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Clarian Health Awards Otis Fourth Major Hospital Contract

Posted on: Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 15:09 CDT

FARMINGTON, Conn., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp. , won a contract with Clarian Health Partners to supply and install elevators at the new 12-story patient tower expansion at the Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis.

The project, which includes six gearless traction elevators, two hydraulic elevators and four Gen2(R) machine-roomless units, is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2008.

Riley Hospital for Children is the fourth major hospital project that Clarian Health has awarded to Otis. The other three projects, all constructed within the past three years, include Clarian West Medical Center (Avon, Ind.), Clarian North Medical Center (Carmel, Ind.) and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center (Indianapolis).

"Like Clarian, Otis consistently provides high-quality products and service and we are pleased to continue our longstanding relationship with Otis," said Doug Morris, vice president, facilities, Clarian Health Partners.

"We are pleased that Clarian Health sees the value of Otis' products through our service and commitment and continues to consider us for other projects," said Otis North and South America Area President Randy Wilcox.

Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs 61,000 people worldwide, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and territories and maintains 1.5 million elevators and escalators worldwide. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.

Clarian Health Partners, Inc. is an Indiana-based, private, nonprofit organization, offering a broad base of tertiary services, specialized pediatric care provided by Riley Hospital for Children and a Level 1 Trauma Center. Clarian is Indiana's largest, most comprehensive health center and is one of the busiest hospital systems in the nation. Clarian employs nearly 13,000 employees in Indianapolis and owns or is affiliated with 25 hospitals and health centers throughout Indiana, including five in Greater Indianapolis: Methodist and Indiana University hospitals, Riley Hospital for Children, Clarian West Medical Center and Clarian North Medical Center. Clarian Health Partners' mission is to improve the health of patients and the community through innovation and excellence in care, education, research and service. To fulfill its mission, Clarian uses the combined resources of its institutions and partnering organizations and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, which is the nation's second largest medical center, and a national leader in medical education and research. Clarian Health Partners Inc. operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law.

Otis Elevator Company

CONTACT: Cindy Szabo, Manager, Communications of Otis Elevator Company,+1-860-676-5412, Cindy.Szabo@otis.com

Web site: http://www.otis.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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