Released on: September 8, 2008, 6:50 am

Press Release Author: Donald A. Gardner Architects, Inc.

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Press Release Summary: Southland Log Homes, the largest and most established log
home company in the United States and award winning and nationally recognized Donald
A. Gardner Architects, Inc., based in Greenville, SC announce their alliance.

Press Release Body: Columbia, SC - Southland Log Homes, the largest and most
established log home company in the United States and award winning and nationally
recognized Donald A. Gardner Architects, Inc., based in Greenville, SC announce
their alliance.

Both founded in 1978, Southland Log Homes and Donald A. Gardner Architects have been
integral parts of the home building industry for over 30 years. While the Donald A.
Gardner firm designs home plans for today’s families, Southland has been making
homeowner’s log home dreams come true. By working together, Southland’s log home
plans now have all the best features modern homes have to offer.

The Florence, The Lakeport and The Piedmont are the first log home plans that have
been created since the alliance. These homes combine the aesthetic details and
livability that have come to be expected from both companies.

“Our joining with Donald A. Gardner Architects in this unique relationship allows
Southland Log Homes to continue offering the newest amenities that families look for
in a home,” says George M. Miller, CEO of Southland. “This alliance brings the best
ideas in modern home design together with the best in manufacturing log house
packages and log cabin kits.”

“We are constantly searching for ways to make quality home design available to
everyone wishing to build their dream home. Our alliance with Southland Log Homes
expands the selection of home designs available to those wishing to build a log
home,” said Donald A. Gardner, CEO of Donald A. Gardner, Architects, Inc.

For more information about building a Southland Log Home with Donald A. Gardner
house plans, contact Southland Log Homes at 800-641-4754. To explore the homes
online, visit www.dongardner.com/Log_Home_Plans.aspx or www.southlandloghomes.com.


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About Southland Log Homes: Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, Southland Log
Homes was founded in 1978 and is the largest log homes company in the United States.
Southland has 18 company-owned model home sales offices in ten states and exclusive
Southland dealers worldwide, including Germany, Canada, The Czech Republic and
Japan. Model homes are located in Atlanta, GA, Baton Rouge, LA, Birmingham, AL,
Boone, NC, Charlotte, NC, Christiansburg, VA, Columbia, SC, Gatlinburg, TN,
Greensboro, NC, Greenville, SC, Fredericksburg, VA, Houston, TX, Jackson, MS,
Louisville, KY, Macon, GA, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, San Antonio, TX, with models
opening soon in Knoxville, TN, and Dallas, TX. For more information, call
800-641-4754 or visit www.southlandloghomes.com.

About Donald A. Gardner Architects, Inc.: Specializing in the design of single
family residential homes, Donald A. Gardner Architects, Inc. offers award-winning
pre-designed home plans, modification services and technical support for builders
and homeowners, as well as marketing/public relations assistance for industry
professionals. For more information on the products and services of Donald A.
Gardner Architects, Inc., call 1-800-388-7580 or visit www.dongardner.com. For
interviews or other media inquiries, email hmcgowen@dongardner.com.




Web Site: http://www.dongardner.com

Contact Details: Heather McGowen
Marketing Communications Coordinator
Donald A. Gardner Architects, Inc.
PO Box 26178
Greenville, SC 29616
864.288.7580 ext. 319
864.627.8824 FAX
hmcgowen@dongardner.com
www.dongardner.com