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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: EmailDelivery@businesswire.com <IMCEANOTES-EmailDelivery+40businesswire+2Ecom@ENRON.com< X-To: TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES@businesswire.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \PTHOMAS2 (Non-Privileged)\Thomas, Paul D.\Deleted Items X-Origin: Thomas-P X-FileName: PTHOMAS2 (Non-Privileged).pst Welcome to eMail News Delivery, a service from Business Wire. Here is your Industrial Information Resources Inc. news release. If you have received this in error please send a message to: eMailDelivery@businesswire.com with the following command in the body of the message: unsubscribe TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES If you have questions about this service, please contact your Business Wire Account Executive or service@businesswire.com BW0238 SEP 17,2001 8:46 PACIFIC 11:46 EASTERN ( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) ConAgra Plans New $25 Million Distribution Center in Indiana, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com Business Editors & Food Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2001--Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc; Houston, Texas) has confirmed that ConAgra Foods Incorporated (NYSE:CAG) (Omaha, Neb.) has started construction on a new 500,000 square foot distribution center located on 44 acres in Lebanon, Ind., to support distribution of raw food products that go into ConAgra brand food products. Opus North Corporation (Westerville, Ohio) has been selected as the general contractor and site construction began back in mid-August. Construction will be completed by April 2002 on this facility that will mainly distribute dry goods. Of the total 500,000 square feet, 25,000 square feet of the facility will be refrigerated area. The remaining area of 475,000 square feet will act as dry storage area and office space. The shipping docks will consist of 100 doors for tractor-trailer loading. A railroad spur will also be installed on the south side of the building to tie into CSX rail lines to receive and ship products via rail. The distribution center located at Indiana State Highway 39 and Interstate 65 will provide ConAgra with a prime location for receiving products from America's heartland. Operations at the new facility will run seven days a week and bring up to 150 new jobs to the area. Early estimates on construction costs are roughly $25 million. ConAgra Food Products is North America's No. 1 foodservice supplier and No. 2 supplier to grocery stores. Last year it recorded over $27 billion in sales with its 33 major brands and value-added products. Industrialinfo.com provides daily news related to the industrial market place including industry alerts and databases for the energy and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming construction activities in the Food and Beverage market as well as other industrial sectors send inquiries to foodandbeveragegroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at www.industrialinfo.com. --30--MJB/ho* CONTACT: Industrial Information Resources, Houston Trey Hamblet, 713/783-5147 www.industrialinfo.com KEYWORD: TEXAS NEBRASKA INDIANA OHIO INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FOODS/BEVERAGES SUPERMARKETS SOURCE: Industrial Information Resources For the best viewing of the news releases please use the following email settings: Courier 10 point. -Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer- © 2000 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. - Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer -- © 1999 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission.
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