TEJON RANCH, CA—Tejon Ranch Company has acquired full ownership of Tejon Mountain Village LLC, having purchased the interest of DMB TMV, LLC (DMB), its partner in the joint venture, for $70 million in cash.

Tejon Ranch Co.'s decision to obtain full ownership of Tejon Mountain Village reflects the company's growth as a fully integrated real estate company and demonstrates its complete confidence in the future success of the development. As Tejon Mountain Village has achieved full entitlement and is poised to enter the next stages of implementation, Tejon Ranch Company believed it was important to acquire complete ownership of this significant real estate asset which is located in the heart of its 270,000-acre land holdings. This is consistent with the direction provided by Tejon Ranch s board of directors to develop and enhance the overall entitlement, development and marketing opportunities inherent in the company's real estate holdings.

“We appreciate and recognize the efforts of DMB in helping us achieve full entitlement for Tejon Mountain Village,” said Gregory Bielli, president and CEO of Tejon Ranch Co. “As we progress to the next phases of implementation of this remarkable mountain community, Tejon Ranch Co. looks forward to leading that effort.”