1. HARLINGEN 100 PLAN UPDATE HARLINGEN EDC July 16, 2009

2. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Board adopted – The “Guiding Principles” for HEDC Provide assistance to “basic” business/industry Help existing industry expand Support large-scale commercial development – The Program of Work

3. Community Fact File – 350 site location consultants – 500 national commercial and industrial realtors – Won SEDC Promotional Materials Award Fact Book – Distributed 60 to clients BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

4. Marketing – Participated in CORENET International Asset Management Council Site Selection Network Site Location Consultants Forum Matamoros Maquila Association Reynosa Economic Development Committee

5. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION New website (www.harlingenedc.com)www.harlingenedc.com Search engine optimization Direct mail campaign Advertising Public relations campaign

6. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Regional Economic Development – Rio South Texas Economic Council Joint Marketing Program – Rio Tech Fund Entrepreneurial Venture Capital – Tech Prep of the RGV – Overseas Security Advisory Council Security issues for U.S. firms doing business in Mexico

7. BUSINESS RETENTION STRATEGY Work with Harlingen Manufacturers Assn. Call on 30 companies per year 8 firms have expansion plans – Aloe Laboratories – 20,000 sq.ft – 15 jobs – United Launch Alliance

8. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION COMPANYINVESTMENTJOBS Pocket Communications$2,380,000260 Aloe Labs$500,00015 Spring Dynamics$1,400,00035 VA Ambulatory Health$41,000,000400 UnitedHealth Group$12,600,000732 Rental World$1,600,00040 Total$59,480,0001,482

9. SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT HARLINGEN CORNERS $33 million project - 375,000 square feet Kohl’s Logan’s Roadhouse Marshall’s Bed, Bath and Beyond Famous Footwear $3 million infrastructure

10. Tourism Develop a plan to attract an upscale hotel with meeting facilities – Developed factual presentations and potential sites – Hosted 8 visits by hotel representatives – Hotel/Conference Center feasibility study

11. Healthcare Position Harlingen as Healthcare Hub of the Region – Funded Harlingen Healthcare Plan – Worked to insure long term property solutions Purchased 35 acre tract for development – Funded road extension to VA Health Center

12. Education Participated in planning for Joint Articulation Center – TSTC Master Plan Update – Program Design Study underway – EDC budgeted $4.2 million for facility