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June 21, 2007

Linton Named Vice President, Corporate Communication, for Forest City

Press Release, via Business Wire

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeff Linton has been named vice president, corporate communication, for Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

In this newly created position, Linton will report to Bob O’Brien, executive vice president, strategy and investment, and will be responsible for corporate communications strategy and messaging, corporate identity, national business/financial media relations, and issues and reputation management, among other priorities. In addition, he will provide strategic guidance to key associate communication initiatives.

Forest City President and Chief Executive Officer Charles A, Ratner said, “As a company, we recognize that our most precious asset is our reputation.

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NoLandGrab: Since their most precious asset is their reputation, Linton was hired not a moment too soon.

Currently, in New York, Forest City's reputation as the ultimate eminent-domain-abusing, tax-subsidy-grubbing, traffic- and pollution-creating, community-abusing, lying overdeveloper-on-steroids hasn't been getting any better.

Posted by lumi at June 21, 2007 6:48 AM