STEVE WISE PROMOTED TO CONSULTING ARCHITECT, OF HORST GROUP AFFILIATE, CORNERSTONE DESIGN-ARCHITECTS.

(January 11, 2000) Lancaster, PA with 14 years of architectural design experience, Stephen M. Wise, AIA, NCARB of Lancaster was promoted to Consulting Architect for Cornerstone Design-Architects, a Horst Group affiliated company. A member of the American Institute of Architects and National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), Wise joined the company in 1998 as a Project Architect. In WiseÕs new role, he will use his expertise and creativity as a staff consultant to other designers at Cornerstone, providing initial design concepts, critiques and direction. He received his NCARB certification in November. Wise also was recently appointed Secretary of Cornerstone Design’s board of directors.

Wise is a 1999 graduate of Drexel University with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree and a 1985 graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture.

Company background: Cornerstone Design Ð Architects (Dale R. Yoder, President) provides integrated design and construction services, as well as traditional design/bid services for the Mid-Atlantic states with an emphasis on Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Representative projects include the Horst Group Corporate Headquarters, Granite Run, American Music Theatre and Lancaster General Hospital’s Stager Conference Center.

Cornerstone Design Ð Architects is an affiliate of the Horst Group, 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, PennsylvaniaÕs 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.

.For more information regarding this release, please contact Karen Haski, Communications Manager, Horst Group, call (717) 581-9817 or email to khaski@horstgroup.com