TOP DEALS

The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements

Announcements Made in the Fall 2005 Quarter

Development Jobs Investment N/E Location Description

1. Aflac

2,000

$100

E

Columbus GA

Financial Services

2. Countrywide

1,500

N/A

E

Plano TX

Financial Services

3. Nissan

1,300

$70

R

Nashville TN

Headquarters

4. Micron Technology

860

$1,200

E

Manassas VA

Computer Chips

5. Merrill Lynch

800

N/A

E

Jacksonville FL

Financial Services

6. CitiFinancial

800

N/A

E

Fort Mill SC

Financial Services

7. Samsung

700

$3,500

E

Austin TX

Computer Chips

8. Cardinal Health

500

N/A

N

Sherwood AR

Call Center

9. StarTek

500

N/A

N

Petersburg VA

Call Center

10. SeverCorr

450

$880

N

Columbus MS

Steel

(Investment in millions - N=new; E=expansion; R=relocation)

Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Dept. of Economic Development; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kansas Department of Commerce; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Dept. of Economic Development; Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; Missouri Dept. of Economic Development; North Carolina Department of Commerce; Oklahoma Department of Commerce; South Carolina Department of Commerce; Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development; Texas Department of Economic Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership; West Virginia Development Office