FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Devon Morrow, 207-363-6640

YORK, Maine (Nov. 1, 2010) – Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty in York, Maine today announced that the Sotheby's International Realty network has formed a collaboration with Architectural Digest to feature properties from its network's approximately 500 offices in 37 countries and territories worldwide on the publication's website, architecturaldigest.com, and its design resource, shopad.net.

The relationship will promote Sotheby's International Realty listings on architecturaldigest.com under the Estates for Sale section, which features properties from around the world selected by the publication's editors.

The brand's listings also will be featured on the publication's shopad.net in banner advertisements and an exclusive search section that redirects users to the brand's website, sothebysrealty.com. Created by Architectural Digest and 1stdibs, shopad.net is an online resource for consumers and designers to see, source and buy quality home products.

"The Sotheby's International Realty brand is proud to continue its long-standing relationship with Architectural Digest to present its readers with the finest luxury real estate in the world," said Wendy Purvey, chief marketing officer, Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC. "Our goal is to be where the consumer is searching for property, and Architectural Digest's readers look to it for the latest information from the world of home design and architecture, making this collaboration a natural fit."

"Architectural Digest and the Sotheby's International Realty brand share a passionate and sophisticated community of discerning, design-minded consumers, who have come to rely on both of our brands to provide a high-end filter of true luxury and high quality," Giulio Capua, vice president and publisher, Architectural Digest. "The Sotheby's International Realty network's properties enjoy exposure to a highly-targeted, elite audience. It's a partnership that makes perfect sense, in every sense."

"Architectural Digest's readers are a key group of consumers that Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty has a direct audience with," said Linda Briggs broker/owner. "Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty is pleased that its clients in the York Village, York Harbor, York Beach, Cape Neddick, Kittery, Kittery Point, Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, South Berwick, and Eliot, Maine, and the New Hampshire seacoast markets can benefit from the expanded global reach this collaboration offers."

Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty has had a leading presence in the southern Maine real estate market for over 25 years. Founded in 1980, the company offers a wide selection of oceanfront, ocean view, waterfront, water view, and distinctive homes in every price range in southern Maine including York, Cape Neddick, Kittery, Kittery Point, Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, South Berwick, and Eliot. Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty is located at 281 York Street, York, Maine.

The Sotheby's International Realty® network currently has more than 10,900 sales associates located in approximately 500 offices in 37 countries and territories worldwide.

About Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC
Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the Sotheby's International Realty network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. In February 2004, Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby's, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby's International Realty name and the development of a full franchise system by Realogy's subsidiary, Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit sothebysrealty.com.

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