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On May 31, 2007, WCI Communities, Inc. delivered the following presentation to Institutional Shareholder Services:


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WCI Board and Management
WCI Board and Management
Investor Presentation
Investor Presentation
May 2007
May 2007


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Disclaimer
Disclaimer
Certain information included herein and in other company reports, Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, statements and presentations is forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, a potential sale of the Company, expected
cash receipts, statements about the Company’s anticipated operating results, financial resources, ability
to acquire land, ability to sell homes and properties, ability to deliver homes from backlog, and ability to
secure materials and subcontractors. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and
uncertainties that could significantly affect actual results and
cause them to differ materially from
expectations expressed herein and in other company reports, filings, statements and presentations.
These risks and uncertainties include WCI’s
ability to compete in real estate markets where we conduct
business; the availability and cost of land in desirable areas in its geographic markets and elsewhere and
our ability to expand successfully into those areas; WCI’s
ability to obtain necessary permits and
approvals for the development of its lands; the availability of capital to WCI and our ability to effect
growth strategies successfully; WCI’s
ability to pay principal and interest on its current and future
debts;
WCI’s
ability to comply with outstanding debt agreements/covenants; S&P and/or Moody’s downgrades;
WCI’s
ability to maintain or increase historical revenues and profit margins; availability of labor and
materials and material increases in labor and material costs; increases in interest rates and availability of
mortgage financing; the level of consumer confidence; increased customer cancellations or defaults;
adverse legislation or regulations; unanticipated litigation or legal proceedings; changes in accounting
rules, including changes in percentage of completion accounting;
natural disasters; availability and cost
of insurance and surety bonds, lack of visibility in the marketplace and inability to gauge timing of market
turnarounds; or deterioration and changes in general economic, real estate and business conditions. If
one or more of the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements proves incorrect, then the
Company’s actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in,
or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Therefore, we caution you not to
place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. In addition, as mentioned above, certain of the
forward-looking statements relate to a possible sale of the Company. No assurance can be given that a
sale transaction will be announced or consummated by the Company
or with respect to the per-share
share price that may be obtained in any such transaction.  We undertake no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. This statement is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.


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Agenda
Agenda
Who is WCI?
Homebuilding sector challenges
Background of discussions with Mr. Icahn
Overview of
WCI
WCI’s
Sale
Process
Carl Icahn’s
Proxy Fight
WCI’s
Board
and
Corporate
Governance
WCI is listening and taking action
Maximizing value through pursuit of a possible sale of the Company
WCI’s
current board is best suited to maximize value for all
shareholders
Mixed signals
Not in the interests of all shareholders
No plan presented for maximizing value
Strong governance
Independent-minded
Proven leadership
Mr. Icahn:  Over-boarded


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Attendees
Attendees
James Dietz
James Dietz
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen Shanahan
Kathleen Shanahan
Director
Director
James McDonald
James McDonald
Director
Director
Don Ackerman
Don Ackerman
Chairman of The Board
Chairman of The Board
Charles Cobb
Charles Cobb
Vice Chairman of The Board
Vice Chairman of The Board
Hilliard Eure
Hilliard Eure
Director
Director
Steven Zenker
Steven Zenker
Vice President, Investor
Vice President, Investor
& Corporate Communication
& Corporate Communication
Jerry Starkey
Jerry Starkey
Director, Chief Executive Officer
Director, Chief Executive Officer
and President
and President
Thomas McWilliams
Thomas McWilliams
Director
Director


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I. Overview of WCI
I. Overview of WCI


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Who is WCI?
Who is WCI?
WCI began its operations in Florida through
companies that principally focused on developing
amenitized
communities in the state
In 1995, certain stockholders of Florida Design led a
group of equity investors in acquiring Westinghouse
Electric’s real estate business unit
In 1998, the assets and management associated
with the two components of the company were joined
in a merger, creating WCI
In 2002, WCI completed its IPO
History and Development
History and Development
Financial Statistics
Financial Statistics
Business Summary
Business Summary
Market Cap:  $886
WCI is a fully-integrated homebuilding and real estate services company
WCI
and
its
predecessors
have
over
50
years
of
experience
in
the
design,
construction
and
operation
of
leisure-
oriented, amenity-rich master-planned communities
The
Company
offers
a
full
complement
of
products
and
services
to
enhance
its
customers’
lifestyles
As
of
December
31,
2006,
WCI
had
72
locations
where
it
was
building
single-
and
multi-family
homes
or
mid-
and
high-rise residential units or operating amenity facilities. In total, the Company controls about 15,200 acres of land,
where it plans to develop approximately 20,000 residences
($ in millions, except EPS and Book Value Per Share)
$23.57
$0.21
1
$250
1
$2,054
2006
$23.86
$4.15
$599
$2,602
2005
Book Value
Per Share
EPS
Gross
Margin
Revenue
1
Gross margin and EPS in 2006 were reduced by $135mm and $1.95 respectively due to one-time charges related to impairment of certain
assets and abandonment of certain option contracts.


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Homebuilding Sector Challenges
Homebuilding Sector Challenges
The current softness in the North American homebuilding market, specifically in
Florida, has adversely affected WCI’s
operating performance
Nationwide
new
home
starts
for
homebuilders,
including
WCI,
have
fallen
from
382,000 in the first quarter of 2006 to 259,000 in the first quarter of 2007 and
earnings per share is expected to decline by approximately 80% in 2007 for
the ten largest public builders
1
New home starts have fallen by 55% in Florida over the same period and
several
large
builders
including
Hovnanian
and
Technical
Olympic
have
announced large write-downs of property in Florida
The Company believes that it is well-positioned to weather the current downturn and
recover operationally due to its significant land position (owned and mostly entitled
land) which enables the Company to curtail land acquisition and development
spending, as well as its expectation of realizing approximately $1 billion of cash flow
from operations, primarily from the collection of tower receivables
Industry analysts expect the new home market to stabilize over the next 18 months
as excess inventories are absorbed due to increased demand and restrained
construction starts on the part of homebuilders.  As the Company
looks forward to
this recovery, it believes that its attractive inventory of well-located, entitled land
should enable WCI to recover rapidly
1
Includes
DR
Horton,
Hovnanian
Enterprises,
KB
Home,
Lennar,
MDC
Holdings,
NVR,
Pulte
Homes,
Ryland
Group,
Standard
Pacific
and Toll
Brothers


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Background
Background
11 December:  Mr. Icahn, a roughly 4% owner, indicated to the Company that he was interested
in acquiring additional shares and that he believed the stock to
be undervalued (close:  $17.57)
December 2006
December 2006
January 2007
January 2007
February 2007
February 2007
March 2007
March 2007
16 January:  Mr. Icahn
disclosed that the Icahn
Group owned a 14.57% stake in the Company
and
said
he
would
attempt
to
“unlock
the
inherent
value
of
the
shares”
(close:
$22.47)
30 January:  The Board met and decided to adopt a limited-duration shareholder rights plan with a 15%
trigger to give the Board the time to consider exploring alternatives that could maximize shareholder
value (close:  $20.44)
The Board also agreed to offer Mr. Icahn
a seat on the Board in exchange for his agreement to
enter into a customary standstill
1 February:  The Company said that the Board would consider amending its rights plan to 20%,
giving
Mr.
Icahn
one
seat
on
the
Board
and
offering
a
second
seat
to
the
nominee
of
another
shareholder
of
the
Company
with
a
large
holding
in
exchange
for
Mr.
Icahn’s
agreement
to
enter
into a standstill through the 2008 annual meeting (close:  $21.75)
5 February:  Mr. Icahn
said he would accept the seat on the Board and agree to a one-year
standstill privately, conditioned on a waiver of Section 203.  The Board unanimously determined
that waiving Section 203 would not be in the best interests of all of the Company’s shareholders
(close:  $21.79)
16 February:  Icahn
Group filed a proxy nominating ten directors to the board (close:  $23.80,
prior day close:  $18.97)
13
March
:
Mr.
Icahn
announced
his
intention
to
make
a
tender
offer
for
“any
and
all”
shares
at
$22 per share (close:  $21.91)
From
December
11,
2006
February
12,
2007,
representatives
of
WCI
and
Mr.
Icahn
and/or
his
representatives
had ten separate discussions
The
Company
tried
to
work
with
Mr.
Icahn
to
pursue
a
result
that
was
designed
to
achieve
value
for
all
shareholders.
However,
the
Board
was
concerned
that
Mr.
Icahn
was
seeking
to
cause
the
removal
of
the
procedural
protections
designed
for
all
shareholders
in
order
to
acquire
the
Company
at
an
opportunistic
price
May 2007
May 2007
21 May:  Mr. Icahn’s
tender offer expired –
Mr. Icahn
did not extend it (close:  $19.80)


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II. WCI’s
II. WCI’s
Sale Process
Sale Process


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WCI is Listening and Taking Action
WCI is Listening and Taking Action
Our Company is committed to an active and ongoing dialogue with all
shareholders to ensure that we are delivering on our promises and are
holding ourselves accountable
We have consistently reached out to shareholders –
including
recently –
to hear their views
Our Board of Directors, assisted by its advisor Goldman Sachs, led a
comprehensive and deliberate review of strategic alternatives and after
completing that review, and receiving a number of inquiries from
potential buyers, decided to pursue a sale of the Company to
determine whether that avenue would best maximize shareholder value
On April 5, 2007, we announced that we asked Goldman Sachs
to assist in the sale process
Our Board has met weekly since then to provide direct and active
oversight of this important process


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Maximizing Value:  Pursuit of a Sale
Maximizing Value:  Pursuit of a Sale
To protect and maximize value for ALL its shareholders, WCI is pursuing a sale
process wherein all potential buyers, including the Icahn
Group, can participate
on equal terms without unfair advantages
We have received interest from several parties who are potentially interested in
acquiring the Company
Although a completed transaction is not a guarantee, we believe that our
publicly-announced sale process is designed to maximize value for all of
our shareholders
The Board believes that certain potential buyers could realize significant
potential synergies in connection with any transaction with the Company
The Board invited the Icahn
Group to fully participate in the sale process,
including
accessing
private
company
documents,
but
the
Icahn
Group
declined


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WCI’s
WCI’s
Current Board is Best Positioned to Direct
Current Board is Best Positioned to Direct
the Sale of the Company
the Sale of the Company
Current Board Most Qualified to Run a Sale Process
Eight of the current Board members have been involved in the sale of
companies in the past
Not all of Mr. Icahn’s
nominees are independent of Mr. Icahn.  Four of the
nominees have publicly disclosed professional affiliations with Mr. Icahn.  They
may favor Mr. Icahn’s
interests to the detriment of other public shareholders
Mr. Icahn’s
presence on the board may be disruptive to a sale process
We are concerned that Mr. Icahn’s
proxy fight for board control is a tactic that
may facilitate his obtaining control of the Company without paying an adequate
control premium


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III. Carl Icahn’s
III. Carl Icahn’s
Proxy Fight
Proxy Fight


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Mr. Icahn:  Mixed Signals
Mr. Icahn:  Mixed Signals
Has not articulated a concrete action
plan to enhance value for
shareholders
“Unlock shareholder value”
Allowed his tender offer to expire
“Offer to purchase any and all of the
outstanding Shares at a price of $22.00
per Share”
Offered $22 per share for “any and all”
shares
“Now is not the right time to sell”
Declined Board seat
Wants Board representation
…But His Actions Say Otherwise
Mr. Icahn
Says…


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The Icahn
The Icahn
Group’s Actions Have Not Been in the
Group’s Actions Have Not Been in the
Interests of WCI’s
Interests of WCI’s
Shareholders
Shareholders
The Icahn
Group offered to buy “any and all”
of the Company’s shares and then let
the offer expire.  His actions send mixed signals to shareholders
In initiating a tender offer, the Icahn
Group stated that “clearly now is not the right
time to sell”
However,
apparently
Mr.
Icahn
believed
that
it
was
the
right
time
for
him
to
buy and said that he would like the Board to remove the procedural
safeguards it had implemented to negotiate a better price for all of the
shareholders
We expect to realize approximately $1 billion of cash flow from operations,
generated primarily from the collection of tower receivables, with the remaining
proceeds from land and recreational amenity sales
WCI’s
debt to capital is expected to decline to approximately 50% by
December 31, 2007
The
Company
has
the
ability
to
repurchase
up
to
5
million
shares
in
September
and
October
2007
at
a
price
of
$13.63
per
share
These contracts may be settled in cash and have a current value of
approximately $30mm, or $0.71 per outstanding share, which is not reflected
on WCI’s
balance sheet


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Initial Offer Was Structurally Coercive and Highly
Initial Offer Was Structurally Coercive and Highly
Conditional
Conditional
The initial offer, which Mr. Icahn
allowed to expire, was structurally coercive
No back-end transaction
No post-offer protections
Would
trigger
an
event
of
default
under
WCI’s
credit
facilities
and
other
debt
The design of the Offer may have subjected shareholders who decided not to tender
to substantial value and liquidity risk
De-listing of shares:  “registration of the Shares may be terminated [under the
Exchange
Act]”
1
Volume could decline substantially:  “the Offer may adversely affect the liquidity
and market value of the remaining Shares held by the public”
1
Could trigger an expensive and difficult refinancing of substantially all of the
Company’s debt
The
Offer
was
highly
conditional
for
the
benefit
of
the
Icahn
Group,
resulting
in
substantial
uncertainty for the Company’s shareholders as to whether the Offer would be completed
In fact, the Offer was subject to 14 conditions in total
The lack of structural protections in the Offer could have had the effect of
encouraging shareholders to tender into the Offer, even if they believed that the $22
per share price was inadequate
1
Form
SC
TO-T
filed
by
Icahn
Carl
C
et
al
on
23
March
2007


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The Current Board Has the Experience and a Plan to
The Current Board Has the Experience and a Plan to
Maximize Value for All Shareholders
Maximize Value for All Shareholders
The Advantages of the Current Board
The current Board is better positioned to deliver and protect WCI’s
value for all
shareholders in light of the Board’s significant operating experience in the industry
and determination to pursue a sale process for the Company
The business is highly dependent on relationships with our employees and
customers, as well as regulators and other governmental authorities, including permit
approval, zoning and land-use boards
The current Board has extensive experience in these matters as well as experience
in developing master planned communities
The current Board has greater experience and knowledge of the Company’s business
and industry and is more qualified than the candidates nominated
by Mr. Icahn
to
navigate the Company through a sale process and a difficult period in the home-
building industry
The current Board has remained steadfast in its commitment to
act in the interests of ALL
shareholders


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The Icahn
The Icahn
Group Has Not Presented Any Plan for
Group Has Not Presented Any Plan for
Maximizing Value for WCI
Maximizing Value for WCI
The Risks of the Icahn
Group
The Icahn
Group has not presented any plan or proposal to shareholders that
would suggest it intends or has the capability to deliver superior value to all
shareholders
Previously, Mr. Icahn
has called for the elimination of procedural safeguards
such as the limited-duration shareholder rights plan and statutory protections
that
are
designed
to
ensure
a
fair
process
for
all
shareholders.
This
is
not
indicative of a value-enhancing plan for all shareholders
The Icahn
Group acknowledged that the election of their slate of directors would
represent
a
change
in
control
under
virtually
all
of
WCI’s
debt
agreements.
The
Icahn
Group, in its preliminary proxy, said that if the debt accelerated and could
not be repaid, WCI could go bankrupt


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IV. WCI’s
IV. WCI’s
Board and Corporate Governance
Board and Corporate Governance


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Strong Governance
Strong Governance
8 of our 10 directors are independent; one director is a non-management insider who,
along with his family, owns approximately 9.3% of WCI’s
outstanding shares
Separated positions of Chairman and CEO
Independent Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance & Nominating
Committees
Since Mr. Icahn's
initial 13D filing on January 22, the Board has met 14 times.  In
addition, since March 23, the Board has had weekly informational
sessions
High
CGQ
scores
(92.0%
vs.
the
Russell
3000;
88.2%
vs.
the
Consumer
Durables
&
Apparel Group)
Public companies where Mr. Icahn
has a controlling stake have weaker governance
ratings according to ISS’s
CGQ metrics
American Railcar Industries (22.5% vs. the CGQ Universe; 14.9% vs. the
Capital Goods Group)
XO Holdings (22.0% vs. the CGQ Universe; 19.3% vs. the Telecommunication
Services Group)


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Mr. Icahn:  Over-Boarded
Mr. Icahn:  Over-Boarded
In November 2006, Mr. Icahn
said on CNBC, regarding a director that served on too many boards:
“How can a guy be on eight boards and know what the hell he's doing? These companies are
complicated and you have tremendous competition from abroad.  How can somebody sit on a board -
even if he's the smartest guy in the world, if he was Einstein -
and understand what the company is
doing?”¹
Mr. Icahn
currently serves on at least 10 boards (6 public company boards
and at least 4 private company
boards)
Note: Icahn
& Co., Starfire
Holding Corp, ACF Industries and GB Holdings are not public companies
1
Interview on CNBC Closing Bell, November 2006
Carl Icahn’s
Current Board Memberships
Carl Icahn
Cadus
Corp.
Icahn
& Co.
Starfire
Holding Corp.
GB Holdings
American Property
Investors, Inc.


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WCI’s
WCI’s
Board:  Diverse and Proven Leadership with
Board:  Diverse and Proven Leadership with
Investor, Financial and Executive Backgrounds
Investor, Financial and Executive Backgrounds
Stewart Turley
(8 years tenure)
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eckerd
Corporation
Lawrence L. Landry
(12 years tenure)
President and Chief Executive Officer of Westport
Advisors
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Clark University
Jerry L. Starkey
(6 years tenure)
President and Chief Executive Officer of WCI
Communities
Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Florida
Design Communities
F. Philip Handy
(8 years tenure)
Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Industries
Former Managing Partner of Equity Group Investments
Kathleen M. Shanahan
(3 years tenure)
Chief Executive Officer of WRS Infrastructure &
Environment
Former President of Irish ROSE Consulting
Former Chief of Staff for former Florida Governor Bush
Hilliard M. Eure
III
(4 years tenure)
Former Chairman of WEDU, a public broadcasting station
in West Central Florida
Retired Managing Partner of the KPMG Accounting
Practice in Central Florida
Thomas F. McWilliams
(7 years tenure)
1
Managing Partner of Court Square Capital Partners
Former Managing Director of Citigroup Venture Capital
Charles E. Cobb Jr.
(2 years tenure)
Chief Executive Officer of Cobb Partners
Former Chief Executive Officer of Disney Development &
Arvida
Former U.S. Ambassador and Chairman of University of
Miami
James F. McDonald
(new member, under 1 year)
Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Atlanta
Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Gould
Don E. Ackerman
(12 years tenure)
Chief Executive Officer of Chandelle Ventures
Former Chief Executive Officer of Aston Care Systems
Former Partner of J.H. Whitney & Co.
1
Thomas McWilliams was originally on the Board from November 1998 through July 2002 and re-joined the
Board in February 2004


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Conclusion
Conclusion
WCI’s
Board has taken decisive action focused on the interests
of, and designed to maximize value for, all shareholders
WCI’s
current directors are best suited to deliver value and
navigate the challenging housing and real estate market
The
election
of
Mr.
Icahn’s
slate
of
director-nominees
could
jeopardize shareholders’
opportunity to obtain maximum value
for their shares
The Icahn
Group has failed to present any plan or proposal
The Icahn
Group could be disruptive to the sale process