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2 I l l i n o i s M i s s o u r i V i rg i n i a K e n t u c k y Nashville T e n n e s s e e Greensboro A r k a n s a s Chattanooga Charlotte N o rt h C a ro l i n a Alabama is at the geographic heart of the nation s fastest-growing region the southeastern United States. This puts Alabama in the center of the fourth-largest economy in the world. The automotive floodgates opened in 1993 after Mercedes-Benz chose Alabama for its first U.S. auto factory. Honda and Hyundai followed suit, making Alabama an international car manufacturing hub. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an international hub in life sciences. As the state s largest employer, with 18,000 people, UAB is a global leader in healthcare and medical research. Alabama enjoys a who s who list of marquee aerospace giants: EADS North America, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Teledyne Brown, Pratt and Whitney and Raytheon. German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG selected Alabama for the largest capital spending project in company history a $5 billion carbon and stainless steel plant that will create 2700 jobs in south Alabama. Whether you represent a foreign business looking for an American presence, or a U.S.-based company with an overseas market, Alabama is fertile soil for international business. L o u i s i a n a Huntsville M i s s i s s i p p i Birmingham Tuscaloosa Auburn Montgomery Mobile A l a b a m a Gulf Of Mexico Spartanburg Atlanta G e o rg i a Tallahassee F l o r i d a Orlando S o u t h C a ro l i n a Atlantic Ocean Fast Facts Alabama s chemical manufacturing industry is the second largest exporter in the state with $1.4 billion output in More than 9,000 Alabamians are employed by some 200 chemical companies. Alabama companies exported goods and services to 192 countries during Export of manufactured products alone totaled $15.8 billion. The top five destination markets being Germany, Canada, Mexico, Mainland China and Japan. Alabama forests are equal to the size of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Delaware combined (28.3 billion cubic feet of standing timber). With 850 companies statewide forestry is a leading manufacturing sector posting $15 billion annually in products and directly employing 70,000 with an annual payroll of $2.2 billion. Alabama boasts three major tire manufacturing plants employing 3,500. Birmingham and Mobile are two of the 50 Most Logistics Friendly Cities ranked by Material Handling & Logistics magazine. Our Approach Alabama Power offers a unique range of site selection services that positively impact the process. From detailed engineering site evaluation to power quality compliance for electrical loads (to address voltage fluctuations and harmonics), our economic development team is prepared to meet your site selection needs. For more than 100 years, we have been the trusted resource to industries to help thoroughly evaluate Alabama as a profitable place to do business. We know our state. We ll prove to you why Alabama s amazing resources, booming economy and dynamic workforce are right for you. We can truly say that your success is part of our business mission. It is a partnership that extends for the life of your business because Our growth and success is directly tied to your growth and success.

3 Our Services Advantages Site and Community Evaluation: including current educational attainment, and Cost of Doing Business Our team focuses on world-class client service to save you time and money during the site evaluation and selection phase while providing the local knowledge and data necessary to make the best comparison and ultimate business decision. Building and Site Searches Nationwide Community Comparison Site and Plant Visualizations Detailed Labor Force Analysis We provide detailed demographic analysis, wage rate comparisons, and a complete evaluation of the local educational environment, information about two- and four-year colleges and technical school programs. Alabama Workforce Analysis U.S. Workforce Analysis. Electrical Services Electric Power Pricing Analysis Energy-Efficiency Assessment Alabama State and Local Incentive Analysis Our economic development team has assembled a searchable, comprehensive database of tax incentives, non-tax incentives, bonds, grants, loans and other financing mechanisms to assist with your project in Alabama. Our team can also help assemble profiles and comparisons of state, county and city tax regimes and calculate the resulting tax burden. Nationally among the lowest electricity costs per kilowatt-hour rate for industrial sector users. Attractive Tax Incentives Income Tax Capital Credit Alabama offers an annual income tax credit equal to 5 percent of certain projects capital costs each year for a 20-year period. Knowledge-based Job Incentives Capital credits and tax abatements for new and expanding corporate headquarters, data processing centers (including those of financial institutions and insurance companies), inbound call centers, and space research and technology facilities. Federal Income Tax Deduction Corporate taxpayers can deduct their full apportioned Alabama amount of federal income taxes paid, thereby significantly lowering their effective state income tax rate. No Sales and Use Tax on Raw Materials Raw materials used by manufactures or compounders as an ingredient or component part of a manufactured or compounded product are exempt. Property Tax Abatements In addition to Alabama s historically low property tax rates, take advantage of an up to 10-year abatement on the non-educational portion of property taxes on both real and personal property acquired to establish or expand certain industrial and research enterprises. No Property Tax on Inventory Alabama levies no property tax on inventories. Available Property Statewide Sales and Use Tax Abatements All state sales and use tax and the local non-educational portion of sales and use tax on equipment, materials, and other tangible personal property purchased for the construction and equipping of certain qualifying facilities may be abated. More than 500 industrial and commercial buildings for sale or lease available square footage ranges from 1,500 to 1 million. Nearly 600 prepared industrial parks, greenfield sites and reusable properties available acreage ranges from 5 to 5,000.

4 develop action plans and drive resources to meet AIDT is a turnkey approach, providing pre- local needs employment recruiting, screening and training at no cost to the employers or trainees. AIDT Alabama Technology Network (ATN) follows up with training in leadership and ATN allows businesses and industries to managerial development. It also offers safety tap the minds and resources of academia assessments prior to OSHA inspections and and business. The Network includes the three evaluates maintenance procedures. AIDT, the campuses of the University of Alabama System only program of its kind in the nation, has been (Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Huntsville), Auburn awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification by the University and the state s two-year college system. International Organization for Standardization. One-stop Environmental Permitting Workforce Advantages Access to the business community is through the Economic Development Partnership of Two-Year College System The Alabama Department of Environmental Alabama has an available workforce: Alabama, one of the state s leading industry- The combination of 22 community colleges, Management (ADEM) has authority to issue 40,000 completed applications for 1,600 recruiting organizations. four technical schools and one upper division the permits required by all major federal jobs at Mercedes II (expansion) college, conveniently distributed statewide, gives environmental laws. Alabama can offer onestop permitting. Complex air and water permits are usually issued by ADEM within 60 days. Construction storm water permits are regularly issued within two or three days. Even PSD (prevention of significant deterioration) analyses for major air permits can be completed in 120 days in many 29,000 completed applications for 2,500 jobs at Boeing 16,500 completed applications for 2,000 jobs at Honda II (expansion) 9,700 completed applications for 600 jobs at International Diesel 20,000 completed applications for 2,000 jobs at Hyundai AIDT Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), the state s workforce training program, was ranked 2nd in the United States in a 2007 Expansion Management site consultant survey and ranked number 1 by the same publication in 2004 and companies a powerful one-two punch: access to college faculty for evaluation and design of training programs, and top-notch educational curricula for business, technical and industrial careers. cases. Governor s Office of Workforce Development Low Tax Burden Alabama has among the lowest property taxes in the United States. The Governor s Office of Workforce Development was established for the purpose of developing a workforce development system for Alabama that is efficient, effective and Alabama has one of the lowest overall responsive to the needs of both employers and corporate income tax burdens in the United job seekers. Managing the system is a State States. Workforce Planning Council whose members Alabama is one of only a few states to allow federal income tax paid or accrued to be deducted from state income tax. are state agency heads and representatives of industry and education. Ten regional workforce development councils comprised of employers, economic developers, and elected officials,

5 Transportation Advantages Located in the heart of the South with more than 96 million people within 600 miles of the center of the state, Alabama offers an efficient and comprehensive transportation system. Alabama lies at the crossroads of the Sunbelt. Five interstate highways converge in Alabama and a sixth interstate is near completion. The interstates are part of a network of about 75,000 miles (119,091 km) of paved public roads in Alabama. Six interstate highways I-10 (Florida to California) I-20 (South Carolina to Texas) I-59 (Tennessee to Louisiana I-65 (Alabama to Illinois) I-85 (Alabama to Virginia) I-22 (Alabama to Tennessee) The Port of Mobile At Mobile, the Alabama State Port Authority operates Alabama s full-service, deepwater port on the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of Mobile offers terminal services from 100 overseas shipping lines and a dozen towing companies. The Port s container, general cargo and bulk facilities have immediate access to two interstate systems, five Class 1 railroads, and nearly 15,000 miles of inland and intracostal waterway connections. Brookley Airport Complex, located adjacent to the port, offers immediate access to freight forwarding transportation services. The Port of Mobile provides complete service for shippers, including intermodal transfer and handling, warehousing, and security. At 45 feet (13.7 meters), the port s main channel is one of the deepest permanently navigable channels in the South. With a long history as a bulk handling port and roll on roll off, the Port of Mobile has transitioned to a distribution center for numerous general cargos including forest products, iron and steel, aluminum, copper, frozen poultry, soybeans, and chemicals. In 2008, its public facilities handled 28 million tons of cargo. Since 2001, General Cargo/Intermodal Berths: 35; Rail Ferry Terminal, Freezer Terminal RO/RO Ramp Facilities: 2.4 million square feet warehousing; 2.4 million square feet open yard Major Commodities: Containers, Woodpulp, Iron & Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Lumber, Linerboard, Paper, Heavy Lift & Oversized Cargo, and Frozen Poultry Seven commercial airports Alabama is served by six major commercial airlines and seven commuter airlines. International flights are easily accessible via direct flights from major connecting cities. Alabama has 89 public use airports. Alabama is served by 10 commercial airlines operating through six commercial airports. International flights are easily accessible via direct flights from major connecting cities. Alabama is located between two of the country s largest air freight centers - Memphis and Atlanta. Five Class I railroads Alabama offers more than 2,000 miles of railroad track serviced by five Class I railroads and many short lines. Excellent main line connections give shippers excellent access to all major market centers.

6 Contact information Mobile Container Terminal Mobile Container Terminal opened for business in September 2008, and offers an improved option in the US Gulf for reaching Midwest markets, as well as Alabama and neighboring states. A 45 deep channel and 2000 of deepwater berth ensures MCT is able to handle most Post-Panamax vessels. There is room available for DC expansion close to the terminal and a near-dock rail facility is part of the overall development plan. Key Features: Adjacent to I-10 and only 5 miles from I-65 Access to five Class 1 Railroads Efficient gate and yard operations with stateof-the-art container handling equipment 45 channel and berth just 3 hours from sea One of the largest inland waterway systems in the nation Alabama has about 1,300 miles (2,092 km) of navigable inland waterways along six corridors. These commercially navigable systems connect to 15,000 miles (24,140 km) of inland waterways in 23 states via the Tennessee- Tombigbee and Gulf intracoastal water systems. Alabama is located in the center of the fastest growing and most populous region in the United States. Alabama offers a unique set of logistic attributes. Foreign Trade Zones Five Alabama cities - Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery - have foreign trade zones with direct access to their air transportation system. Each foreign trade zone has been designated for the promotion of international commerce through the duty-free, quota-free entry of foreign goods under U.S. Customs supervision. Alabama Power Economic & Community Development Attn: Economic Development Organization 600 North 18th Street P.O. Box 2641 Birmingham, AL 35291, U.S.A. Phone: Website: Our Team: Ken Novak, Vice President Shane Kearney Blair King Ephraim Stockdale Sondra Dunaway Liz McGill Krystal Conner Claudia Zimmermann Wesley Britt Patrick Murphy

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