FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BFC Financial Corporation ("BFC") (NYSE Arca: BFF), the Florida-based holding company that invests in and acquires diverse operating businesses, today announced that its Managing Director, Phil Bakes, will present at the Bear Stearns SMid-Cap Investor Conference in New York City. Mr. Bakes is scheduled to present on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 beginning at 10:05 a.m., at which time he will give a corporate presentation on BFC followed by a question and answer period. Mr. Bakes will also host a series of one-on-one meetings at the conference. The Bear Stearns SMid-Cap Investor conference is a two day event scheduled for November 14-15, 2006 at the Bear Stearns Headquarters located at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. The conference will feature a broad cross section of industries, including basic industry, consumer, financial, healthcare, media, services and technology and will include presentations by senior management from over 80 companies. Attendance at the conference is limited to Bear Stearns clients. A live webcast of BFC's presentation will be made available and can be accessed at http://cc.talkpoint.com/BEAR002/111406a_cy/?entity=bfc. To access the live presentation, simply type the link into your web browser. An archive of the webcast will be available for 90 days using the above link, and also on BFC's website at http://www.bfcfinancial.com/. The slide presentation discussed at the conference will also be available on BFC's website and can be accessed by going to the Investor Relations section and clicking on the "presentations" button. Copies of the presentation can also be received via email, fax or postal service by contacting BFC's Investor Relations department at the address provided at the end of this release. For further information, please visit our website at: http://www.bfcfinancial.com/. To receive future news releases or announcements directly via Email, please click on the Email Broadcast Sign Up button. About BFC Financial Corporation: BFC Financial Corporation (NYSE Arca: BFF) is a diversified holding company that invests in and acquires private and public companies in different industries. BFC is typically a long-term, "buy and hold" investor whose direct and indirect, diverse ownership interests span a variety of business sectors, including consumer and commercial banking; brokerage and investment banking services; homebuilding; development of master-planned communities; the hospitality and leisure sector through the development, marketing and sales of vacation resorts on a time-share, vacation club model; the restaurant and family dining business, and real estate investment banking and investment services. BFC's current major holdings include BankAtlantic Bancorp and its subsidiaries, BankAtlantic and Ryan Beck & Co.; Levitt Corporation, which includes its subsidiaries Levitt and Sons(TM) and Core Communities; Levitt Corporation's 31% ownership in Bluegreen Corporation; a minority interest in the renowned national restaurant chain, Benihana, Inc., and Cypress Creek Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary. BFC Contact Info: Investor and Corporate Communications: Sharon Lyn, Vice President Email: Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley, Senior Vice President Email: Mailing Address and Telephone: BFC Financial Corporation Attn: Investor Relations 2100 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 940-4994 Fax: (954) 940-5320 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050714/FLTH001LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BFC Financial Corporation CONTACT: Investor and Corporate Communications: Sharon Lyn, Vice President, , or Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley, Senior Vice President, , both of BFC Financial Corporation Web site: http://www.bfcfinancial.com/

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