Lauth Healthcare Growing at Record Pace

INDIANAPOLIS(February 1, 2007) – As Lauth prepares to celebrate its 30th Anniversary in 2007, the company today reported record healthcare growth in 2006.

“Lauth’s planned growth continued in 2006,” said Robert Lauth, Chairman and CEO. “I find it particularly satisfying that we experienced this growth without sacrificing our commitment to surpass our clients’ vision and expectations for each and every project.”

Lauth Healthcare opened six new medical facilities and began construction of 15 additional projects in eleven states in 2006. The company is partnering with well-known and respected names in healthcare such as: PinnacleHealth, Bon Secours, Select Medical, Mercy Health Partners and Sisters of St. Francis Health Services.

“Lauth is working with some of the nation’s top healthcare providers to develop and construct medical facilities across the country,” said Todd Jensen, Senior Vice President of Healthcare. “Lauth’s growth in the healthcare industry can easily be traced to the company’s experience in anticipating the facility needs of healthcare providers.”

The state-of-the-art Bon Secours Cancer Institute at St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, Virginia highlights Lauth’s new healthcare facilities completed in 2006. The 52,000 SF Cancer Institute is home to experts who specialize in the compassionate care and treatment of cancer patients. The facility also features a café, Reflections Wellness Boutique, and two healing gardens. In addition, Lauth commenced construction on the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in the Southwest Denver, announced plans for its third medical facility in Texas, and has four facilities nearing completion for Select Medical.

Lauth added senior healthcare executives in 2006 in order to better serve its clients. Top-level healthcare associates, with significant industry experience, are in place at Lauth’s Indianapolis headquarters and its’ regional offices in Charlotte, Denver, Dallas, Orlando and Phoenix.

Lauth expects its growth to continue in 2007. The company is currently constructing and developing 35 projects across its’ four product groups, totaling nearly six million square feet, in multiple U.S. markets.

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About Lauth
Since 1977, Lauth has been building facilities for clients to lease or own throughout the United States. Lauth’s years of solid experience, coupled with completed projects worth billions, make it one of the nation’s leading development and construction firms. Lauth delivers many types of commercial facilities including office, industrial, healthcare and retail from eight offices nationwide. Additional Lauth information is available at www.lauth.net. People. Trust. Experience. SM