FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BankAtlantic
Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BBX), the parent company of BankAtlantic, Ryan Beck &
Co., and Levitt Corporation, today announced it would be presenting to
institutional and individual investors at The Lehman Brothers 2003 Financial
Services Conference to be held in New York.
BankAtlantic Bancorp's Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice
President, Lloyd DeVaux is scheduled to make a presentation on Wednesday,
September 10 at 2:15 pm (EDT). He will also serve on a discussion panel
entitled "Community Bank Growth Strategies."
Lehman Brothers will audio-webcast BankAtlantic Bancorp's presentation
live during the conference and make it available on their website at:
http://customer.nvglb.com/LEHM002/090803a_by/default.asp?entity=panel11 . A
replay will be available within 24 hours of the live presentation and will
remain available for 90 days following the conference.
* 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.
Over 60 financial services companies will present at the Lehman Brothers
2003 Financial Services Conference. The three day conference will be held at
The Westin Hotel New York at Times Square, 270 West 43rd Street, New York City
on September 8, 9 and 10.
About BankAtlantic Bancorp:
BankAtlantic Bancorp (NYSE: BBX) is a diversified financial services
holding company and the parent company of BankAtlantic, Ryan Beck & Co., and
Levitt Corporation. 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.
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.
Levitt Corporation is the parent company of Levitt and Sons, Core
Communities, and Levitt Commercial. Levitt Corporation and BankAtlantic
Bancorp also hold an aggregate 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 (NYSE: BXG) 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.
For further information, please visit our websites:
http://www.BankAtlanticBancorp.com
http://www.BankAtlantic.com
http://www.RyanBeck.com
http://www.LevittandSons.com
http://www.CoreCommunities.com
http://www.LevittCommercial.com
BankAtlantic Bancorp Contact Info:
Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley, Phone: (954) 760-5317,
Fax: (954) 760-5415 or InvestorRelations@BankAtlanticBancorp.com
Corporate Communications: Sharon Lyn, Phone: (954) 760-5402,
Fax: (954) 760-5415 or CorpComm@BankAtlanticBancorp.com
Mailing Address: BankAtlantic Bancorp, Investor Relations, 1750 East
Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
* To receive future news releases or announcements directly via Email,
please click on the Email Broadcast Sign Up button on
http://www.BankAtlanticBancorp.com
SOURCE BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Investors, Leo Hinkley, +1-954-760-5317, or
InvestorRelations@BankAtlanticBancorp.com, or Corporate
Communications, Sharon Lyn, +1-954-760-5402, or
CorpComm@BankAtlanticBancorp.com, both of BankAtlantic Bancorp,
Inc., fax, +1-954-760-5415
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