FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Mary Burroughs
949.631.1045
mary@dmpublicrelations.com

Professional Community Management, Inc.
manager elected to Community Associations Institute,
Orange County Regional Chapter Board of Directors

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2007)—Professional Community Management, Inc., a sister company to Professional Community Management of California, Inc. which is one of the nation's largest managers of homeowner associations, today announced that one of its managers, Wendy Bucknum, has been elected to the Community Associations Institute, Orange County Regional Chapter Board of Directors.

As a new board member, Bucknum will be responsible for ensuring that CAI continues to meet its goal of educating its members on industry standards and best practices. The board will also oversee the direction of the chapter, have oversight of all 12 sub-committees and be responsible for the chapter's financial well-being.

"It is a prestigious accomplishment for PCM to have Wendy as a board member," said Kathy Gonzales, executive director of Community Associations Institute, Orange County Regional Chapter. "The Orange County Regional Chapter was the first chapter of CAI and is the largest one in California."

Involved in the common interest development industry for 15 years, Bucknum has been a CAI member since 2004 and active on the CAI California Legislative Action Executive Committee since 2005.

She was elected to the position by the chapter's general membership, which consists of more than 900 members. She will serve a standard three-year term on the board.

"This chapter has been active for 30 years and I am proud to have the opportunity to serve as one of its board members," said Bucknum. "I look forward to being able to share my knowledge and experience with my colleagues and to help CAI continue its tradition of educating its members."

Bucknum serves as the Governmental and Public Affairs Manager at Laguna Woods Village, an active adult community in the city of Laguna Woods. She holds the Certified Manager of Community Associations and Certified Community Association Manager designations and is in the process of obtaining her Association Management Specialist certification.

Outside of her work in the common interest development industry, Bucknum is involved in the South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Capistrano Valley Federation of Republican Women, Mission Viejo High School Aquatic Boosters, and Orange County Federation of Republican Women.

Professional Community Management of California, Inc. and its sister companies specialize in the management of Common Interest Developments (CIDs) or homeowner associations for podium construction condominiums, family oriented master-planned developments, subdivisions of master-planned developments, active-adult master-planned communities and boutique communities throughout Southern California. It manages a portfolio of nearly 84,000 units in 225 community associations, representing a combined real estate value in excess of $44 billion.

With headquarters in Lake Forest, Calif., PCM and its companies employ a staff of more than 1,400 people. PCM has offices in Orange, Riverside, San Diego and Los Angeles counties and has been recognized by the Multi Housing Council as one of the country's largest managers of common interest developments.

Management services by PCM are backed by state-of-the art Internet technology, and comprehensive financial and management systems. For additional information, please contact PCM at 800.369.7260 or at www.pcminternet.com.

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