SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF AMERICA RETAINS LEADING INDIANA BASED FIRM TO CONDUCT SITE SELECTION INDIANAPOLIS-BASED CASSIDY TURLEY TO LEAD EFFORT

Miami, FL – March 3, 2010. Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. (Southern), the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor with operations in 29 states, has retained the services of commercial real estate powerhouse Cassidy Turley to provide site selection services and real estate expertise in the state of Indiana.

The soon-to-be-selected Southern property will serve as the preferred location for Southern’s next state-of-the-art distribution facility. Details for the planned 200,000+ square foot office and warehouse distribution center are not yet finalized but site definition and facility design services are underway.

“We have commenced our search for the future home of our newest distribution facility to serve the entire state of Indiana,” comments Bobby Burg, Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain for Southern. “Cassidy Turley’s reputation, knowledge and local presence in the Indiana market combined with their world-class market research and location analysis services will enable Southern to secure a facility to support its business operations in Indiana long into the future.”

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