The Continental Group Announces New Office Location in Sarasota, Florida

-Brings new business and hiring opportunities to Florida’s West Coast-
(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) August 05, 2011 – The Continental Group (TCG), a FirstService Residential Management company, announced today the opening of its newest satellite office located at 8051 North Tamiami Trail, Suite D 10, Sarasota, FL 34243. The new office will serve the local Sarasota homeowner and condominium association communities. With the addition of the Sarasota office, TCG now has 13 offices located throughout the state in an effort to remain local to the communities they serve.

"In an economy when most companies are consolidating and closing up satellite offices, TCG is growing with its newest office in Sarasota that opened on August 1, 2011. The company has over 100 open personnel positions to fill, with close to 15 percent of them as newly created positions," said Mark Stoops, President, North Region of The Continental Group. “An official grand opening for the office will take place in the fall.”

As the leading property manager of homeowner and condominium associations in the state, and one of South Florida’s leading private sector employers, TCG’s custom-tailored property management services will aptly serve the diverse and unique communities of Sarasota. Their new expansion will provide the most advanced property management practices in addition to employment opportunities for the local community.

About The Continental Group, Inc.

Founded in 1990, The Continental Group’s corporate headquarters is located in Hollywood, Fla. It also has regional offices in Boca Raton, Miami, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Vero Beach, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville and Destin. The company is the largest manager of condominium and homeowner associations in the state, and one of South Florida’s leading private sector employers.

Today, The Continental Group manages and maintains 1,500 Associations and more than 310,000 residential units. As the leading community association management company in Florida, Continental pioneered many of the practices widely utilized throughout the industry today.

The Continental Group is a subsidiary of FirstService Residential Management (FSR). FSR is the largest manager of residential communities in North America, overseeing more than 5,300 properties and over 1.3 million residential units. FirstService Residential Management is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV, TSX: FSV), a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector. Further information may be obtained at www.firstservice.com

To learn more about The Continental Group, call (954) 925-8200, toll-free: (800) 215-2316 or visit www.tcgmgt.com.

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