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Phillips Realty Capital Expands with Addition of Former Capmark Team

Friday, May 22, 2009

For immediate release

Contact: Joseph C. Tilley
Phone: 301-320-0430
jtilley@phillipsrc.com

Bethesda, Maryland, May 22, 2009...Phillips Realty Capital is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Bopp and Fabrice Vasques to the positions of Managing Director. They will join the Phillips team and operate from the Bethesda, MD office.

Mr. Bopp has more than twenty years experience in commercial real estate finance. Prior to joining Phillips, he spent over fifteen years at Capmark, with the last nine years as the Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of their Tyson's Corner office. Mr. Vasques also has more than twenty years experience in commercial real estate finance, spending the preceding thirteen years with Capmark. He teamed with Mr. Bopp to annually originate over $1 billion in loan volume. Together, they also placed over $400 million of equity into commercial real estate projects throughout the Washington DC market.

"Fabrice and Richard have a proven track record of providing effective financial solutions to their commercial real estate clientele. We feel fortunate to have them join our team, and are confident that our operating and support platform will allow them to continue to successfully serve their client base." said C. Stephen Shaw, President and CEO of Phillips.

Mr. Vasques added, "Richard and I are excited to join Phillips after many years as a friendly competitor. Even in these challenging times, they are aggressively trying to grow their company and we look forward to being a part of that growth. We are confident that our clients will benefit from their superior service, established lender relationships, and veteran staff."

Founded in 1933, Phillips Realty Capital provides long- and short-term financing options including traditional, mezzanine, bridge, and structured loans and equity. The firm utilizes an extensive placement network of institutional investors and capital markets including life insurance companies, pension funds, commercial and international banks, and credit companies.

Phillips Realty Capital annually finances in excess of $1 billion in debt and equity and, on behalf of its correspondent lenders, now services a loan portfolio of nearly $1.6 billion. Phillips is also a founding member of Q10 Capital LLC, a national platform of independently owned mortgage banking firms that originates in excess of $3 billion annually and services a loan portfolio of approximately $20 billion. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Phillips also has offices in Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia. For more information, see the company's Web site at www.phillipsrealtycapital.com.

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