Released on: January 15, 2008, 8:48 pm

Press Release Author: Anne Monaghan / Monaghan Communications

Industry: Real Estate

Press Release Summary: Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors announced that
Eric L. Werner has been promoted from senior associate to vice president at Hanley
Investment Group. Werner's hard work earned him the "Top Producer Award" in 2007 for
his exceptional performance in retail investment sales as the #1 Agent at Hanley
Investment Group.

Press Release Body: IRVINE, CALIF. - Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors,
one of the most dominant retail investment groups in the western United States and a
market leader in the sale of retail properties, announced today that Eric L. Werner
has been promoted from senior associate to vice president at Hanley Investment
Group.

An expert in the sale of retail properties, Werner has closed 20 sales transactions
in the last 24 months totaling more than $100,000,000 throughout Southern California
and the western United States. In the past year, Werner closed transactions such as
Lompoc Corners in Lompoc for $16,100,000, Ranch Center in Diamond Bar for
$15,700,000, Mountain View Plaza in Hemet for $9,800,000, San Jacinto Plaza in San
Jacinto for $4,200,000 and University Avenue Retail Center in Riverside for
$2,800,000. In 2007, Werner's hard work earned him the "Top Producer Award" for his
exceptional performance in retail investment sales as the #1 Agent at Hanley
Investment Group.

"I credit Eric's outstanding success to his tremendous focus and drive, and most
importantly his incredible dedication to his clients," said Edward Hanley, president
of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors. "Eric's broad retail sales
transaction experience, combined with his thorough market knowledge of the Southern
California region, specifically Riverside County, continues to provide Hanley
Investment Group and its clients with extraordinary expertise and exceptional
results."

Werner is a candidate to become a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), has
a professional affiliation with the International Council of Shopping Centers
(ICSC), and is a member of ICSC Next Generation. He also serves as a member of the
Young Adults Business Forum and the Temescal Canyon Advisory Board.

About Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors
Built on a solid foundation of performance, integrity and dedication, Hanley
Investment Group Real Estate Advisors is a boutique retail investment advisory firm
with a two billion dollar transaction track record that is comprised of innovative
specialists delivering unparalleled service and superior results that consistently
exceed client expectations. Hanley Investment Group's expertise, commitment and
unwavering focus of putting the client's needs first have continued to set the
company apart in the industry. Hanley Investment Group works closely with individual
investors, developers, and institutional property owners in every facet of the
transaction to insure that the highest value is achieved. Clients rely on Hanley
Investment Group to be the most knowledgeable and trusted source for valuation
services, market information and retail property acquisitions and dispositions. For
more information, visit the Company's website at www.hanleyinvestment.com or call
(949) 585-7610.

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Web Site: http://www.hanleyinvestment.com

Contact Details: Eric L. Werner
Vice President
Hanley Investment Group
Real Estate Advisors
2030 Main Street, Suite 1650
Irvine, CA 92614
T: 949.585.7678
F: 949.585.7611
E: ewerner@hanleyinvestment.com
http://www.hanleyinvestment.com