Fort Mill, SC - December 9, 2003- The Village of Baxter's Town Center will add an upscale restaurant, an ice cream and coffee shop, and the regional offices of a multi-national steel conglomerate to its growing roster of retail and professional businesses.

Baxter residents and others in the Fort Mill area will now have access to an authentic, upscale Chinese restaurant featuring elements of Pan Asian and California cuisine. Slated to open August 2004, the new restaurant will be located in 4,175 square feet of the Town Center's Springmaid Building. The yet-to-be-named establishment will be owned and operated by Po and Jong Liu, who also owned and operated the former Uncle Liu's restaurant in the Lake Wylie area. Baxter's newest restaurant will feature a bistro atmosphere, outdoor and private seating, a full bar and broad wine list. Furnishings and decorative art imported from China will add authentic appeal.

SweeTreats Ice Cream and Coffee brings a unique concept to Baxter Village as well. Owners and Baxter residents Tom and Lisa Gruenthal will serve up over 100,000 possible topping and flavor combinations. SweeTreats will also carry coffee from Dilworth Coffee, a company known for providing considerable training and guidance to ensure a successful coffee operation. SweeTreats will open in January 2004 in 1,865 square feet in the Town Center's Springmaid Building.

The Regional Management and Sales Office of Ovako Steel will now call the Baxter Town Center home. Ovako Steel is a division of SKF Foundries, a multi-national steel conglomerate headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Led by President Mikael Wiel and CFO John Curtin, Ovako Steel plans to move in to 3,300 square feet in the Town Center's Springmaid Building mid December 2003.

In addition to these newest offerings, Beef O'Brady's, a neighborhood pub for families and friends, is now open in the Village of Baxter's Town Center. Circa North, a salon housed in 688 square feet of space, opened in the Springmaid Building in October. Owner/Operator Tara Mummey of Circa North offers Baxter residents a conveniently located, upscale environment featuring a list of services.

Now home to over 400 families, Baxter Village is a 1033-acre traditional neighborhood that blends the architectural charm and sense of community of the past with the technology and convenience of today-all in an environmentally sound manner designed specifically to enhance the Fort Mill area. Located off I-77 at exit 85, Baxter is planned for 1,325 homesites including Townhomes and Single-Family homes, and is home to an on-site elementary school, public library, urgent care center, over 500 acres of open areas and with a YMCA currently under construction.

For more information about Baxter Village or the Town Center, visit www.villageofbaxter.com, or call toll free (877) 570-HOME or (803) 802-TOWN. The Baxter Information Center is located at the neighborhood's main entrance off Highway 160 and Interstate 77 at Exit 85.