Dallas Logistics Hub Welcomes Advanced H2O with Flagship Lease.

Washington-Based Water Company Signs 15-Year Lease for New Production and Distribution Facilities in Southern Dallas County's World-Class Logistics Park, and Projects 100 New Jobs

DALLAS -- The Allen Group, developer of the Dallas Logistics Hub (DLH), a 6,000-acre multimodal logistics park in southern Dallas County, announced today that Advanced H2O LLC, a producer of private label bottled water and water-based beverages, has signed a 15-year lease to occupy 313,040 square-feet at 4800 Langdon Road, located within the Dallas Logistics Hub.

Advanced H2O will lease approximately one-half of DLH Building 1, a 635,040 square-foot cross-dock facility with 32-foot clear height and 126 loading docks. According to Daniel McAuliffe, President of The Allen Group's Texas Division, "We will have another 322,000 square-feet remaining to lease in the first building, as well as Building 2, which offers a full 192,000 square-feet of warehouse space." Also, according to McAuliffe, both construction projects were completed in the fall of 2008 and will soon become North Texas' first two LEED(TM) Certified industrial buildings.

"We are pleased Advanced H20 chose our facility for its new state-of-the-art production and distribution facility. They obviously recognized The Hub's advantages of a readily-available workforce and access to unprecedented rail and highway infrastructure, which will increase speed-to-market capabilities," said Richard Allen, The Allen Group CEO. "Perhaps most of all, all parties appreciate the cooperation of the City of Dallas, with council member Atkins, which led to this transaction, and the promised economic advantages for the region."

On the economic impact, "I am excited to welcome the Advanced H20 Company to the City of Dallas, as this will present a prosperous opportunity for job growth and an economic stimulus to the Southern Sector," stated Dallas Councilmember Tennell Atkins in a recent interview.

Advanced H20 is one of the largest producers of private-label bottled water and water-based beverages in the United States. The company has facilities in Burlington, Wash. and Stockton, Calif. Now with this new facility, Advanced H2O projects to create 100 new jobs once the DLH facility is fully operational.

McAuliffe also noted, "In tough economic times, it's encouraging to see the tremendous level of activity and interest in South Dallas County. The confidence of the various companies locating to the area, and to The Hub, underscores the value and opportunity for companies to create world-class supply chains in a prime location."

For more information about the Dallas Logistics Hub and The Allen Group, please visit www.dallashub.com.

About the Dallas Logistics Hub

The Dallas Logistics Hub is the largest new inland port in North America, with 6,000 acres master-planned for 60 million square feet of distribution, manufacturing, office and retail developments. The Hub will position Dallas as the number one trade exchange in the Southwest region and serve as the primary gateway for the distribution of goods to the major population centers in the Central and Eastern United States. This premiere logistics park is adjacent to four major highway connectors (I-20, I-45, I-35 and Loop 9/Trans-Texas Corridor), Union Pacific's Dallas Intermodal Terminal, a planned BNSF intermodal facility, and a future air cargo facility at Lancaster Airport. The Dallas Logistics Hub, which spans across the communities of Dallas, Lancaster, Wilmer and Hutchins, is positioned to serve as a major logistics center for regional and national distribution. Learn more at www.dallashub.com.

About The Allen Group

The Allen Group, one the nation's fastest growing privately held commercial real estate firms, specializing in the development of premier industrial, office, retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States, and develops logistics parks and inland ports, which are located adjacent to some of the most sophisticated rail, intermodal and highway infrastructures in the country. The Allen Group has developed a wide range of commercial projects for Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 clients, and currently has over 8,000 acres under development across the United States. The Allen Group is based in Dallas, Texas, with regional offices in Visalia, Bakersfield, and San Diego, CA as well as Kansas City. For more information, please visit www.allengroup.com.

About Advanced H2O

Advanced H20 is one of the largest producers of private label bottled water and water based beverages in the United States. The company has facilities in Burlington, Washington and Stockton, California. The company provides the highest quality water and water-based beverages at a great value to major grocery retailers, club stores, drug stores, and mass merchandisers throughout the West. Learn more at www.advanced-h2o.com.