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Bix Box Retailer and Movie Theater Select Fabcon Precast Wall Panels

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- November 29, 2006

SAVAGE, Minn., Nov. 29, 2006 ? Fabcon, a leading precast concrete wall producer, announced that home improvement retailer, Lowe's, and movie theater chain, Kerasotes Theaters, will use Fabcon's patented VersaCore Plus? wall panels for three new facilities in Canada, Illinois and New York.

Lowe's will use over 115,000 square feet of VersaCore Plus precast concrete panels for two new stores in Hamilton, Ontario, and Herkimer, N.Y. Both buildings feature a steel form finish.

Hurford Architects will use nearly 100,000 square feet of VersaCore Plus concrete panels for a new Kerasotes movie theater in Chicago, Ill. The theater will feature 14 screens and seat more than 2,700 people. Erection of the steel form finish panels began in late October.

Fabcon provides architects, engineers and building owners with precast wall panels that deliver premium thermal efficiency, structural integrity and design flexibility. The VersaCore Plus panels feature the benefits of low shipping costs and the ability to cast window and door openings during the precast process.

Customers can choose from a wide range of standard and custom finish options, as well as a variety of aggregate designs to help create unique appearances for their commercial construction projects.

Company Background
Fabcon, an ISO 9001 registered manufacturer, which produces and installs precast concrete panels throughout the Midwest and Eastern United States and Canada, operates production facilities in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The company has completed more than 8,000 precast projects and is celebrating 35 years as a leader in the precast concrete business. Since 1971, Fabcon has manufactured, delivered and installed precast wall panels for virtually every type of structure. Fabcon's experience helping customers accomplish their building goals includes 10,000 square-foot retail stores, million-square-foot distribution centers, and 16-story housing facilities. Visit www.fabcon-usa.com for more information.

For Further Information
Scott Jenkins:
952-882-7206
scott.jenkins@fabcon-usa.com
Lora Johnson:
612-455-1740
ljohnson@psbpr.com