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

Announcements Made in the Winter 2004-2005 Quarter

Development Jobs Investment N/E Location Description

1. Countrywide 2,500 N/A E Richardson TX Financial Services
2. Tyson Foods 1,600 $100 N Sherman TX Packaged Meats
3. IBM 1,000 N/A E Tulsa OK Info Tech
4. PFSweb 900 N/A N Southaven MS Package Center
5. Global Containment 800 $60 N Aiken Co. SC Glove Boxes
6.. SYSCO 800 N/A N Geneva Co. AL Distribution
7. Silver Line 790 $23 N Durham NC Windows
8. Vought Aircraft 650 $560 N N Charleston SC Aircraft Mfg
9. SYSCO 600 $37 N Selma NC Distribution
10. Franchise Service 600 N/A E Wichita KS Restaurant Services

(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