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BFC Financial Corporation to Hold Investor Luncheon Meeting in New Orleans FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BFC Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BFCF) today announced its upcoming Investor Luncheon Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Phil Bakes, BFC Financial Corporation's ("BFC") Managing Director, will give a corporate presentation followed by a question and answer session. The Investor Luncheon Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16th from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m. at Smith & Wollensky Restaurant, located at 1009 Poydras Street. To RSVP, please call National Association of Stockbrokers at 1-800-222-8627. The presentation discussed at the Investor Luncheon Meeting will be available at the Investor Relations section of BFC's website http://www.bfcfinancial.com/ . 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. About BFC: BFC Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BFCF) is an emerging and diversified holding company that invests in and acquires private and public companies in different industries. BFC's current holdings include BankAtlantic Bancorp (NYSE:BBX) and its subsidiaries, BankAtlantic and Ryan Beck & Co.; and Levitt Corporation (NYSE:LEV) which includes its subsidiaries Levitt and Sons(tm) and Core Communities, Levitt Corporation's 36% ownership in Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG), as well as a minority interest in the renowned national restaurant chain, Benihana, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNHNA). BFC's 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; and the restaurant and family dining business. 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 at http://www.bfcfinancial.com/ . BFC Contact Info: Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley, Senior Vice President Phone: (954) 760-5151 Fax: (954) 760-5415 Email: Mailing Address: BFC Financial Corporation, Investor Relations 1750 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Investor and Corporate Communications: Sharon Lyn, Assistant Vice President Phone: (954) 760-5151 Fax: (954) 760-5415 Email: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041015/FLFLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BFC Financial Corporation CONTACT: Leo Hinkley, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, , or Sharon Lyn, Assistant Vice President , Investor and Corporate Communications, , both of BFC Financial Corporation, +1-954-760-5151, or fax, +1-954-760-5415 Web site: http://www.bfcfinancial.com/

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