"BEST NEW NEIGHBORHOOD"

By The Builders Association of the Twin Cities

(Woodbury, MN, November 3, 2004) Dancing Waters in Woodbury was named Best New Neighborhood in the 2004 Bennie Awards by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities. The developer of Dancing Waters is Laurent Development Company LLC, based in Shakopee, Minnesota.

The new Bennie Awards were initiated in 2001 to recognize excellence in neighborhood design and construction. Judging criteria includes aesthetic appeal, land plan, retention of natural features, amenities such as parks and trails, neighborhood structures, including mail boxes and signage, as well as traffic flow within and to each neighborhood.

"Indeed, we're very honored and delighted to receive this distinctive honor from our contemporaries. It surely is a tribute to our many outstanding employees, consultants and contractors who contribute to the success of the Laurent Companies. Without them we would not be where we are today,” said Terry Forbord, President and Managing Partner of Laurent Development Company LLC.

Dancing Waters held its Grand Opening on June 19, 2004, and is located east of Highways 494/694 off Valley Creek Road and St. Johns Drive in Woodbury. The Dancing Waters master-planned community is situated in 90 acres of public open space. Dancing Waters itself features 450 acres of unique neighborhood enclaves intertwined with 130 acres of additional open space, trails, wetlands, woodlands and ponds. The lavishly landscaped, private Dancing Waters’ Central Park with its distinctive tower is a focal point and may one day serve as a gathering place for a colorful fall festival and community celebrations on New Year's Eve and the Fourth of July. Among a host of amenities is a swimming pool with a sundeck, a unique water court for children, a gazebo, putting greens, volleyball area, creative playscapes, basketball courts, walking trails and perennial gardens.

Home sites include traditional single-family homes and a variety of association maintained homes such as villas, cottages, town homes, and condominiums.

Homes built at Dancing Waters feature Andersen Windows and James Hardie Siding Products. Builders are College City Homes, Inc., Custom One Homes, David Bernard Builders and Developers, Gurtek Custom Builders, Inc., Kingsborough Homes, LLC, Laurent Builders, Inc., LifeStyle Homes, Inc., McDonald Construction, Inc., Metro Classic Homes, Pratt Homes, Rock Creek Designers & Builders LLC, Ryland Homes, Todd Allen Homes, Wensmann Homes, Inc., and Windwood Homes.

For further information: 952.445.6745 or www.dancingwatershomes.com