The Woodlands Wildflower Festival to Bloom in

Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center

The merchants of Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center, the Community Associations of The Woodlands and The Woodlands Development Company (TWDC) are presenting sponsors of The Woodlands Wildflower Festival, an annual tradition set for Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 10 am until 2 pm at the Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center. The Brickman Group, Ltd. is a participating sponsor while Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® - The Woodlands is an associate sponsor. Pictured on the front row from left to right: Susan Vreeland-Wendt, director of marketing for TWDC; Jacalyn Henthorne, assistant manager for Coldwell Banker; Cindy Hamann, vice president/branch manager for Coldwell Banker; Ami McIntyre, office manager for Clear Choice Orthodontics and representative for the merchants; Lorrie Parise, marketing manager for TWDC; and Hollie Gambino, branch administrator with The Brickman Group, Ltd. In the back row, from left to right: Joel Deretchin, president of The Woodlands Association and vice president of public affairs for TWDC; Don Norrell, general manager for the Community Associations of The Woodlands; Forrest Hamilton, superintendent for Brickman; Jeff Roberson, district manager for Kroger and representative for the merchants; and Marcus Fiedler, superintendent for Brickman.

The merchants of Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center, the Community Associations of The Woodlands and The Woodlands Development Company have recently blossomed as presenting sponsors for The Woodlands Wildflower Festival, an annual tradition set for Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 10 am until 2 pm at the Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center, according to Susan Vreeland-Wendt, director of marketing for The Woodlands Development Company (TWDC). The Brickman Group, Ltd., a professional landscape service company with a branch office in The Woodlands is a participating sponsor while Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® - The Woodlands is an associate sponsor.

Residents will be able to collect a variety of free wildflower seeds, distributed by local businesses in The Woodlands, while enjoying displays of native plants, environmental exhibits and booths with nature-related gift items for sale. Children will enjoy a free petting zoo, pony rides, caricature artists, face painting and a balloon artist. Lovable mascot of The Woodlands, Puffy Pine Cone, will make a special guest appearance from 11 am until 12 noon with special gifts for the children while supplies last.

The official Wildflower Festival poster and tee-shirt, selected from the annual Wildflower Festival contest, will be on sale at the booth of The Woodlands Lions Club.

Proceeds from the event benefit Lions Club charities. The Lion's Club provides services

for the blind and visually impaired, and assists youth and senior citizen programs. Residents are encouraged to donate their used eyeglasses at The Woodlands Lions Club booth at the event.

Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center is located at 4747 Research Forest Drive at the southwest intersection of Research Forest Drive and Gosling Drive.

The Woodlands is a 28,000-acre master-planned community located 27 miles north of downtown Houston. It is a project of The Woodlands Development Company, a limited partnership of Morgan Stanley and General Growth Properties, Inc.