Orlando, Florida—November 8, 2007—

Doug Rozzell, Principal for Thomas D. Wood and Company, secured financing in the amount of $2,197,000 for the development of the Quadrangle Shoppes in Orlando, Florida.  Rozzell financed the loan through a national banking institution, at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 210 basis points.  The interest-only construction loan has a 24-month term.  The 11,414 square-foot retail center will be built on 1.5 acres, and home to major tenants BB&T Bank and FedEx-Kinko’s.  The Quadrangle Shoppes is located at the corner of University Boulevard and Rouse Road, Orlando, 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,   Winter Park, Florida 32789.  The website may be accessed through www.tdwood.com.

For further information, please contact:

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

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

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