BFC Financial Corporation to Hold Investor Breakfast Meeting in Pasadena.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- BFC BFC Buffalo Field Campaign (West Yellowstone, Montana) BFC Betty Ford Center BFC British Fashion Council BFC Bicycle Friendly Community BFC Bible Fellowship Church BFC Boavista Futebol Clube Financial Corporation ("BFC") (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BFCF BFCF Bremerton Freight Car Ferry ) today announced its upcoming Investor Breakfast Meeting in Pasadena, California. Phil Bakes, Managing Director of BFC, will give a corporate presentation followed by a question and answer session. The Investor Breakfast Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) at the Westin Hotel, located at 191 N. Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
About our Speaker Phil Bakes joined BFC Financial Corporation as Managing Director in February 2004 to help spearhead BFC's business development and future growth. Mr. Bakes' business career spans diverse industries and roles, including holding the top operating positions at two public companies, as well as both leading and advising merger, acquisition and financing activities in several industries. Immediately prior to joining BFC, he was Co-founder, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of a privately held leisure travel company, FAR&WIDE Travel Corp., which grew through 21 acquisitions to one of the largest in its sector. Prior to building the travel business, Mr. Bakes served as president of Sojourn Enterprises, Inc., a Miami and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of based advisory and merchant banking firm he founded in 1990. In the 1980s, Bakes held several senior posts in the US airline industry, including president of Continental Airlines from 1983 to 1986, and CEO of Eastern Airlines from late 1986 to early 1990. Mr. Bakes holds a BA from Chicago's Loyola University and a JD, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. . Mr. Bakes began his professional career after law school in the public sector in Washington, D.C., serving as a Watergate Special Prosecutor, general counsel to the Civil Aeronautics Board and counsel to the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee. About BFC: BFC Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BFCF) is an emerging and diversified holding company that invests in and acquires private and public companies in different industries. BFC's current holdings include a minority interest in the renowned national restaurant chain, Benihana, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNHN) and interests in an array of businesses, including: BankAtlantic Bancorp (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBX BBX Business Basic Extended BBX Business Barter Exchange BBX Blue Bell, Pennsylvania (Airport Code) BBX Blockbuster Express (UK video store) ) and its subsidiaries, BankAtlantic and Ryan Beck & Co.; and Levitt Corporation (NYSE:LEV) and its subsidiaries including Levitt and Sons(TM) and Core Communities, as well as Levitt Corporation's 36% ownership in Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG). BFC's direct and indirect diverse ownership interests span a variety of business sectors, including consumer and commercial banking; brokerage and investment banking services; homebuilding; development of master-planned communities; the hospitality and leisure sector through the development, marketing and sales of vacation resorts on a time-share, vacation club model; and the restaurant and family dining business. For further information, please visit our websites: http://www.BFCFinancial.com To receive future news releases or announcements directly via Email, please click on the Email Broadcast Sign Up button on http://www.BFCFinancial.com. BFC Contact Info: Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley, Senior Vice President Phone: (954) 760-5151 Fax: (954) 760-5415 Email: InvestorRelations@BFCFinancial.com Mailing Address: BFC Financial Corporation, Investor Relations 1750 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Investor and Corporate Communications: Sharon Lyn, Assistant Vice President Phone: (954) 760-5151 Fax: (954) 760-5415 Email: CorpComm@BFCFinancial.com Forward-Looking Statements Matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. 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. |
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