CENTENNIAL HOMES RECEIVES AWARD FOR HOME SALES

Billings, Montana, May 12, 2009 — In trying financial times and in a housing market that has received national attention for record foreclosures and decreased buyer confidence, a local company has received recognition for delivering more homes in the state than any other.  Centennial Homes, with model home centers in Billings and Belgrade, was recently recognized for being the number one manufactured home dealer in Montana for 2008.  This award was given by Statistical Surveys, Inc., an independent company that collects consumer data on a national scale.

Centennial Homes has been providing quality system built homes for families since 1969, through their six retail locations two of which are located in Montana.  With model home centers in both Billings and Belgrade, Centennial Homes makes it possible for those searching for a new home to access over $15 million of new inventory featuring a wide variety of floor plans and design options.

In addition to the home centers in Montana, Centennial Homes also has locations in Bismarck, North Dakota and three cities in South Dakota.  Each of these other locations has received similar recognition over the years.  Centennial Homes is an exclusive dealer of Friendship homes which has been the highest delivered home in South Dakota for the past 15 years and was recently named as the top selling home in North Dakota.

Michael Evans, CEO of Centennial Homes said, “We have been in the business of providing the highest quality homes for our clients in the West and upper Mid-West for the past forty years and this award in Montana will serve to strengthen our commitment to this area in the years to come.”  Evans also added, “Our motto is, ‘Who you buy from is as important as what you buy’ and with the economic changes and the volatility in the housing market this has never been more important than today.  We have a very strong focus on product quality and client satisfaction that we will carry forward in Montana and our other service areas.”

In 1984 Centennial entered into an exclusive partnership with Friendship Homes, a major manufactured of both modular and manufactured homes.  Through this partnership with Centennial, Friendship Homes has been named the top selling home in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota for 2008.  “It is very reassuring to have a relationship like the one we have with Friendship,” said Jason Collins, Director of Business Development for Centennial Homes.  “While many home builders are going out of business and even more retailers are closing their doors, Centennial Homes and Friendship are both searching for growth opportunities and ways that we can best serve our clients in Montana and the Dakotas.  We are here for the long-haul and we want our clients and potential clients to rest assured that our company is solid and will only be getting bigger and better going forward.” Collins concluded.

Statistical Surveys, the company that presented the award to Centennial Homes, is a premier provider of market intelligence to the Manufactured Housing Industry. Founded in 1958, they have created the world’s largest number of market share data reports, and their capabilities are unprecedented in terms of depth, breadth, and accuracy.

Centennial Homes provides an extensive collection of both manufactured and modular home floor plans on the website at www.centennial-homes.com.

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