Arbor Promotes Joseph Donovan to Senior Vice President, Production Management

UNIONDALE, NY (March 6, 2008) - Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC (“Arbor”) announces the promotion of Joseph Donovan (photo top right) to Senior Vice President, Production Management. He previously held the title of Vice President, Production Management.

In his new role, Mr. Donovan will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Company’s Fannie Mae, FHA/Ginnie Mae and CMBS production unit. Additionally, Mr. Donovan will be responsible for ensuring operational conformity with all aspects of investor compliance.

Mr. Donovan joined Arbor in 1993. Prior to Arbor, Mr. Donovan worked for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Commonwealth Mortgage Company.

Mr. Donovan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Canisius College where he was awarded the Lester J. Suess Scholarship. He has previously served as a board member of the National Multi Housing Council. He resides in Canton, MA.

Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, and Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., have extensive experience in mortgage origination, servicing and securitization and have built a reputation for service, quality and flexibility. Arbor’s seasoned management team specializes in debt and equity financing for multifamily, office, retail, hotel and various other commercial real estate properties. The company offers a broad array of financing options including Fannie Mae DUS®, FHA, CMBS, Bridge and Mezzanine products. Currently, Arbor services over $3 billion in loans. Arbor is a rated Standard & Poor’s third-party commercial loan and special servicer.

Arbor also manages Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), formed to invest in real estate bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments and in limited cases, discounted mortgage notes and other real estate related assets. Arbor is headquartered in Uniondale, NY, and has full-service lending offices throughout the United States.

Contact:
Ingrid Principe
Marketing Specialist
Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900
Uniondale, NY 11553 Phone: 516-506-4298
Fax: 516-542-2555
Email: iprincipe@arbor.com
http://www.arbor.com/