TOP DEALS

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

(investment in millions)
Second Quarter 2002

Development Jobs Investment N/E Location Description
Target 1000 $85 N Topeka KS Distribution
American LaFrance 800 N/A N Charleston, SC Trucks
Bridgestone/Firestone 700 N/A N Lebanon TN Distribution
Southwestern Bell 500 $15 N Enid OK Sales Support
Pella Corp 500 N/A N Murray KY Windows
Johnson Controls 480 $25 E Tuscaloosa AL Auto Parts
AW North Carolina 450 $160 E Durham NC Auto Parts
Giant Foods 400 N/A N Howard Co MD Distribution
Mississippi Beef 400 $34 N Oakland MS Beef Processing
Blue Cross/Blue Shield 400 $12 N Waco TX Customer Service

Sources: Alabama Development Office; Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; 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