The Allen Group Announces Promotions within its Central Valley Operation

SAN DIEGO (December 6, 2005) — The Allen Group, a major developer of industrial and office properties in the Western United States, announced promotions of two members of its “Central Valley” (California) commercial development team.

Larry Montgomery has been promoted to Director of Development for Central California. Montgomery formerly served as Director of Commercial Construction for the company and is now responsible for the overall commercial development of the Central California market.

For more than 20 years, he has been involved in commercial and industrial site planning, construction, leasing and property development in Central California. Montgomery’s expertise also includes guiding projects from the entitlement phase through the final stages of construction and leasing.

The Allen Group also announced the promotion of David Hernandez to serve as Director of Construction Services for Central California, operating out of the Visalia (California) office. Hernandez will have primary responsibility for all physical construction activities in the Visalia market and at the International Trade and Transportation Center (ITTC) in Shafter, Calif. The ITTC is a master-planned logistics park developed by The Allen Group.

“Both Larry and David have a proven track record of delivering build-to-suit projects on time and on budget,” said Richard Allen, CEO of The Allen Group. “Their ability to take a project from the initial program development, through consultancy interface, to ultimate design and construction has consistently resulted in satisfied clients.”