Orlando, Florida – October 28, 2008 –

Thomas D. Wood and Company, a Strategic Alliance Mortgage LLC member, secured financing in the amount of $1,666,500 for Tatiana’s Apartments and Cypress Gardens RV Park.

Jeff Schnupp, Company Vice President, financed Tatiana’s Apartments through a national lender at an interest rate of 6.57%.  The loan term is 10 years, based on a 30-year amortization, and a loan-to-value of 58%.  The 16-unit multifamily complex was built in 1979 and renovated in 2007.  Tatiana’s Apartments are located at 6216 and 6224 Washington Street, Hollywood, Florida.

John Worrell, Company Assistant Vice President, secured financing for the Cypress Gardens RV Park through a regional bank at an interest rate of Prime + 2.3%.  The loan term is five years, based on a 15-year amortization, and a loan-to-value of 75%.  The 191-campsite RV park is located on 18.7 acres at 7400 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, 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, and is also a member of the Strategic Alliance Mortgage (SAM), a unique company consisting of 19 members who are all    individually owned, commercial real estate investment banking/mortgage banking firms located throughout the United States.  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

John Worrell            (407) 937-0470       jworrell@tdwood.com

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

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