1. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Sum of Income in the Göteborg Region, 2003 Facts & Figures * Includes pensions ** Income from financial assets (such as stocks, houses, etc.) are not included. Disposable Income = Income after tax. Source: Temapaln AB, Kontrolluppgifterna

2. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Comparison of Education Levels, 2004 Facts & Figures The percentage figures above, are based on a population group between 16 and 74 years of age that have completed their studies or are currently studying. Source: Statistics Sweden

3. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Number of University Students in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Sources: www.gu.se, www.handels.gu.se, www.chalmers.se, www.ituniv.se, www.cip.chalmers.se/gibbswww.gu.sewww.handels.gu.sewww.chalmers.se www.ituniv.sewww.cip.chalmers.se/gibbs Shows the number of students enrolled during the calendar year January 1st, 2004 – December 31st, 2004. (--): Teaching staff includes key scientists and bioscience innovators.

4. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Buying Prices in the Göteborg Region, 2005 Facts & Figures Source: Business Region Göteborg

5. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Rents in the Göteborg Region, 2005 Facts & Figures Source: Business Region Göteborg

6. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Commercial Electricity Costs per Country, 2005 Facts & Figures Source: Göteborg Energi

7. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Commercial Electricity Costs in the Göteborg Region, 2005 Facts & Figures Source: Göteborg Energi

8. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Average Salary Levels in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Allmänna Industrigruppen

9. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Obligatory Costs for the Employer, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Invest in Sweden Agency

10. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Prime Office Rents in Comparison to Other Major Cities, Quarters 1-4, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Jones Lang LaSalle

11. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Food Costs, 2002 Average Prices for Daily Grocercies, Percentage Differences Facts & Figures Source: Swedish Competition Authority

12. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Housing – Purchase Prices, 2005 Facts & Figures Source: Värderingsdata

13. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Apartments – Purchase Prices, 2005 Facts & Figures Source: Värderingsdata

14. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se GDP Forecast Facts & Figures Source: OECD

15. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Business Confidence 2004 Top Ten Regions Facts & Figures Source: Eurochambres The net balance is obtained by deducting the percentage of companies giving a negative answer from the percentage of companies responding positively.

16. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Information and Communication Technology Top Ten Countries Facts & Figures Source: Invest in Sweden Agency (*): Not among the top ten ranking

17. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Expenditure on Information and Communication Technology, as a percentage of GDP 2003 Facts & Figures Source: Invest in Sweden Agency

18. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Expenditure on Research and Development, as a percentage of GDP 2002 Facts & Figures Source: Invest in Sweden Agency

19. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Percentage of Growth in Sum of Wages 1990 – 2003 The Top Ten Regions* (in real terms) Facts & Figures Source: Temaplan AB, Kontrolluppgifterna *Regions with more than 100 000 inhabitants

20. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Percentage of Growth in Sum of Wages 1996 – 2003 The Top Ten Regions* (in real terms) Facts & Figures Source: Temaplan AB, Kontrolluppgifterna *Regions with more than 100 000 inhabitants

21. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Percentage of Growth in Terms of Employment 1993 – 2003 The Top Ten Growth Regions* Facts & Figures Source: Temaplan AB, Kontrolluppgifterna *Regions with more than 100 000 inhabitants

22. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Number of Employees (yearly average) Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden, AKU This increase in number of employees includes both the public and private sectors.

23. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Percentage Growth in Population 1990-2004 The Top Ten Regions* Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden *Regions with more than 100 000 inhabitants.

24. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Percentage Breakdown of Different Sectors’ Influence on Growth in Sum of Wages in the Göteborg Region Facts & Figures Sources: Statistics Sweden, Kontrolluppgifterna and Temaplan AB

25. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Growth in Sum of Wages Facts & Figures Sources: Statistics Sweden, Kontrolluppgifterna and Temaplan AB

26. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Number of Employees, Percentage Change Facts & Figures Sources: Statistics Sweden, AKU (yearly average)

27. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Employment per Sector in the Göteborg Region, Index 1990 = 100 Facts & Figures Sources: Statistics Sweden, AKU

28. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Percentage of Employees per Branch, 2003 Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden

29. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Population Growth in the Göteborg Region Population Index (Base year 1990) Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden

30. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Population Trends in the Göteborg Region Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden

31. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Population as per Age Groups 2004 Percentage of Population Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden

32. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Population as per Age Groups 2004 Number of Inhabitants Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden

33. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Number of Registered Firms/Local Units in the Göteborg Region Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden, CFAR

34. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se The Ten Largest Companies* in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden Company, in this context, means an incorporated company, as opposed to a company empire/group or local unit such as a firm.

35. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se The Ten Largest IT Companies* in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden Company, in this context, means an incorporated company, as opposed to a company empire/group or local unit such as a firm.

36. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se The Ten Largest Financial Companies* in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden Company, in this context, means an incorporated company, as opposed to a company empire/group or local unit such as a firm.

37. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se The Ten Largest Biomedical Companies* in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Statistics Sweden Company, in this context, means an incorporated company, as opposed to a company empire/group or local unit such as a firm.

38. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Hotels and Congresses in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Göteborg & Co. AB

39. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Number of Foreign Owned Companies Country of Foreign Ownership, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Business Region Göteborg Number of Companies

40. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Number of Employees in Foreign Owned Companies in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Business Region Göteborg

41. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Fuel Composition for District Heating in the Göteborg Region, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Göteborg Energi

42. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Corporate Taxes, 2004 Facts & Figures Source: Copenhagen Capacity

43. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Comparison of Local Taxes, 2005 Facts & Figures Source: Skatteverket

44. 2005-05-10 www.businessregion.se Export from the Göteborg Region*, 2003 Facts & Figures Source: Jönköping International Business School *Does not include the export of services.