1. US-Poland Business Forum Investment possibilities in Lodz Region, Poland Chicago2008

2. Strona tytułowa

3. 1)Location 2)About Lodz Region 3)About Lodz SEZ 4)Our offer 5)Conditions of running business activity in L odz SEZ 6)Effects 7)American investment projects in Lodz SEZ 8)Media about us 9)Corporate Social Responsibility Table of content Table of content

5. Poland

6. Distance from Lodz to (km): Warsaw:130 Gdansk: 340 Poznan:210 Wroclaw205 Krakow:220 Lodz voivodship

7. wide investment offer; wide investment offer; central location in Poland; central location in Poland; well-qualified staff; well-qualified staff; highest level of public aid in Poland; highest level of public aid in Poland; large academic centre; large academic centre; comprehensive investor servicing; comprehensive investor servicing; the best Polish language school for foreigners ; the best Polish language school for foreigners ; center of national and international exhibitions center of national and international exhibitions Assets of our region

8. Lodz voivodship: A-1 and A-2 motorways as well as A-1 and A-2 motorways as well as S-8 and S-14 express roads ; S-8 and S-14 express roads ; 230 million potential customers 230 million potential customers living within the radius of 1000km from Lodz living within the radius of 1000km from Lodz Lodz: Lodz: one of the biggest cities in Poland; one of the biggest cities in Poland; long industry tradition; long industry tradition; international airport; international airport; festival, cultural and entertainment center festival, cultural and entertainment center Assets of our region

9. Large potential of universities and research centres – 20 universities, 30 research centres. More than 4.000 lecturers working at the University of Lodz and Technical University of Lodz. More than 120.000 students in Lodz. More than 20.000 graduates annually. Assets of our region

10. Population:  Lodz voivodship total 2.590 000 from which:  pre-working age: 508 000  working age: 1. 640 000  Lodz: 776 000 Unemployment rate*:  Lodz voivodship : 11,6 % = 127. 000 people  Lodz : 8,7 % = 29. 000 people * Central Statistical Office, February 2008 Assets of our region

11. Population of Lodz Region by age

12. Population of Lodz Region by occupation

13. Entertainment in Lodz... A large cluster of pubs, restaurants and clubs in the city’s main street – Piotrkowska;... cinemas, theatres, Philharmonic Hall, galleries, museums INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION The curriculum permits to continue education in schools in Poland and abroad...the venue of periodical international events: events: CAMERIMAGE International Film Festival, the most important meeting place for camera operators from all over the world. DIALOGUE OF FOUR CULTURES FESTIVAL

14. Entertainment in Lodz I fell in love with Lodz, it made me dream – D. Lynch (film director) ‏ I fell in love with Lodz, it made me dream – D. Lynch (film director) ‏ The most about Lodz is its subtle magic that allows a person to be an artist – J. Griffin (jazz artist) ‏ The most about Lodz is its subtle magic that allows a person to be an artist – J. Griffin (jazz artist) ‏ This is the city where I was born. First steps, first thoughts, first feelings… After all, all remains here – A. Rubinstein (pianist) ‏ This is the city where I was born. First steps, first thoughts, first feelings… After all, all remains here – A. Rubinstein (pianist) ‏

15. Special Economic Zone - administratively separated part of the territory of Poland, where companies may conduct their business activities on special, preferential terms determined by the Law on SEZ. Lodz Special Economic Zone Joint Stock Co. – company managing the zone. Lodz SEZ

16. Shareholders of Lodz SEZ

17. Lodz SEZ - Subzones Data concerning LSEZ: Number of subzones: 29 Total area: 897,4ha

18. i ssuing Business Permits for conducting business activities in the Lodz SEZ; i ssuing Business Permits for conducting business activities in the Lodz SEZ; assistance in implementing the project into the Lodz SEZ; assistance in implementing the project into the Lodz SEZ; in v estment consulting; in v estment consulting; legal consulting ; legal consulting ; assistance in finding business partners; assistance in finding business partners; HR services (in cooperation with HR agencies). HR services (in cooperation with HR agencies). Our offer

19. production (including food processing); production (including food processing); services (including transport and storage); services (including transport and storage); BPO (including IT, R&D, accountancy, call centre services) ‏ BPO (including IT, R&D, accountancy, call centre services) ‏ Types of activities in Lodz SEZ

20. Benefits Enterpreneurs who set up new business activity within the area of a SEZ are entitled to regional public aid delivered in a form of income tax exemption on the basis of a Business Permit issued by the Management Board.

21. 1) Income tax exemption on a basis of: - investment outlays; or - 2-year labour costs of newly employed people; 2) Possibility of property tax exemption. Level of regional public aid for Lodz Region : 70 % - small enterprises; 60 % - medium enterprises; 50 % - large enterprises; 3 3) Large investment projects might be provided with additional financial help from Marshal`s Office of the Lodz Voivodship for technical infrastructure development. Public aid in Lodz SEZ

22. Investment outlays qualified for public aid are : expenditures on the land purchase, expenditures on the land purchase, expenditures on buildings and structures, expenditures on buildings and structures, expenditures on new fixed assets (equipment)‏ expenditures on new fixed assets (equipment)‏ expenditures on purchase of intangible and legal assets necessary to obtain patents, licences etc. expenditures on purchase of intangible and legal assets necessary to obtain patents, licences etc. Eligible costs

23. i nvestment outlays of minimium i nvestment outlays of minimium EUR 100,000 (c.a. USD 62,500)‏ conducting business activity for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), conducting business activity for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), maintaining employment level for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), maintaining employment level for a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME), prohibition of selling assets regarded as investment outlays during a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME). prohibition of selling assets regarded as investment outlays during a period of minimum 5 years (3 years for SME). Conditions

24. Selected investment offer Lodz Subzone Industrial district on the city suburbs Available area: 15 ha Gillette Inernational Poland

25. Industrial district, next to National Route No 1 Gdansk- Katowice Available area: 60ha Visualisation of Indesit new plant Radomsko subzone Selected investment offer

26. Industrial district, next to International Route Moscow Berlin (E30)‏ Total area: 70 ha Available area: 22 ha Kutno Subzone Selected investment offer

27. Turek Subzone Industrial district, next to National Road No 72 Available area: 26 ha Selected investment offer

28. HR agencies: Randstad, Manpower, AdeccoHR agencies: Randstad, Manpower, Adecco Consulting: Rö dl&Partner, EGC Consulting Group, Consulting: Rö dl&Partner, EGC Consulting Group, Architecture: Takenaka, Tebodin, P M Group Architecture: Takenaka, Tebodin, P M Group Energetics: PKP Energetyka, Dalkia Energetics: PKP Energetyka, Dalkia General contractors: Warbud, Skanska General contractors: Warbud, Skanska Logistics: Eurinpro, Goodman Logistics: Eurinpro, Goodman Finance : Fortis Bank, Raiffeisen Finance : Fortis Bank, Raiffeisen Business Partner s Project Manager for servicing the I nvestor.

29. Number of Permits 2008* - prognosis

30. Number of Permits

31. Investment outlays (in M USD)‏ 2008* - prognosis

32. Investment outlays (in bln USD)‏

33. New workplaces 2008* - prognosis

34. New workplaces

35. Selected investments in Lodz SEZ

36. Companies in Lodz SEZ

37. Our investors DELL Products (Poland) Sp. z o.o.

38. Our investors Gillette Poland International Ltd.

39. Our investors Indesit Company Polska Sp. z o.o.

40. )‏ Our investors Indesit Company Polska Sp. z o.o.

41. ..world level of investor servicing.... 1-st prize award – Forbes.... professional, comprehensive approach....enormous potential....support on every stage of investment.. Media about us

42. Corporate Social Responsibility is one of Lodz SEZ’s priorities Organisation and financing of charity actions – „Zone for the Children”, Kid’s day, etc; Organisation and financing of charity actions – „Zone for the Children”, Kid’s day, etc; Organisation of cultural events in cooperation with Lodz businesses- ART ZONE; Organisation of cultural events in cooperation with Lodz businesses- ART ZONE; Corporate Social Responsibility

43. Lodz SEZ supports revitalization project of „ Księży Młyn ” complex, part of Lodz’s historical inheritance. Corporate Social Responsibility

44. We invite you to Lodz SEZ Lodz Special Economic Zone Joint Stock Co. Address: ul. Tymienieckiego 22/24, 90-349 Lodz Tel.: +48 42 676 27 53; 676 27 54, Fax.: +48 42 676 27 55 www.sse.lodz.plinfo@sse.lodz.pl