Realtor | Corey Dwan

DORIAN M. BENNETT INC. JOINS THE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY® LUXURY BROKERAGE NETWORK

Prestigious New Orleans Firm to do business as Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty
PARSIPPANY, N.J., and NEW ORLEANS (April 19, 2005) - Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. today announced that Dorian M. Bennett, Inc., a leading independent real estate firm located in New Orleans, has joined the new Sotheby’s International Realty® luxury brokerage network. The firm is owned by Dorian Bennett and represents many of the finest homes found throughout New Orleans’ most prominent neighborhoods. The company will now do business as Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty.

Prior to today’s announcement, the firm was the exclusive New Orleans affiliate of the Sotheby’s International Realty® marketing program, which marketed only designated property listings under the Sotheby’s International Realty® name. All of the firm’s listings will now be marketed as Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty.

“Dorian Bennett is well known as a dedicated real estate broker with proven expertise in exceptional real estate services,” said Michael R. Good, president and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. “His firm has been a Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate, and we are very pleased that his prestigious company is joining our new network. We’re building a world-class organization comprised of brokerages that specialize in high-quality service, and I am confident that Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty will do an exceptional job serving the New Orleans market.”
“We are very happy to join this network and offer our clients exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty services,” said Bennett. “This network is an ideal way we can market fabulous New Orleans
homes to prospective clients located throughout the country and world. The power and draw of such a prestigious name is a huge advantage for our clients’ property listings. Today begins a great new era for our sales associates and greatly helps us enhance the high quality level of real estate service we can bring to the people of New Orleans.”

Dorian M. Bennett Inc. was established in 1984 and, in addition to serving New Orleans, specializes in plantations, unique estates and homes located outside of the city and in areas along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The firm has 30 sales associates and operates two offices in New Orleans, including a main office located at 2340 Dauphine Street. For more information, contact the company at (504) 944-3605 or visit www.noro.com.

About Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC
Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the Sotheby’s International Realty network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. In February 2004, Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby’s, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby’s International Realty name and the development of a full franchise system by Realogy’s subsidiary, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby’s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.