BRADENTON, Fla. - Comfortable living spaces, innovative floor plans and quality construction have for years been the hallmarks of Taylor Woodrow and Morrison Homes. Those qualities come together in 2008 to create an unparalleled home buying experience and unmatched design aesthetic under the new banner of Taylor Morrison, Inc.

Integrating operations across North America, Taylor Morrison will be the nation's 15th largest home builder and a company with a combined 200 years of building experience and more than 280 communities across the country.

Drawing on the rich history of Taylor Woodrow and Morrison Homes, Taylor Morrison will continue to offer a unique and worry free home buying experience that delivers distinctive homes tailored to fit the needs of the individual. Consisting of thoughtfully planned living spaces and quality construction, homes by Taylor Morrison offer comfortable and warm environments for all lifestyles.

Taylor Morrison home buyers can now choose from hundreds of communities, dozens of floor plans and a larger variety of options than ever before, all backed by the industry's most experienced and award-winning building professionals.

"Our customers have come to expect rich and rewarding experiences from our communities," said Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison's president and chief executive officer. "We continue to not only meet, but exceed, their expectations with homes and communities that we consider some of the best in the business."

Simply put, Taylor Morrison combines the best of everything previously offered by Taylor Woodrow and Morrison Homes, showcasing lifestyle amenities, family-oriented homes and a passion for superior customer service in a company that offers a diverse range of entry-level, move-up and high-end housing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Texas.

"Our mission is to inspire and enrich our customers' lives through homes and communities that truly serve their needs and desires," Palmer said. "With more home choices and communities delivering exceptional value, we feel Taylor Morrison delivers those goals to our home buyers now more than ever."

In the end, Palmer said bringing the two storied and successful companies together under the Taylor Morrison banner is a beneficial move for home buyers across the country.

"We're proud of where we're headed and we think our customers will appreciate the synergy of the new company," she said. "As we transition the company, the Taylor Woodrow and Morrison Homes names will still be present in our existing communities but the homes, quality and customer service will be all Taylor Morrison." 

For more information, visit www.taylormorrison.com.

Taylor Morrison, Inc. is one of the top homebuilders in North America, specializing in building first-time, mid-market and mid-to-upscale housing in both master planned and urban infill neighborhoods in more than 280 communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Texas. The company also operates under the Monarch brand in Ontario, Canada, where it builds single-family homes and high-rise condominiums. Taylor Morrison, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW), a homebuilding company with 125 years of experience and operations in the United Kingdom, North America, Spain and Gibraltar. For more information visit www.taylormorrison.com.