TOP DEALS

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

Third Quarter 2002

Development Jobs Investment N/E Location Description
Motorola 800 N/A R Fort Worth TX Distribution
Convergys 750 N/A E Arnold MO Call Center
Williams International 700 $268 N Huntsville AL Engine Plant
Whirlpool 700 N/A E Fort Smith AR Appliances
SCA Tissue 400 $240 N Tuscumbia AL Paper Products
Wal-Mart 400 N/A N Bartlesville OK Distribution
Computer Associates 400 $8 N Tampa FL Call Center
Topre Corp 300 $46 N Cullman AL Auto Parts
Oris Automotive 300 $12 N Bessemer AL Auto Parts
Future Pipe 300 $8 N Gulfport MS Pipe Systems
SunTrust Banks 300 N/A N Cookeville TN Customer Service

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

Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Dept. of Economic Development; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Industry Trade & Tourism; Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing; 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