FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:                           Stockholder Contact:
Mary Ann Susco                           Marco Acosta
212-850-1382                             212-850-1333


              SELIGMAN WILL HOST GLOBAL REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE CALL
                               ON OCTOBER 2, 2008

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008- J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated will host a
conference call on global real estate securities, featuring portfolio managers
from LaSalle Investment Management (Securities), L.P., one of the subadvisors of
Seligman LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund and Seligman LaSalle International Real
Estate Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SLS). On the call, they will discuss the current global
real estate securities market and opportunities in the marketplace.
Additionally, they will provide their market outlook for the remainder of the
year.

The call is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time,
and is open to the general public. The call-in number is 888-802-8577. The
Caller-ID number is 62145360.

Investments in real estate securities may be subject to specific risks, such as
risks to general and local economic conditions, and risks related to individual
properties. Investing in one economic sector, such as real estate, may result in
greater price fluctuations than owning a portfolio of diversified investments.

Smaller company stocks may experience larger price fluctuations than
large-company stocks or other types of investments. Seligman LaSalle Global Real
Estate Fund and Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc. are
"non-diversified" funds and thus may hold fewer securities than other funds. A
decline in the value of those investments would cause a Fund's overall value to
decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio.

There are specific risks associated with global investing, such as currency
fluctuations, foreign taxation, differences in financial reporting practices,
and rapid changes in political and economic conditions. Because of the special
risks involved with investing in securities of emerging market companies,
investing in such companies should be considered speculative and not appropriate
for individuals who require safety of principal or stable income from their
investments.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of
the Funds carefully before investing. You can obtain Seligman LaSalle Global
Real Estate Fund's prospectus, most recent periodic reports and other regulatory
filings and Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund's most recent
periodic reports and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial
advisor or Seligman Services, Inc. at



800-597-6068. The prospectus, reports, and other filings can also be found on
the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read the
prospectus, reports, and other filings carefully before investing or sending
money.


About the Funds' Investment Manager

J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, a New York-based investment manager and
advisor, was founded in 1864. The firm serves as investment manager to the
Funds. In addition to providing management and advisory services to
institutional clients, the firm and its affiliates provide individuals a broad
array of investment options, including the US-based Seligman Group of Funds with
more than 50 portfolios. Additionally, the firm manages Tri-Continental
Corporation, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and offshore
investments available exclusively for non-US investors. J. & W. Seligman & Co.
Incorporated has an additional office in Palo Alto, California. Seligman
Advisors, Inc. is the principal underwriter for the Seligman mutual funds.
Seligman Services, Inc. provides client services to shareholders. Seligman
Advisors, Inc. and Seligman Services, Inc. are members of FINRA and are each an
affiliate of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated.

On July 7, 2008, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise") announced an
agreement to acquire J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, the Funds' Manager, in
a transaction that is likely to close in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Consummation of the acquisition of the Manager by RiverSource Investments, LLC
("RiverSource"), an affiliate of Ameriprise, will result in a change of control
of Seligman and an assignment and automatic termination of the Funds' management
agreement with Seligman, as well as the sub-advisory agreement relating to the
Funds. At a meeting on July 29, 2008, the Funds' Board approved new advisory and
administration agreements between the Funds and subsidiaries of Ameriprise, and
new sub-advisory and delegation agreements for the Funds. The new advisory,
sub-advisory and delegation agreements will be presented to the shareholders of
the Funds for their approval.

About the Funds' Subadvisers

LaSalle Investment Management (Securities) L.P., with offices in Baltimore and
Hong Kong, and LaSalle Investment Management (Securities) B.V., located in
Amsterdam (collectively, "LaSalle Securities"), provide subadvisory services to
the Funds. LaSalle Securities is a leading real estate securities investment
manager for pension funds, as well as institutional and retail investors around
the globe. With more than 21 years combined investment experience, LaSalle
Securities had approximately $9.0 billion of assets under management in listed
real estate securities at June 30, 2008, including US, European, international,
and global mandates. LaSalle Securities is part of LaSalle Investment Management
and, as such, benefits from the resources of both LaSalle Investment Management
and its parent company, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, a NYSE-listed real
estate services company.


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