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size=2><STRONG>isit </STRONG></FONT><A
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Great Lakes Theater Festival Goes
Green<BR>With Design For New Home At Hanna Theatre </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The project is pursuing “silver”
certification as part of the US Green Building Council’s </SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design program.</SPAN></I></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: .25in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CLEVELAND, OHIO –
January 18, 2008 – Great Lakes Theater Festival’s new home at the Hanna Theatre
in Playhouse Square will preserve the environment as well as the architectural
spirit of a great historic theater as part of its </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$19.2M<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> Re-Imagine a Classic
</I>campaign.</SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The theater
renovation project is currently registered with the <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">United States Green Building Council’s
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design</B> program for Commercial
Interiors (LEED-CI).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition,
the Festival has made the commitment to apply for LEED certification of the
interior fit-out of the new <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> following construction.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The project is currently pursuing a
silver level certification.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The LEED rating
system <SPAN class=body>encourages and accelerates global adoption of
sustainable green building and development practices</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
class=body><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
by certifying projects that </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">incorporate
design and construction practices that significantly reduce the negative impact
of buildings on their environment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“Our mission as a
classic theater company is deeply rooted in the principle of preservation,” said
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Charles Fee</B>, <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Great</B> <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Lakes Theater Festival Producing Artistic
Director.</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Whether preserving
the invaluable legacy of the classics or something as vital as our environment,
we are committed to playing a <SPAN style="COLOR: black">role in positively
impacting our world.”</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Positively
impacting the health of the environment is the result of a sustained and
cumulative commitment according to <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Monica Green, AIA, Principal, of <st1:City
w:st="on">Westlake</st1:City> Reed Leskosky</B>, the architectural firm charged
with the creation of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>’s new design.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“It is not an enormous ‘one single’
effort that makes a project fantastic, but the attention to the ‘one-hundred
little’ measures that the LEED Green Building Rating System brings into
focus.”</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Great
Lakes Theater Festival’s <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Re-Imagine a
Classic </I>campaign received a strong affirmation for the environmentally
conscious design of its new home at the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName>
from <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The George Gund Foundation</B> -
one of <st1:place w:st="on">Northeast Ohio</st1:place>’s largest
foundations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In July of 2007, the
foundation made a $750,000 grant for the Hanna renovation. <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">GLTF’s project was the first capital
project awarded funding under the </B></SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Foundation’s
new green building policy</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
which requires that capital grants be awarded only to projects that seek LEED
certification.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“We
think the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName> renovation is an exciting project that will
not only insure Great Lakes Theatre Festival’s future as a vibrant performing
arts organization but also bring added vitality to downtown <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City>,” said <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Deena Epstein</B>, a <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">senior program officer at the
foundation</B>. “Their commitment to ‘green’ the project reflects the
far-sighted thinking that has gone into the planning of this
project.”</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Great Lakes
Theater Festival plans to complete its new home at the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in time for the opening of its
47<SUP>th</SUP> season in September 2008.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The project is part of the Festival’s <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Re-Imagine a Classic </I>campaign - the
fruit of a visionary partnership between Great Lakes Theater Festival and
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Playhouse
Square</st1:address></st1:Street>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The first resident company of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">Playhouse Square</st1:address></st1:Street>, Great Lakes Theater
Festival has called the Theater District home since 1982.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">#<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>#<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>#<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
align=left><BR><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>Great Lakes Theater
Festival’s Project Specifics & LEED Certification</U></B><BR>To earn LEED
certification, a project must satisfy all of the prerequisites and achieve a
minimum number of points to attain a LEED certification rating level.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>LEED credit documentation occurs
throughout the construction of the project and will be completed upon the
project’s conclusion.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At that time,
documentation is submitted to the USGBC for review and certification.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The following sustainable design strategies
are currently incorporated into the design for Great Lakes Theater Festival’s
new home at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and will contribute to LEED-CI
certification:</B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sustainable Sites/Building
Selection<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> project will…</SPAN></I><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 3pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Utilize
an existing building located within an existing development density of 60,000
square foot/acre, within a two-story downtown structure that channels
development to urban areas with existing infrastructure.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Make use
of existing parking opportunities and the numerous public transportation options
to the site offered by the new Euclid Corridor Transportation
Project.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Energy and
Atmosphere<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> project will…</SPAN></I><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 3pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Eliminate
the use of CFC-based refrigerants in new theatre’s HVAC equipment <BR>(chilled
water system).<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Increase
levels of energy conservation through the use of programmable lighting controls
that reduce power loads when lighting is not required.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Introduce
Demand Control Ventilation (DCV)<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">
</B>into areas within the theatre that are not regularly occupied through the
installation of CO<SUP>2</SUP> sensors.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Materials and
Resources<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> project will…</SPAN></I><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P></SPAN></I><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 3pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Designate
areas for collection and storage of materials for recycling.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Solidify
a long-term lease<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I>agreement and
extend the life cycle of the existing building stock thereby reducing the
environmental impact of constructing new buildings.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Manage
construction waste throughout construction to redirect recyclable resources back
to the manufacturing process.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><U>92% (by wt.) of demolition debris will be diverted from land fill
disposal</U>.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Re-use
existing building components and historic architectural features including
balcony boxes, coffered ceiling, and gilded doors and transoms.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Re-use
and retrofit existing plumbing fixtures with new water conserving controls.<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Employ
the use of construction materials created with recycling content: structural
steel, metal doors and frames, insulation, carpet, ceiling tiles, etc.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Emphasize
the selection and employment of construction materials manufactured within a 500
mile radius for use within the project.<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Indoor Environmental
Quality<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"
align=left><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> project will…</SPAN></I><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 3pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Create
and implement an IAQ (indoor air quality) management plan during the
construction process. (intensify housekeeping, protect HVAC system, control
pollutant sources, sequence installation of materials to avoid
contamination.)<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Reduce
“off-gassing” of construction finish materials by selecting and employing
materials like low emitting paint, carpet, adhesives and sealants.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list 58.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Create
and implement a green housekeeping/cleaning program that utilizes cleaning
supplies/solutions which do not adversely affect the air quality within the
theatre.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">#<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>#<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>#</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Great Lakes Theater
Festival<BR></SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
mission of Great Lakes Theater Festival is to bring the pleasure, power and
relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience in northern
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>. <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p></o:p></U></B></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Since the company’s inception in
1962, programming has been rooted in Shakespeare, but the Festival’s commitment
to great plays spans the breadth of all cultures, forms of theater and time
periods including the 20th century, and provides for the occasional mounting of
new works that compliment the classical repertoire. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Classic theater holds the capacity
to illuminate truth and enduring values, celebrate and challenge human nature
and actions, revel in eloquent language, preserve the traditions of diverse
cultures and generate communal spirit. On its mainstage and through its
education program, the Festival seeks to create visceral, immediate experiences
for participants, asserting theater’s historic role as a vehicle for advancing
the common good, and helping people make the most joyful and meaningful
connections between classic plays and their own lives. This <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City> theater company
wishes to share such vibrant experiences with people across all age groups,
creeds, racial and ethnic groups and socioeconomic backgrounds.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Festival is dedicated to the
highest standards in all areas of its operation, including theater production,
education and outreach, management and governance, and to creative problem
solving and innovation<SPAN class=573372514-23012008>.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<P
style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt"
align=left><BR>Playhouse Square</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Playhouse Square is a
not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is presenting and producing
a wide variety of quality performing arts, advancing arts education and creating
a theater district that is a superior location for entertainment, business and
housing, thereby strengthening the economic vitality of the region.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" align=left><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Westlake Reed
Leskosky</SPAN></U></B><SPAN class=s6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><SPAN class=hp><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Westlake Reed Leskosky (WRL)
provides comprehensive fully integrated design and management services including
architecture, engineering, interior architecture and design, lighting and
theatre technology, sustainable design utilizing the LEED building rating
system, master planning and programming. The firm specializes in innovative
designs for Workplace Environments, Healthcare, Performing Arts, Museums,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Interpretive</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Centers</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and other cultural
venues, as well as Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" align=left><SPAN class=s6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Westlake Reed Leskosky
has offices in <st1:City w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:City>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>
<st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State>, and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:City>. A limited liability company with
four members: </SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Paul
E. Westlake, Jr., Ronald A. Reed</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Vince
Leskosky</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=s6><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=s6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">and
</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Philip
LiBassi</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=s6><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN
class=s6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> In
continuous practice since 1905, the firm has been recognized for design with
more than 100 significant awards and publications. Each year, WRL’s 120
professional, technical and support staff implement approximately $500,000,000
in construction value and design. The firm’s </SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">integrated
design</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=s6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> process is supported
with specialized services such as </SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">engineering</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
class=s6><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
</SPAN></B></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">environmental
design</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=s6><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
</SPAN></B></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">historic
tax credits</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=s6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, theatre and lighting
design, </SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">audio
visual</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=s6><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
</SPAN></B></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">acoustics</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
class=s6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, and
interior design.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">#<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>#<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>#<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p></o:p></U></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><SPAN
class=573372514-23012008><FONT size=2><STRONG><U>MEDIA
CONTACT:</U></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Todd Krispinsky</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marketing and Public Relations
Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Great Lakes Theater
Festival</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>1501 Euclid Avenue, Suite
300</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>(216) 241-5490 x317</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>(216) 241-6315 Fax</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.greatlakestheater.org/">www.greatlakestheater.org</A></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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