FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2007

Contact: Amy Kay
(217) 747-9283
akay@hanson-inc.com

Sergio Pecori Named Finalist in
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award

Hanson Professional Services Inc. today announced that Sergio “Satch” Pecori, P.E., president and CEO of Hanson, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in the Lake Michigan Area program. According to Ernst & Young, the awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.

Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 national program. Regional award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 22 at the Grand Ballroom of Navy Pier, Chicago. The national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 17, 2007.

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have Bank of America as the national presenting sponsor, as well as SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors. In the Lake Michigan Area program, regional sponsors include Clifton Gunderson LLP, Globalcom, Inc. and Smart Business Magazine.

Hanson is an employee-owned consulting firm, providing architectural, engineering and management services from its headquarters in Springfield, Ill., and offices nationwide. The Springfield-area office is located at 1525 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62703-2886. The office can be reached by phone: (217) 788-2450 or fax: (217) 788-2503.

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