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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The Officers, Directors, and Members

of the

Hellenic American Bankers Association, Inc.

are pleased to announce that

Mr. James M. Orphanides

Chairman Emeritus

of First American Title Insurance Company

of New York

is the

Hellenic American Bankers Association

Executive of the Year

for 2009

as HABA celebrates its 27th Anniversary of service to the Greek American community

HABA's 2009 Executive of the Year Award Dinner

will take place at the

Union League Club of New York

38 East 37th Street, New York, NY 10016

the evening of Thursday, April 30th, 2009

6:15pm Registration, 6:30pm Reception, 7:30pm Dinner

Admission is by reservation only

business attire is required

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Press Release

HABA’s Executive of the Year for 2009 is

Mr. James M. Orphanides

He will be honored on April 30th, 2009

at The Union League Club of New York City

The Hellenic American Bankers Association will honor renowned real estate and insurance executive Mr. James M. Orphanides as HABA’s 2009 Executive of the Year on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at the Union League Club of New York City. Following registration at 6:15pm, there will be a cocktail reception from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. followed by a dinner where Mr. Orphanides will be honored.

James M. Orphanides is Chairman Emeritus of First American Title Insurance Company of New York and a Director, effective December 31, 2007. Mr. Orphanides has worked for First American since 1992 in key executive positions. From 1996 through 2007 he was President, CEO and Chairman of the Board. Prior to joining First American, Mr. Orphanides was a Principal and President of Preferred Land Title Services, Inc., from 1982 to 1992. He was Vice President and head of the National Sales department in New York for Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company from 1979 to 1982 and an Executive at Chicago Title Insurance Company from 1972 from 1979. He is currently a Trustee of two Public Companies CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust and Wilshire Enterprises, Inc.

Mr. Orphanides had been actively involved in many non-for profit organizations. Today he sits on the Boards of: the Foundation for Medical Evaluation and Early Detection, Seeds of Peace, Citizen Budget Commission and the American Ballet Theatre. He is also a member of the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund Leadership Committee, the Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA) and the Economic Club of New York; TPC Golf Club at Jasna Polana in Princeton, New Jersey; the Nassau Club in Princeton, New Jersey and the Union League Club in New York City.

Mr. Orphanides received a B.A. Degree from Heidelberg College and an M.A. Degree from Queens College of New York. Mr. Orphanides has three children and currently resides in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife Nora.

The Hellenic American Bankers Association is pleased to honor this remarkable executive for his professional accomplishments in the real estate and insurance industries, his exemplary leadership in business and community affairs, and his personal philanthropy.

Axios!

For further information, please call HABA at 212-421-1057, or visit www.HABA.org. Online booking is available through the HABA website.