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New York, New York -- McGraw-Hill Construction today reported on December contracts for future construction in the metropolitan statistical area of Houston-BaytownSugar Land, consisting of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller in Texas. An authority on the construction market, the firm produces Dodge Reports and Sweets Catalog Files. According to the Research and Analytics unit of McGraw-Hill Construction, the latest month's construction activity followed this pattern:

2012 Nonresidential Residential TOTAL BUILDING $281,909,000 $486,876,000 $768,785,000

2011 $358,182,000 $436,292,000 $794,474,000

Percent Change -21 12 -3

For the year-to-date on a cumulative basis, the totals are: 2012 Nonresidential $3,689,000,000 Residential $7,001,348,000 2011 $3,647,348,000 $5,323,790,000 $8,971,138,000 Percent Change 1 32 19

TOTAL BUILDING 10,690,348,000

-Nonresidential buildings include commercial, manufacturing, educational, religious, administrative, recreational, hotel, dormitory and other buildings. -Residential buildings include one and two family houses and apartments.

January 31, 2013

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TX Real Estate Editor For Immediate Release

New York, New York -- McGraw-Hill Construction today reported on December contracts for future construction in the state of Texas. An authority on the construction market, the firm produces Dodge Reports and Sweets Catalog Files. According to the Research and Analytics unit of McGraw-Hill Construction, the latest month's construction activity followed this pattern: 2012 Nonresidential Residential Nonbuilding TOTAL CONSTRUCTION $1,065,695,000 $1,672,884,000 $592,150,000 $3,330,729,000 2011 $1,014,333,000 $1,295,502,000 $825,849,000 $3,135,684,000 Percent Change 5 29 -28 6

For the year-to-date on a cumulative basis, the totals are: 2012 Nonresidential Residential Nonbuilding TOTAL CONSTRUCTION $13,546,113,000 $22,741,444,000 $14,220,380,000 $50,507,937,000 2011 $14,732,762,000 $17,742,192,000 $13,303,268,000 $45,778,222,000 Percent Change -8 28 7 +++ 10

-Nonresidential buildings include commercial, manufacturing, educational, religious, administrative, recreational, hotel, dormitory and other buildings. -Residential buildings include one and two family houses and apartments. -Nonbuilding construction includes streets and highways, bridges, dams and reservoirs, river and harbor developments, sewage and water supply systems, missile and space facilities, airports, utilities and communication systems.

January 31, 2013