HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL

Prairie Stone, a 780-acre corporate office park owned by Sears Roebuck & Co. and developed by The John Buck Company, is pleased to announce its continued expansion with the development of a new 100,000-square-foot fitness and wellness facility as well as a 10,000-square-foot childcare center.

Also new at Prairie Stone, Two Park Center will serve as the new corporate headquarters of Homelife Corporation. The Hoffman Estates, Illinois, office park initially developed in the early 1990's, continues to enhance its facility with added conveniences designed to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding community.

"We are proud of the incredible opportunities Prairie Stone's new amenities provide for our office tenants as well as our neighboring residents and look forward to serving the community's expanding needs," says John Clark, vice president of The John Buck Company.

Arriving at Prairie Stone in fall 2000 is the 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness Center, operated by the Hoffman Estates Park District.

The new facility will include:

•sophisticated exercise equipment

•basketball and volleyball courts

•two swimming pools

•three indoor tennis courts

•a 40-foot climbing wall

•an indoor track

•whirlpools

•steam rooms

•a daycare center

•and community meeting rooms.