Press Release


Date September 9, 2004

PRUDENTIAL CARRUTHERS REALTORS ACQUIRES PRUDENTIAL WARD & HUGES REALTORS
(Severna Park, MD)

Prudential Carruthers Realtors announced today that it has acquired Prudential Ward & Hughes Realtors with offices in Elkton, MD and Havre de Grace, MD.

"Our strategic decision to acquire Prudential Ward and Hughes Realtors reinforces our commitment to grow our organization throughout the Baltimore/Washington Region" commented J. Thomas Carruthers, III, President, Prudential Carruthers Realtors.

Paul Wildey has joined Prudential Carruthers Realtors and will serve as Office Manager for the newly acquired Elkton and Havre de Grace Offices. Paul has been actively involved in the real estate industry since 1981. “Paul shares Prudential Carruthers commitment to innovation and dedication to quality customer service. He is exactly the type of manager we are seeking as we continue to expand our company” said J. Thomas Carruthers, III, President.
Prudential Carruthers Realtors, which has 26 offices throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, is independently owned and operated and became an affiliate of Prudential Real Estate in 1995. Since that time it has earned a host of honors, including the prestigious Prudential Gibraltar Circle, which is only awarded to the top 40 companies in the Prudential Real Estate Network.

The Prudential Real Estate Network consists of companies that are selected based upon outstanding performance records, high levels of customer service and shared business values.

Prudential Financial’s real estate group began offering franchises in 1988 and is now one of the largest real estate brokerage franchise networks in North America.