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North Dakota: It’s Electric! Enhanced with attractive business incentives, North Dakota is drawing some of the world’s most successful companies to the state. Microsoft, Unisys, ING, and Amazon.com are just a few of the businesses taking advantage of the state’s solid information technology and telecommunications infrastructure. As one of the top ranking states for the lowest cost of doing business, North Dakota is proving to have some key advantages to call and data center locations. While the state provides some of the lowest electrical costs in the nation, averaging about 4.26 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2006 for industrial rates, according to the Energy Information Administration, it also is the sixth highest per capita energy producing state. Surprisingly, North Dakota also offers one of the most powerful fiber optic networks in the nation. “We can say with confidence that North Dakota businesses have access to the most advanced high-speed network available today, for expanded opportunities with video, voice, and data communications,” says Evan Hass, general manager for Dakota Carrier Network (DCN). Through DCN, a 100% fiber optic communications network links all regions of the state and provides Internet access by connecting to multiple Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) rings. DCN provides connectivity ranging from T-1 to OC12, all with minimal investment needed to reach a major fiber trunk. The network currently spans nearly 1,500 miles and is part of existing independent local telephone company systems. Built with growing network needs in mind, North Dakota is one state where companies do not have to seek out “dark fiber” or unused fiber optic channels to meet their networking demands. Data.com International, Inc., a Minneapolis-based company with locations in Cooperstown, ND and Grand Forks, ND, had considered expanding in many areas surrounding Minnesota. “One reason we were attracted to North Dakota is because the state offers a broad combination of funds that work well together,” says Data.com CEO Donald Roepke. “Not all states are able to offer such a well-organized and cohesive package.” With many attractive factors for call and data centers, North Dakota is a major contender for expanding companies. For more information, contact Laura Willard, Eric Icard, or Paul Lucy with the Department of Commerce Business Development Team at 701-328-5300, or visit www.growingnd.com. Newton County, Indiana, We have what you’re looking for • Numerous Industrial and Business Park Sites, Including State-of-the Art Methane Powered Industrial Park • Highly Skilled Labor Force • Affordable Land Newton County Economic Development Jennifer J. Whaley Executive Director 4117 S 240 W Suite 800 Morocco, IN 47963 director@newtoncountyin.com www.newtoncountyin.com • An Hours Drive to Chicago or Indianapolis Markets • Access to Major Interstates • Close Proximity to Major Universities • New Home to Ice River Springs Water Bottling Company Where Agriculture, Industry and Family Belong. #2602 at www.BusinessFacilities.com 44 A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S http://www.Data.com http://www.Amazon.com http://www.Data.com http://www.growingnd.com http://www.newtoncountyin.com http://www.newtoncountyin.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - May 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots The UK's Most Lucrative Locations, Pound for Pound Economic Development in a Flash Corporate Moves: Massachusetts Florida: A Ripe Climate for Innovation Innovating Big in Rhode IIsland Retail Set to Ride Out a Recession Corporate Moves: New Jersey South Carolina: A Sweet Spot in the Southeast Endless Opportunities in North Carolina Economic Awakening in the Mohawk Valley Metro Spotlight: Alexandria, LA Where Call Centers Call Home Texas Receives First Business Facilities State of the Year Award Advertiser Index Inside Livexchange

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