PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Mature Living, Real Estate, Trailers, Travel, Camping, PA Business News Carlisle Pennsylvania's First 55+ Maintenance-Free, Manufactured Home Retirement Community To Open Spring 2004 CARLISLE, PA - Feb. 24, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- United Mobile Homes, Inc. (AMEX: UMH), the twenty-fourth largest owner of manufactured home communities in the nation, today announced the 1st phase completion date for Pine Manor, a 55+ adults-only, manufactured home community that will provide retirees with care-free, maintenance-free living. Pine Manor, located on Cranes Gap Road amid the quiet countryside of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, PA will be open to residents beginning in late spring of this year. "Pine Manor will be the only retirement community of its kind in the Carlisle area," said Tom Stewart, Vice President of Operations for United Mobile Homes, Inc. "We will offer senior home buyers with an unparalleled selection of affordable, deluxe manufactured homes and provide an active, care-free living environment with benefits including snow removal, lawn maintenance and access to a community club house and fitness center." Stewart continued, "Management of the community will take place within the community as well, which means residents will never have far to go when they are in need of assistance." Pine Manor's first phase will include 28 lots. Upon completion, the community will contain a total of 100 lots. While sales are open to all dealers of manufactured housing and home-buyers can finance their home through any lender of choice, UMH also offers a streamlined, worry-free process for obtaining both home and financing from one source. United Mobile Homes offers an extensive selection of home styles from Skyline Homes, with floor plans from 600 to 1900 square feet. Prices range from $35,000 to $70,000 and financing is available through UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. In addition to easily-customizable floor plans, Skyline offers a variety of amenities including double-door, frost-free refrigerators; oak raised panel cabinetry; 25-year roof shingles; cost-effective gas heating; skylights; cathedral ceilings; ceramic tile; and upgraded carpet, plumbing and lighting fixtures. UMH has owned and operated Carlisle's Pine Ridge Village since 1972 and has been in business since 1969. "Over our 35-year history, we've learned a lot about the needs of our single-family residents," says Stewart. "United Mobile Homes has become synonymous with quality and customer-focused solutions. It's natural for us to now turn our attentions to meeting the unique needs and desires of the retired population." United Mobile Homes, Inc. owns 27 communities in the northeastern United States and 10 communities in Pennsylvania. UMH is publicly traded and is listed on the American Stock Exchange as UMH. Home buyers interested in more information can contact the Pine Manor sales office at 147 Amy Drive, Carlisle, PA 17103, (717)249-3574. More information: http://www.UMH.com MEDIA CONTACT: Tom Stewart of United Mobile Homes, Inc. +1-717-249-3574 tnsumh@aol.com (AMEX: UMH) # # # [ source of news = United Mobile Homes, Inc. ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr_04_0224-wordcraft.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr_04_0224-wordcraft.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: tnsumh@aol.com If used for publication, please send specimen copy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- S2P-n/0c/ PA / CARLISLE, Pennsylvania / Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(tm), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com