1. El Paso’s Overall Rank: 37 5-yr Job Growth (2002-2007) 1 Score: 100.22Rank: 96 1-yr Job Growth (2006-2007) 2 Score: 101.10Rank: 36 5-yr Wages & Salaries Growth (2001-2006) 3 Score: 104.37Rank: 75 1-yr Wages & Salaries Growth (2005-2006) 4 Score: 101.37Rank: 51 Job Growth (Mar07 - Mar08) 5 Growth: 2.61 %Rank: 8 5-yr Relative HT GDP Growth (2002-2007) 6 Score: 113.59Rank: 31 1-yr Relative HT GDP Growth (2006-2007) 7 Score: 99.53Rank: 112 High-Tech GDP LQ - 2007 8 Score: 0.65 Rank: 117 # of HT GDP LQs Over 1 - 2007 9 Score: 4.0Rank: 121 America’s Best Performing Cities (among America’s 200 largest Metros)

2. # 8 Least Armed and Dangerous - # 9 lowest # of firearms-related deaths among males - # 3 lowest # of illegal firearms recovered # 9 Healthiest City for Men # 84 for Cosmetic Surgery - # 9 in least number of cosmetic dentists - # 60 in percentage of residents receiving Botox injections El Paso’s ranking among America’s 100 largest metros

3. Operating Environment TexasEl Paso % Union Membership 1 4.9 1.5 Right to Work Yes Yes Avg. Unemployment Ins. Rate (2005) 2 2.5% NA Cost of Doing Business (US=100) 3 Composite Index96 85 100 Unit Cost labor Index95 85 100 Energy Index 112 99 100 State and Local Tax Index87 75 100 Sources: 1 BLS.gov 2 business.neded.org and neded.org/content/view/65/114 3 Moody’s Economy.com.NorthAmericanBuiness Cost Review. 2008 Edition, Incorporating data available as of December 2006. TexasEl Paso U.S.

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7. Hurricanes Earthquakes Tornadoes (2000-2004)