Press Release Template for 2013 CoStar Power Broker Award Winners – INDIVIDUAL BROKER
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[INSERT NAME OF FIRM]’S [INSERT NAME OF BROKER] RECEIVES 2013 COSTAR POWER BROKER AWARD

Commercial Real Estate’s Leading Independent Information Provider Recognizes Market’s Top Leasing and Sales Brokers

LOCATION – DATE – [FIRM NAME] is pleased to announce that [TITLE] [FULL NAME] has been named a 2013 CoStar Power BrokerTM by CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), commercial real estate's leading Internet provider of information, analytics and marketplaces. This annual industry award recognizes distinguished professionals in commercial real estate brokerage by highlighting the achievements of the U.S. firms and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volumes in commercial property sales or leases in 2013 within their respective markets.

With the largest professional research organization serving the commercial real estate industry, CoStar is uniquely positioned to identify the top firms and brokers in each market throughout the U.S. All awards are based on transaction data maintained in CoStar's commercial real estate database, which is the largest independently researched database of commercial real estate property information available online.

[LAST NAME] qualified as one of the top commercial brokers in [MARKET NAME] based on the total [leasing/sale (select the appropriate category)] transactions [he/she] closed during the year.In order to be selected for this honor, [LAST NAME’s] overall transaction volumes were evaluated against other commercial real estate brokers active in the region by CoStar Group, and subsequently ranked among the top brokers in the market.

Significant transactions closed by [LAST NAME’s] in 2013 included [LIST SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS].

“[INSERT QUOTE FROM WINNER OR FIRM REPRESENTATIVE ON WINNING AWARD].”

“CoStar is proud to honor the firms and brokers who perform at the industry’s highest level each year,” said CoStar Group CEO Andrew C. Florance. “These industry leaders deserve to be recognized for their hard work, expertise and superior deal-making abilities. We extend our congratulations to [FULL NAME] on [his/her] hard-earned achievement.”

The complete list of 2013 CoStar Power Broker Awards winners can be found at CoStarPowerBrokers.com.

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About CoStar Group, Inc.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. Through LoopNet, the Company operates the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online with more than 8 million registered members. CoStar operates websites that have over 17 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe with a staff of over 2,300 worldwide, including the industry's largest professional research organization. For more information, visit www.costargroup.com.

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