OREGON HOME BUILDER’S AUCTION NETS OVER $250,000 FOR CHARITY

January 17, 2008

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — Buena Vista Custom Homes announced that the recent auction of the company's standing inventory of homes resulted in $253,700 being donated to local charities and non-profits through Roger Pollock's "Profit Partners".

Pollock, President and Owner of Buena Vista Custom Homes, created "Profit Partners" in order to establish a means to donate a portion of each home sold, regardless of price, to 19 deserving groups and or foundations. "Profit Partners" organizations, generally benefit children and those suffering from addiction issues and receive a monthly check on behalf of Pollock and the program.

"The auction was a huge success for us. We have been committed to helping our 'Profit Partner' charities and with the sales made at the auction we were able to make sizeable donations to help these worthy organizations," said the Roger Pollock, President and Owner of Buena Vista Custom Homes.

Profit Partners who will receive proceeds from the auction sales Include:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters NW
• CASA of Clackamas
• Cascadia Behavioral Health
• Come Rest Awhile
• Community Action
• Community Transitional School
• DePaul Treatment Center
• Faith in Action
• Friends of the Children
• Lifespan Respite
• Oregon Partnership
• Police Activities League
• Project Pooch
• Providence Child Center Foundation
• Quiet Waters Outreach
• Save a Teen
• Son-Rise Program – The Option Institute
• St. Mary's Home for Boys
• Transitional Youth

Earlier this year, Buena Vista reached the one millionth dollar donated to these charities since the inception of the program in 2002.

About Buena Vista Custom Homes: Buena Vista Custom Homes is a custom builder dedicated to making the dream of purchasing an affordable home a reality. Buena Vista currently has developments in Hillsboro, SW Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Wilsonville, Happy Valley, Cooper Mountain, Murray Hill and the Tri-Cities. Buena Vista was named the fastest-growing business in Oregon by The Portland Business Journal. In 2004 and 2005, the Daily Journal of Commerce named Buena Vista the 2nd largest Luxury Home Builder. In early 2005 the Portland Metro Home Builders Association honored Buena Vista with their "Building Excellence Award" as well as presenting them with the honor of "Best Builder Website." In late 2005, Builder Magazine named Buena Vista the fastest growing builder in the U.S.