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St. Louis Business & Technology News
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Express Scripts to Build High Volume Filler Pharmacy ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), November 15, 2009 - Express Scripts decision to build its state-of-the-art high-volume prescription fulfillment center in St. Louis County is great news for the region. The facility will create approximately 270 quality jobs and add substantial investment to the County's tax base. Bucks County, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, was also competing for the high-volume filler pharmacy. One of the nation's largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBM), Express Scripts $74 million, 12-acre expansion will be located at NorthPark, near its corporate headquarters. This expansion is the company's third new building since relocating its headquarters to the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2007. "This is a huge win for North County and our region, and we are extremely grateful Express Scripts chose to build this facility in St. Louis County over Bucks County in Pennsylvania," said St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley. "This strengthens our partnership for future growth with the company but more importantly this expansion brings much-needed quality jobs. Additionally, Express Scripts presence at NorthPark will help to further attract additional investment to its 550-acre business park." In a release Gov. Jay Nixon said, "I am thrilled that Express Scripts has made the decision to expand its St. Louis operations and bring a new cutting-edge facility to the Show-Me State. The addition of these 300 next-generation jobs will be a significant boost to the Missouri economy. Missouri workers are second to none and these are exactly the type of jobs that will help move our state forward. I want to thank Express Scripts and CEO George Paz for their continued commitment to the St. Louis community." The high-volume fulfillment center will feature state-of-the-art pharmacy automation for the dispensing, packaging and shipment of 110,000 prescriptions per day. The construction of the building is under way and is scheduled for completion in April 2010. Goodwill and Holiday Spirit Runs Kansas City Southern's Ninth Annual Holiday Express KANSAS CITY, MO, (SLFP.com), November 15, 2009 - In its ninth annual run, Kansas City Southern's (NYSE: KSU) (KCS) Holiday Express train will bring Santa Claus and his elves on 23 dates to 22 communities in eight states throughout The Kansas City Southern Railway Company's (KCSR) service territory, including Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Access to the Holiday Express train is free and open to the public. "Like many companies in North America, the economy has had a significant effect on our business, so we had to think carefully about whether to run the Holiday Express train this year," said KCS chairman and chief executive officer Michael R. Haverty. "We decided the goodwill, contributions to those in need and the holiday spirit that the Holiday Express generates in communities by bringing Santa to town is even more important this year." "The Holiday Express is also a source of pride for our employees, and it's important to us that they know this is a good place to work," said Mr. Haverty. "When we thought about what the Holiday Express means to communities and our employees, there was no question that the train should run again in 2009." In addition to bringing Santa Claus and his elves to many communities, the Holiday Express also has a charitable component. At each scheduled stop, The KCS Charitable Fund will make a contribution of Walmart gift cards to the local Salvation Army to provide warm clothing for children in need. Thanks to contributions from KCS' employees, vendors and friends, The KCS Charitable Fund raised $112,825 in 2009 to purchase gift cards. Special thanks to the major sponsors, who helped make the charitable contribution possible, including Michael and Marlys Haverty, DST Systems, Inc., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Morgan Keegan and Watco Companies. Led by KCS' Southern Belle business train, the six-car Holiday Express train includes a smiling tank car "Rudy;" a flat car carrying Santa's sleigh, reindeer and a miniature village; a ginger bread box car; the elves' workshop; the reindeer's stable; and a little red caboose. The Holiday Express was created in 2001 after volunteers dedicated over 8,000 hours to the rigorous transformation of the retired freight train. Festive music and lights complete the package. The Holiday Express train was built on the tradition of the former Gateway Western (GWWR) Santa Train, which made stops in small towns from East St. Louis, Ill., to Blue Springs, Mo. (GWWR was purchased by KCS in 1997.) In 2000, KCS employees noticed that the Santa Train was the only Christmas some kids had, and that some did not even have essential items like coats, hats and gloves. The employees were so touched that they committed to elevating the project to the experience that communities throughout KCSR's service area enjoy today. Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its primary U.S. holding is KCSR, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS' North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.  
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