Exhibit 99.1

                                              Press Release Dated August 9, 2005


WCI ANNOUNCES COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE APPROVAL

BONITA SPRINGS, FL (AUGUST 9, 2005) - WCI Communities, Inc. (NYSE: WCI), a
leading builder of highly amenitized lifestyle communities, today announced the
company's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to one million shares
of the company's common stock, based upon certain parameters.

ABOUT WCI

WCI Communities, Inc., named America's Best Builder in 2004 by the National
Association of Home Builders and Builder Magazine, has been creating
amenity-rich, master-planned lifestyle communities since 1946. Florida-based WCI
caters to primary, retirement, and second-home buyers in Florida, New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia. The Company offers traditional and
tower home choices with prices from the mid-$100,000s to more than $10 million
and features a wide array of recreational amenities in its communities. In
addition to homebuilding, WCI generates revenues from its Prudential Florida WCI
Realty Division, its mortgage and title businesses, and its amenities, as well
as through land sales and joint ventures. The Company currently owns and
controls developable land of over 17,000 acres.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WCI AND ITS RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES VISIT

                             WWW.WCICOMMUNITIES.COM

Forward-looking statements:

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, 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, 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
Florida 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 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; adverse
legislation or regulations; unanticipated litigation or legal proceedings;
natural disasters; 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. 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.