Also, the company will add 100 jobs in the metro areaover thenext 12 months as they relocate the information technology andcorporate accounting functions from El Paso, TX. Duringconstruction of the new headquarters, 100 employees will remain atthe current headquarters, while another 100 employees will belocated nearby in Gateway Park in Aurora.

"Our new corporate headquarters will allow us to continue togrow ourbusiness and will serve as a symbol of our commitment tothe entire Denver metropolitan area," says chairman and chiefexecutive officer K. Dane Brooksher. "We considered cities outsideof Colorado, but none of them measured up to the Denvermetropolitan area. Year after year, the metro area ranks near thetop of the 'most livable cities' in the US, with its world-classairport, spectacular natural beauty, endless opportunities forrecreation and expanding cultural facilities. Additionally, themetro area has more high school and college graduates per capitathan any other US city."

The new headquarters, projected for completion in November 2005,will be near East 40th Avenue and Airport Way and will total 80,000sf of office space. The building will be five stories high and willbe large enough to accommodate more than 300 people. Located onapproximately six acres, the facility will include on-site employeeamenities such as a fitness facility, cafeteria and walkingpaths.