1. Chester County

2. Greater Philadelphia 5 th Population 5 th Personal income 5 th Labor force 4 th Media market

3. Powerful Market 46.1 million people; $1.46 trillion in spending power

4. Greater Philadelphia Center of Higher Education  101 schools, 144 campuses  290,000 FTE students  80,000 degrees awarded o 2 nd to Boston in bachelors degrees o 1 st in first professional degrees

5. Chester County Share of regional activity  8.2% of GPR population (505,300)  8.6% of employment (247,500)  8.8% of GRP  10.3% of total personal income  $60,407 per capita personal income  17,863 FTE’s at six institutions  47.2% of degrees bachelors or higher

6. Core Functions  GPR competes actively for projects  Operates an organized, managed process  Generates accurate data and analysis  Develops messages and outreach  Conducts policy advocacy Select Greater Philadelphia

7. LECG Smart San Francisco Consulting Firm  Quick decision process  Key drivers: labor, cost, customer access  Research provided - Cost of living - Space costs - Occupational wage rates - European flights

8. Logistics Media Tour Hosted Reporters  Australia, Brazil, Korea, Germany, South Africa, UK  Three day, tri-state tour  Ports, transportation, warehousing  Generated four articles to date

9. Assist Companies Single Regional Source For  Information  Site tours  Introductions  Local partner coordination  Incentive facilitation

10. Mark Group Energy Efficiency Company  Provided custom research  Hosted five visits -Workforce and market analysis -Real estate search and tours -Incentive discussions -Leadership roundtable -U.S. CEO interviews

11. Locate Sources 57 Firms have Selected Greater Philadelphia  Local Partner32%  ED Partner37%  Website 28%  Site Selector 3%

12. Cumulative Results Business Attraction  57 companies  4,025 jobs  $326 million annual direct impact  $701 million annual output 7/31/10

13. Improving Greater Philadelphia Policy Initiatives  Amtrak  PHL  Route 422  Entrepreneurship  Human Capital

14. Single Regional Resource For More Information Contact SELECT GREATER PHILADELPHIA www.selectgreaterphila.com 215/790-3777