Exhibit 99.11

           CHATEAU PROPERTIES, INC AND ROC COMMUNITIES, INC COMPLETE 
                JOINT ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES FROM OAKWOOD HOMES


CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI AND ENGLEWOOD, CO, OCTOBER 2, 1996-- Chateau Properties,
Inc., (NYSE:CPJ) and ROC Communities, Inc (NYSE:RCI) today announced that they
have completed the acquisition of six manufactured home communities from
Oakwood Homes (NYSE;OH) through a 50/50 joint venture, and that separately, ROC
has purchased one additional community from Oakwood.

The six communities, which include the capacity for a total of 2,700
homesities, were purchased by the joint venture for $21.2 million in cash.  Of
the sites acquired in the transaction, 1,400 are fully developed, of which 550
are currently leased and 850 are available for lease, and 1,300 are subject to
future development.

The additional community purchased by ROC is  adjacent to an existing community
owned by ROC and was acquired for $1.9 million in cash.  The additional
community includes a total of 320 sites, approximately half of which are
currently developed with 100 sites occupied.  The balance of the community
will be developed as the market demands.

Gary P. McDaniel, President and Chief Executive Officer of ROC, said, "This
important acquisition embodies one of the reasons why Chateau and ROC have
agreed to merge.  In this transaction, we combine the experience and success
that Chateau has achieved in property development with ROC's recognized
leadership in marketing and sales to create an attractive business opportunity. 
We are acquiring properties in six different states, yet all of the communities
fall within existing operational regions, which will allow us to integrate them
smoothly and take advantage of economies of scale."

C.G. "Jeff" Kellogg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chateau, said
"Long-term, the properties we are acquiring from Oakwood will provide the
opportunity to improve our cash flow on invested equity greater than would an
acquisition of a fully-leased community.

"We are looking forward to taking advantage of this development opportunity. As
an added benefit, Oakwood's successful work in the start-up phase of these
communities gives us communities with the appropriate in-place amenities for
their marketplace, existing leasing and sales momentum, and significant
expansion opportunities.  We are offering one-stop shopping for the resident
who wants a home in a new, attractive community with the benefits of
clubhouses, playgrounds and other amenities."

The communities acquired by the Roc-Chateau joint venture include Conway
Plantation in Conway, South Carolina; Crystal Lake in Zephryhills, Florida;
Eagle Creek Ranch, in Tyler, Texas; Hunters Chase in Lima, Ohio; Regency Lakes
in Winchester, Virginia; and Springfield Farms in Springfield, Missouri. The
property acquired separately by ROC is Butler Creek in Augusta, Georgia. The
acquisition of the Crystal Lake Community in Zephyrhills, Florida, was closed
into escrow pending certain required deliveries of closing documents.

On September 18, 1996, Chateau and ROC announced that their boards of directors
had approved a revised merger agreement that will create the largest owner and
operator of manufactured home communities in the country. The combined company
will own a portfolio of 160 communities in 30 states.

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