Orlando, Florida – October 3, 2008 –

Jeff Schnupp, Vice President for Thomas D. Wood and Company, secured financing in the amount of $1,150,000 for Applebee’s Restaurant and Brookwood Academy.

Schnupp secured financing in the amount of $600,000 for Applebee’s Restaurant in Tampa, Florida.  Schnupp financed the loan through Thomas D. Wood and Company’s relationship with a national lender, at a permanent fixed-rate of 6.75%.  The loan term is 10 years, based on a 20-year amortization, and a loan-to-value of 23%.  The 5,354 square-foot restaurant was built in 1999 and is located at 10606 Sheldon Road, Tampa, Florida.

Schnupp arranged financing in the amount of $550,000 for Brookwood Academy in Tampa, Florida.  Schnupp financed the loan through StanCorp Mortgage Investors, one of Thomas D. Wood and Company’s correspondent lenders, at a permanent fixed-rate of 6.50%.  The loan term is five years, based on a 25-year amortization, and a loan-to-value of 41%.  The 8,200 square-foot children’s learning center was built in 1995 and is located at 3820 Coconut Palm Drive, Tampa, 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.  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 1215 Louisiana Avenue, Suite 100,  Winter Park, Florida 32789, 6802 Honeysuckle Trail,  Lakewood Ranch, Florida  34202, 1000 Corporate Dr., Ste. 100, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309 and 1700 South MacDill Avenue, Suite 240 A, Tampa, Florida 33629.  The website may be accessed through www.tdwood.com.

Jeff Schnupp              (407) 937-0470      jschnupp@tdwood.com

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

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