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O'Neal, Inc. Awarded Contract with Biotech Firm

Submitted by: John Warner on May 22, 2006 at 9:59 pm Tagged with: Health Sciences Source:

For Immediate Release
Contact: David Broughton, O'Neal, 919.840-9504 x3144
Holly Matheson, 10-x Group, 864.420.1127

O'Neal Awarded Contract with United Therapeutics

(Raleigh, NC May 15, 2006) O'Neal, Inc., a Southeastern leader in planning, design and construction announced today that United Therapeutics Corporation, a biotechnology company based in Silver Spring, MD, will contract with O'Neal for consulting services related to its solid dose facility that will be built in Research Triangle Park, NC.

O'Neal, which was recently ranked 15th nationally for building pharmaceutical facilities by ENR Construction, will assist United Therapeutics in the architectural, engineering and pre-construction services of the approximate 125,000-square-foot facility, which will ultimately employ up to 300 people. According to company officials, the facility will house administrative, R & D and pharmaceutical manufacturing functions. The planning and design of the facility will begin immediately with construction to start in the fall.

David Zaccardelli, Senior Vice President of United Therapeutics, stated " We are pleased to be working with O'Neal, Inc. on the design of our new administrative, research and manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park. O'Neal has provided exceptional input into the architectural and manufacturing design while maintaining energy efficiency, and creative land use to create a world class facility."

United Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic products for patients with chronic and life threatening cardiovascular, cancer and infectious diseases.

O'Neal, Inc, is an integrated design builder in planning, design and construction whose project delivery is guaranteed. The company, founded in 1975, has approximately 300 employees and is headquartered in Greenville, SC with additional offices in Atlanta, GA, Charleston, SC and Raleigh, NC.
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