1. INVESTMENT IN THE HEART OF EUROPE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE REGION’ S BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

2. THE REGION’ S LOCATION The Świętokrzyskie Region is situated in south-eastern Poland Area: 11,710 km² Population (in mln.): 1,264,500 Working-age population : 805,238 Unemployment rate: 14.6 %* Capital city - Kielce * In March 2015

3. MAJOR TRANSPORT LINKS Distances from major Polish cities: Warsaw - 180 km Cracow - 120 km Katowice - 160 km Lodz - 140 km Rzeszow – 180 km Lublin – 180 km Ca 10 million inhabitants within 200 km of Kielce

4. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS SALARY IN THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE REGION Full time job in corporate sector Dollar / month 944,00 468,00*420,00* 847,00 Euro/month The lowest, guaranteed by the minimum gross salary in Poland * In March 2015

5. THE REGION’ S STRONG POINTS  Convenient location and the proximity of large agglomerations such as: Warsaw, Cracow, Lodz, the Śląskie Region, presence of international corporations operating in the region: RR Donnelley (USA), Smithfield Foods, Inc (USA), NSK Bearings (Japan), Lafarge (France), well-prepared lands dedicated to both industrial and service investments, the most quickly developing trade show center in Poland – Kielce Trade Fairs.

6. THE REGION’ S STRONG POINTS Well-trained staff, Low labour costs as compared to the rest of the country, Young highly-educated, multilingual people (45,000 students), Well-developed educational background with two universities, Large number of highly respected construction companies, which may cooperate with potential investors.

7. BUSINESS SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS IN KIELCE INVESTOR ASSISTANCE CENTRE REGIONAL CENTRE FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER KIELCE TECHNOLOGICAL PARK STAROPOLSKA CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE KIELCE TRADE FAIRS - 2ND LARGEST FAIR ORGANISER IN POLAND WITH OVER 65 FAIRS THIS YEAR REGIONAL SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LOAN FUND OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODESHIP LTD. ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKI GUARANTY FUND LTD.

9. TARGI KIELCE - EXHIBITION AND CONGRESS CENTRE 7 exhibition halls (including the most modern hall E in Poland), outdoor area with full fair infrastructure, the only trade fair centre in Poland that has its own grounds for dynamic displays, conveniently located, close to the Warsaw-Cracow ring road, almost 70 exhibitions a year, 6,000 exhibitors*, 217,000 visitors* (almost 160 official delegations from 60 countries from Europe, America, Asia) * In December 2014

10. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE „STARACHOWICE” Inc. Special Economic Zone „Starachowice” Inc. www.sse.com.pl Special Economic Zone "Starachowice” placed in the centre of Poland. Distances: Warsaw- 170 km Cracow- 180 km Kielce- 50 km Radom- 50 km Subzones of the SEZ Starachowice in individual voivodship: * Świętokrzyskie – 475 ha * Mazowieckie – 18 ha * Opolskie – 17 ha * Łódzkie – 4 ha * Lubelskie – 99 ha The total area in 5 regions of Poland has about 613 ha.

11. ECONOMIC CLUSTERS (Example: ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKO – PODKARPACKI KLASTER ENERGETYCZNY)

12. THE BIGGEST REGIONAL INVESTORS OFFICE PARK Barlinek Inc., Cersanit Inc., Echo Investment Inc. KOLPORTER HOLDING Inc.OWOC SANDOMIERSKI Ltd.

13. REGIONAL SMART SPECIALIZATIONS Identified specializations, contained in Development Strategy of Swietokrzyskie Province for 2020 are: FOOD INDUSTRY AND PROCESSING, RESOURCE - EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, REST AND RECUPERATION HEALTH SERVICES, METALLURGICAL AND METAL INDUSTRY.

14. REGIONAL SMART SPECIALIZATIONS FOOD INDUSTRY AND PROCESSING Specialization areas are vegetables and fruits, One of the highest vegetable harvest in Poland (350 thousand tonnes per year), Key role in production of carrot, beetroot, cucumber and tomato, The main directions of sales of vegetables: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria.

15. ENERGY EFFICIENCY + RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESES = ENERGY SECURITY

16. Network of subcontractors and suppliers of building substances, Swiętokrzyski – Podkarpacki Construction Cluster, The presence of international concerns operating in the sector – Skanska AB (Sweden), Eiffage Construction Mitex (France). REGIONAL SMART SPECIALIZATIONS RESOURCE - EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

17. ECONOMIC CLUSTERS (Example: ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKO – PODKARPACKI KLASTER ENERGETYCZNY)

18. REGIONAL SMART SPECIALIZATIONS REST AND RECUPERATION HEALTH SERVICES Healthy and natural environment and climate, Extensive supplies of mineral water, especially sulfide-bromide, Well known health resort: Busko-Zdrój and Solec-Zdrój, Numerous sanatorias with broad ranges of medical facilieties, Well qualified medical staff.

19. SUMMARY Location, Industry (ceramic, metal, food, fruit and vegetable), Local support for the investors, Incentives for investors in SEZ „Starachowice” Institutional support by the Marshal’s Office

20. MAGIC ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE REGION IS WAITING FOR YOU…

21. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Grzegorz Orawiec Marshal's Office of the Świętokrzyskie Region Department of Regional Policy tel.: +48 41 365 81 70 fax: +48 41 365 81 91 e-mail: coi@sejmik.kielce.pl ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE HARD TO PRONOUNCE, EASY TO INVEST IN !!!