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Industry veteran joins Rapattoni as chief technology officer

Jonathan Hogan brings decades of industry experience and technical expertise to Rapattoni

Jonathan Hogan

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., November 14, 2007 – Rapattoni Corporation, a leading software and services provider to the real estate industry, announced today that Jonathan Hogan has joined the company as chief technology officer (CTO). Mr. Hogan will oversee development and planning of Rapattoni's products and will manage all departments involved in technological development, as well as serving as the technical liaison between Rapattoni and its customers.

Mr. Hogan most recently served as vice president of information technology and operations at the San Diego Association of Realtors® (SDAR). His accomplishments at SDAR include development of the association's public and internal websites; design, installation and maintenance of network infrastructure and security; and serving as a technical liaison to the MLS advisory group.

Prior to joining SDAR in 1998, Jonathan Hogan was a pioneer in the field of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for architecture and engineering firms. While attending Arizona State University, he founded the school's Computer Aided Design program. Upon graduation, he also established the Computer Aided Design department at the University of Houston. Mr. Hogan later introduced CAD to Morris Architects, the fifth largest architecture firm in the United States, where he produced many successful projects using this technology.

A pioneer in the field, Mr. Hogan established a CAD consulting firm before being hired by one of his clients, UDC International, as general manager. The largest computer graphics service bureau in the U.S., UDC International had suffered years of losses before Mr. Hogan helped shift the multi-million-dollar company to positive income after reorganizing the company and redesigning the workflow of its major projects.

"Jonathan will be an instrumental part of our management team in helping to set our strategic technological direction," said Nick Rapattoni, president. "His many years of experience in the real estate industry combined with an impressive technical resume make him an ideal fit as the CTO for our company."

Andy Rapattoni, chairman and CEO, added, "We've worked with Jonathan for nearly a decade as a customer, and have been impressed by his knowledge and accomplishments. We're looking forward to Jonathan's contributions to our future growth and are pleased to welcome him to our management team."

About Rapattoni
Rapattoni Corporation has been serving the real estate industry under the same name and management for 37 years. The company provides an array of integrated products and services for real estate associations and MLS organizations including Internet MLS systems, association management software, and Secure Logon with Single Sign-On identity portals for online security and convenience. The company's MLS products are serving about 300,000 agents nationally and its association management customers represent more than 85% of the nation's Realtors®. Rapattoni's headquarters are located in Simi Valley, California.

For more information contact Public Relations at (800) 722-7338, or visit the company's website at http://www.rapattoni.com/

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