- Over 2,500 Participants Attended -
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BankAtlantic
Bancorp (NYSE: BBX) announced today that over 2,500 participants attended its
Annual Celebration, Expo, and Shareholder Meeting, held at the Signature Grand
on May 20, 2003.
As part of the event's festivities, BankAtlantic celebrated its numerous
new initiatives branding BankAtlantic as "Florida's Most Convenient Bank." In
addition to the BankAtlantic exhibits, attendees explored displays offered by
Ryan Beck & Co., including the GMS Group, and the Levitt Corporation with
Levitt and Sons, Core Communities including St. Lucie West and Tradition,
Levitt Commercial, and the Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG). BankAtlantic's
not-for-profit organization, the BankAtlantic Foundation, also participated
along with exhibits supporting numerous South Florida charitable
organizations.
Chief Executive Officer Alan B. Levan commented, "We were very pleased to
see over 2,500 customers, shareholders and friends take time out of their day
to join us at our annual celebration and shareholders meeting. We believe
this years' record attendance is a true reflection of the energy and
enthusiasm generated by BankAtlantic's niche in the marketplace."
About BankAtlantic Bancorp:
BankAtlantic Bancorp (NYSE: BBX) is a diversified financial services holding
company and the parent company of BankAtlantic, Levitt Corporation, and Ryan
Beck & Co. Through these subsidiaries, BankAtlantic Bancorp provides a full
line of products and services encompassing consumer and commercial banking,
brokerage and investment banking, and real estate development.
BankAtlantic, "Florida's Most Convenient Bank," is one of the largest
financial institutions headquartered in Florida and provides a comprehensive
offering of banking services and products via its broad network of community
branches throughout Florida and its online banking division --
BankAtlantic.com. BankAtlantic has 73 branch locations, operates more than
180 conveniently located ATMs and offers extended hours.
Seven-Day Branch Banking-Monday through Sunday
Extended branch lobby hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Wednesday,
and 8:30 am - 8:00 pm, Thursday and Friday.
Extended drive-thru hours are 7:30 am - 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Saturday branch lobby hours are 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, and drive-thru hours
are 7:30 am - 6:00 pm.
Sunday branch lobby hours are 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, and drive-thru hours are
11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Levitt Corporation is the parent company of Levitt and Sons, Core
Communities, and Levitt Commercial. Levitt Corporation also maintains a 40%
ownership interest in Bluegreen Corporation.
Levitt and Sons is America's oldest homebuilder and America's first
builder of planned suburban communities, and is best known for creating New
York's Levittown, Long Island and Levittown, PA. After building approximately
200,000 homes in over 74 years, Levitt and Sons currently develops single and
multi-family homes for active adults and families throughout Florida.
Core Communities develops master-planned communities in Florida, including
its original and best known, St. Lucie West. St. Lucie West, the fastest
growing community on Florida's Treasure Coast for the last 7 years, is a
4,600-acre community with 4,000 built and occupied homes, 150 businesses
employing 5,000 people and a university campus. Core Communities' newest
master-planned community is "Tradition." Now under development on Florida's
Treasure Coast in St. Lucie County, Tradition features 5,600 residences, a
commercial town center and a world-class corporate park.
Levitt Commercial specializes in development, re-development, and joint
venture opportunities in industrial and retail properties.
Bluegreen Corporation: Levitt Corporation has a 40% ownership interest in
Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG). Bluegreen Corp. engages in the
acquisition, development, marketing and sale of drive-to vacation resorts,
golf communities and residential land. The Company's resorts are located in a
variety of popular vacation destinations including the Smoky Mountains of
Tennessee; Myrtle Beach and Charleston, South Carolina; Branson, Missouri;
Wisconsin Dells and Gordonsville, Wisconsin; Aruba and throughout Florida.
Bluegreen Corp.'s land operations are predominantly located in the
Southeastern and Southwestern United States.
Ryan Beck & Co. is a full-service broker dealer engaging in underwriting,
market making, distribution, and trading of equity and debt securities. The
firm also provides money management services, general securities brokerage,
including financial planning for the individual investor, consulting and
financial advisory services to financial institutions and middle market
companies. Ryan Beck & Co. also provides independent research in the
financial institutions, healthcare, technology, and consumer product
industries. Ryan Beck & Co. has in excess of 500 financial consultants
located in 42 offices nationwide.
For further information, please visit our websites:
http://www.BankAtlanticBancorp.com
http://www.BankAtlantic.com
http://www.LevittandSons.com
http://www.CoreCommunities.com
http://www.LevittCommercial.com
http://www.RyanBeck.com
http://www.GMSgroup.com
Contact Info:
BankAtlantic, Hattie Harvey, Manager, Public Relations,
(954) 760-5383, hharvey@bankatlantic.com
Boardroom Communications, Caren Berg or Jennifer Altman
(954) 370-8999, caren@boardroompr.com or jaltman@boardroompr.com
SOURCE BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Hattie Harvey, Manager, Public Relations,
BankAtlantic, +1-954-760-5383, or hharvey@bankatlantic.com; or
Caren Berg, caren@boardroompr.com, or Jennifer Altman,
jaltman@boardroompr.com, both of Boardroom Communications,
+1-954-370-8999, for BankAtlantic Bancorp
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