BFC Financial Corporation to Participate in Ryan Beck & Co.'s First Annual Growth Conference in Boston

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BFC Financial Corporation ("BFC") (NYSE:BFF), the Florida-based holding company that invests in and acquires diverse operating businesses, today announced that its Managing Director, Phil Bakes, will participate in Ryan Beck & Co.'s First Annual Growth Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference, which is scheduled to be held on September 21, 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel located at 39 Dalton Street, will consist of only one-on-one and small group meetings with institutional investors. During the conference Mr. Bakes will engage various investors in a discussion and presentation on BFC.

The slide presentation discussed at the conference will be available on BFC's website located at http://www.bfcfinancial.com/. To access the slides, please go to the investor relations section and click 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.

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About BFC Financial Corporation:

BFC Financial Corporation (NYSE: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: [phone]
   Fax: [phone]


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DATASOURCE: BFC Financial Corporation



CONTACT:  Sharon Lyn, Vice President, , or Leo

Hinkley, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations,

, both of BFC Financial Corporation,

[phone], or fax, [phone] 



Web site:  http://www.bfcfinancial.com/

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