Pearl River, NY (March, 2005): Katz & Associates Corporation, is pleased to announce that John Meyerdierks has been promoted to Senior Vice President in charge of the Western Region. John will oversee all of the real estate activities for the company’s clients in the Western United States. Companies that are represented by Katz & Associates in the west include Linens 'N Things, Cost Plus World Market, Levitz, Loehmann's and Party City along with numerous other retail chains. John has been with the company since 1996 and has been very active in all parts of the Western Region. We wish him the best of luck on his new assignment.