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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Deep East Texas Association of Builders Announce Awards for 2008 East Texas Parade of Homes ^tm

Deep East Texas Association of Builders (DETAB) announces the following award winners for the annual Parade of Homes ^tm that was held August 2-3 and 9-10, 2008.

BEST OF SHOW LUFKIN AREA:  MELVIN LINTON, JR., MELVIN LINTON HOMES

BEST OF SHOW NACOGDOCHES AREA:  AARON MONTES, MONTES HOMES

PEOPLES CHOICE:  JOHN BRYAN, JCB BUILDERS

Best of Show awards were selected by a committee from within the DETAB membership and the People’s Choice was decided by attendees marking their selection on a ballot.

This year’s parade featured newly constructed homes available for sale from some of the best builders in East Texas. Homes were located in Nacogdoches, Angelina and Trinity counties and were in all price categories and included a wide range of amenities, building materials and features.

The Deep East Texas Association of Builders represents the counties of Angelina, Houston, Livingston, Nacogdoches, Polk, Shelby, San Augustine and Trinity Counties, with over 200 members.

The Association is one of 31 associations affiliated with Texas Association of Builders (TAB).  These Associations are a part of National Association of Builders (NAHB), which is made up of 10,000 member firms representing 500,000 jobs and $9 billion of the Texas economy.

DETAB provides educational, networking, and informational services to their members in an effort to assist them to be competitive and provide exceptional products and services to their customers.

More information is available on the web at www.DETAB.org and www.EastTexasParadeofHomes.com The DETAB office number is 699-4412.

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