Ulmer & Berne LLP, CB Richard Ellis and Inside Business to Host 8th Annual Commercial Real Estate Deal Maker Forum

Business Wire, Oct 18, 2007

CLEVELAND -- Ulmer & Berne LLP, CB Richard Ellis and Inside Business magazine have once again teamed up to host the 8th Annual Commercial Real Estate Deal Maker Forum, "Revitalizing the Great Lakes Region" on Tuesday, November 20 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in downtown Cleveland.

This year's forum will feature special guest John C. Austin, a Nonresident Senior Fellow with The Brookings Institution. Mr. Austin authored "The Vital Center: A Federal-State Compact to Renew the Great Lakes Region," which was heralded by the Washington Post as a "stunning new prescription for America's Great Lakes megaregion."

Each year, The Commercial Real Estate Deal Maker Forum is recognized as one of the largest commercial real estate events in Ohio, hosting nearly 500 leading developers, contractors, property managers, lenders, attorneys, public officials and other area professionals. The forum serves as a premier networking opportunity for professionals involved in the commercial real estate industry.

Individuals wishing to attend the 8th Annual Commercial Real Estate Deal Maker Forum can register for the event by logging onto www.ulmer.com or calling 216.583.7815.

About the Sponsors

Ulmer & Berne LLP, established in 1908, is one of Ohio's largest law firms, as well as one of the fastest growing in the Midwest. The Firm was recently recognized in The BTI Consulting Group's most recent survey of corporate counsel as one of only 85 firms nationally that "delivers the best value for the dollar." Also, in a survey of Fortune 500 companies by Corporate Counsel magazine, Ulmer & Berne has been chosen as a Go-To Law Firm[R]. Less than one-half of one percent of all the law firms in the US and abroad received this distinction. A full-service firm with approximately 180 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies, and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2006 revenue). With over 24,000 employees, the Company serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide (excluding affiliate and partner offices). CB Richard Ellis offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. In 2007, CB Richard Ellis was named one of the 50 "best in class" companies by BusinessWeek, and one of the 100 fastest growing companies by Fortune. Please visit our Web site at www.cbre.com.

Inside Business is Northeast Ohio's largest circulation magazine serving business professionals in 13 counties. An award winning publication, Inside Business has taken a leadership role in promoting Northeast Ohio as a great place to grow a business. Inside Business is published by Great Lakes Publishing, Ohio's leader in city and regional magazines.