Arbor Realty Trust to Present at JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Sept 22, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), a real estate investment trust focused on the business of investing in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments, mortgage-related securities and other real estate related assets, announced today that management is scheduled to present at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference, being held on September 29, 2010 in New York, NY.

    Speakers:           Ivan Kaufman, Chief Executive Officer
                        Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer
    Date:               Wednesday, September 29, 2010
    Time:               1:00 - 1:25 P.M. Eastern Time
    Place:              New York Palace Hotel

A live Web cast of the presentation will also be available by visiting the investor relations section of the Company's Web site. A replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days.

About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which invests in a diversified portfolio of multi-family and commercial real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments, mortgage related securities and other real estate related assets. Arbor commenced operations in July 2003 and conducts substantially all of its operations through its operating partnership, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. Arbor is externally managed and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a national commercial real estate finance company operating through 14 offices in the US that specializes in debt and equity financing for multi-family and commercial real estate.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor's expectations include, but are not limited to, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, changes in the real estate markets, and other risks detailed in Arbor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and its other reports filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Arbor expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Arbor's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

    Contacts:
    Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.        Investors:
    Paul Elenio, Chief Financial
     Officer                        Amy Glynn/Stephanie Carrington
    516-832-7422                    The Ruth Group
    pelenio@arbor.com                                    646-536-7023/7017
                                    aglynn@theruthgroup.com
                                    scarrington@theruthgroup.com
    Media:
    Bonnie Habyan, SVP of Marketing
    516-506-4615
    bhabyan@arbor.com

SOURCE Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.