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CRA Qualified Investment Fund Bond Purchase Supports Award-Winning Mixed-Use Development in San Francisco: Environmentally-Sound Mission Creek Com

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Business Wire EON) November 29, 2007 -- In addition to these community benefits, the complex was planned and constructed with environmental-sustainability in mind. The building is equipped with solar panels, which generate as much as 25% of the power used in common areas, as well as low-flow fixtures and piping for reclaimed water use for landscaping and toilets.

"It's no surprise that the Mission Creek Senior Community has earned recognition as a successful urban development project," said Todd Cohen, President and Chief Investment Officer of Community Capital Management, the Advisor to the CRA Qualified Investment Fund. "The complex provides housing opportunities for San Francisco's low-income seniors while yielding community and environmental benefits. We're delighted to invest in this project and optimistic that Mission Creek will make a positive impact in its neighborhood for many years to come."

The bond that helped fund the project was issued by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA), a financing authority which works to improve the environment of the City through the removal of blight. The Mission Creek building, constructed on the site of a former rail yard, is located in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood.

In total, the project contains 140 rental housing units, 88 of which are reserved for senior residents earning no more than 50% of the area's median income. Monthly rent in the complex is as much as 90% less than the neighborhood's average.

Beyond providing affordable housing, Mission Creek is home to a new branch of the San Francisco Public Library - the library system's first new branch in 40 years. The building also houses an Adult Day Health Center, which offers seniors key health and social services such as medical care, occupational therapy and physical therapy.

"We're always on the lookout for investments that deliver multiple benefits to a community in need. When we first identified Mission Creek as a potential investment, we were impressed with the property's broad range of uses. While it's a residential community at the core, the community and social services offered in the complex will make a dramatic difference in the lives of residents and people in the surrounding neighborhood," said Barbara VanScoy, Senior Portfolio Manager for the CRA Qualified Investment Fund.

The $750 million CRA Qualified Investment Fund is a high-credit quality, fixed income mutual fund that aims to deliver competitive financial performance while supporting community and economic development in neighborhoods across the nation. The Fund's investments have helped finance environmentally-conscious projects throughout America, including the construction of energy-efficient mixed-use buildings, the revitalization of brownfield lands, and the restoration and reuse of historic buildings.

About Community Capital Management and the CRA Qualified Investment Fund

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida-based Community Capital Management is a SEC-registered investment advisor that manages fixed income portfolios on behalf of individual and institutional clients. The company's largest portfolio is the CRA Qualified Investment Fund, a $750 million no-load mutual fund comprised exclusively of fixed income community investments.

Community Capital Management seeks to earn competitive returns while promoting economic and community development activities such as affordable housing, job creation and job training, small business growth, workforce development, and environmental restoration.

Since 1999, the company's geographically- and economically-targeted investments have directed $2 billion toward community initiatives in all 50 states. As of September 30, 2007 its investments have financed 137,000 affordable rental housing units; 5,500 home mortgages for low- and moderate-income families; $30 million in affordable health care facilities; $147 million in community development activities including neighborhood revitalization and brownfield redevelopment; $102 million in job training and creation programs; and $332 million in down payment assistance and statewide home-ownership programs. For additional information, visit www.ccmfixedincome.com, or call (877) 272-1977.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Mutual fund investing involves risk including the loss of principal. Bond and bond funds are subject to interest rate risk and will decline in value as interest rates rise.

Carefully consider the risks, investment objectives, charges and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information. Call 866-202-3573 for a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The CRA Qualified Investment Fund is distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO) which is not affiliated with Community Capital Management or any other affiliate.

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