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www.coloradoan.com 'The Coloradoan, Sunday, December 14, 2008, A11 JOBS for i i i As PresidentCEO of the tortiern Cooracfo Development Corporation, I would like to take this opportunity to address the concerns I have heard voiced regarding our regional economy. While it is true that we have economic challenges c2J Maury Dobble, PresidentCEO HCEDC OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE Supporting business across targeted industries Our industry experts have thorough knowledge of the region's diverse business sectors and of emerging trends in each of the following industries: Clean Energy, Biosciences, Beverage Production, Business Services, Computer Chip Semiconductor Design, Analytical Instruments and Measuring Devices, Software Workforce Development As an economic research, development, and consulting leader in Colorado, NCEDC also partners with other groups and organizations to help achieve regional and state goals. A clear example of this is the 'Northern Colorado Workforce Initiative' which is well on its way to creating a regional strategy that connects primary employers to education and training with the local workforce talent. A skilled workforce is a key ingredient to a strong, prosperous economy. Innovation Economy Infrastructure Northern Colorado can already claim to have an economy that nurtures new technologies and invention through local investment dollars; innovations that can work through a collaborative economic infrastructure of government, education, workforce centers, non-profits and private Industry; innovations that can grow into a viable consumer product or service that brings dollars back into the region.

NCEOC's INFLUENCE IN 2008 (Visit www.ncedc.com for full impact details) 1,077 new primary job's Total annual wages of approximately $57 million, average salaries of $53,01 8 Between $26 and $29 million in additional yearly expenditures by workers in Larimer County, assuming between 70 and 80 percent of purchases are made within county boundaries Largest annual expenditure categories are automobiles and transportation ($4.6 $5.3 million) and owned dwellings ($3.4 to $3.9 million) Annual sales tax revenue to municipalities of $430,000 to $490,000 and revenue to Larimer County between $100,000 and $120,000 as a nation, our local economy continues a steady positive pace for growth. Soon we will close out a historic year for our Northern Colorado economy. In looking forward to 2009 it is important that we reflect back on the strengths our region has built. 'What follows is a snapshot of those foundations as we plan for an economic rebound. Our job at NCEDCis to sustain and enhance the economic vitality of Northern Colorado while maintaining our environment and quality of life through the preservation and creation of primary jobs, We can only accomplish this by maintaining a competitive edge over other regions through servicing and supporting existing primary employers, regional partners and building new relationships with organizations looking to get involved in economic development.

NCEDC coordinates with all organizations that are involved in economic development: Municipalities, County Government, State of Colorado, Workforce Centers, Economic Development Organizations, Non-Profits, Realtors, Developers, Arts Cultural Organizations, Natural Gas, Water, Electricity, Chambers of Commerce, K-12, Community Colleges, Universities and Industry Clusters. Everything we focus on at NCEDC comes back to keeping the economy strong through providing free services to primary employers. Employees ofour 'primary employcrs'introduce new dollars into our region as customers spending their salary dollars on real estate, insurance, groceries, supplies, retail, entertainment, and taxes that support government, roads, parks, schools, etc. "Our forecast models indicate slightly more than 4,000 new positions will be added to payrolls in 2009, a projected 1.9 percent increase." 50 of the Goods and Services from Primary Employers are sold outside our region. NORTHERN COLORADO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PRIMARY EMPLOYERS FYI: Primary employers typically generous benefits and also linked supplier industries Northern Colorado fully Growing Business for Tomorrow.

Changing Lives Today. Northern Colorado's diverse economy, skilled workforce, and national leadership in the booming clean energy sector should help the region bounce back faster than the nation. In 2009 we expect Larimer and Weld counties to add 4,200 net new jobs. The 1 .9 percent growth rate is slightly slower growth than we expect for Colorado, which we predict will see employment totals grow by 2.1 percent. Looking further out, we expect a return to near-trend growth, as the region shakes off the cobwebs of the current downturn.

For 2010 we predict a 2.1 percent increase in total Larimer and Weld County employment. While job growth has slowed, the region's population continues to expand. Resulting in new dollars coming into our region. v. Creating community prosperity is a shared responsibility.

and one With the ongoing support of over 200 engaged businesses and 9 local governments, vision for Northern Colorado. We would like to take this opportunity to say 'Thank Because jobs matter NCEDC continues to successfully meet our You' to all of our investors. Why? r. Martin Shields, Regional Economist, CSU McStain Enterprises MediaTech Productions Messner Engineering, Inc. Mountain n'Plains Property Management Mountain States Better Business Bureau New Belgium Brewing Company Nolte Associates, Inc.

Northern Colorado Information Resources, Inc. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Northern Engineering Services, Inc. OffkeScapes Praxair, Inc. Rigden Farms Risk Removal, Inc. SchraderOilCo.

Shannon Associates Sinnett Builders, Inc. Spanjer Construction Corporation Stanford Real Estate, LLC Stantec Consulting Starr Attorneys at Law State Farm Insurance Companies Super Vacuum Manufacturing Company Tait Associates, Inc. TechSmart Solutions, Inc. Terracon Consulting Engineers Scientists Toolbox Creative Walker Manufacturing Company Special Thanks to our Annual Meeting Sponsors: Biaggi's Ristorante Enterprise Car Rental Miramont Lifestyle Fitness Rock Bottom Brewery Outlets of Loveland pay higher wages with more generate additional jobs in and retailservice sectors. embraces.

New Century Software Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Odell Brewing Paragon Point Partners PLS Homes, Inc. Porter Industries, Inc. Poudre Valley REA Ralph Waldo, CRSCIPS-The Group, Inc. REMAX Alliance Resource MFG Roadrunner Productions Ron Young, REMAX Alliance Sample Bailey, CPA, PC Schlosser Signs Security Title Guaranty Co. Seven Generations Shaw Sign Awning, Inc.

Showcase Window Fashions Sitzman-Mitchell Co. SOS Staffing Stroh and Company, Realty TechniGraphics, Inc Town of Berthoud Town of Wellington Town of Windsor TST, Inc, Consulting Engineers United Western Bank U.S. Bank Wal-Mart Distribution Center Ward Construction Company Wick LLC WaterValley Wells Fargo Bank Woodward Yancey's Food Service NCEDC Investors Investing $2,500 annually A-Train Marketing Communications Agilent Technologies All Copy Products, Inc. Alliance Construction Anheuser Busch, Inc. Bank of Colorado BHA Design, Inc The Bissetti Company BMC West Building Materials Brinkman Partners Cache Bank Trust Center Partners, Inc.

Chase Bank Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Colorado Lending Source Colorado Precast Concrete, Inc. Compass Bank Dana Milner Photography Dellenbach Motors Eaglespan Steel Structures, Inc. Earth Engineering Consultants, Inc. Exodus Moving Storage, Inc. FirstBankof Northern Colorado First Western Trust Bank, Northern Colorado Fossil Creek Drywall, Inc, Fuller Real Estate GleasonWestside Investments Gracon Corporation Great Western Railway (Broe Companies) Guaranty Bank Harrison Resource Corporation Heart Center of the Rockies Hewlett Packard Company High Country Beverage Corp.

Homewood Suites by Hilton (Fort Collins) Institute of Business Medical Careers Intel Corporation Jake Kauffman Son, Inc. JeHN Engineering Johnny Carinos Kroll Factual Data Land Architects International Landmark Engineering Ltd. Liberty Homes, Inc. Liley, Rogers Martell, LLC Loveland-Berthoud Board of Realtors Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald Loveland Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. LPR Construction Company, Inc.

LSI Logic Corporation Merit Electric, Inc. MM Solutions Mountain States Employers Council, Inc. The Neenan Company Fort Collins Coloradoan Front Range Internet, Inc. (FRII) Gerrard Excavating, Inc. GHPhipps Gregory Electric, Inc.

The Group, Inc. Home State Bank Hilton Fort Collins (John Q. Hammons Hotels) JR Engineering, LLC Lafarge-North America Larimer County Government Loveland Commercial, LLC Markley Motors, Inc. Marriott Hotels-Fort Collins MAV Development Company McKee Medical Center McWhinney Enterprises Northern Colorado Business Report Northern Colorado Commercial Association of Realtors Platte River Power Authority Poudre Valley Health System Qwest Communications Realtec Commercial Town of Timnath Town of Johnstown W.W.Reynolds Companies, Inc. Xcel Energy Friends of NCEDC Donating up to $2,499 annually Actian Corporation Aims Community College Alphagraphics Angeli, Delinger Kercher, Baker Instruments Ben Franklin Plumbing Brown Brown Insurance Company Builders Supply, Inc.

Cityscape Urban Design, Inc Colorado State University Research Foundation Colorado Printing Company CTL Thompson, Inc. Delta Construction, Inc, Ed Carroll Motors, Inc. Empire Management, Inc. Farmers Insurance The Floor Store, (Magellan Group) Fort CollinsLoveland Water District and South Fort Collins Sanitation District Front Range Community College G.L.Hoff Construction Company Ground Engineering Consultants Group Publishing, Inc. Electric, Inc.

Heath Construction HH Group -The Land Exchange Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado Horizon Banks -Loveland In-Situ Inc. King Contracting King Pontiac GMC Subaru Lakevlew Development Corporation Land Title Guarantee Company Manpower, Inc, The Leadership Council Investing $10,000 annually Investors above $10,000 2534 Development Advantage Bank Bohemian Companies Chrisland, Inc. City of Fort Collins City of Loveland Coe Construction, Inc. Colorado State University Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Connell Resources, Inc. Coulson Excavating Company, Inc.

Dohn Construction Dow Law Firm, LLC Drahota Commercial, LLC Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner Hottman Employer Solutions Group Ernest Health: Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Hospital Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Everitt Investments Everitt -MacMillan Development First National Bank Flood Peterson Insurance, Inc. Fort Collins Board of Realtors THANKYOU.