1. YOUR IDEAL PLATFORM FOR BUSINESS1

2. SINALOA:
QUALIFIED HUMAN RESOURCES
2,700 ,000 Population
More than 55 Universities and specialized schools.
14,000 School Graduates per annum
Abundant, skilled, qualified and competitive labor force
No strikes in the last 20 years
High Bilingual percentage
High Productivity
Low Rotation Level
Excellent Labor Environment 2

3. SINALOA: Qualified Human Resources
Universities which have electronic careers:
Tecnológico de Culiacán, Tecnológico de Los Mochis, Tecnológico de Mazatlan, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Tecnológico de Monterrey and the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Sinaloa.
Technical schools which have electronic careers:
Icatsin, Cecatis, Conalep and Cetis:
* The table shows the total of graduated in Sinaloa 3 3

4. SINALOA: Average wages, Manufacture Companies in Sinaloa:
*All the shown wages are in Mexican pesos
Annual Employee Turnover Rate:
5.2%
Inflation percentage (YTD):
3.65%
Annual Economic Growth (YTD):
4.11% 4 4

5. SINALOA: Located in Northwestern Mexico, Sinaloa is strategically
NATURAL RESOURCES & PRIVILEGED LOCATION
Located in Northwestern Mexico, Sinaloa is strategically
positioned to do business with the US, Canada and Asia. 5

6. LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT
Infrastructure in Place
Choix
Los Mochis
Topolobampo
Guasave
Culiacan
Highway Mzt-Dgo
to be finished 2010
Mazatlan
El Rosario 6 6

7. SINALOA: Services and Costs b) Electricity supply
Medium tension general rates 2008 (in KW/hr)
*All the shown costs are in Mexican Pesos (MXP) 7 7

8. INVESTMENT PROMOTION LAW FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SINALOA
Fiscal Benefits
INVESTMENT PROMOTION LAW FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SINALOA
Preferential treatment on acquisitions of industrial land & warehouses.
Substantial tax reductions:
Tax Reduction:
Taxes on Public Register and Property
Payroll Taxes
Real State Acquisitions
Property Tax
Water and Sewage Tax
Construction Licenses
Custom tailored incentives packages.
Permanent support from CIT key-account executives. 8 8 8

9. SINALOA: Incentive Table 9 9
COMPANIES INSTALLED IN INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND TURISTIC COMPANIES THAT GENERATE BETWEEN 100 AND 249 PERMANENT JOBS 50
Water and Sewage Tax
100
Construction Licenses
Taxes on Public Register and Property
Real State Acquisitions 80 90
Property Tax 70
Payroll Taxes %
Contribution Reduction for the Following
6th - 7th Year
4th - 5th Year
1st - 3rd Year
Concepts 9 9 9

10. Added Value: Win - Win
In Sinaloa we’re looking to work together with the enterprises in order to achieve mutual benefits.
First Employment program.
Law of Promotion to the Inversion.
Competitive costs.
Support in transactions and government's Services.
Attention to the investor by a promoter specialized in the sector.
Excellent Relation Company - Government.
Personalized attention to Investors. 10 10

11. MIXED TRAINING SINALOA: Performance on Scholarship Program
The Scholarship program (BECATE) is about to support training to satisfy the requirements of the industry by generating new jobs.
In 2005 Sinaloa was at 28th National place in this program.
Since 2006 Sinaloa has and keep the 5th place up to 2007.
MIXED TRAINING 11 11

12. TARGET GROUP : SINALOA: National Employment Services Unemployed
Older than 18 years
Profile required for the speciality
Do not work or had been working in the company.
No students
Without being on an unemployment program before
Characteristics
Economic aid of 2 minimum wages plus $15 pesos for transport
1 to 3 months of seminars depending of speciality.
Groups of 25 persons 12 12

13. FOR ALL THESE…SINALOA IS YOUR IDEAL BUSINESS PLATFORM13