BFC Financial Corporation and Levitt Corporation to Host and Webcast Investor and Media Teleconference Call
January 31 2007 - 5:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
- To discuss their recently announced agreement to merge - FORT
LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BFC Financial
Corporation ("BFC") (NYSE:BFF) and Levitt Corporation ("Levitt")
(NYSE:LEV), announced today that they plan to hold an investor and
media teleconference call and webcast on Wednesday, January 31,
2007 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The teleconference call, to be
hosted by Chief Executive Officer of both companies Alan B. Levan,
will discuss their recently announced definitive merger agreement
pursuant to which Levitt will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of
BFC. A detailed presentation of the transaction's highlights can be
found in "The BFC-Levitt Transaction: Highlights and Benefits." To
view the presentation slides, access the "Investor Relations"
section and click on the "Presentations" navigation link posted on
each company's respective websites at http://www.bfcfinancial.com/
and http://www.levittcorporation.com/. Teleconference Call
Information: To access the teleconference call in the U.S. and
Canada, the toll free number to call is 1-800-991-2309.
International calls may be placed to 706-643-1854. Domestic and
international callers may reference PIN number 7855011. A replay of
the conference call will be available beginning two hours after the
call's completion through 5:00 p.m. (ET), February 28, 2007. To
access the replay option in the U.S. and Canada, the toll free
number to call is 1-800-642-1687. International calls for the
replay may be placed at 706- 645-9291. The replay digital PIN
number for both domestic and international calls is 7855011.
Webcast Information: Alternatively, individuals may listen to the
live and/or archived webcast of the teleconference call. To listen
to the webcast, visit http://www.bfcfinancial.com/, access the
"Investor Relations" section and click on the "Webcast" navigation
link, or visit http://www.levittcorporation.com/, access the
"Investor Relations" section and click on the "Webcast" navigation
link, or go directly to
http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=37700 . The archive
webcast of the teleconference call will be available through 5:00
p.m. Eastern Time, February 28, 2007. About BFC Financial
Corporation: BFC Financial Corporation (NYSE:BFF) is a diversified
holding company that invests in and acquires private and public
companies in different industries. BFC is typically a long-term,
"buy and hold" investor whose direct and indirect, diverse
ownership interests span a variety of business sectors, including
consumer and commercial banking; brokerage and investment banking
services; homebuilding; development of master-planned communities;
the hospitality and leisure sector through the development,
marketing and sales of vacation resorts on a time-share, vacation
club model; the restaurant and family dining business; and real
estate investment banking and investment services. BFC's current
major holdings include Levitt Corporation, which includes its
subsidiaries Levitt and Sons(TM) and Core Communities; Levitt
Corporation's 31% ownership in Bluegreen Corporation; BankAtlantic
Bancorp and its subsidiaries, BankAtlantic and Ryan Holdings, Inc.;
a minority interest in the renowned national restaurant chain,
Benihana, Inc., and Cypress Creek Capital, a wholly-owned
subsidiary. For further information, please visit BFC's website at:
http://www.bfcfinancial.com/. To receive future news releases or
announcements directly via Email, please click on the Email
Broadcast Sign Up button. About Levitt Corporation: Levitt
Corporation (NYSE:LEV) is the parent company of Levitt and Sons(R)
and Core Communities. Levitt Corporation also holds an aggregate
31% ownership interest in Bluegreen Corporation. Levitt and
Sons(R), America's first builder of planned suburban communities,
is best known for creating New York's Levittown, Long Island and
has built approximately 200,000 homes over the last 77 years.
Today, Levitt and Sons(R) develops single and multi-family home
communities for active adults and families in Florida, Georgia,
Tennessee, and South Carolina. A significant portion of Levitt's
strategy is to be a leader in developing communities for America's
next, big demographic wave: retirement of the baby- boom
generation. These communities typically feature a wide variety of
amenities, including resort style pools, fitness and athletic
facilities, and grand clubhouses. Core Communities develops
master-planned communities, including its original and best known,
St. Lucie West. Core Communities' newest master- planned community
is Tradition(TM) Florida. Now under development on Florida's
Treasure Coast in St. Lucie County, Tradition(TM) is an 8,200-acre
community that is planned to ultimately feature up to 18,000
residences as well as a commercial town center and a world-class
corporate park. Core has also begun development of Tradition(TM)
South Carolina, an approximate 5,400- acre parcel of land located
adjacent to Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, South Carolina that is
planned to ultimately include up to 9,500 residences and 1.5
million square feet of commercial space. For further information,
please visit our websites: http://www.levittcorporation.com/
http://www.levittandsons.com/ http://www.corecommunities.com/ * To
receive future Levitt Corporation news releases or announcements
directly via Email, please click on the Email Broadcast Sign Up
button on our website: http://www.levittcorporation.com/. Contact
Info: BFC Financial Corporation, Investor Relations: 954-940-4994
Levitt Corporation, Investor Relations: 954-940-4995
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BFC Financial Corporation
CONTACT: Investor Relations, BFC Financial Corporation,
+1-954-940-4994, or Investor Relations, Levitt Corporation,
+1-954-940-4995 Web site: http://www.bfcfinancial.com/
http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=37700
http://www.levittcorporation.com/ http://www.levittandsons.com/
http://www.corecommunities.com/
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