Martel Day, former Executive Vice President for Inland Securities Corporation, joins Empire American Holdings LLC

Martel Day, former Executive Vice President and Director of Business Development for Inland Securities Corporation, will direct Empire American's move into the non-traded REIT industry.

Montvale, NJ (Vocus) July 1, 2009 -- Empire American Holdings LLC announced today that Martel Day, former Executive Vice President and Director of Business Development for Inland Securities Corporation, has joined Empire American as Executive Vice President. Mr. Day will direct Empire American’s move into the non-traded REIT industry.

“With 25 years of experience at Inland and a reputation for integrity and expertise, we believe Mr. Day’s personal philosophy and our corporate culture are a perfect fit,” said Mr. Ezra Beyman, Chairman of Empire American. “As President of the Investment Program Association, Mr. Day has an industry awareness and commitment that we believe is second to none. His contribution to Inland and the non-traded REIT industry could only be categorized as one of excellence and distinction,” added Mr. Beyman.

“Over the last 25 years Empire American has stayed focused on the underlying fundamentals of investing in multi-family housing. They are poised to take advantage of current market opportunities. We are excited about bringing Empire American to the independent broker dealer community, and believe advisors will respond favorably to their corporate values and exceptional track record,” said Mr. Day.

About Empire American Holdings LLC

Empire American Holdings LLC is a national real estate investment firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of multi-family housing properties throughout the United States. With a portfolio consisting of more than 40,000 units and assets with a value of approximately $3 billion, Empire American is one of the largest privately owned multi-family property owners in the United States. Empire American is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey.

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