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Arbor Commercial Mortgage Contact: Chris Ostrowski

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Tel: (516) 506-4255

333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 900 costrowski@arbor.com

Uniondale, NY 115531-800-ARBOR-10 www.arbor.com

Arbor Rapidly Ascends Top 10 Fannie Mae DUS® Ranking for 4th Year in a RowLender’s Business Momentum Vaults it Two Spots to #6

Uniondale, NY (May 10, 2011) – Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC (“Arbor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, an industry-leading, direct commercial real estate lender for the nation, today announced that as a result of its rapidly increasing loan origination volume within the multifamily industry, the company has ascended the Top 10 Fannie Mae DUS® Multifamily Lender rankings for the fourth consecutive year, jumping two spots to the number six position for 2010 volume. Arbor has now managed to climb from number 10 (for 2007), to nine (2008), to eight (2009) and, now, six, reflecting its increasing business momentum and market-leading position.

“We are extremely proud of our business partnership and accomplishments with the Fannie Mae DUS® program,” said Ivan Kaufman, Arbor’s Chairman and CEO. “Our continued and expanding presence among Fannie Mae’s Top DUS® Multifamily lenders reflects our tremendous lending capabilities and products as well as our strong financial infrastructure. I want to congratulate John Caulfield, our Executive Vice President and Director of Operations, his team and Arbor’s many dedicated employees through which we have elevated our market position in the service of our numerous clients.”

About UsFounded by Chairman and CEO Ivan Kaufman, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC and Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC are national direct lenders specializing in the origination of debt and equity financing and servicing for multifamily and other diverse commercial assets. Arbor is a Top 10 Fannie Mae DUS® lender and an FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender, consistently building on its reputation for service, quality and flexibility. With a current servicing portfolio of $7.7 billion, Arbor is a primary commercial loan servicer and special servicer rated by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s. Arbor is also on the Standard & Poor’s Select Servicer List.

DUS is a registered mark of Fannie Mae 1

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NEWSBRIEFArbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC also manages Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, (REIT), formed to invest in mortgage-related securities, real estate-related bridge, junior participating interests in first mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments and in limited cases, discounted mortgage notes and other real estate related assets. Arbor is headquartered in Uniondale, NY, with full-service lending offices throughout the United States.  For more information about Arbor, visit www.arbor.com.

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DUS is a registered mark of Fannie Mae 2