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F.W. Dodge Selected by Three Florida Chapters of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) to Provide "Virtual" Plan Room

Chapters Also to Receive Preferred Access to F.W. Dodge Data, Publications, Products, Services and Resources

NASHVILLE, March 21, 2001 - F.W. Dodge, the nation's leading provider of construction information services, and a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) Construction Information Group, today announced it has been selected to provide "virtual" plan room service for the AGC's South Florida, East Coast Florida and Central Florida chapters.

The Florida Internet plan room will access the more than 60,000 project plans and specifications available through F.W. Dodge and will be offered to members of the three AGC Florida Chapters at exclusive rates. Subscriptions will be available for any size and type geography to fit each individual firm's needs, from as small as one county to the entire nation. Subscriptions can be further customized by project size or type. Delivery can be via online through each chapter web site, dodge.construction.com, via CD ROM or print copies.

Additionally, Dodge will provide weekly reports of Florida pre-design and planning leads, as well as a link from each chapter web site to dodge.construction.com. Other benefits for AGC members include complimentary subscriptions to Dodge's Southeast Construction—Florida Edition and continuing education programs and speakers.

"The South Florida Chapter of AGC believes the impending revolution in construction bid processing and project management will take place on the Internet," said Len Mills, executive vice president of South Florida AGC. "We believe that within the next two years, all major contractors and subcontractors will use the Internet, just as they are currently using cell-phones, palms, and faxes. That is why we are excited and committed to the partnership between our Chapter and F.W. Dodge."

"The Florida East Coast Chapter is extremely excited about the new relationship between AGC and F.W. Dodge," said Barkley Henderson, president and CEO of Florida East Coast-AGC. "The AGC Board of Directors sees this as another great opportunity to serve not only AGC member firms, but also the construction industry as a whole."

"We are really looking forward to offering this expanded level of service to our members and we are very excited about working with F.W. Dodge," said Daniel M. Hogan, executive director of the AGC of Central Florida.

In addition to the Internet plan rooms, Dodge will be co-branding its existing Miami, West Palm, and Orlando Plan Rooms with the AGC and will relocate its facilities to be contiguous with the AGC offices later this year.

"We are proud that three of AGC's strongest chapters have entrusted F.W. Dodge to provide their members with construction information technology," said Robert Amico, senior vice president and general manager of F.W. Dodge. "Internet-based plan rooms are changing the way contractors conduct business and AGC clearly recognizes their importance."

About F.W. Dodge
F.W. Dodge is the project marketplace for the construction community. It is part of the McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group, comprised of such leading brands as Sweet's, Engineering News-Record, Architectural Record and Design-Build and the commercial construction industry's leading internet destination, construction.com. F.W. Dodge is the premier source for project information, plans and specifications, and industry analyses and forecasts. F.W. Dodge has offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

About the McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The corporation has more than 300 offices in 32 countries. Sales in 2000 were $4.3 billion. Additional information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com.

About AGC's South Florida Chapter
The South Florida Chapter of the AGC is the 6th oldest Chapter in the nation, having been chartered in 1922. The association represents over 150 of the largest general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties. The Chapter recently received the J. Howard Mock Award for membership recruitment. For more information, contact Len Mills at 954-577-5581.

About AGC's Florida East Coast Chapter
The Florida East Coast Chapter of the AGC represents the major building, highway, utility contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, Highlands, Glades, and Hendry Counties. The chapter was founded on February 10, 1949, by ten general contractors who sought to collectively promote the best interests of their businesses, their profession, and the construction industry at large.

About AGC's Central Florida Chapter
The AGC of Central Florida represents more than 150 firms ranging in size from small to very large. These are the best informed and the most influential contractors in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, and Lake Counties. Last year, the AGC of Central Florida, Florida's newest chapter, added 57 new members to its ranks. Plan Express is a reprographic service providing plan reproduction and shipping of construction plans overnight, utilizing high-speed, state-of-the-art reprographic machines and a highly automated production facility. Plan Express also provides online viewing and ordering of active and archived construction plans.

F.W. Dodge Contacts:
Mary Skafidas
The McGraw-Hill Companies
(212) 512-2826
mary_skafidas@mcgraw-hill.com

John Puccio
Ruder Finn
(212) 593-6389
puccioj@ruderfinn.com

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