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CHARLOTTE,
N.C., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall Erdman
& Associates (Erdman) was rated the nation's top
design-build company by "Modern Healthcare's" 2008
Construction & Design Survey. The survey compares
design- build companies serving the healthcare industry;
it examines year-over-year sales, contracted square
footage fluctuations, and attributes such as years in
business and number of architects, engineers and
interior designers.
Erdman strictly operates in the healthcare arena,
offering advanced planning, developing, designing, and
building services. In 2007, the company reported
completed healthcare construction totaling more than
$300 million, an annual increase of more than 50
percent.
According to Scott Ransom, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Erdman, "We are pleased to be recognized by
"Modern Healthcare" as an industry leader. Erdman's
growth reflects the fact that we take the time to
understand our clients' vision and offer seamless
coordinated business solutions. Erdman has a strong
foundation for continued growth."
On March 10, 2008, Erdman became a part of Cogdell
Spencer Inc., creating the most integrated healthcare
real estate company in the nation.
About Cogdell Spencer Inc.
Charlotte-based Cogdell Spencer Inc. (NYSE:CSA) is a
fully-integrated, self-administered and self managed
real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in
specialty office buildings for the medical profession,
including medical offices, ambulatory surgery and
diagnostic centers. At present, the Cogdell Spencer Inc.
portfolio consists of 61 wholly owned properties and
consolidated joint ventures, three unconsolidated joint
venture properties and 53 managed medical office
buildings. On March 10, 2008, Cogdell Spencer Inc.
merged with Marshall Erdman & Associates. As the leader
in healthcare design- build, with over 5,000 facilities
across the United States, Erdman brings a new range of
offerings to Cogdell Spencer's clients. Welcome to the
new Cogdell Spencer Inc. For more information on Cogdell
Spencer Inc., please visit the Company's website at
http://www.cogdellspencer.com/ . For more information on
Marshall Erdman & Associates, please visit http://www.erdman.com/
.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's views about future events and are subject to
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in
circumstances that may cause actual results to differ
materially. Factors that may contribute to these
differences include, but are not limited to the
following: market trends; our ability to obtain future
financing arrangements; our ability to renew ground
leases; defaults by tenants; and changes in the
reimbursement available to our tenants by government or
private payors. For a further list and description of
such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007. Although the Company believes the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can
give no assurance that its expectations will be
realized. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Source: Cogdell Spencer Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Dana
Crothers, Marketing Director, +1-704-940-2904,
dcrothers@cogdellspencer.com
General Inquiries,
Frank C. Spencer, President and Chief Executive Officer,
+1-704-940-2926,
fspencer@cogdellspencer.com
Financial Inquiries,
Charles M. Handy, Chief Financial Officer,
+1-704-940-2914,
chandy@cogdellspencer.com, all of Cogdell Spencer
Inc.
Web site:
http://www.cogdellspencer.com/
http://www.erdman.com/
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