YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE TO THE ILLINOIS MARKET VISIT ILLINOIS    ENJOY ILLINOIS:Trade Profitably   Download Brochure  A Profitable Business Environment  Illinois leading industries include: Advanced Telecommunication Biotechnology Business Services Financial Exchanges Informational Technology Manufacturing Transportation and Distribution  The World Trades Here Certified Trade Specialists and experts in facilitating foreign business market entrance 70 – 100 Foreign Delegations hosted Customized market research and expertise tailor to company needs Illinois Statistics Indicators 2006 2007 2008 Gross Domestic Product, C$B 507.0 513.2 525.3 Total Employment (000) 5,933 5,989 5,998 % Change 1.2 0.9 0.2 Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.9 5.2 Personal Income Growth 6.1 7.4 5.2 Population (000) 12,832 12,916 12,996 Net Migration (000) 8.2 7.7 -1.9 House Price Index (1980Q1=100) 373.4 386.8 395.6 Mortgage Originators (SM) 118,728 107,568 87,072 Source: www.economy.com Center of the American Economy The east-west nexus joining the markets of Europe and Asia…and the north-south nexus of NAFTA Illinois is a non-stop global gateway to 65 international and 149 domestic business centers Natural and cost-effective place for storing and distributing products regionally, naturally, and internationally 50% of North American industry is within one day’s truck delivery 75% of North American consumers are less than two days away 417,000 truckload of freight (1.6 tons) are shipped from Illinois daily Develop New Markets 29 Fortune 500 companies 50 of the World’s finest research and development centers in the world Global demand for $35.9 billion USD in Illinois produced goods generated 250,000 jobs Illinois ranks #1 in the Midwest for foreign investment 1,521 foreign companies have chosen to locate their 5,320 facilities in Illinois 150 export managing trading companies 100 international freight forwarders Fifth Largest exporting state in the U.S., exports have grown 64% since 2002 40 International Banks, 8 Foreign Trade Zones   PEACE AND STABILITY THROUGH TRADE

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