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Hammes Company Opens Office in

New York City As part of their growth strategy in the region, Hammes Company will now expand their business and deliver services from a Manhattan locale. BROOKFIELD, Wis. & NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2011 - Hammes Company, a leading national healthcare consulting firm, is pleased to announce the opening of their New York office to better serve its existing client base and bolster growth in the region. “Opening a New York office is the next logical step in our expansion strategy,” says Rich Galling, President & COO, Hammes Company. “Operating out of another Mid-Atlantic office will widen our presence and enable us to deliver services more efficiently to our current client base in the greater New York metropolitan area,” continues Galling. Current healthcare providers working with Hammes Company in that region include North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, White Plains Medical Center, Westchester Medical Center, and St. Michael’s Hospital. The New York office sits between Hammes Company’s other regional offices in the area, including Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and Boston. It will serve as a center to grow their presence in the region. Kyle Marden, LEED

® AP, Senior Development Manager, will be leading the efforts in the new office. Mr. Marden

has over a decade of experience in healthcare facility development, project management and real estate development. Mr. Marden’s leadership and knowledge of the local city and state regulatory environment makes him a valuable asset to their regional clients. “Hammes Company is a highly client-focused firm,” Marden explains. “Opening a New York office enables Hammes Company to significantly increase service delivery efficiency to new and existing clients in the region.” The new office is located at 230 Park Avenue, 10

th Floor, New York, NY 10169.

About Hammes Company Hammes Company is a single source of market-based and financially sound healthcare solutions. The full-service consulting firm is at the forefront of providing strategic planning, facility development, project management and implementation, and real estate acquisition and advisory services to hospitals, healthcare systems, and major physician groups. The company has been ranked as one of the nation’s top developers of healthcare facilities for 11 consecutive years by Modern Healthcare magazine. Hammes Company is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis. and provides services through a network of regional offices strategically located across the country. For more information, please visit www.hammesco.com.

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