Saint Cloud, Minnesota USA (September 15, 2011) Microbiologics held a ground breaking ceremony yesterday for a 19,200 square foot expansion, nearly doubling the size of their existing building, at the company's corporate headquarters in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Scheduled for completion in April 2012, Microbiologics has teamed up with local design and contracting company Miller Architects and Builders to complete the project.

Microbiologics is a global leader in manufacturing biological reference materials for quality control testing in the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, clinical and educational industries. In 2008, St. Cloud based investment firm Granite Equity Partners became the majority owners of Microbiologics. Guests of the ground breaking ceremony included Microbiologics Board of Directors and employees, Granite Equity Partners investment group, members of the St. Cloud City Council, and other local business partners.

The new two-story building will include a reception area, many offices and work spaces, several conference rooms, a large shipping and warehouse area, as well as an area for employee functions. Renovations will also be completed to improve production and packaging areas in the existing building.

Microbiologics Chief Executive Officer, Brad Goskowicz, commented, "With this new building expansion, and the improvements to our existing building, Microbiologics is going to be even more efficient than we are today. We are redesigning our production, packaging, and shipping areas to streamline the manufacturing process and get orders out the door faster, and all of our administrative departments will be located in one central area to create a more organized work environment."

Goskowicz added, "Microbiologics is growing rapidly and with additional space and enhancements, we will continue to expand as we fulfill our mission of providing the highest quality biomaterials for a safer, healthier world."

About Microbiologics, Inc:
Microbiologics manufactures cost-effective, reliable, and convenient biological reference materials for Quality Control in microbiology labs. The company specializes in manufacturing lyophilized microorganisms for quality control testing in clinical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food quality, and environmental laboratories. Microbiologics is an FDA registered establishment and conforms to CE Mark regulations. In addition, Microbiologics has received ISO 9001:2008 certification, ISO 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34:2000 accreditations. Currently, Microbiologics has an international distribution network of 137 companies and ships to approximately 134 countries around the world.

Company Contact: Brad Goskowicz (320) 253-1640 (Office)
marketing@microbiologics.com / www.microbiologics.com

About Granite Equity Partners:
Headquartered in St. Cloud Minnesota, Granite Equity Partners invests human and financial capital from our community of investors, executives, and advisors to advance select companies in our region toward their full potential. For more information visit, www.GraniteEquity.com