METRO-WEST APPRAISAL CO., LLC ANNOUNCES NEW BRANCH OFFICE

Charlotte, North Carolina – May 7, 2008

Metro-West Appraisal Co., LLC is pleased to announce the opening of our newest branch office located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The North Carolina office will be our tenth national office. Metro-West Appraisal has corporate headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan and is one of the largest staff residential real estate appraisal companies in the United States.

President and Owner Donald Rousseau founded Metro-West Appraisal Co., LLC in 1987. “As we continue to expand our presence in the South, we are confident that we will be an asset to the lending community in North Carolina. With over 21 years in the residential real estate appraisal market we have perfected our product, our service time and our communication with our clients. Our new and improved website allows our clients to have access to the status of their appraisal orders 24 hours a day. Our growth will continue in this state as we add a staff appraiser to the Raleigh area,” said President, Donald Rousseau.

Metro-West Appraisal Co., LLC has extensive coverage for residential real estate appraisals in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina. Our employees include full-time State Certified and State Licensed Appraisers. Look for us to open offices in hundreds of cities across the United States within the next several months.

Visit our web-site at: www.MetroWestAppr.com