US-Poland Business Forum Investment possibilities in Lodz Region, Poland Chicago2008

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1)Location 2)About Lodz Region 3)About Lodz SEZ 4)Our offer 5)Conditions of running business activity in L odz SEZ 6)Effects 7)American investment projects in Lodz SEZ 8)Media about us 9)Corporate Social Responsibility Table of content Table of content

Poland

Distance from Lodz to (km): Warsaw:130 Gdansk: 340 Poznan:210 Wroclaw205 Krakow:220 Lodz voivodship

wide investment offer; wide investment offer; central location in Poland; central location in Poland; well-qualified staff; well-qualified staff; highest level of public aid in Poland; highest level of public aid in Poland; large academic centre; large academic centre; comprehensive investor servicing; comprehensive investor servicing; the best Polish language school for foreigners ; the best Polish language school for foreigners ; center of national and international exhibitions center of national and international exhibitions Assets of our region

Lodz voivodship: A-1 and A-2 motorways as well as A-1 and A-2 motorways as well as S-8 and S-14 express roads ; S-8 and S-14 express roads ; 230 million potential customers 230 million potential customers living within the radius of 1000km from Lodz living within the radius of 1000km from Lodz Lodz: Lodz: one of the biggest cities in Poland; one of the biggest cities in Poland; long industry tradition; long industry tradition; international airport; international airport; festival, cultural and entertainment center festival, cultural and entertainment center Assets of our region

Large potential of universities and research centres – 20 universities, 30 research centres. More than lecturers working at the University of Lodz and Technical University of Lodz. More than students in Lodz. More than graduates annually. Assets of our region

Population:  Lodz voivodship total from which:  pre-working age:  working age:  Lodz: Unemployment rate*:  Lodz voivodship : 11,6 % = people  Lodz : 8,7 % = people * Central Statistical Office, February 2008 Assets of our region

Population of Lodz Region by age

Population of Lodz Region by occupation

Entertainment in Lodz... A large cluster of pubs, restaurants and clubs in the city’s main street – Piotrkowska;... cinemas, theatres, Philharmonic Hall, galleries, museums INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION The curriculum permits to continue education in schools in Poland and abroad...the venue of periodical international events: events: CAMERIMAGE International Film Festival, the most important meeting place for camera operators from all over the world. DIALOGUE OF FOUR CULTURES FESTIVAL

Entertainment in Lodz I fell in love with Lodz, it made me dream – D. Lynch (film director) ‏ I fell in love with Lodz, it made me dream – D. Lynch (film director) ‏ The most about Lodz is its subtle magic that allows a person to be an artist – J. Griffin (jazz artist) ‏ The most about Lodz is its subtle magic that allows a person to be an artist – J. Griffin (jazz artist) ‏ This is the city where I was born. First steps, first thoughts, first feelings… After all, all remains here – A. Rubinstein (pianist) ‏ This is the city where I was born. First steps, first thoughts, first feelings… After all, all remains here – A. Rubinstein (pianist) ‏

Special Economic Zone - administratively separated part of the territory of Poland, where companies may conduct their business activities on special, preferential terms determined by the Law on SEZ. Lodz Special Economic Zone Joint Stock Co. – company managing the zone. Lodz SEZ

Shareholders of Lodz SEZ

Lodz SEZ - Subzones Data concerning LSEZ: Number of subzones: 29 Total area: 897,4ha

i ssuing Business Permits for conducting business activities in the Lodz SEZ; i ssuing Business Permits for conducting business activities in the Lodz SEZ; assistance in implementing the project into the Lodz SEZ; assistance in implementing the project into the Lodz SEZ; in v estment consulting; in v estment consulting; legal consulting ; legal consulting ; assistance in finding business partners; assistance in finding business partners; HR services (in cooperation with HR agencies). HR services (in cooperation with HR agencies). Our offer

production (including food processing); production (including food processing); services (including transport and storage); services (including transport and storage); BPO (including IT, R&D, accountancy, call centre services) ‏ BPO (including IT, R&D, accountancy, call centre services) ‏ Types of activities in Lodz SEZ

Benefits Enterpreneurs who set up new business activity within the area of a SEZ are entitled to regional public aid delivered in a form of income tax exemption on the basis of a Business Permit issued by the Management Board.

1) Income tax exemption on a basis of: - investment outlays; or - 2-year labour costs of newly employed people; 2) Possibility of property tax exemption. Level of regional public aid for Lodz Region : 70 % - small enterprises; 60 % - medium enterprises; 50 % - large enterprises; 3 3) Large investment projects might be provided with additional financial help from Marshal`s Office of the Lodz Voivodship for technical infrastructure development. Public aid in Lodz SEZ

Investment outlays qualified for public aid are : expenditures on the land purchase, expenditures on the land purchase, expenditures on buildings and structures, expenditures on buildings and structures, expenditures on new fixed assets (equipment)‏ expenditures on new fixed assets (equipment)‏ expenditures on purchase of intangible and legal assets necessary to obtain patents, licences etc. expenditures on purchase of intangible and legal assets necessary to obtain patents, licences etc. Eligible costs

i nvestment outlays of minimium i nvestment outlays of minimium EUR 100,000 (c.a. USD 62,500)‏ conducting business activity for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), conducting business activity for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), maintaining employment level for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), maintaining employment level for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), prohibition of selling assets regarded as investment outlays during a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME). prohibition of selling assets regarded as investment outlays during a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME). Conditions

Selected investment offer Lodz Subzone Industrial district on the city suburbs Available area: 15 ha Gillette Inernational Poland

Industrial district, next to National Route No 1 Gdansk- Katowice Available area: 60ha Visualisation of Indesit new plant Radomsko subzone Selected investment offer

Industrial district, next to International Route Moscow Berlin (E30)‏ Total area: 70 ha Available area: 22 ha Kutno Subzone Selected investment offer

Turek Subzone Industrial district, next to National Road No 72 Available area: 26 ha Selected investment offer

HR agencies: Randstad, Manpower, AdeccoHR agencies: Randstad, Manpower, Adecco Consulting: Rö dl&Partner, EGC Consulting Group, Consulting: Rö dl&Partner, EGC Consulting Group, Architecture: Takenaka, Tebodin, P M Group Architecture: Takenaka, Tebodin, P M Group Energetics: PKP Energetyka, Dalkia Energetics: PKP Energetyka, Dalkia General contractors: Warbud, Skanska General contractors: Warbud, Skanska Logistics: Eurinpro, Goodman Logistics: Eurinpro, Goodman Finance : Fortis Bank, Raiffeisen Finance : Fortis Bank, Raiffeisen Business Partner s Project Manager for servicing the I nvestor.

Number of Permits 2008* - prognosis

Number of Permits

Investment outlays (in M USD)‏ 2008* - prognosis

Investment outlays (in bln USD)‏

New workplaces 2008* - prognosis

New workplaces

Selected investments in Lodz SEZ

Companies in Lodz SEZ

Our investors DELL Products (Poland) Sp. z o.o.

Our investors Gillette Poland International Ltd.

Our investors Indesit Company Polska Sp. z o.o.

)‏ Our investors Indesit Company Polska Sp. z o.o.

..world level of investor servicing st prize award – Forbes.... professional, comprehensive approach....enormous potential....support on every stage of investment.. Media about us

Corporate Social Responsibility is one of Lodz SEZ’s priorities Organisation and financing of charity actions – „Zone for the Children”, Kid’s day, etc; Organisation and financing of charity actions – „Zone for the Children”, Kid’s day, etc; Organisation of cultural events in cooperation with Lodz businesses- ART ZONE; Organisation of cultural events in cooperation with Lodz businesses- ART ZONE; Corporate Social Responsibility

Lodz SEZ supports revitalization project of „ Księży Młyn ” complex, part of Lodz’s historical inheritance. Corporate Social Responsibility

We invite you to Lodz SEZ Lodz Special Economic Zone Joint Stock Co. Address: ul. Tymienieckiego 22/24, Lodz Tel.: ; , Fax.: