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Carillion PLC
14 May 2003


Carillion selected preferred bidder on
first overseas hospital project

Business and Construction Services company Carillion, in joint venture with two
partners, has been selected as the preferred bidder for a new hospital facility
in Canada.

The Healthcare Infrastructure Company of Canada has been selected as the
preferred bidder by William Osler Health Centre, Ontario's sixth largest
hospital, to design, build, finance, property manage and maintain the new 608
bed hospital in Brampton, Ontario, and to provide non-clinical services over the
life of the 25 year concession.  William Osler Health Centre was chosen as one
of the first hospitals to pilot this innovative approach to hospital development
in Ontario, Canada.

In addition to investing equity in the project, Carillion will be responsible
for the provision of non-clinical services and a member of a separate joint
venture responsible for construction.

Commenting on the appointment, Carillion Chief Executive John McDonough said,  '
We are delighted to have been selected as the preferred bidder for this new
hospital, our first project of this kind outside the UK.  Developing our
healthcare business and exporting our public partnership and business service
skills to our international regions where we have well-established businesses,
are important parts of our strategy for growth.'

'This is therefore a significant strategic and business success for Carillion
and we look forward to working closely with the William Osler Health Centre to
provide a state of the art hospital and the services necessary to support the
delivery of first class healthcare.'

'This award confirms the potential to grow our Public Private Partnership and
Business Services activities internationally, particularly in Canada.'

Notes to editors

The Healthcare Infrastructure Company of Canada is a partnership between
Borealis Infrastructure Management, Carillion Canada Inc and EllisDon
Corporation.

Carillion is now the preferred bidder on two hospitals worth around £1.4
billion, including the £600 million Oxford Radcliffe Hospital project.

In addition, Carillion already has five fully operational PPP hospitals, all of
which were completed on time and to budget.



For further information contact



John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs                 01902 316384
John Davies or Paula Manning, Corporate Communications         01902 316444


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