1. River of Trade Corridor Coalition TM Bill Blaydes Chair Dallas, TX Councilmember Marc Maxwell Co-Chair Sulphur Springs, TX City Manager Will Lowrance Co-Chair Hillsboro, TX Mayor F.G. “Buddy” Villines Co-Chair Pulaski County, AR County Judge Eddie Francis Co-Chair Windsor, Ontario Mayor www.ROTCC.org

2. 2 Historic River of Trade Corridor Mexico City Topolobampo Dean International, Inc. Memphis Lazaro Cardenas Laredo San Antonio Texarkana North Little Rock Little Rock Nashville Louisville Cincinnati Dayton Toledo Detroit Windsor Los Angeles 35 30 40 65 75 71 Phoenix Las Cruces Tucson 20 10 Austin 10 El Paso Dallas Long Beach Guaymas

3. Dallas Los Angeles/ Long Beach El Paso U.S. Trade Patterns in the Southwest U.S.-Asia trade moves from the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach by rail and truck to distribution centers in the Southwest.U.S.-Asia trade moves from the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach by rail and truck to distribution centers in the Southwest. U.S.-Mexico trade moves across the border and is dominated by truck shipments.U.S.-Mexico trade moves across the border and is dominated by truck shipments. 3

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6. River of Trade Corridor Coalition For More Information: Jean E. Sides, Dean International, Inc. 8080 Park Lane, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75231 Phone: 214.750.0123Fax: 214.750.0124 E-Mail: jsides@dean.net TM