The addition will be located on the south side of Route 23, atthe Geist Road intersection. A Lancaster Labs spokeswoman says it,like an earlier expansion, will connect via an enclosed bridge thatcrosses Route 23 to join Building 1 on the campus. The land alsocontains space for a fourth building, she tells GlobeSt.com, whichis contemplated sometime in the future.

The new three-story addition will house a new reception area,laboratory modules and staff offices. In the opening phase ofconstruction, the first-floor reception area and the third floorwill be completed in late 2008. The remaining space on the firstand second floors is scheduled for completion during 2008 and2009.

"We anticipate especially strong demand for testing in supportof biotechnology and new drug products," says Wilson Hershey,president, in a statement. "The additional space will allow us tomove parts of our existing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceuticaltesting operations to the new building and also to develop a newreception area serving the entire complex."