Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation Will Work With Chicago Bulls Captain Chris Duhon To Assist Habitat For Humanity In Slidell, La.

Coldwell Banker® Home Sponsorship Part of Habitat for Humanity Initiative

SLIDELL, LA (Monday, April 10, 2006) - The Coldwell Banker® organization announced that it will fund Habitat for Humanity® homes in Slidell, La., and work with Chicago Bulls captain Chris Duhon, a Slidell native, to help raise awareness for Habitat for Humanity's continued need for funding in hurricane affected areas.


The Coldwell Banker sponsorship in Slidell is part of the brand's ongoing initiative to sponsor at least 100 Habitat for Humanity homes around the nation in commemoration of its 100th anniversary in 2006. Thus far, the Coldwell Banker system has raised approximately $5 million to support more than 110 home builds across the country.


"Chris did a lot to help after the hurricane hit and severely impacted his hometown," said Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. "We learned that he was looking for assistance in home sponsorships in Slidell, and his goals matched ours exactly. Our $5 million system-wide initiative has helped more than 100 families around the nation achieve the American dream of homeownership. More than 10 of those families were in states impacted by the hurricanes last year. As an NBA star, Chris has the platform to raise awareness for Habitat for Humanity, and we are delighted to help in any way we can."


The Coldwell Banker relationship with Duhon began when the second-year guard donated two basketball camp scholarships to the highest bidder in the Coldwell Banker "Housewarming for Habitat for Humanity Celebrity Charity Auction" on EBay which concluded in March.


Duhon, who has conducted clothing, food and funding drives to assist hurricane victims, is sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity home with the East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity affiliate as part of Habitat's hurricane recovery program, Operation Home Delivery. The Coldwell Banker system plans to assist Duhon in funding that home, along with sponsoring its own home. Duhon plans to join Gillespie at a home build later this year in Slidell.


"It's important for people to understand that there is still a great need for affordable housing in the hurricane-affected areas," said Chris Clarke, senior vice president of Habitat for Humanity International. "This initiative by Coldwell Banker and Chris Duhon helps drive that point home."



"The hurricane destroyed my high school and impacted so many of my family and friends," Duhon said. "I want to do what I can to help. I've donated money; I'm running two summer basketball camps as fundraisers and have talked to so many about the continued need for assistance in Slidell and all of the Gulf Coast. I am appreciative that Coldwell Banker has joined us in the ongoing process of rebuilding these devastated areas."


Duhon has also founded the Chris Duhon Hurricane Relief Fund to aid victims of the hurricanes. Along with assistance from the Chicago Bulls, Duhon organized three local Chicago emergency supply drives yielding more than 3,000 boxes of goods for residents of his hometown. To date, approximately $325,000 has been raised to lend support to Slidell as it prepares to rebuild. Visit www.ChrisDuhon21.com for more information.


Habitat for Humanity has been the Coldwell Banker national charity of choice since 1993.






About Coldwell Banker®
Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier provider of full-service real estate. In 2005, Franchise Times magazine's prestigious Top 200 issue ranked the Coldwell Banker system number one in real estate and number nine among all franchisors. The Coldwell Banker System has approximately 4,000 residential and commercial real estate offices and 126,400 Sales Associates in 30 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker System is a leader in the industry in residential real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Coldwell Banker Previews International® division. It is a pioneer in consumer services with its Coldwell Banker Concierge® Service Program and award-winning Web site, www.coldwellbanker.com. Coldwell Banker Mortgage is one of the largest telephone/web based lenders in the country and the Coldwell Banker Commercial® network is an industry leader in providing commercial real estate solutions that serve the needs of tenants, landlords, sellers and buyers in the leasing, acquisition, disposition and management of all property types. Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD). Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. Each office is independently owned and operated except for offices owned and operated by NRT Incorporated.

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