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(Chicago, June 13, 2008) – The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) announced today that the Society of INDUSTRIAL AND Office Realtors® (SIOR) has signed on as a sponsor of IREM’s current, year-long 75th Anniversary celebration. SIOR joins five other industry associations as anniversary sponsors including the Appraisal Institute, Building Owners and Managers Institute International (BOMI), CCIM Institute, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and the National Apartment Association (NAA).

In announcing SIOR’s sponsorship, IREM President Regina T. Mullins, CPM, said: “We have great admiration and respect for SIOR, sharing a commitment to provide our respective members with outstanding professional services, resources, and guidance on adhering to the highest standards of ethical business practice. We are truly delighted by their decision to become one of our anniversary partners.
 
ABOUT SIOR
The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® is the leading office and industrial real estate brokers’ association. With more than 3,200 members in 590 cities in 23 countries, SIOR represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.
SIOR has certified more than 2,500 of its members with the prestigious SIOR designation, a professional symbol of the highest level of knowledge, production, and ethics in the real estate industry. Real estate professionals who have earned the SIOR designation are recognized by corporate real estate executives, commercial real estate brokers, agents, lenders, and other real estate professionals as the most capable and experienced brokerage practitioners in any market. SIOR designees can hold the following specialty designations: industrial, office, sales manager, executive manager, or advisory service. For additional information, visit www.sior.com.

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.

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.