M/I Homes Enters Dallas/Fort Worth Market

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO), one of the nation's leading homebuilders, announced today that the company is entering the Dallas/Fort Worth market, representing a continued expansion of M/I Homes' operations in Texas.  M/I Homes entered the Houston market in 2010, the San Antonio market in 2011, and recently opened its first community in Austin.

"We are delighted to start operations in Dallas/Fort Worth," commented Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer and President of M/I Homes.  "The  Dallas/Fort Worth area is one of the nation's most dynamic housing markets, with strong job growth and a healthy business environment.  We are confident that we can build upon the successful operations we have established in our other Texas markets.  This additional expansion in Texas further strengthens our geographic footprint and enhances our opportunity for growth."

"We are also pleased to announce that Louie Ocana has joined our M/I Homes team to serve as our Dallas/Fort Worth Area President," Mr. Schottenstein continued.  "Louie is a proven leader who has been active in homebuilding in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for more than 20 years.  He has managed successful operations in Dallas/Fort Worth and will provide strong leadership for our Company." 

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading builders of single-family homes, having delivered over 84,500 homes.  The Company's homes are marketed and sold under the trade names M/I Homes, Showcase Homes, and Triumph Homes.  The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, factors relating to the economic environment, interest rates, availability of resources, competition, market concentration, land development activities and various governmental rules and regulations, as more fully discussed in the Risk Factors section in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this press release will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or presentations should be consulted.

SOURCE M/I Homes, Inc.