Ryland Names Todd Jones Fort Myers Division President

CALABASAS, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ryland Group, Inc. , today announced that Todd Jones will lead its Fort Myers, Fla., division as president. Jones has 14 years of experience in the homebuilding industry and most recently served as vice president of Ryland's Atlanta division.

Before joining Ryland in 1991, Jones served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He worked in the areas of homebuilding, sales, land acquisition and division management at the company's Atlanta division before being promoted to his current position.

"Todd has been a key contributor to our success in Atlanta," said Southeast Region President Larry Nicholson. "I am confident that Ryland Homes can look forward to continued expansion and success in the Fort Myers market under his leadership."

With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation's largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. The company currently operates in 27 markets across the country and has built more than 235,000 homes and financed more than 200,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967. Ryland is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RYL." Previous news releases may be obtained at http://www.ryland.com/.