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(Chicago, Feb. 28, 2008) – The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) announced today that the REALTORS® Commercial Alliance (RCA), the commercial division of the National Association of REALTORS®, will serve as a major sponsor of IREM’s current, year-long 75th Anniversary celebration.

 In announcing RCA’s sponsorship, IREM President Regina T. Mullins, CPM®, said: “As a vibrant and distinguished consortium of all of the commercial affiliates of NAR, including IREM, RCA has played a key role in identifying and framing the challenges facing commercial real estate through proactive planning and collaborative program implementation. Always supportive of IREM, we are delighted to have the group on board as a lead anniversary sponsor.”

“IREM is the preeminent organization for real estate management practitioners, and we are proud of our longstanding relationship,” said Dale Stinton, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of REALTORS®. “IREM members are valued partners in helping us address important industry issues so we are pleased to be part of a milestone celebration that honors the organization’s rich history of achievements.”

ABOUT THE REALTORS® COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE
The REALTORS® Commercial Alliance (RCA) connects commercial real estate professionals and exchanges valuable information that contributes to their success.  RCA, in partnership with NAR’s commercial affiliates – CCIM Institute, the Counselors of Real Estate, the Institute of Real Estate Management, the REALTORS® Land Institute, and the Society of Industrial REALTORS® – is dedicated to collaboration with, and building on, the strengths of each affiliate entity to benefit the real estate industry.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM^®) is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2008. For more than seven decades, IREM has been the source for education, resources, information and membership for real estate management professionals.

An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors^®, IREM is the only professional real estate management association serving both the multi-family and commercial real estate sectors. With 80 U.S. chapters, eight international chapters and several other partnerships around the globe, IREM is an international organization that also serves as an advocate on issues affecting the real estate management industry.

Membership includes more than 18,000 individual members and 500 corporate members.  IREM promotes ethical real estate management practices through its credentialed membership programs, including the Certified Property Manager^® (CPM^®) designation, the Accredited Residential Manager^® (ARM^®) certification, the Accredited Commercial Manager certification, and the Accredited Management Organization^® (AMO^®) accreditation. These esteemed credentials certify competence and professionalism for those engaged in real estate management.  In addition, IREM offers Associate, Student and Academic memberships.

Collectively, IREM CPM® Members in the United States manage over $1.5 trillion in real estate assets, including 8.4 million residential units and 8.4 billion net square feet of commercial space. An additional 977,400 residential units are managed by IREM ARM® Members. IREM Members are employed by some of the most prestigious real estate firms in the world and nearly 70% hold upper-level management positions. Due to their professionalism and vast experience, property owners and investors worldwide continually seek out the management services of IREM Members.

To learn more about the Institute of Real Estate Management and its chapter network, call (800) 837-0706, Ext. 4650 (outside the U.S. call (312) 329-6000) or visit www.irem.org.