In the Press

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
St. Paul, MN - May 11, 2007

CONTACT:

Meridian Management, Inc.
Carol Werket
(651) 698-1092 ext 13
332 Minnesota St. Suite W1080
Saint Paul, MN 55101

SIMEK AWARDED CCIM DESIGNATION MAY 3, 2007 IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

SAINT PAUL - May 11, 2007--Stuart R. Simek, CCIM, President, Meridian Management, Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute. The designation was awarded during the Institute business meetings May 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Stuart Simek was among the more than 264 commercial real estate professionals who earned the designation in May by passing the Institute’s Comprehensive Examination, the final element in the designation process.

The CCIM designation is awarded to commercial real estate professionals upon successful completion of a graduate-level education curriculum and presentation of a portfolio of qualifying industry experience. The curriculum addresses: financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis and investment analysis – the cornerstones of commercial investment real estate. CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management, valuation, and investment analysis.

CCIMs have access to unparalleled level of valuable online tools, including the Site To Do Business, a suite of mapping, demographic and other analytical resources. And, all CCIMs can market properties for sale or lease through CCIMNet, a leading national commercial property exchange.

The CCIM business network encompasses 1,000 markets throughout North America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. Of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate practitioners in North America, more than 9,000 currently hold the CCIM designation. CCIM Designees include professionals who work in brokerage, investment and development, the corporate environment, property management, appraisal and related segments of commercial real estate. An additional 8,600 professionals are pursuing the designation as Institute candidates.

Stuart Simek is an alumnus of the University of St. Thomas and a past member of the City of St. Paul Business Review Council and the City of St. Paul-Neighborhood STAR Board. Stuart currently serves on the City of St. Paul-Ford Site Planning Commission. Stuart lives in Highland Park with his wife and 2 children.

The Chicago-based CCIM Institute is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors® and is the governing body of the largest commercial real estate network in the world. Visit www.ccim.com to learn more, or call 800-621-7027.

Additional information on the company and its projects can be found at the following websites:

www.meridianmgmt.net
www.towerplacecondos.com
www.yorkshireplace.net
www.harbohousegm.com