will enjoy delicious cocktails and desserts, as well as exclusive shopping at 16 new mall retailers before the rest of the state! Ala oana Center will celebrate the unveiling of its highly-anticipated 100,000 square-foot, two-level retail wing with Ala Moana Center's Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser hosted by HONOLULU Magazine. The event invites 500 shoppers to be the first in Hawaii to explore the mall's new retail wing, while enjoying desserts, cocktails, live entertainment. Attendees will also have an exclusive opportunity to snatch up the latest fashions at 16 of the wing's 30 new stores before anyone else! Ala Moana Center's Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser is open to the public and tickets are now on sale at Ala Moana Center's Customer Service Center for $40 per person. All proceeds will benefit Hawaii Habitat for Humanity. "We are looking forward to showcasing Ala Moana Center's multi-million dollar expansion and new two-level retail wing at our Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser," said General Growth Properties Regional Vice President of Marketing, Sharon James. "The evening is a wonderful chance for local residents to come check out these exciting new stores - many which are brand new to Hawaii - all while supporting a terrific organization, Hawaii Habitat for Humanity." Ala Moana Center's Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser is from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. For two uninterrupted hours, guests will have the retail wing to themselves to shop at new stores and pick up their favorite pieces. In addition to moonlit shopping, attendees will also enjoy decadent desserts prepared by Hale 'Aina award-winning chefs from Caf? Laufer, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Roy's, Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Pineapple Room, cocktails as well as live, local entertainment. As a parting gift, guests will receive a commemorative Shop a Le'a mini tote, courtesy of Ala Moana Center. Retailers participating in the Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser include:* Ann Taylor* Bare Escentuals* Blue Hawaii Lifestyle* Chico's* Design Within Reach* J.Crew-on-the-Island* Janie&Jack* Le Grand Marqet* lululemon athletica* MAX&Co.* Philip Rickard Factory Showroom* Sunglass Icon* Vera Bradley* White House/Black Market* Williams-Sonoma* Wolford Tickets to Ala Moana Center's Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser are available at Ala Moana Center's Customer Service Center, located on the Street Level across from Centerstage. For information or reservations, contact the Customer Service Center at (808) 955-9517. Cash and credit cards are accepted. Ala Moana Center's Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser is held in conjunction with the mall's new spring shopping and fashion festival, Shop a Le'a, which runs March 3 - 9, 2008. Shop a Le'a presents shopping enthusiasts from all over Hawaii and the Pacific with myriad experiences in fashion, beauty, active lifestyle, home entertaining, family, travel and cuisine. Highlights of this year's inaugural event include full-scale designer runway shows, celebrity-hosted events and appearances, expert styling and fashion demonstrations, mall-wide savings and discounts, a chance to win a spectacular shopping vacation to New York City as well as the grand opening of the state's first Nordstrom department store! For neighbor island residents interested in attending Shop a Le'a and Ala Moana Center's Preview Shopping Night&Fundraiser, hotel packages are available through three hotel partners including the Ala Moana Hotel, ResortQuest Waikiki Sunset and the ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Tower. Special kama'aina rates are also available, with packages starting at $358. To receive additional information on exclusive Shop a Le'a hotel packages, visit www.ShopaLea.com/hotelpackages. For additional information on Shop a Le'a and a complete list of festival events, please visit www.ShopaLea.com.