Orlando, Florida—January 3, 2008—

Doug Rozzell, Principal for Thomas D. Wood and Company, secured   financing in the amount of $12,440,665 for the development of Crystal Beach Plaza in Palm Harbor, Florida.  Rozzell financed the loan through a national banking institution, at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 200 basis points.  The interest-only construction loan has a 24-month term, and a loan-to-value of 75%.  The 59,000 square-foot Publix-anchored retail center will be built on 6.5 acres.  Crystal Beach Plaza is located at the northeast corner of   Alternate US Highway 19 and Alderman Road, Palm Harbor, Florida.

Thomas D. Wood and Company is an independently owned, leading commercial mortgage banking firm in the southeast.  Thomas D. Wood and Company has correspondent relationships with fourteen major life insurance companies, in addition to Wall Street.  Thomas D. Wood and Company’s servicing portfolio is now approaching one billion dollars.  This servicing portfolio consists of long-term mortgages on a variety of commercial properties located throughout the state of Florida.  These properties include: Retail, Industrial, Office, Senior Housing Communities, Self-storage, Apartments, Warehouses, Hotels and Mobile Home Parks.  Thomas D. Wood and Company’s corporate office is located at 95 Merrick Way, Suite 360, Coral Gables, Florida 33134, with branch offices located at 1700 South MacDill Avenue, Suite 240 A, Tampa, Florida 33629, and 1215 Louisiana Avenue, Suite 100, Winter Park, Florida 32789.  The website may be accessed through www.tdwood.com.

Doug Rozzell             (407) 937-0470        drozzell@tdwood.com

Jessica Gurtowski      (407) 937-0470        jgurtowski@tdwood.com

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