FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 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
investors at Sandler O'Neill's 2003 Financial Services Conference at the PGA
National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on Thursday, November 13,
2003.
BankAtlantic Bancorp's Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Alan B. Levan
is scheduled to present on the Southeast Panel on Thursday, November 13
beginning at 7:10 a.m in Session 1. Mr. Levan will also serve on a discussion
panel entitled "Southeast Community Banks" along with five other area banks.
Sandler O'Neill will make available a simultaneous Webcast and Audio
Conference of the presentations as follows:
Webcast
* The live presentations will be available on BankAtlantic Bancorp's
website and can be accessed by clicking on the following link or
typing the URL address http://www.BankatlanticBancorp.com/investor/webcast/
into your Internet Browser.
* The live presentations will be available on Sandler O'Neill's website
at: http://www.sandleroneill.com.
* The archived Webcast will be available for 30 days beginning November
14, 2003.
Audio Conference:
* The conference will also be available via telephone at 1-800-239-8730.
* Callers will need to reference "Sandler O'Neill Conference" and
"Session 1" to listen to BankAtlantic Bancorp's presentation.
Slide Presentation
* BankAtlantic Bancorp's slide presentation will also be available on its
Internet website and can be accessed by clicking on the following link
or by typing the URL address
http://www.bankatlanticbancorp.com/investor/presentations/ into your
Internet Browser.
* Copies of the presentation slides 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 three day conference will be held November 12 - 14, 2003 at the PGA
National Resort & Spa, 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida and can be attended by invitation only.
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 and operates more
than 190 conveniently located ATMs. BankAtlantic is open 7 days a week and
offers holiday hours, extended weekday hours, Totally Free Change Exchange
coin counters, 24/7 call center service, and free retail and business checking
with a free gift.
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 approximately 500 financial consultants
located in 40 offices nationwide.
Levitt Corporation is the parent company of Levitt and Sons(TM), Core
Communities, and Levitt Commercial. Levitt Corporation and BankAtlantic
Bancorp also hold an aggregate 40% ownership interest in Bluegreen
Corporation. BankAtlantic Bancorp has announced plans to spin off Levitt
Corporation to shareholders at year-end, 2003, subject to receipt of a
favorable private letter ruling from the IRS.
Levitt and Sons(TM), America's first builder of planned suburban
communities, 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(TM) 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.LevittCorporation.com
http://www.LevittandSons.com
http://www.CoreCommunities.com
http://www.LevittCommercial.com
BankAtlantic Bancorp Contact Info:
Investor Relations:
Contact: Leo Hinkley, Vice President
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:
Sharon Lyn, Assistant Vice President
Phone: (954) 760-5402
Fax: (954) 760-5415
CorpComm@BankAtlanticBancorp.com
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please click on the Email Broadcast Sign Up button on
http://www.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. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially
from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements contained herein. Future performance, including continued growth
of accounts and the success and profitability of seven-day banking and the
growth initiatives, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which
are, in many instances, beyond the Company's control. In addition to the
risks and factors identified above, reference is also made to other risks and
factors detailed in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
SOURCE BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Investor Relations, Leo Hinkley,
+1-954-760-5317, or email,
InvestorRelations@BankAtlanticBancorp.com, or Corporate
Communications, Sharon Lyn, +1-954-760-5402, or email,
CorpComm@BankAtlanticBancorp.com, both of BankAtlantic Bancorp,
Inc., fax, +1-954-760-5415
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