ST. LOUIS (April, 2008) –

HBE Corporation, today announced the addition of Nathaniel (Nate) McCarthy as the new Assistant Project Manager for the Wallkill, New York project. Orange Regional Medical Center (ORMC) in Wallkill, NY is the largest project in HBE history. The first replacement hospital in the state of New York in nearly twenty years, ORMC will be the largest hospital in the surrounding area.

Nate McCarthy brings more than six years of construction experience to HBE. Prior to joining HBE, he held a Project Management position at Vaughn Construction in San Antonio, TX. Nate received a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from State College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY.

HBE is a leading nationwide provider of commercial design-build construction for health care including replacement hospitals and hospital remodel/additions. HBE specializes in turnkey, single source design-build project delivery. The company has completed thousands of projects across the United States. HBE is headquartered in St. Louis and was founded in1960 by its CEO/Chairman, Fred S. Kummer. www.hbecorp.com