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 April 2
 Hermann Takes NCTA Helm
Guest: Peter Hermann,
N.C. Technology Association

 April 9
 RDU Expands Air Service
 Guest: Teresa Damiano, RDU International Airport

April 15
 Region Sets 2008 Legislative Agenda
 Guests: Harvey Schmitt, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and
Casey Steinbacher, Greater Durham Regional Chamber of Commerce

 April 23
 Promoting Global Understanding
 Guest: N.C. Sen. Bob Atwater

 April 30
 Expanding Business Connections with China
Guest: Dr. Lian Xie, NC China Center



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Top Story
Research Triangle Region sets legislative agenda



 Support for education and infrastructure development top the Research
Triangle Region's 2008 legislative agenda for business developed by
chambers of commerce and economic development agencies across the
13-county Research Triangle Region.

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Around the Region

Registration opens for 2008 State of the Research Triangle Region

Corporate and individual registrations are being accepted for the
Research Triangle Regional Partnership's annual State of the Region
event May 22. The event will update the community on the region's
economic health and competitive position, and report results of the
regional economic development strategy.


Global medical technology company BD expands in Durham
Becton, Dickinson and Co. will invest $135 million to build a new
plant in Wilson County and expand three facilities in Durham, creating
274 jobs. The projects, made possible in part by a state Job
Development Investment Grant, are the latest expansion of the region's
life sciences cluster.

Vance-Granville Community College plans corporate campus at Triangle North Vance
The community college plans to create a new corporate education and
training center on 300 acres at Triangle North Vance, located along
Interstate 85, across from the college's main campus.

 Triangle North Franklin receives access road funding
The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved $500,000 to complete the
funding package to build an access road and turn lanes from U.S.
Highway 401 into the new business park, which has nearly completed its
first shell building.


Moore County job fair connect employers and workers
The second annual Employ Moore Job Fair attracted more than 500 job
seekers and 40 companies to Southern Pines on March 26. Organizers
promoted the wide range of job opportunities located close to home.

RDU-Heathrow nonstop service begins
American Airlines began nonstop service between Raleigh Durham
International Airport and London Heathrow, the world's busiest
international airport, March 29. The move makes RDU one of the
airline's seven gateway cities to Heathrow and its connections to
cities throughout Europe and the Middle East.

 Johnston County forging plant joins Indian-owned Sona Group
 Sona BLW Precision Forge buys three Thyssen-Krupp facilities,
including its plan in Oak Tree Park in Selma, to become the only
precision forging with a presence on three continents.


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RTRP Indicators


Feb 2008
Jan 2008
Feb 2007
 Web site hits
192,545
207,018
183,849
 Inquiries
83
72
110


Recent Investments
 New and expanding companies announced more than $817 million in
investments and 8,455 new jobs in the region during 2007.

Regional Accolades
 Forbes ranks the Raleigh MSA #1 and Durham MSA #12 Best U.S. Metros
for Business and Careers, one of many recent accolades for the region.


Recruiting Schedule
 Regional economic developers will visit key contacts worldwide in
coming months to recruit investment to the Research Triangle Region.


Regional Events
 Hundreds of leading national investors and the best of the region's
growth companies converge in Durham April 16-18 for the Council for
Entrepreneurial Development's 25th annual Venture Conference. The
event showcases the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic's most dynamic and
promising business opportunities. It is one of many upcoming events
for regional business people and entrepreneurs.





April 2008


Investor Salute




 RTRP salutes
RTI International
 for its strong support of regional economic development.


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RTRP Board




Bob Greczyn, Chairman
 Charles A. Hayes, RTRP President/CEO

 BOARD MEMBERS
 John Atkins, O'Brien/Atkins Associates PA
 William K. Atkinson, WakeMed
 Mary Ann Black, Duke University Health System
 John Brantley, RDU Airport Authority
 Moses Carey Jr.
 H. Bradley Carroll, Patriot State Bank
 John Church, Warren County EDC
 Mark Crowell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 Don Donadio, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC
 Benny Finch, Vance County EDC
 Stanley Fox, Fox and Associates
 Terry E. Garrison, Tegarris Associates Realty
 John Geib, Duke Energy
 Ronnie Goswick, Franklin County EDC
 Andrea Harris, NC Institute of Minority Economic Development
 Bob Heuts, Lee County EDC
 Fred Hobbs, Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates
 Frank Holding Jr., First Citizens Bank
 Chris Johnson, Smithfield Downtown Development Corp.
 Gary Joyner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
 Marvin Joyner, Lee County Economic Development Commission
 Donald Lancaster, Union Bank & Trust Co.
 Tim Lea, Moore County Board of Commissioners
 George Lucier, Chatham County Board of Commissioners
 Lee Anne Nance, Harnett County EDC
 Glen Newsome, Person County EDC
 Jamie Nunnelly, Wilder Ridge Communications
 Ray Ogden, Moore County Partners in Progress
 Jerry O'Keeffe, PSNC Energy Co.
 John Powell, Powell Properties
 Dianne Reid, Chatham County EDC
 Randy Reynolds, Piedmont Community College
 James Roberson, Immediate Past Chairman
 Michael Ruffin, Durham County Manager
 John Sauls, Lee County EDC
 Henry "Hank" Scherich, Measurement Incorporated
 Harvey Schmitt, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
 Michael de Sherbinin, Johnston County EDC
 William Smith, Mutual Community Savings Bank Inc. SSB
 Agnes Speight, Merck & Co. Inc.
 Casey Steinbacher, Greater Durham Regional Chamber of Commerce
 Jeff Stocks, Manpower
 J. Franklin Tart Jr., RBC Centura
 Katherine Thomas, Progress Energy
 N. Johnson Tilghman, investor/developer
 Leon Turner, Granville EDC
 Ronald G. Wainwright Jr., RSM McGladrey Inc.
 Rick Weddle, The Research Triangle Park
 Todd Wemyss, Glen Raven Mills, Inc.
 Steve Wicker, Fidelity Bank
 Ray Wilkins, Taylor Printing and Office Supplies
 David Williams, Wake Electric Membership Corp.
 Pratt Winston, Winston International
 David Woodell, SunTrust Bank

 Special Adviser
 James E. Holshouser Jr., Sanford Holshouser Law Firm


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