Ryland Announces Plan to Repurchase Stock - 2004-01-10
The Ryland Group, Inc., one of the nation's biggest homebuilders, announced today that it will maintain its ongoing share repurchase program. The Company plans to begin repurchasing as many as 500,000 shares of Ryland common stock.

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 28 markets across the country and has built more than 215,000 homes and financed over 185,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967.
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Centrue Financial Hires Regional President for Kankakee - 2004-01-10
Centrue Financial Corporation disclosed today that Michael A. O'Gorman has joined Centrue Bank as Regional President for its Kankakee market. On January 14, 2004, Mr. O'Gorman will take over from Carol Hoekstra, who will focus her efforts on Centrue's retail products and services.

Carol Hoekstra will assume the duties of Senior Vice President and focus her efforts on human resources, mortgage and consumer loan products, trust andbrokerage services.
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