1. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Business Profile Business Location Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Question #1 How long has your business been located in Pinellas County? Business Headquarters Location Percent of Businesses Question #2 Is your business headquartered in Pinellas County? Percent of Businesses (0) (-5) (+1) (-7) (+7) (+4)

2. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Business Profile Question #3 Approximately how many full-time employees does your business currently employ in Pinellas County? (mark all that apply) Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Current Full-Time Employment Percent of Businesses (-5) (+2) (-2) (0) (+7) (0)

3. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Business Suppliers Question #8 How would you rate the quality of the ability of local suppliers to meet your needs? Supplier Performance Supplier Location Question #4 Where are most of your suppliers located? Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (+1) (-5) (+1) (+3) (0) (-5) (+11) (-14) Percent of Businesses (+14) (+2)

4. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Business Profile Question #5 Which of the following industries purchase your products? (Mark all that apply) Top Purchasers of Products Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Percent of Businesses (-6) (-1) (-8) (-6) (-9) (-10) (-2) (-9) (-3) (-8) (+1)

5. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Quality of Business Life in Pinellas County Question #6 How would you rate the quality of the performance of your business in Pinellas County? Company Performance Industry Performance Question #7 How would you rate the quality of the performance of your industry as a whole? (+1) (+8) (-9) (+1) (0) (+1) (+13) (-11) (-4) (+1) Percent of Businesses

6. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County 2005 vs. 2004 Performance 5 Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Business Projections Question #29 & 30 Compared to last year, is your industry in better or worse shape now? How do your company’s revenues compare to a year ago? (+25) (+24) (+6) (-3) (-32) Percent of Businesses (-22)

7. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Revenue Projection 5 Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Business Projections Questions #31 How do you expect next year’s revenues to compare to this year’s? (-5) (+1) (+3) Percent of Businesses

8. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Quality of Business Life in Pinellas County Questions #9, 13-16 How would you rate the quality of… Education/Job Training Combined Percent “Excellent” and “Good” Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (-6) (-7) (+3) (-13) Percent of Businesses

9. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Quality of Business Life in Pinellas County Questions #10-12, 17, 18 How would you rate the quality of… Business, Recreation and Infrastructure Combined Percent “Excellent” and “Good” Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey * New Question in 2005 (-14) (-6) Percent of Businesses

10. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Employee needs Questions #19-24 How difficult is recruiting employees for the following categories… Recruiting Difficulty Combined Percent “Difficult” and “Very Difficult” Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (+12) (+1) (+3) (+9) (+7) (+3) Percent of Businesses

11. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Employee needs Question #25 How does your employment compare to a year ago? 2005 vs. 2004 Employment Employment Projection Question #26 What do you expect your employment to be a year from now? (+2) (-12) (-8) (+17) (+12) (-14) (+1) (+2) Percent of Businesses

12. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Employee needs Question #27 How has your employment changed as a result of any improvements in technology? Employment Change due to Technology? Employee Training Needs Question #28 What do you expect your employee training needs to be a year from now? (+3) (+6) (-12) (+4) (0) (-1) (-9) (+9) Percent of Businesses

13. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Business projections Questions #32-37 In the next three years, are you considering any of the following? Expansion Projections Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (-6) (+4) (+14) (+7) (0) (+2) Percent of Businesses

14. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County International Trade Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey International Trade Shipping Method Question #43* If your company exports goods, how do you ship your products? (Mark all that apply) (-21) (-4) (-7) (0) (-4) Question #38 How is your company engaged in International Trade of goods and services? (Mark all that apply) (+13) * New question in 2005 Survey Percent of Businesses

15. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County International Trade Question #39 If you company is engaged in International Trade, which partners do you currently import from? (Mark all that apply) Current Importing Partners Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (+4) (-34) (+13) (+11) (-8) (-1) Percent of Businesses * New answer choice in 2005 Survey (+18)

16. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County International Trade Question #40 If you company is engaged in International Trade, which partners do you currently export to? (Mark all that apply) Current Exporting Partners Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (+27) (+14) (+15) (+29) (+3) (-1) (+29) (+18) (+26) (+39) Percent of Businesses

17. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County International Trade Question #41 If you company is engaged in International Trade, in the next three years, what additional countries do you expect to import from? (Mark all that apply) Prospective Importing Partners Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (-67) (- 23 ) (- 12 ) Percent of Businesses * New answer choice in 2005 Survey

18. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County International Trade Question #42 If you company is engaged in International Trade, in the next three years, what additional countries do you expect to export to? (Mark all that apply) Prospective Exporting Partners Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (+5) (-5) (-14) (-42) (-29) (+7) Percent of Businesses * New answer choice in 2005 Survey

19. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County International Trade Question #44* How many international business trips does your company average annually? International Business Trips Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey * New question in 2005 Survey Question #45* If you travel internationally, what countries do you visit? (Mark all that apply) Business Trip Destinations Percent of Businesses

20. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Question #46-49 Please indicate how globalization has changed the following aspects of your business… Overall Costs Local Employment (-9) (-3) (-6) (+18) (-7) (-3) (+ 4) (+5) Percent of Businesses Business Profile

21. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Question #46-49 (continued) Please indicate how globalization has changed the following aspects of your business… Company Revenues Competition (-6) (-10) (+4) (+13) (-4) (+3) (+4) (-4) Percent of Businesses Business Profile

22. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Business Profile Company Web Page Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey Question #50 Does your company have a webpage? Internet Connection Percent of Businesses Question #52 If your company has Internet access, what type of connection do you currently have? Percent of Businesses (+10) (-14) (+15) (+2) (+6) (-6) (-1) (+1) (-1)

23. 2005 Manufacturers’ Survey For Pinellas County Question #51 Which of the following describes your company’s Internet usage? (Mark all that apply) Internet Usage Because of rounding, details may not add up to 100% (#) Percent Change from 2003 Survey (+4) (+10) (+5) (+11) (+6) (+9) (+6) (-1) Percent of Businesses Business Profile