ADVISORY/Builders League of South Jersey to Host a Forum on Balanced Smart Growth.

News Editors/Assignment Desks

ADVISORY...Wednesday (May 21)

CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2003

The Builders League of South Jersey will host "Shared Vision: a forum on balanced smart growth" to discuss mutual beliefs in planning to strengthen and sustain viable growth in South Jersey's existing communities on May 21.

The platform will provide an open discussion of realistic expectations on how municipalities can improve the quality of life for all citizens while meeting the demands of a growing population.

Members of the BLSJ Smart Growth Committee will be available before and after the forum to discuss the League's recently adopted Smart Growth Platform.

WHO:        Builders League of South Jersey

            SPEAKERS -

            --  New Jersey Senator John H. Adler

            --  New Jersey Senator Wayne R. Bryant

            --  James Miller, New Jersey Farm Bureau

            --  Jay Lamont, Real Estate expert and WPEN 950 radio host
                of "All About Real Estate"

            --  Dr. Richard Penniciaro, Atlantic County Community
                College and Chamber of Commerce of Southern New
                Jersey.

            --  Thomas A. Paparone, Paparone Housing Company and BLSJ
                Smart Growth Committee

            ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY -

            --  BLSJ Executive Vice President Richard S. Van Osten

            --  BLSJ President John H. Hooper

WHAT:       "Shared Vision: a forum on balanced smart growth"

WHEN:       May 21, 7:00 p.m. (Editors note: This event is part of the
            BLSJ General Membership meeting, which begins at 7 p.m.
            The forum will begin about 7:45 p.m. and last about an
            hour. Q & A to follow.)

WHERE:      Regency Palace/Ramada Hotel, Fellowship Road (off Route
            73), Mount Laurel. Phone: [phone]

HOW:        The forum is open to members of the press. It is advised
            to register before the event by calling the Builders
            League of South Jersey at [phone].

PRESS ROOM
FACILITIES: Pressroom facilities will be available at the Regency
            after the forum. For access please contact the BLSJ
            Director of Public Information at the registration table.

HOUSING AND THE SOUTH JERSEY ECONOMY: New home construction creates jobs and generates taxes and wages that positively influence the quality of life in a community. In South Jersey alone, new home construction generates hundreds of millions in local income, millions in tax and other revenue for local governments and thousands of local jobs.

The ongoing annual effect of new home construction has a positive impact on the economy in the amount of local jobs, income and taxes generated as a result of the home being occupied.

ABOUT BLSJ: The Builders League of South Jersey is a housing industry trade association of 575 South Jersey-based member firms, including builders, developers, engineers, architects, planners, suppliers, contractors, and other consulting professionals committed to providing safe, healthful housing for all New Jersey residents.

BLSJ members are dedicated to promoting balanced solutions to solving New Jersey's housing crisis while planning for preservation and environmental protection. The BLSJ, which is composed of member firms from Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Cape May and Atlantic counties, is an affiliate of the New Jersey Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders.