HORST GROUP NAMED  2001 15th “BEST PLACE TO WORK” IN PA (December 7, 2001) (Manheim Township) Lancaster, PA Lancaster, PA-based Horst Group acknowledges the contributions of its over 900 dedicated employees after being selected for the second year in a row as a “Great Place to Work in PA.” Proudly placing #15th among 50 other large-sized businesses for the 2001 award, the company has exceeded its 2000 distinction as the 16th Best Place to Work. The award, created last year by the Ridge-Schweiker Administration, is the first of its kind offered by a state. The program is a public/private partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania Foundation, Kuntz Lesher LLP, Central Penn Business Journal, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. The 100 Best Places to Work in PA program is made up of two groups of companies: 50 medium size companies (50-250 employees) and 50 large size companies (251 or more).The Horst Group earned this prestigious honor by submitting a “Workplace Practice Summary” and employee surveys that were weighted as 25 percent and 75 percent of the tot al score, respectively—the same formula as the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work for in America”. The program provides definitive criteria and feedback to help Pennsylvania companies retain their workforce, promote best employment opportunities in Pennsylvania, attract new workers and distinguish businesses that are top employers. For more information on the Best Places to Work in PA program, visit http://www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com/. The Horst, is a family of diversified construction, property management and insurance companies (Horst Construction, Horst Excavating, Horst Masonry, Horst Painting, Horst Property Management, Horst Insurance and Horst Financial Services), serving the mid-Atlantic region. Situated in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania’s Granite Run Corporate Center, the Horst Group has a tradition of service dating back to 1880. To contact the Horst Group, call 717.581.9800 or visit http://www.horstgroup.com./ For more information regarding this release, please contact Karen Haski, communications manager, Horst Group, call 717.581.9817 or email to khaski@horstgroup.com.