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BankAtlantic Bancorp To Present At Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' Annual Community Bank Investor Conference In New York

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL USA
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BankAtlantic
Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BBX), the parent company of BankAtlantic, Levitt
Corporation, and Ryan Beck & Co., today announced it would be presenting to
investors at the Annual Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Community Bank Investor
Conference to be held in New York.
    Alan B. Levan, BankAtlantic Bancorp's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday,
July 31 at the conference.

    * The presentation will be simultaneously webcast and can be accessed at
       http://customer.nvglb.com/KEEF001/073003a_cy/.
    * The presentation slides will also be available on BankAtlantic Bancorp's
       Internet site located at http://www.BankAtlanticBancorp.com.  To view the
       presentation slides, access the "Investor Relations" section and click
       on the "Presentations" navigation link.
    * Copies of the presentation can also be received via email, fax or the
       postal service by contacting BankAtlantic Bancorp's Investor Relations
       department at the address provided at the end of this release.

    The Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Community Bank Investor Conference will be
held at the New York City Metropolitan Club, One East 60th Street @ 5th
Avenue, New York, NY. The three-day conference will take place July 29 to July
31.

    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 40 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

    BankAtlantic Bancorp Contact Info:

     Investor Relations:
     Contact: Leo Hinkley
     Phone: (954) 760-5317
     Fax: (954) 760-5415
     Email: InvestorRelations@BankAtlanticBancorp.com.
     Mailing Address: BankAtlantic Bancorp, Investor Relations, 1750 East
     Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

     Corporate Communications:
     Contact: Sharon Lyn
     Phone: (954) 760-5402
     Fax: (954) 760-5415 or CorpComm@BankAtlanticBancorp.com

    Matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based largely on the
expectations of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are,
in many instances, beyond the Company's control, and other factors detailed in
reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SOURCE BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.




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    Inc.