Hawaii Libraries Benefit From Real Estate Book Donation

In part through a donation made by the Hawaii Chapter of Community Association
Institute, Five Libraries will Receive Needed Reference Materials

HONOLULU, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Hawaii public libraries received real
estate and community management reference publications through the
Adopt-a-Library program of the Foundation for Community Association Research.
Hawaii State Library, McCully-Moiliili Public Library, Waikiki-Kapahulu Public
Library, Kihei Public Library (Maui), and Lihue Public Library (Kauai) each
received a collection of reference materials providing information on
management of condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives and homeowner associations
valued at over $1,500.

The collection of books and reference publications were made possible by the
State of Hawaii, Hawaii Real Estate Commission Condominium Education Trust
Fund and donations from the Hawaii Chapter of Community Association Institute
and the Foundation for Community Association Research. A selection of the
books were from Community Association Institute (CAI) and included a full set
of the Guide for Association Practitioner Series which covers aspects of
community management such as budgets, landscape specifications,
responsibilities of board members and risk management.

"CAI is pleased to be able to give back to the community," said Al Denys, Jr.,
Vice President of Certified Management and President of the Hawaii Chapter of
CAI.

The Hawaii State Library held a gift presentation on April 29, 2009 attended
by visitors and industry professionals including Diane Eddy, Hawaii State
Library Director; Al Denys, Jr., President, CAI; Neil Fujitani, Executive
Officer, State DCCA Real Estate Branch; Steve Glandstein, CAI past President;
Sue Savio, CAI past President and Mark Suiso, Head, State DCCA Real Estate
Commission.

About Associa
As one of the first management companies to specialize in common interest
communities, Associa is America's leading community association management and
developer services company. With more than 90 offices across the nation and
growing, Associa is the largest company in the United States devoted
exclusively to the management of community associations, representing
thousands of communities coast to coast.

Associa's clients receive personal service from the local management staff
while taking advantage of the strengths and resources of a national company.
Associa's client programs such as insurance, websites and other communication
channels help increase efficiencies and reduce association expenses. For more
information, please visit www.associaonline.com and www.certifiedhawaii.com.

Contact:
Carolyn Cummins
Senior Vice President, Public Relations
Associa Corporate Headquarters
Phone: (214) 953-3009, ext. 5530
Fax: (214) 953-3198
Email: ccummins@associaonline.com
Or
Kristi Hirota-Schmidt
Vice President, Business Development
Certified Management, Inc.
Phone: (808) 837-5289
Fax: (808) 839-9430
Email: Kristi@CertifiedHawaii.com

SOURCE Certified Management; Associa

Carolyn Cummins, Senior Vice President, Public Relations of Associa,
+1-214-953-3009, ext. 5530, fax, +1-214-953-3198, ccummins@associaonline.com;
or Kristi Hirota-Schmidt, Vice President, Business Development of Certified
Management, Inc., +1-808-837-5289, fax, +1-808-839-9430,
Kristi@CertifiedHawaii.com