METWEST INTERNATIONAL & TAYLOR & MATHIS NAMED BEST OF THE BEST BY NAIOP TAMPA BAY -

MetWest International garnered two Best of the Best Awards from The Tampa Bay Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. NAIOP is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate.

MetWest One, the LEED certified, Class A office building completed earlier this year, was awarded Outstanding Office Building while developer Taylor & Mathis of Florida LLC received Developer of the Year honors for their role in developing the mixed-use project.

"We are pleased to receive this recognition from our industry peers for MetWest International," said Chuck Davis, regional director of MetLife’s Tampa real estate investment office. "The entire development team is to be commended for their contribution to this outstanding project."

Taylor & Mathis of Florida, Inc. serves as the development manager for the project and handles management and office leasing responsibilities. Florida Retail Partners handles retail leasing.

About MetLife - MetLife is a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), a leading provider of insurance, employee benefits and financial services. Through its Real Estate Investments department, MetLife oversees a well diversified, approximately $45 billion real estate investment portfolio, which is one of the largest in the U.S. and consists primarily of real estate equities, commercial mortgages and agricultural mortgages. MetLife is a global leader in real estate investment and real estate asset management, with a vast network of regional offices that keep in close contact with the major real estate markets. MetLife’s real estate investment focus includes office, multi-family, industrial and retail properties. For more information, visit www.metlife.com/realestate.

About Taylor & Mathis of Florida - Taylor & Mathis of Florida, Inc. serves as the development manager for the project and will handle leasing and management responsibilities. The Company oversees a nine million square foot Florida portfolio concentrating on management, leasing, construction and development. Additional information on the company can be obtained at www.taylormathis.com.