High Point, North Carolina

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELE= ASE: October 3, 2007

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Cornerstone Health Care breaks ground for medical buil= ding

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High Point, NC – Cornerstone Health Care and CHC Realty, LLC, held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for Cornerstone’s new 105,000-square foot outpatient medical facility located on 15 acres of land= on Westchester Drive.

Cornerstone Health Care is High Point’s 9^th largest employer with approximately 800 employees, according to the most re= cent annual report of the High Point Economic Development Corp.

According to John Walker, MD, a physician with High Point Gastroenterology who serves on the board of the real estate company, “= ;The development of this state-of-the-art medical office buildi= ng represents an important step in the growth of Cornerstone Health Care. It demonstrates the commitment tha= t we have to provide our patients with cutting edge medical technology in a pati= ent-centered atmosphere. We have always believed that Cornerstone’s mission can be defined as ‘Our family caring for yours’. Now, we are moving towards the goal of making Cornerstone our patients’ medical home.= 221;

Several Cornerstone practices are planning to relocate to the = new medical building which is scheduled to open in 2009. These include:

· Cornerstone Pediatrics,

· Cornerstone Surgery,

· Family Foot and Ankle Specialists,

· High Point Neurological Associates,

· Cornerstone Behavioral Medicine, and

· Cornerstone Medical Associates.

Grace E. Terrell, MD, President and CEO of Cornerstone Health = Care said “We continue to evaluate needs for medical services in this loca= tion and may add more based upon our research. It is our desire to create a patient-friendly facility that enhances the efficiency and convenience of t= he care provided.”

As one of the first physician groups in the state to implement= a company-wide electronic medical record system, Cornerstone Health Care will incorporate the most advanced communications technology into the constructi= on of the new building. The faci= lity will be completely wireless, allowing the seamless transfer of information between Cornerstone physicians and staff within the building, and across the Triad. Instant electronic communication with providers at High Point Regional Health System will also serve to enhance patient care.

High Point City Councilman John Faircloth, High Point Economic= Development Corp. President Loren Hill, and High Point Chamber of Commerce President Tom Dayvault attended the ceremony, along with representatives from the Board of Directors of Cornerstone Health Care and CHC Realty, LLC.=