PALM DESERT ― August 2, 2006 ― The exciting new home community of “Dolce” by Rilington Communities was officially welcomed to the valley at a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, August 2. Officials of the Palm Desert City Council including Mayor Pro Tem Dick Kelly, members of the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, and other distinguished guests of the local media and building industry comprised the group. Chamber President and CEO, Susan Harvey offered an opening statement and introduced Mickie Riley, President of Rilington Communities who gave an overview of what buyers can expect from this neighborhood of 159 sophisticated two-story homes. Mayor Pro Tem Kelly expressed his excitement to the crowd in having this all-new community come to Palm Desert.Susan Harvey offered an

Mickie Riley said at the event: “Rilington Communities is thrilled to offer our very first community to the city of Palm Desert, and we hope this is just the beginning.

Rilington Communities is a family operated builder of premier neighborhoods throughout the Coachella Valley. In addition to Dolce, other Rilington properties include Palazzo in Indio and Prado in Coachella.

For more information on Rilington Communities and the neighborhoods they build, please visit the Web site: www.rilington.com