Top Deals Based on Announced Employment in the South 1993-1997

Rank

Company

Year

Jobs

*$Inv

Location

N/E

Description

 

1

Harrah's Tunica Casino 1993 950 $50 Tunica, MS N Casino

2

Baker Hughes 1996 950 $11 Houston, TX E Drilling Equipment

3

AT&T American Transtech 1996 950 $8 Lubbock, TX N Customer Service

4

Halter Marine-Gulfport 1997 950 $6 Gulfport, MS E Ship Building

5

MaxService 1997 925 $15 Round Rock, TX N Call Center

6

Sunbeam-Oster 1994 900 $60 Hattiesburg, MS N Small Appliances

7

UPS 1994 900 $45 Columbia, SC N Air Cargo

8

Player's Lake Charles 1993 900 $20 Lake Charles, LA N Casino

9

Oracle Corporation 1995 900 $15 Orange Co., FL E Software Development

10

Southwest Airlines 1994 900 $10 Little Rock, AR N Reservations Center

11

Precision Response 1995 900 $5 Dade Co., FL E Customer Service

12

VYVX 1997 900 $4 Tulsa, OK E Tele-communications

13

Kansas City Railway 1994 900 $3 Shreveport, LA E Computer Center

14

Motorola 1994 900 $2 Lawrenceville, GA N Battery Packs

15

MCI 1995 900 $0 Cary, NC E Customer Service

16

IBM 1996 900 N/A Austin, TX E Computers

17

Sprint Spectrum 1996 900 N/A Fort Worth, TX N Tele-communications

18

West Teleservices 1997 900 N/A Tulsa, OK N Telemarketing

19

Cunard Cruise Lines 1997 875 $5 Miami, FL N HQ/Call Center

20

Choctaw Maid Farms 1996 850 $100 Carthage, MS E Poultry Processing

21

Target Stores 1996 850 $80 Tyler, TX N Distribution

22

Thiokol Corporation 1994 850 $70 Iuka, MS N Rocket Nozzles

23

Copa Casino 1993 850 $13 Gulfport, MS N Casino

24

Beneficial Corp. 1996 850 N/A Tampa, FL E Credit Card Services

25

CCCI/Fingerhut 1996 850 N/A Tampa, FL N Customer Service

26

Motorola Paging 1993 850 N/A Fort Worth, TX N Paging Products

27

Southwestern Bell 1997 850 N/A Fort Worth, TX N Call Center

28

SSI Software 1996 850 N/A Houston, TX N Call Center

29

Blockbuster Videos 1997 831 N/A Dallas, TX E Video Rental

30

Lee Apparel 1995 830 $10 El Paso, TX N Jeans

31

AMP Inc. 1994 810 $65 Highpoint, NC N Electronics

32

Federal Express 1996 800 $250 Fort Worth, TX N Regional Hub

33

Publix Supermarkets 1993 800 $200 Lawrenceville, GA N Distribution

34

Frito Lay 1993 800 $150 Lynchburg, VA N Snack Foods

35

Target Stores 1995 800 $85 August Co., VA N Distribution

36

Briggs & Stratton 1994 800 $75 Statesboro, GA N Tractor Engines

37

Bally's Tunica 1993 800 $50 Tunica, MS N Casino

38

Ericsson/GE Mobile 1995 800 $50 Lynchburg, VA E Communications Equip.

39

Perdue Farms 1994 800 $47 Cromwell, KY N Poultry Processing

40

Liz Claiborne 1994 800 $45 Montgomery, AL N Apparel

41

Newport News Ship. 1997 800 $41 Newport News, VA E Naval Nuclear Eng.

42

Freightliner Corp. 1995 800 $40 Cleveland, NC E Trucks

43

Schlegel Corp. 1993 800 $40 Reidsville, NC N Rubber Seals

44

Blockbuster 1996 800 $35 McKinney, TX N Distribution

45

Lady Luck Tunica 1993 800 $29 Tunica, MS N Casino

46

Koch Industries 1997 800 $25 Houston, TX N Regional Office

47

Cotton Club Casino 1993 800 $20 Greenville, MS N Casino

48

Halter Marine - Pascagoula 1997 800 $20 Pascagoula, MS E Ship Building

49

Magnetek 1993 800 $20 Madison, AL N Electronic Ballast

50

Policy Mgt Systems Corp 1997 800 $20 Richland Co., SC E Software

51

Xerox 1994 800 $20 Pinellas Co., FL N Customer Service

52

Merrill Lynch 1996 800 $14 Jacksonville, FL E Financial Services

53

Louisiana Riverboat 1993 800 $14 Bossier City, LA N Casino

54

Unit Parts 1997 800 $10 Edmond, OK N Starters / Alternators

55

AT&T American Transtech 1996 800 $6 Jacksonville, NC N Customer Service

56

American Online 1996 800 $2 Jacksonville, FL E Call Center

57

US Post Office 1995 800 $2 Duval Co., FL E Bar Code Scanners

58

Air South 1994 800 N/A Columbia, SC N Airline

59

Automatic Data Proc. 1997 800 N/A Atlanta, GA E Data Center

60

Danka Industries 1997 800 N/A Pinellas Co., FL E Distribution

61

Dyess Air Force Base 1996 800 N/A Abilene, TX E Air Force Base

62

Ericsson 1996 800 N/A Richardson, TX E Network Components

63

Gatesville Prison 1996 800 N/A Gatesville, TX N Prison

64

Golden Poultry 1996 800 N/A Siler City, NC N Poultry Processing

65

Hayward Pool Products 1994 800 N/A Clemmons, NC N Pool Products

66

Inter-City Products 1994 800 N/A Lewisburg, TN E Heating & Air Units

67

Kemper National Services 1994 800 N/A Broward Co., FL E Medical Auditing

68

Mobile Media 1996 800 N/A Dallas, TX N Customer Service

69

Retired Persons Services 1993 800 N/A Roanoke, VA N Fulfillment Center

70

SBC Communications 1997 800 N/A San Antonio, TX E Call Center

71

Texas Drydock 1996 800 N/A Beaumont, TX E Offshore Oil Rigs

72

Unibase Technology 1996 800 N/A San Antonio, TX N Data Entry

73

WHJV 1997 800 N/A Pinellas Co., FL N Packaging

74

Volvo-GM Heavy Truck 1994 780 $200 Pulaski Co., VA E Trucks

75

Lady Luck Baton Rouge 1993 775 $36 Baton Rouge, LA N Casino

76

U.S. Southern Command 1995 770 N/A Dade Co., FL N Armed Forces

77

Golden Poultry 1995 750 $70 Russellville, AL E Poultry Processing

78

ADTRAN 1994 750 $50 Huntsville, AL E Electronics

79

Bristol Compressors 1993 750 $40 Sparta, NC N Compressors

80

OK Industries 1997 750 $35 Heavener, OK E Poultry Processing

81

Choctaw Maid Farms 1995 750 $22 Carthage, MS E Poultry Processing

82

APAC Teleservices 1996 750 $15 Columbia, SC N Call Center

83

United Parcel Service 1995 750 $8 High Point, NC N Customer Service

84

AT&T Solutions 1997 750 N/A Chattanooga, TN N Call Center

85

Excel Telecom 1996 750 N/A Addison, TX N Long Distance Service

86

GE Client Business 1994 750 N/A Lee Co., FL E Accounting

87

MCI 1994 750 N/A Houston, TX N Customer Service

88

Philips Electronics 1994 750 N/A Greeneville, TN E Televisions

89

Stream International 1997 750 N/A Memphis, TN N Call Center

90

Teletech 1995 750 N/A Hillsborough Co., FL N Customer Service

91

US Defense Department 1994 750 N/A Lexington, KY N Accounting Services

92

Riverboat Isle of Capri 1993 730 $29 Vicksburg, MS N Casino

93

Northern Telecom 1996 730 N/A Richardson, TX E Network Components

94

Aero Corp. 1993 725 $2 Columbia Co., FL E Aircraft Maintenance

95

Southland Newsprint 1996 700 $750 Longview, TX N Newsprint

96

Michelin North America 1995 700 $280 Lexington Co., SC E Radial Tires

97

American Buildings 1997 700 $80 Eufaula, AL E Prefab Metal Buildings

98

Splendid China 1994 700 $50 Osceola Co., FL E Trade Center

99

Applied Materials 1994 700 $38 Austin, TX E Semiconductor Mach.

100

Motorola 1995 700 $30 Fort Worth, TX N Cellular Phones
101 Bell Atlantic 1997 700 $26 Hampton, VA N Telemarketing
102 GTE 1993 700 $26 Lexington, KY N Operator Services
103 Ingalls Shipbuilding 1997 700 $25 Pascagoula, MS E Ship Building
104 Ingram Micro 1995 700 $25 Millington, TN N Computer Products
105 Liberty Sports 1995 700 $25 Irving, TX N Sports Pay TV
106 Hanover Direct 1994 700 $12 Roanoke Co., VA E Fulfillment Center
107 Harris Select 1996 700 $3 Newport News, VA N Call Center
108 Signet Banking Corp. 1994 700 $3 Stafford Co., VA E Credit Card Center
109 Cooperative Marketing 1994 700 $1 Memphis, TN N Call Center
110 Aetna Health Plans 1996 700 N/A Dallas, TX N Insurance
111 Amoco 1994 700 N/A Houston, TX N Engineering Services
112 APAC 1995 700 N/A Palm Beach Co., FL E Customer Service
113 Carolina Food Processors 1994 700 N/A Tar Heel, NC E Food Processors
114 Compaq Computer 1994 700 N/A Houston, TX E Manufacturing
115 Frito Lay 1996 700 N/A Jonesboro, AR N Snack Foods
116 Iowa Beef Processing 1996 700 N/A Palestine, TX N Meat Processing
117 Nokia 1997 700 N/A Irving, TX N HQ/Mobile Phones
118 Perot Systems 1997 700 N/A Allen, TX N Information Tech.
119 Radiant Systems 1997 700 N/A Atlanta, GA E Data Center
120 Sun Trust Banks 1997 700 N/A Henry Co., GA N Check Processing
121 UPS 1995 700 N/A Greenville, SC N Customer Service
122 Citgo 1996 698 $25 Corpus Christi, TX E Waste Disposal
123 Red River Entertainment 1993 690 $38 Shreveport, LA N Casino
124 Pride Offshore 1997 670 $1 Houma, LA E Oil Rig Construction
125 Glaxo Wellcome 1996 664 $96 Raleigh-Durham, NC E Pharmaceuticals
126 Martco Partnership 1994 660 $54 Chopin, LA N Wood Products
127 FedX 1994 650 $300 Fort Worth, TX N Delivery Service
128 Consolidated Stores 1996 650 $59 Montgomery, AL N Distribution
129 Golden West Financial 1993 650 $45 San Antonio, TX N Computer Services
130 Datamark 1996 650 $43 El Paso, TX E Data Processing
131 Wang Federal 1995 650 $30 Fairfax Co., VA N HQ
132 Boise Cascade 1996 650 $8 Bristol, VA N Call Center
133 Royal Caribbean Cruise 1994 650 $4 Dade Co., FL E Reservation Center
134 3-C Alliance LLP 1994 650 N/A Mebane, NC N Unknown
135 Excel Telecommunication 1996 650 N/A Houston, TX N Long Distance Service
136 Sea-Land Service 1994 650 N/A Charlotte, NC N HQ
137 World Savings 1993 650 N/A San Antonio, TX N Customer Service
138 SCI Systems 1996 644 $19 Huntsville, AL E Electronics
139 Vencor 1996 635 $50 Louisville, KY N HQ
140 Sprint 1995 630 N/A Farmers Branch, TX N Telecommunications
141 No Touch Inc. 1993 629 $5 Copperas, TX N Agriculture Systems
142 Eaton Corp. 1997 625 N/A McAllen, TX N Twin-Plant Switches
143 Greyhound Lines 1993 625 N/A Dallas, TX N Intercity Buses
144 Southwestern Bell 1997 620 $18 Farmers Branch, TX E Cellular Comm.
145 AT&T/Cirent 1995 600 $600 Orlando, FL N Semiconductors
146 Nucor Corp. 1995 600 $500 Moncks Corner, SC E Rolled Steel
147 Federal Express 1997 600 $250 Collierville, TN E Air Courier Services
148 Mobile Corp. 1995 600 $200 Beaumont, TX N Paraxylene
149 Corning 1996 600 $96 Concord, NC N Unknown
150 Russell Stover 1996 600 $57 Corsicana, TX N Candy
151 TG Corp. 1997 600 $54 Lebanon, KY N Plastic Auto Parts
152 Trane/Lennox Corp. 1994 600 $49 Natchitoches, LA E Compressors
153 Horshoe Entertainment 1993 600 $40 Bossier City, LA N Casino
154 Presbyterian Hospital 1996 600 $40 Charlotte, NC E Health Care
155 Tecumseh Products 1995 600 $40 Douglas, GA N Engines & Carbs
156 Pan American Airways 1997 600 $35 Miami, FL N Airline
157 Rank Video Services 1995 600 $31 Little Rock, AR N Video Tapes
158 Wal-Mart 1995 600 $30 Greenville, TN N Distribution
159 Wal-Mart 1994 600 $30 Hope Mills, NC N Distribution
160 Pace Industries 1995 600 $25 Columbus, GA N Aluminum
161 Kohl's Corp. 1996 600 $20 Frederick Co., VA N Distribution
162 Roadway Pack. System 1994 600 $20 Orange Co., FL N Distribution
163 H I S of Kentucky 1994 600 $19 Hickman, KY N Blue Jeans
164 Federal Express 1997 600 $18 Clayton Co., GA N Distribution
165 NEXCOM 1993 600 $9 Virginia Beach, VA N HQ
166 MCI 1997 600 $8 Winchester, KY N Call Center
167 Dana Corp. 1996 600 $7 Elizabethtown, KY E Truck Frames
168 McLane Corp. 1993 600 $5 Temple, TX E Grocery Distribution
169 Alliance Entertainment 1995 600 $4 Broward Co., FL E Music Tapes
170 Lu Chem Pharm. 1993 600 $3 Dade Co., FL N Pharmaceuticals
171 Image Entry 1993 600 $2 London, KY E Data Processing
172 Service Merchandise 1994 600 $2 Johnson City, TN N Call Center
173 Wellspring 1996 600 $1 Jacksonville, FL E Benefit Services
174 AT&T 1996 600 N/A Dallas, TX E Customer Service
175 Columbia/HCA 1996 600 N/A Bedford, TX N Referral Network
176 Computer Sciences Corp. 1994 600 N/A Hampton, VA E Computer Services
177 Danka Business Systems 1996 600 N/A St. Petersburg, FL E Copier Distribution
178 DialAmerica Marketing 1997 600 N/A Knoxville, TN E Telemarketing
179 First Tennessee National 1995 600 N/A Dallas, TX N Mortgage Services
180 Freightliner Corp. 1997 600 N/A Cleveland, NC E Motor Vehicles
181 Grouptech 1996 600 N/A Louisville, KY N Computer Repair
182 Grumman Corp. 1994 600 N/A St. Johns, FL N Aircraft Manufacturing
183 IBM 1997 600 N/A Dallas, TX E Call Center
184 Ikon Office Solutions 1996 600 N/A Gwinnett Co., GA N Office Products
185 Lockheed MArtin 1996 600 N/A Pinellas Co., FL N Metal Fabrication
186 Matrixx Marketing 1997 600 N/A Moore, OK N Telemarketing
187 MCI 1997 600 N/A Winchester, VA N Tech Support
188 Metco 1995 600 N/A Irving, TX N Mail Order Prescription
189 PCC Airfoils 1997 600 N/A Douglas, GA E Cast Turbine Airfoils
190 Siemens Business Comm. 1997 600 N/A Austin, TX N Wireless Phones
191 Signet Banking 1993 600 N/A Eltenrico Co., VA E Credit Card Operations
192 Software Support 1996 600 N/A Houston, TX N Customer Service
193 Stream International 1996 600 N/A Carrollton, TX E Technical Support
194 USX Saw Pipes 1996 600 N/A Baytown, TX E Pipe

*$Inv = Investment in Millions of Dollars;
N = New Projects; E = Expanded Projects