H & H Distributors and Rock Realty, Inc. Merge to Form H & H Rock Companies New Real Estate organization builds corporate headquarters in Elkridge to accommodate growth

ELKRIDGE, MD, August 2, 2006 — Rock Realty, Inc. founded in 1992, and H & H Distributors, founded in 1973, announce the merger of the two organizations creating H & H Rock Companies.

"Our firm has always prided itself on providing the best commercial resources to our clients," said Mark L. Levy, who serves as President of H & H Rock Companies. "Joining forces with H & H Distributors, established leaders in the construction of commercial industrial/warehouse and residential lot subdivision projects, will allow us to grow our business collectively, providing our clients with some of the industry's best talent."

To echo that thought, Chief Executive Officer for H & H Rock Companies, Wayne R. Newsome stated, "The combination of Rock Reality, Inc. to our client base will bolster our presence and add a significant component to the services we provide."

H & H Rock Companies will move to 6800 Deerpath Road at the end of August, a 57,000-square foot corporate office complex located in Dorsey Business Center, taking 9,000 square feet to accommodate the firm's growth. Castle Point Mortgage will also share space within the facility.

Additionally, H & H Rock Companies is currently completing the development for Hollander 95 Business Park, a 50-acre mixed-use development available for retail, office, flex and industrial/warehouse space in Baltimore City; Maidstone on the Potomac, a 116-acre mixed-use community in Berkeley, West Virginia; Village Towns, a 290 townhouse community in Elkridge, Maryland; and Elkridge Town Centre, a 43-acre mixed-use community in Elkridge, Maryland.

With the collective resources of this merger, H & H Rock Companies arrange the sale or lease of such business properties as industrial, warehouse, retail and office buildings, as well as the acquisition and disposition of multi-family and hospitality properties and commercial land. Major multiple-market clients have a single point of contact through the firm's services that also include site selection, feasibility studies, market forecasts and research.