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Indianapolis, IN
October 1, 2007



Finalists Announced for 2007 BKD Indiana Excellence Awards

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BKD, LLP; Indiana Business magazine; National City Bank of Indiana; and Bose McKinney & Evans LLP are proud to announce the finalists for the 2007 BKD Indiana Excellence Awards. Now in its 12th year, the awards program recognizes business excellence through the improvement of a product, service or business practice and the positive impact it has on the organization and the state of Indiana.

The finalists are:

Health Care
• Clarian West Medical Center, Avon
• Clark Memorial Hospital, Jeffersonville
• Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus
• Deaconess Hospital, Inc., Evansville
• St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart

Manufacturing & Distribution
• Cook Pharmica, LLC, Bloomington
• Omni Forge Plant (Impact Forge Group - Division of HHI), Remington
• SGI, LLC, Indianapolis
• Telamon Corporation, Carmel
• Westfield Steel, Inc., Westfield

Not-for-Profit & Government
• Conner Prairie Museum, Inc., Fishers
• Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council, Inc., Ft. Wayne
• The Honeywell Foundation, Wabash
• Porter-Starke Services, Inc., Valparaiso
• University of Evansville, Evansville

Service
• Cripe Architects + Engineers, Indianapolis
• Design-Aire Engineering, Inc., Indianapolis
• Plymate, Inc., Shelbyville
• Shiel Sexton Company, Inc., Indianapolis
• US Signcrafters, Inc., Osceola

The awards program recognizes business excellence in Indiana in four industry-based categories: health-care providers; manufacturing and distribution; not-for-profit and government; and service.

Winners will be selected in each category by a panel of industry leaders. Each category winner will be reevaluated by a panel of judges to select the overall 2007 BKD Indiana Excellence Awards winner.

Winners will be announced at the awards luncheon at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2007, at the Indianapolis Hyatt downtown. For more details, contact Tracy Schwarz of BKD at 317.383.4157 or tschwarz@bkd.com. The BKD Indiana Excellence Awards program is presented by Indiana Business magazine in conjunction with title sponsor BKD, LLP. Additional sponsors for this event include National City Corporation and Bose McKinney & Evans LLP.

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BKD, LLP (www.bkd.com) is the CPA and advisory firm of choice for growing companies and high net-worthindividuals in Central Indiana. As one of the 10 largest such firms in the country, and one of the largest in Indiana,we help clients go beyond their numbers by applying our technical expertise, unmatched client service anddisciplined delivery of solutions to their management and financial needs. BKD’s approximately 1,700 personnel, including approximately 230 partners, are based in 27 offices within 11 states in the central United States.

Indiana Business magazine (www.indianabusiness.com), founded in 1957, is the country's third-oldest state business magazine. The award-winning monthly publication examines state business issues and trends, profiles Indiana businesses and industries, and talks to the personalities behind the headlines. Each month Indiana Business also provides lists, surveys, economic stats, and financial highlights.

National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nation's largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking, mortgage financing and servicing, consumer finance and asset management. For more information about National City, visit the company's Web site at www.NationalCity.com.

Bose McKinney & Evans LLP (www.boselaw.com) understands that our clients need sound legal advice, but we also realize they want to work with attorneys who are approachable, responsive and attentive. Our 130-plus attorneys take the time to listen to clients and to learn about our clients’ businesses, including their concerns, opportunities, and goals. Working from offices in downtown and northern Indianapolis, in Northern Indiana, in West Lafayette, Indiana and in Washington, D.C., our attorneys provide a full range of legal services to the public sector and to the local, national, international, and high-tech business communities.



 


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