HONOLULU – (Nov. 12, 2007) – Patricia Choi of Choi International was listed as number 12 out of America’s top real estate professionals by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends and lore Magazine. For the second year in a row, she has been recognized in “The Real Estate Top 200,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by the three respected publications.The Real Estate Top 200 rankings were announced this month at the National Association of REALTORS’® Annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas at a gala awards presentation and dinner.According to The Real Estate Top 200, Choi had an outstanding sales volume of $135,922,812, ranking her 12th in the nation.“Becoming a member of The Real Estate Top 200 is no small feat, considering these accomplished professionals are competing against more than 1 million real estate agents nationwide,” said Anne Randolph, publisher of lore Magazine. “It is an elite group, and this national recognition is our way of saluting the hard work and accomplishments of America’s top real estate agents like Patricia Choi.”“We are extremely inspired by real estate agents like Choi,” said Marti Gallardo, vice president of classified advertising for The Wall Street Journal. “Her accomplishments serve as a strong reminder of what a dynamic, fun, fast-paced and challenging industry real estate is—and the personal and career rewards that can be attained through perseverance, a great attitude and an unbending commitment to customer service.”Information on the winners can also be found online at www.loremagazine.com and www.RealEstateJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal’s real estate Web site.About The Real Estate Top 200The Real Estate Top 200 awards program was developed jointly by The Wall Street Journal’s Business Development Group, REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry, and lore Magazine, the “people” magazine for the industry. The Real Estate Top 200 honors America’s elite real estate agents and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends. Winners were published in a special advertising supplement of The Wall Street Journal, lore Magazine, www.loremagazine.com, and on www.RealEstateJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal’s real estate Web site.