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Company Fact Sheet

Vital Statistics | Locations | Market Share Charts | Officers | LeadingRE Board of Directors | LeadingRE Senior Management Team | Structure

Vital Statistics

Nearly $300 billion in sales in the U.S., significantly more than any national franchise brand Over 600 firms, 5,000 offices, and 150,000 sales associates worldwide Largest network of leading independent real estate firms Affiliates hold Number One position in terms of sales or volume in more of the top 88 markets than any national organization A majority of the top luxury brokers and a significant share of the multi-million-dollar inventory Members in 35 other countries in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Indonesia and the Caribbean, including most of the former Sotheby’s firms in Europe Operates the fastest-growing luxury marketing program and award-winning website, www.LuxuryPortfolio.com, which markets 15,000 of the world's most remarkable properties and attracts 1.2 million high-net-worth visitors a year. Generates 30,000-40,000 broker-to-broker referrals annually, with an over 40% conversion rate, double the national average and higher than any other network More full-service relocation departments than any other network or franchise Only network with a rigorous quality certification program specifically for relocation departments, including an extensive application process and site visit by a panel of judges Extensive relocation education programs including: Rental assistance International resettlement Associate relocation training Internet lead management

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Locations

Downtown Chicago headquarters in Chicago Title Building – 161 North Clark Street, 12th floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Field locations in Atlanta, GA; Concord, OH; Huntington Beach, CA; Plymouth, MA; Tampa, FL; Ward, AR; Columbia, SC; Northville & Romeo, MI; Cary, NC; and Austin, TX

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Market Share Charts

LeadingRE Market Share Bar Chart LeadingRE Market Share Pie Chart

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Officers

Harold Crye, Chairman of the Board – CEO of Crye-Leike in Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga, TN William Watson, Jr., Vice Chairman – CEO of Watson Realty Corp. in northern and central Florida Robert Sibcy, Treasurer – CEO of Sibcy Cline, Inc., Cincinnati, OH Stephen Baird, Secretary – CEO of Baird & Warner, Chicago, IL Pamela J. O'Connor, President/CEO

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LeadingRE Board of Directors

In addition to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer: Dan Elsea, Real Estate One, Inc., Southfield, MI Mike Green, Harcourts International, Queensland, Australia Michael Lyon, Lyon Real Estate, Sacramento, CA Ron Peltier, HomeServices of America, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Pat C. Riley, Allen Tate Company, Charlotte, NC Michael T. Robinson, Weichert Realtors, Morris Plains, NJ Michael Saunders, Michael Saunders & Company, Sarasota, FL Arthur Sterbcow, Latter & Blum, Inc./C. J. Brown Realtors, New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Dave Stevens, Long & Foster Real Estate, Chantilly, VA

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LeadingRE Senior Management Team

Pam O'Connor, President/CEO Ruth Ann Pepple, LeadingRE Network Services President/CEO Robert Portale, RELO Direct®, Inc. President/CEO Alan Cazzato, Vice President of Finance/CFO Paul Boomsma, President of Luxury Portfolio, CMO of LeadingRE Eric M. Bryn, Esq., Vice President of Strategic Development Phil Edwards, Leading Real Estate Solutions® Vice President

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Structure

Privately-held Corporation owned by 50 of the country's largest and most influential real estate firms. Two business lines include: Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® real estate brokerage network Referrals Real estate product resources Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® marketing program RELO® Home Search online access to 2 million homes RELO Direct® corporate relocation management firm – Full menu of employee relocation services for corporate clients, including home sale, destination services, household goods transportation, relocation expense management, temporary living, and much more Affinity relocation programs

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