1. HARLINGEN 100 PLAN UPDATE WILLIAM A. MARTIN HARLINGEN EDC DECEMBER 9, 2008

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 Profile 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. Updated All available buildings and site information 4,000 target industry database Developed 53 new prospects Hosted 45 visits by 28 prospects

5. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Marketing Participated in CORENET Site Location Consultants Forum Matamoros Maquila Association Reynosa Economic Development Committee New website being developed Results (5 Letters of Intent – 410 jobs)

6. BUSINESS RETENTION STRATEGY Work with Harlingen Manufacturers Assn. Call on 30 companies per year 7 firms have expansion plans ITD Precision - $2.2 million – 60 jobs ACCT parking lot – 50 jobs

7. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Customer Service Training Assisted HR Department in training City of Harlingen employees Rio Grande Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (Rio Tech Fund) Funded establishment Harlingen Office

8. 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

9. VALLE VISTA MALL $9.775 million renovation project Cricket Communications Circuit City Aeropostale Perfumania SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT

10. Arroyo Grande - $11 million Lowe’s Texas Roadhouse Denny’s Harrison Crossing - $7.9 million Walgreen’s Starbucks T-Mobile

11. 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 feasibility study under way

12. Healthcare Position Harlingen as Healthcare Hub of the Region Attended Healthcare Council Meetings Worked to insure long term property solutions Purchased 35 acre tract for development

13. 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 feasibility study underway