McKinley is Pleased to Welcome Two New Members to Residential Client Services Leadership Team

August 27, 2009

Contact: Mary S. Williams

734-769-8520 ext. 244

For Immediate Release

Ann Arbor, MI On August 31, 2009, Micheal Heath and Diana Accardi-Kaase will join McKinleys Residential Client Services Divisions Leadership Team.

Micheal Heath has been named Regional Director of McKinleys Mid-Atlantic Region located in North Carolina. Mike lives in Hubert, North Carolina and most recently has been working in Wisconsin, responsible for the daily operations of over 8,000 single family Marine Corps homes in four states. Previously, he was Director of Property Management for a company in the Mid-Atlantic, responsible for 12,000 apartments and 1,000,000 square feet of commercial and industrial space.

Diana Accardi-Kaase has been named Vice President/Regional Director for the Midwest Region. Diana lives in Littleton, Colorado and has 27 years of multi-state property management experience. In previous roles, Diana, has been responsible for managing portfolios of properties as large as 14,500 apartments and brings tremendous knowledge and experience to her new role.

I am excited to welcome Mike and Diana to our team, states D. Keith Hayward, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, Residential Client Services. With the addition of Mike and Diana to the tremendous group of leaders we already have assembled in Residential Client Services puts us in a great position to grow with our clients needs and continue to provide services second to none in the country.

McKinley, founded in 1968, is a well respected national real estate investment firm that owns and operates $2.4 billion in assets in 139 properties for its own account and for select clientele. This includes 28,358 apartments and over 6.2 million square feet of commercial space located in 15 states. Headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan, Albert M. Berriz serves as Chief Executive Officer with 1,050 full-time employees nationwide.

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