GSA Market Facts 2011

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As we go to press with our third edition of Market Facts, the country continues to work its way out of a multi-year recession. A staggering budget deficit, downgraded credit rating and international credit crisis, as well as the possibility of a double-dip recession loom over the economy. It’s enough to make anyone want to run up the white flag.

But our country and our region have experienced such setbacks in the past. Our region has trans-formed itself from a faded textile center into a global manufacturing powerhouse and high-tech research center.

Businesses small and large employ hard work, determination and entrepreneurship across the Upstate to reinvent themselves and find success in new opportunities. The past few years have brought change and success. Most businesses have faced difficult decisions as they try to retain staff, maintain the bottom line, or simply stay afloat. Others have found in these uncertain times opportunities to start new ventures or expand their operations.

Decision-makers know uncovering those new opportunities requires keeping up with business news and trends. Access to data is critical to ensure a complete business news picture.

Our research, editorial and production team, Allison Cooke Oliverius, Scott Miller and Kevin Greene, have worked hard to improve the readability of this year’s Market Facts and to create an even more useful tool for learning about the trends affecting our region. The facts and figures are not only important for business planning and research; they are an important element of business success.

This year, we have added new data sets throughout the publication and changed many of the graphs, charts and tables. To make the information easy to read, we have included art, shading and highlighting of important facts; we also included footnotes and explanations.

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Ready, set, gRowUpstate South Carolina, with abundant manufacturing and service jobs and scenic beauty,

attracts new residents daily. The 2010 Census, released this year, demonstrates the region’s

pull: Anderson County, for example, grew by 12.9% since the 2000 Census. Almost 10%

of the state’s 4.6 million people live in Greenville County. The 10 Upstate counties added

141,500 people.

Counties at a GlanCe abbeville countyPopulation (2010) ..................... 25,417Labor force (June 2011) ........... 11,106Unemployment rate (June 2011) ... 13%Median household income (2009) ........................ $33,995

anderson countyPopulation (2010) ................... 187,126Labor force (June 2011) ........... 88,580Unemployment rate (June 2011) ... 11%Median household income (2009) ........................ $41,399

cherokee countyPopulation (2010) ..................... 55,342Labor force (June 2011) ........... 24,846Unemployment rate (June 2011) ...14.40%Median household income (2009) ........................ $35,807

Greenville countyPopulation (2010) ................... 451,225Labor force (June 2011) ......... 225,703Unemployment rate (June 2011) ..904.00%Median household income (2009) ........................ $45,917

Greenwood countyPopulation (2010) ..................... 69,661Labor force (June 2011) ........... 30,929Unemployment rate (June 2011) ...12.40%Median household income (2009) ........................ $39,586

Laurens countyPopulation (2010) ..................... 66,537Labor force (June 2011) ........... 32,491Unemployment rate (June 2011) ...11.60%Median household income (2009) ........................ $36,910

oconee countyPopulation (2010) ..................... 74,273Labor force (June 2011) ........... 31,391Unemployment rate (June 2011) ...11.30%Median household income (2009) ........................ $39,840

Pickens countyPopulation (2010) ................... 119,224Labor force (June 2011) ........... 57,617Unemployment rate (June 2011) ...10.10%Median household income (2009) ........................ $40,357

spartanburg countyPopulation (2010) ................... 284,307Labor force (June 2011) ......... 135,426Unemployment rate (June 2011) ...11.70%Median household income (2009) ........................ $40,278

Union countyPopulation (2010) ..................... 28,961Labor force (June 2011) ........... 11,336Unemployment rate (June 2011) ...17.30%Median household income (2009) ........................ $32,361Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce

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451,225That’s the population of Greenville County, making it the largest county in South Carolina. Greenville County’s population has increased 18.9% since 2000. The other counties joining Greenville County in the top five for population count include Richland, with a population of 384,504, up 19.9%; Charleston, 350,209, up 13%; Spartanburg, 284,307, up 12%; and Horry, 269,291, up 37%.Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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2000 2010 Incorporated Place 2010 Percent 1 1 Columbia 129,272 11.2 2 2 Charleston 120,083 24.2 3 3 North Charleston 97,471 22.4 6 4 Mount Pleasant 67,843 42.5 5 5 Rock Hill 66,154 32.9 4 6 Greenville 58,409 4.3 12 7 Summerville 43,392 56.4 8 8 Sumter 40,524 2.2 9 9 Hilton Head Island 37,099 9.6 10 10 Florence 37,056 22.5 7 11 spartanburg 37,013 -6.7 11 12 Goose Creek 35,938 23.0 14 13 Aiken 29,524 16.5 15 14 Myrtle Beach 27,109 19.1 13 15 anderson 26,686 4.6

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Abbeville 26,509 15.4

Anderson 30,280 24.8

Cherokee 25,211 24.1

Greenville 35,963 21.1

Greenwood 29,676 28.5

Laurens 26,945 32.1

Oconee 32,499 34.8

Pickens 27,487 30.5

Spartanburg 30,242 24.3

Union 28,223 39.9

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Abbeville 23,862 26,167 9.7 25,417 -2.9

Anderson 145,177 165,740 14.2 187,126 12.9

Cherokee 44,506 52,537 18.0 55,342 5.3

Greenville 320,127 379,616 18.6 451,225 18.9

Greenwood 59,567 66,271 11.3 69,661 5.1

Laurens 58,132 69,567 19.7 66,537 -4.4

Oconee 57,494 66,215 15.2 74,273 12.2

Pickens 93,896 110,757 18.0 119,224 7.6

Spartanburg 226,793 253,791 11.9 284,307 12.0

Union 30,337 29,881 -1.5 28,961 -3.1

Upstate (1) 1,059,891 1,220,542 15.2 1,362,073 11.6

state 3,486,310 4,012,012 15.1 4,625,364 15.3

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- 6.7%The city of Spartanburg

was the only one of the state’s 20 largest

incorporated areas to see a decline in population, as residents moved to neighboring cities and

suburbs. Greer, for example, was one of the fastest growing cities in

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Abbeville ........................................... 0 (pop. 25,417)

Anderson .................................... 1,114 (pop. 187,126)

Cherokee ...................................... 400(pop. 55,342)

Greenville ....................................2,083(pop. 451,225)

Greenwood ....................................379(pop. 69,661)

Laurens .......................................1,037(pop. 66,537)

Oconee ............................................10(pop. 74,273)

Pickens ............................................45(pop. 119,224)

Spartanburg ................................1,798(pop. 284,307)

Union ..................................................0 (pop. 28,961)

Upstate Region .......................... 6,866 (pop. 1,362,073)

South Carolina ......................... 20,443(pop. 4,625,364)

Upstate region = ACOG counties, plus Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and Union counties. Population figures = 2010 Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Sources: Upstate Economic Developers, S.C. Department of Commerce

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That’s the number of publicly traded companies in the Upstate as of August 2011. According to the S.C. Department of Commerce, the state has 17 publicly traded companies, more than half of which are located in the Upstate. see LIst PaGe 8

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geaRed to succeedGreenville County reported 1,700 new jobs were created in 2010 and 1,100 more have been

added in the first half of 2011. Unemployment remains stubbornly high, but new businesses

are created and established businesses expand weekly. BMW Manufacturing Co. announced

plans to hire 100 professional employees and spend $100 million at its Spartanburg County

plant on top of the $750 million it spent during the recession to add a new assembly line.

When the ZF Group unveiled a plan this year to build its first transmission plant outside

Germany in Laurens County, the Upstate’s status as a global automotive center is assured.

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Proterra Inc. Greenville 1,300Amazon.com Inc. Lexington 1,249AQT Solar Inc. Richland 1,017First Quality Tissue Anderson 1,000ZF Group North America Laurens 900Caterpillar Inc. Newberry 500CT&T Southeast Spartanburg 370Robert Bosch Dorchester 305ACAS Landing Gear Services Marion 300Science Applications International Corp. Charleston 300

Source: S.C. Department of Commerce

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Abbeville $33,995 79.80% Anderson $41,399 97.20% Cherokee $35,807 84.10% Greenville $45,917 107.80% Greenwood $39,586 93.00% Laurens $36,910 86.70% Oconee $39,840 93.60% Pickens $40,357 94.80% Spartanburg $40,278 94.60% Union $32,361 76.00% south carolina $42,580 100.00%

top 10 s.C. Job announcements [2010]

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

company name symbol Location

3D systems corp. DDD Rock Hilladvance america cash advance centers Inc. aea SpartanburgaVX corp. aVX Fountain InnBlackbaud Inc. BLkB Charlestoncomputer software Innovations cswI EasleyDelta apparel Inc. DLa GreenvilleDenny’s corp. Denn SpartanburgForce Protection Inc. FrPt Summervillekemet corp. kem Simpsonvillescana corp. scG Caycescansource Inc. scsc Greenvillesenetek PLc. snktY Hilton Headsonoco Products co. son Hartsvillespan-america medical systems Inc. sPan Greenvillesynalloy corp. sYnL SpartanburgUcI medical affiliates Inc. UcIa Columbiaworld acceptance corp. wrLD Greenville

Public Companies in s.C.*

Source: S.C. Department of Commerce, August 2011 *Does not include banks.

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Civilian Labor Force (1) (3) 2,164.1 2,159.00 2,154.80 2,152.40 2,152.40 2,155.4 (P) 2,158.2

Employment (1) (3) 1,928.1 1,931.70 1,935.50 1,939.40 1,942.40 1,939.8 (P) 1,931.4

Unemployment (1) (3) 236.0 227.3 219.4 213 210 215.6 (P) 226.8

Unemployment Rate (2) (3) 10.9 10.5 10.2 9.9 9.8 10.0 (P) 10.5

s.C. economy at a Glance

(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Reflects revised population controls, model re-estimation and new seasonal adjustment. (P) Preliminary data extracted on Aug. 12, 2011. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

upstate employment and Wage estimates [May 2010] MSA employment median hourly wage mean hourly wage mean annual salary

Anderson 55,530 $13.77 $17.27 $35,920 Greenville, Mauldin, Easley 287,180 $14.46 $18.80 $39,110 Spartanburg 111,690 $14.91 $18.55 $38,570 South Carolina 1,746,820 $14.33 $18.23 $37,920

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Gross domestic Product by Metropolitan area in Current dollars, 2006-2009

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis$25 B $50 B $75 B $100 B $125 B $150 B $175 B $200 B $225 B $250 B $275 B

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abbeville county ................................... $182,795,000

anderson county ..................................... $4,452,942,000

cherokee county ..................................... $1,062,377,000

Greenville county ................................ $12,968,004,000

Greenwood county .................................. $1,181,190,000

Laurens county ............................................ $839,650,000

oconee county ............................................. $987,445,000

Pickens county ....................................... $1,736,564,000

spartanburg county ............................ $78,357,780,000

Union county ................................................ $275,750,000

upstate Gross Retail sales 2010

$102,044,497,000

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$13.7 Billion economic output in South Carolina since 1983

16,000 high wage-earning jobs with salaries of $55-77K

230 new SC-based technology companies assisted by SC Launch, an SCRA program that was recognized by Forbes for e�ective economic development

$143 Million in venture capital secured by SC Launch-supported companies

11 tech companies have relocated to SC with SCRA assistance

3 SCRA Innovation Centers for commercializing technology

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Our success ensures that we will continue to generate impressive outcomesfor our Federal and Corporate clients and for the state of South Carolina.

annual revenues have grown from$89M to $197M in the past 5 years.

Major employerscompany Local employees

State of South Carolina 12,139Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center 9,800Greenville County Schools 8,847BMW Manufacturing Co. 7,000BI-LO 5,127Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System 5,000Clemson University 4,446Bon Secours St. Francis Health System 3,500AnMed Health 3,450GE Energy 3,300Milliken & Company 3,100MAU Workforce Solutions 3,042Self Regional Healthcare 2,350Fluor Corp. 2,346School District of Pickens County 2,250Sealed Air Corp. 2,200Human Technologies Inc. 2,100Michelin North America 1,860Greenville County 1,837Charter Communications 1,800Anderson County School District 5 1,759Bob Jones University 1,563Oconee Medical Center 1,458Greenville Technical College 1,429Spartanburg County 1,409

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milliken & co. ............................................................................................... 36sealed air corp. ........................................................................................... 17kemet corp. ................................................................................................. 13clemson University ....................................................................................... 12clemson University research Foundation .................................................. 12Poly-med Inc. ..................................................................................................7Jacobs chuck manufacturing co. ..................................................................6compx International Inc. ................................................................................4head’s select Inc. ...........................................................................................4Innegrity LLc ...................................................................................................3tactical medical solutions Inc. ......................................................................3woven electronics LLc, a tsI company .........................................................3Guardian Building Products Inc. ....................................................................2head ornamentals Inc. ...................................................................................2International specialty services Inc. .............................................................2Jackson & Perkins wholesale Inc. ................................................................2mcLaughlin Group Inc. ...................................................................................2Professional tool Products LLc .....................................................................2Prym consumer Usa Inc. ................................................................................2Source: GSA Business Research Department

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Total No. of Schools

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Total Enrollment

$8,858Avg. $ Spent Per Pupil

$79,419Avg. Administrative Salary

$47,415Avg. Teacher Salary

Source: S.C. Department of Education

exCellent RePoRt CaRdEach year, every public school in South Carolina receives a report card as part of the state’s education accountability system. The reports are accessible online and demonstrate each school’s and each school district’s performance. An “excellent” rating means the school or district’s performance substantially exceeds the standards for progress toward the 2020 S.C. Performance Vision.

Of the 23 school districts in the Upstate, Anderson 1 and Greenwood 52 were the only two districts to receive an excellent Absolute rating. see chart PaGe 14

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doctoRs, business leadeRs & engineeRs

Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center took a big step toward becoming a

major medical school under the brand and accreditation of the University of South Carolina

School of Medicine. Clemson University’s Center for Emerging Technologies at its Internation-

al Center for Automotive Research campus in Greenville — also known as CU-ICAR — will

open a 60,000-square-foot building where dozens of emerging or established companies can

expand and develop technologies that complement research of Clemson faculty and engineer-

ing students. And Clemson’s graduate business school relocated to the Falls of the Reedy, put-

ting its students in a position to rub elbows with Greenville’s dynamic business center.

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Ratings are for Absolute performance for each school district in the Upstate. Source: S.C. Department of Education

Since 2001, schools and school districts in South Carolina have received academic performance ratings for Absolute performance and Growth performance. Ratings for schools are based on multiple criteria including various standardized test scores and on-time graduation rate.

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UCATION

Institution (costs are for 2010-2011 school year) Public/Private In-state

Bob Jones University Private $12,129

Brown Mackie College Private $12,768

Clemson University Public $11,854

Converse College Private $26,138

Furman University Private $37,728

Greenville Technical College Public $3,616

Lander University Public $9,144

North Greenville University Private $12,820

Piedmont Technical College Public $3,540

Southern Wesleyan University Private $19,000

Strayer University Private $12,720

The University Center (Consortium of 8) Private/Public Varies by school

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, 26.9% of every dollar earned by the S.C. Education Lottery was transferred to the Education Lottery Account for the General Assembly to appropriate to support education programs for students of all ages in South Carolina.According to the Lottery Commission, the distribution of lottery funds through Nov. 18, 2010 by county included:

annual tuition Costs for upstate Regional Colleges and universities (Full-time undergraduate students)

Sources: www.sciway.net, S.C. Commission on Higher Education, Individual websites

• $599 million directed to support South Carolina’s public schools

• $20.1 million appropriated to the Allied Healthcare Initiative to address the state’s skilled healthcare workforce shortage in FY 2006-07 and FY 2009-10

• $14.7 million to South Carolina counties for local libraries from FY 2002-03 through FY 2007-08

• $2.5 million to programs that provide gambling addiction treatment from FY 2002-03 through FY 2007-08

Source: S.C. Education Lottery (Jan. 7, 2002-June 30, 2011)

Tranfers to Education Lottery Account

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86 school districts during the 2008-09 school year, according to the u.S. department of education. Fifty-two percent of students were low-income; 4.4% were limited english proficient students.South Carolina schools received $1.59 billion from

the federal government for elementary and secondary education programs for fiscal year 2009, up 407% since 2001. the state’s high school graduation rate for the 2007-

08 school year was 74.9%.

Source: U.S. Department of Education

lottery fuels schools

county k-12 scholarship awards

scholarship amounts Library totals

Anderson $15,760,728.85 38,131 $50,239,009.57 $436,193.60

Greenville $31,984,410.71 93,359 $133,918,138.92 $750,716.19

Spartanburg $27,869,017.23 56,979 $79,244,745.02 $565,679.98

total $75,614,156.79 188,469 $263,401,893.51 $1,752,589.77

Source: S.C. Education Lottery

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PeRCentaGe oF CHildRen WitHout HealtH insuRanCe CoveRaGe (undeR 18) State PercentNevada .......................................... 17.8Texas............................................. 16.3Florida ........................................... 14.8Alaska ........................................... 13.6Montana ........................................ 12.9Arizona ............................................. 12New Mexico ................................... 11.4Idaho ............................................. 11.2Oklahoma ...................................... 11.2Georgia .......................................... 10.9Oregon .......................................... 10.4Mississippi ..................................... 10.3Utah............................................... 10.3Colorado ........................................ 10.2south carolina ................................ 10California ......................................... 9.5Wyoming ............................................ 9Indiana ............................................ 8.8United States ................................... 8.6Kansas ............................................ 8.2North Carolina ................................. 8.2

Data Set: 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Survey: American Community Survey

surgical Procedures in 2010 # hospitals performing procedure

total # procedures

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Chest and Donor Incision) 16 3,930

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Chest Incision) 12 293

Hysterectomy (Abdominal) 49 5,337

Hip Prosthesis — Replacement 53 6,684

Knee Prosthesis — Replacement 50 10,394

Colon Surgery 34 1,246

uPstate HosPitals

Source: GSA Business Research Department

Hospital Licensed Beds

AnMed Health ................................. 578

Baptist Easley Hospital ................... 109

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System ................................ 338

Cannon Memorial Hospital ................ 55

Carolina Center for Behavioral Health ........................... 112

Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center ............ 1,268

Laurens County Health Care System ..................................... 90

Mary Black Health System .............. 209

Oconee Medical Center................... 169

Self Regional Healthcare ................. 414

Shriners Hospitals for Children ......... 50

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System ......................... 760

SpringBrook Behavioral Health System .................................. 88

Upstate Carolina Medical Center ..... 125

Wallace Thomson Hospital .............. 143

Source: S.C. Dept of Health and Environmental Control

new babies, tRauma, caRe foR an aging population

Greenville Hospital System, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and AnMed Health

System dominate the health care sector in the Upstate. Meanwhile, Self Regional Healthcare

in Greenwood opened its new advanced surgical operating room, BrainSuite iCT, and this

fall will open the South Carolina Spine Center.

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1 Texas 23.82 Nevada 21.93 Alaska 21.14 Florida 20.95 New Mexico 19.76 Georgia 19.17 Oklahoma 18.78 Montana 18.29 California 18

10 Mississippi 17.911 Idaho 17.411 Louisiana 17.413 Arizona 17.314 Arkansas 1714 Oregon 17

16 south carolina 16.8

17 North Carolina 16.118 Colorado 15.819 Wyoming 15.2

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20 Utah 14.621 Kentucky 14.522 Indiana 14.322 Tennessee 14.324 West Virginia 14.225 Alabama 13.826 Washington 13.427 Illinois 13.328 Kansas 13.228 Missouri 13.230 South Dakota 13.131 New Jersey 12.632 Michigan 12.232 Ohio 12.234 Nebraska 11.934 Virginia 11.936 New York 11.437 Rhode Island 11.338 Maryland 11.139 Maine 10.540 Delaware 10.240 New Hampshire 10.242 Pennsylvania 9.943 North Dakota 9.744 Wisconsin 9.445 Minnesota 9.146 Connecticut 8.847 Iowa 8.647 Vermont 8.649 District of Columbia 749 Hawaii 751 Massachusetts 4.2

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Medical care for hospitalized patients suffering from heart disease, stroke and all cancers imposes a heavy direct economic burden in South Carolina. In 2006, heart disease alone was responsible for hospital charges totaling $2.4 billion (primary diagnosis). By 2008, that number had increased to $2.6 billion.

An average of 17.4% of Upstate residents do not have health insurance, according to the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey. Anderson County has the lowest percentage of uninsured at 16.4%, while Greenville and Spartanburg counties have a larger amount of uninsured residents at 17.8% and 18.1% respectively.

Health insurance Coverage status by County

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nuMbeR oF savinGs institutions & total dePosits, 2010

Total Number of Deposits County Savings Inst. (Millions)

Abbeville 1 $64 Anderson 1 $1 Cherokee 2 $166 Greenville 5 $377 Greenwood 1 $- Laurens 1 $- Oconee 3 $281 Pickens 2 $82 Spartanburg 3 $105 Union 1 $- ACOG Region NA $1,012 Upstate Region NA $1,076 state 27 $5,994 Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, OTS Summary Tables Note: Data reflects the deposits and institutions as of June 30th of each year. ACOG Region = Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens & Spartanburg Counties NA = Not Available Compiled by InfoMentum - A Decision Support System for Upstate South Carolina

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TD Bank NJ, ME N Federal 21 $2,500,268 19.68%

Wells Fargo Bank SD N Federal 24 $1,885,982 14.83%

Branch Banking & Trust NC NM State 22 $1,310,148 10.30%

Bank of America NC N Federal 19 $1,291,569 10.15%

Suntrust Bank GA SM State 25 $639,071 5.02%

Palmetto Bank SC NM State 16 $610,765 4.80%

First Citizens Bank & Trust SC NM State 17 $498,749 3.92%

Bank of Travelers Rest SC NM State 9 $460,273 3.62%

Greenville First Bank SC N Federal 4 $439,645 3.46%

CertusBank SC N Federal 4 $354,150 2.78%

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Greenville cost, rewards compare favorably in s.C. Market shift 2008-2010

Wage and cost of living Website Salary.com analyzes the major cities around the country. Looking at South Carolina’s population centers, the cost of living is higher in Greenville than in five out of six major South Carolina cities. Of the South Carolina cities tracked by Salary.com, employers also pay less in Columbia, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, Florence and Sumter, but pay is higher in Charleston. Source: Salary.com cost of living wizard, GSA Business May 25, 2009

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Columbia 2% lower 1.2% more Charleston 10.9% higher 0.4% less Rock Hill 11.6% lower 4.9% more Spartanburg 1.3% lower 1.0% more Florence 8.2% lower 2.9% less Sumter 14% lower 4.9% less Atlanta 14.1% higher 7.1% more Washington, D.C. 57.1% higher 16.1% more

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abbeville county Development BoardP.O. Box 533Abbeville, SC 29620864-366-2181www.abbevillecountysc.comSteve Bowles, development services director

alliance PickensP.O. Box 279509 S. Lewis St., Suite BPickens, SC 29671864-898-1500 x 100www.alliancepickens.comA. Ray Farley II CEcD, executive director

anderson county office of economic Development126 N. McDuffie St.Anderson, SC 29621864-260-4386www.andersoncountytoday.comBurriss Nelson, director

appalachian Development corp.3531 Pelham Road, Suite 100Greenville, SC 29615864-382-2350www.appalachiandevelopmentcorp.comDavid Mueller, COO

arthur m. spiro Institute for entrepreneurial Leadership at clemson University346 Sirrine HallClemson, SC 29634864-656-7235www.clemson.edu/spiroDavid Bodde, senior fellow

cherokee county Development Board101 Campus DriveGaffney, SC 29341864-206-2804http://cherokeecountydevelopmentboard.com/Jim Cook, executive director

economic Futures GroupP.O. Box 1636Spartanburg, SC 29304864-594-5000www.economicfuturesgroup.comDavid Cordeau, president/CEO; R. Carter Smith, executive vice president

Greenville area Development corp.233 N. Main St., Suite 250Greenville, SC 29601864-235-2008www.greenvilleeconomicdevelopment.comGerald K. Howard, president/CEO

Greenville county redevelopment authority

301 University Ridge, Suite 2500Greenville, SC 29601864-242-9801www.gcra-sc.orgMartin L. Livingston Jr., executive director

Greenwood Partnership alliance109 W. Court Ave. Greenwood, SC 29649864-388-1250www.greenwoodpartnershipalliance.comMark Warner, CEO

Greer Development corp.111-B S. Main St.Greer, SC 29650864-416-0125www.greerdevelopment.comReno Deaton, executive director

Innovate anderson126 N. McDuffie St.Anderson, SC 29621864-260-1061www.innovateanderson.comMichael T. Panasko, president

Laurens county economic Development corp.291 Professional Park Road Laurens, SC 29325864-939-0580http://laurenscounty.org/ed/Marvin Moss, executive director

michelin Development co.411 University RidgeGreenville, SC 29601864-458-6038www.michelindevelopment.usJohn D. Tully, president

new carolina, south carolina’s council on competitiveness1411 Gervais St., Suite 315Columbia, SC 29201803-760-1400www.newcarolina.orgGeorge Fletcher, executive director

oconee county economic Development commission502 E. Main St.Walhalla, SC 29691864-638-4210www.oconeesc.com/econdev/James W. Alexander

sc Launch5 Research Drive, Fourth FloorGreenville, SC 29607www.sclaunch.orgDave McNamara, executive director

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south carolina appalachian council of GovernmentsP.O. Box 666830 Century CircleGreenville, SC 29606864-242-9733www.scacog.orgSteven R. Pelissier, executive director

south carolina economic Developers’ associationP.O. Box 17631122 Lady St., Suite 1115Columbia, SC 29201803-929-0305www.sceda.orgKeely F. Yates, association executive

south carolina Jobs - economic Development authority1201 Main St., Suite 1600Columbia, SC 29201803-737-0268http://scjeda.comHarry A. Huntley, executive director

south carolina Power team1201 Main St., Suite 1710Columbia, SC 29201803-254-9211http://scpowerteam.comRalph U. Thomas, president

spartanburg Development association1004 S. Pine St.Spartanburg, SC 29302864-585-1007www.thesda.orgDon Woodward, president/CEO

Union county Development Board207 S. Herndon St.Union, SC 29379864-319-1097http://unioncountydevelopment.comAndrena Powell-Baker, director

Upstate sc alliance124 Verdae Blvd., Suite 202Greenville, SC 29607864-283-2300www.upstatescalliance.comHal Johnson, president/CEO

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anderson area chamber of commerce907 N. Main St., Suite 200Anderson, SC 29621864-226-3454www.andersonscchamber.comLee Luff, president/CEO

calhoun Falls chamber of commerce401 Washington St.

Calhoun Falls, SC 29628864-418-8672Sherlyn York, secretary/executive director

cherokee county chamber of commerce225 S. Limestone St.Gaffney, SC 29340864-489-5721www.cherokeechamber.orgKayla Robbs, executive director

clemson area chamber of commerce1105 Tiger Blvd.Clemson, SC 29631864-654-1200www.clemsonchamber.orgChris Hardy, president/CEO

German american chamber of commerce - s.c. chapter4 Washington ParkGreenville, SC 29601864-233-3230www.gaccsouth.comDavid W. Lewis

Greater abbeville chamber of commerce107 Court SquareAbbeville, SC 29620864-366-4600www.abbevillechamber.comCheri C. Standridge, manager

Greater easley chamber of commerceP.O. Box 2412001 E. Main St.Easley, SC 29641-0241864-859-2693www.easleychamber.orgKent Dykes, president

Greater Greer chamber of commerce111 Trade St.Greer, SC 29651864-877-3131www.greerchamber.comAllen Smith, president/CEO

Greater Inman area chamber of commerceP.O. Box 227Inman, SC 29349864-472-3654www.inmanscchamber.orgBessie Fisher, president/chairman

Greater Liberty chamber of commerce404 E. Main St.Liberty, SC 29657864-843-3021www.libertychamberofcommerce.comNicole Krempel, president

Greater oconee chamber of commerce105 Ram Cat AlleySeneca, SC 29678864-882-2097www.oconeechambersc.comSandra Jones, executive director

Greater Pickens chamber of commerceP.O. Box 153222 W. Main St.Pickens, SC 29671864-878-3258www.pickenschamber.netMike Parrott, executive director

Greater walhalla chamber of commerce214 E. Main St.Walhalla, SC 29691864-638-2727www.walhallachamber.comBarbara Justus, executive director

Greenville chamber of commerce24 Cleveland St.Greenville, SC 29601864-242-1050www.greenvillechamber.orgBen Haskew, president/CEO

Greenwood area chamber of commerce110 Phoenix St.

Greenwood, SC29646864-223-8431www.greenwoodscchamber.orgAngelle LaBorde, president/CEO

Laurens county chamber of commerceP.O. Box 248Laurens, SC 29360864-833-2716www.laurenscounty.orgGreg Alexander, president/CEO

mauldin chamber of commerceP.O. Box 881Mauldin, SC 29662864-297-1323www.mauldinchamber.orgPatricia Pomeroy, executive director

ninety six chamber of commerceP.O. Box 8Ninety Six, SC 29666864-543-2047http://96chamber.web.officelive.comEd L. Quinn, president

s.c. chamber of commerce1201 Main St., Suite 1700Columbia, SC 29201800-799-4601www.scchamber.netOtis Rawl, president/CEO

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s.c. small Business chamber of commerce1717 Gervais St.Columbia, SC 29201803-252-5733www.scsbc.orgFrank Knapp, president/CEO

simpsonville area chamber of commerceP.O. Box 605211 N. Main St.Simpsonville, SC 29681864-963-3781www.simpsonvillechamber.comKelly Wilkins, president

spartanburg area chamber of commerceP.O. Box 1636105 N. Pine St.Spartanburg, SC 29304864-594-5000www.spartanburgchamber.comDavid Cordeau, president/CEO

Union chamber of commerce135 W. Main St.Union, SC 29379864-427-9039www.unionsc.infoTorance Inman, executive director

westminster chamber of commerceP.O. Box 155135 E. Main St.Westminster, SC 29693864-647-5316www.westminstersc.comSandra B. Powell, executive director

business assistanCe oRGanizations

Better Business Bureau 408 N. Church St., Suite CGreenville, SC 29601864-242-5052http://upstatesc.bbb.org/Kathy W. Barrett, president

minority Business Development agency - columbia1515 Richland St.Columbia, SC 29201803-743-1154www.scmbec.com

Piedmont technical collegeRoom 185B, 620 N. Emerald RoadGreenwood, SC 29648864-941-8769www.ptc.edu

s.c. association of counties1919 Thurmond MallColumbia, SC 29201Mailing address:P.O. Box 8207Columbia, SC 29202-8207803-252-7255, 800-922-6081www.sccounties.orgJoseph B. Dill, president

s.c. Business one stop803-898-5690www.scbos.com

s.c. Department of commerce 1201 Main St., Suite 1600Columbia, SC 29201-3200Mailing address:P.O. Box 927Columbia, SC 29202803-737-0400www.sccommerce.comRobert M. Hitt III, secretary

s.c. Department of Labor, Licensing and regulation(Professional & Occupational License)Synergy Business ParkKingstree Building110 Centerview DriveColumbia, SC 29210803-896-4300www.llr.state.sc.us

score, Piedmont chapterFederal Building 300 E. Washington St.Greenville, SC 29601864-271-3638

small Business Development center (sBDc)426 Sirrine HallClemson University, College of Business & Public AffairsClemson, SC 29634864-710-4717http://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/sbdc/Ben Smith, area managerClemson at the Falls, 55 E. Camperdown WayGreenville, SC 29601864-370-1545http://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/sbdc/Jill Burroughs, director; Scott Welchel, area manager; Melissa Thomas, consultant

south carolina manufacturing extension Partnership216 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Suite 283Greenville, SC 29607864-288-5687www.scmep.org Larry Jolly, regional vice president

south carolina minority Business enterprise center1515 Richland St.

Columbia, SC 29201803-743-1154www.scmbec.comDawn Jennings, project directorTri-County Community College, New Anderson Campus 511 Michelin Blvd.Anderson, SC 29625864-260-6700www.piedmontscore.org

spartanburg community collegeTyger River Campus, 1875 E. Main St.Duncan, SC 29334864-592-6317www.sccsc.edu

U.s. small Business administration, south carolina District office1835 Assembly St., Suite 1425Columbia, SC 29201803-765-5377www.sba.gov/scElliott O. Cooper, district director

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Business trademarks & PatentsU.s. Patent & trademark officeheadquartersMadison Building, 600 Dulany St.Alexandria, VA 22314Customer Service: 571-272-1000 or 800-786-9199www.uspto.gov

state assistance:s.c. secretary of state’s office1205 Pendleton St., Suite 525Columbia, SC 29201803-734-0629www.scsos.com

Bar-coding & Universal Product code (UPc)GS1 US7887 Washington Village Drive Suite 300Dayton, OH 45459937-435-3870www.gs1us.org

copyrightsU.S. Copyright Office101 Independence Ave. SEWashington, D.C. 20559-6000202-707-3000www.copyright.gov

s.c. association of cPas570 Chris DriveWest Columbia, SC 29169803-791-4181www.scacpa.org

s.c. Bar association950 Taylor St.Columbia, SC 29201

P.O. Box 608Columbia, SC 29202803-799-6653www.scbar.org

s.c. Broadcasters association1 Harbison Way, Suite 112Columbia, SC 29212803-732-1186www.scba.net

s.c. commission on women1205 Pendleton St.Columbia, SC 29201803-734-5806www.govoepp.state.sc.us/sccw

s.c. Department of health & environmental control2600 Bull St.Columbia, SC 29201803-898-3432www.scdhec.net

s.c. Department of Insurance1201 Main St., Suite 1000Columbia, SC 29201Mailing Address:P.O. Box 100105Columbia, SC 29202803-737-6160www.doi.sc.gov

s.c. materials management office1201 Main St., Suite 600Columbia, SC 29201803-737-0600www.mmo.sc.gov

s.c. Press associationP.O. Box 11429Columbia, SC 29211803-750-9561www.scpress.org

s.c. trucking association2425 Devine St.P.O. Box 50166Columbia, SC 29250-0166803-799-4306www.sctrucking.org

Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of GSA Business lists, omissions sometimes occur. Please send additions to: List Research, 1204B E. Washington St., Greenville, SC 29601 or via fax to 235-4868 or at http://www.gsabusiness.com/directory/update_lists.

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s.C. senatethomas c. alexander (r)Businessman/owner, Alexander’s Office SupplyDist. No. 1 - Oconee and Pickens counties402 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6220

Larry a. martin (r)Textiles, Alice Mfg. Co.Dist. No. 2 - Pickens County311 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6340

kevin L. Bryant (r)PharmacistDist. No. 3 - Anderson County606 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6024

william h. o’Dell (r)CEO, O’Dell Corp. Inc.Dist. No. 4 - Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood counties610 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6040

Phillip w. shoopman (r)Professional EngineerDist. No. 5 – Greenville County504 Gressette Bldg., Columbia 29201803-212-6032

michael L. Fair (r)InsuranceDist. No. 6 - Greenville County211 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6420

ralph anderson (D)Retired postmasterDist. No. 7 - Greenville County

504 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6032

David L. thomas (r)AttorneyDist. No. 8 - Greenville County410 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6240

Daniel (Danny) B. Verdin III (r)Owner, Verdin’s Farm & Garden CenterDist. No. 9 - Greenville and Laurens counties404 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6230

Floyd nicholson (D)Retired educatorDist. No. 10 - Abbeville, Greenwood and Laurens counties610 Gressette Building

Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6040

Glenn G. reese (D)BusinessmanDist. No. 11 - Spartanburg County502 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6108

Lee Bright (r)TransportationDist. No. 12 - Spartanburg County502 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6108

shane r. martin (r)Engineer/business ownerDist. No. 13 - Greenville, Spartanburg and Union counties501 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6100

GRoWinG RePResentationSouth Carolina is among the eight states that will gain a new seat in the U.S. House of Representatives based on 10-year growth. The reapportioned Congress will convene in 2013. It will be the 113th Congress. South Carolina has not had a seventh Congressional district since 1933.

The addition of a Congressional seat also means South Carolina will increase from 8 to 9 electoral votes in the 2012 election.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; S.C. House of Representatives

citizens vote & seRveVote. Contact your representative. Voice your opinion. In this section, you can find out who

represents you in government, and how to contact your representatives. You can use the in-

formation to let them know what you think about current and proposed legislation, and offer

ideas on how to improve the state and the economy.

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harvey s. Peeler Jr. (r)Dairyman/businessmanDist. No. 14 - Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union and York counties213 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6430

creighton B. coleman (D)AttorneyDist. No. 17 - Chester, Fairfield, Union and York counties513 Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6180

s.C. House oF RePResentativeswilliam (Bill) r. whitmire (r)Retired educator, owner, S & W FarmsDistrict 1 - Oconee County436D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3068

william (Bill) e. sandifer III (r)BusinessmanDistrict 2 - Oconee and Pickens counties407 Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3015

B. r. skelton (r)Arbitrator, mediator, residential contractor, real estate broker, professor emeritus of economics at Clemson UniversityDistrict 3 - Pickens County418C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3036

David r. hiott (r)Owner, Hiott Printing Co.District 4 - Pickens County418B Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3323

Phillip (Phil) D. owens (r)BusinessmanDistrict 5 - Pickens County429 Blatt Bldg., Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3053

w. Brian white (r)Insurance agent, Capstone Insurance Services LLCDistrict 6 - Anderson County519C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3113

michael (mike) w. Gambrell (r)Self-employed, M & R EnterprisesDistrict 7 - Abbeville and Anderson counties436A Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-2947

Don c. Bowen (r)RetiredDistrict 8 - Anderson and Oconee counties306C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3038

anne J. thayer (r)Owner, Thayer Properties LLC

District 9 - Anderson County 436D Blatt Building, Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6889

District 10 - Anderson CountyVacant

Paul L. agnew (D)AttorneyDistrict 11 - Abbeville and Anderson counties436B Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-2993

J. anne Parks (D)Mortician, funeral director, licensed real estate agentDistrict 12 - Greenwood and McCormick counties434D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3069

Lewis e. (Gene) Pinson (r)Community relations director, Morningside Assisted LivingDistrict 13 - Greenwood County522A Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-2821

michael a. Pitts (r)Retired, Greenville PoliceDistrict 14 - Abbeville, Greenwood and Laurens counties327C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-2830

David tribble Jr. (r)Financial services representativeDistrict 15 - Laurens and Newberry counties434A Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6890

mark n. willis (r)Long term care administratorDistrict 16 - Greenville and Laurens counties326B Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6882

thomas D. corbin (r)BusinessmanDistrict 17 - Greenville County522D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6891

tommy m. stringer (r)Pension consultant/businessmanDistrict 18 - Greenville County418D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6881

Dwight a. Loftis (r)Insurance agentDistrict 19 - Greenville County522C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3101

Daniel (Dan) P. hamilton (r)Businessman, founder/operating principal, Keller Williams Realty Greenville - UpstateDistrict 20 - Greenville County312A Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6795

Phyllis henderson (r)Businesswoman/Community leaderDistrict 21 - Greenville County530D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6883

wendy k. nanney (r)Credit managerDistrict 22 - Greenville County312D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6877

chandra e. Dillard (D)director of community relations, Furman UniversityDistrict 23 - Greenville County414D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6791

Bruce w. Bannister (r)Attorney, managing partner, Bannister & Wyatt LLCDistrict 24 - Greenville County518B Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3009

karl B. allen (D)AttorneyDistrict 25 - Greenville County330B Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3006

eric J. Bikas (r)Businessman; restaurateurDistrict 26 - Greenville and Pickens counties434C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6892

Garry r. smith (r)BusinessmanDistrict 27 - Greenville County312C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3045

eric m. Bedingfield (r)Real estate, businessmanDistrict 28 - Greenville County312B Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-2962

Dennis c. moss (r)Retired, S.C. Highway PatrolDistrict 29 - Cherokee, Chester and York counties422A Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3073

V. stephen (steve) moss (r)Retired bankerDistrict 30 - Cherokee County304A Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6885

harold mitchell, Jr. (D)Executive director, RegenesisDistrict 31 - Spartanburg County414C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-6638

J. Derham cole, Jr. (r)AttorneyDistrict 32 - Spartanburg County402A Blatt Building

Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6790

edward r. tallon sr. (r)Retired, SLED; President, The Tallon GroupDistrict 33 - Cherokee and Spartanburg counties402ABlatt Building, Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6893

P. michael (mike) Forrester (r)Economic developmentDistrict 34 - Spartanburg County402D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6792

william m. chumley (r)Landscaping, farmerDistrict 35 - Spartanburg County402B Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6894

merita (rita) a. allison (r)Director of Communications, Commission on Higher EducationDistrict 36 - Spartanburg County402C Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6788

steve a. Parker (r)BusinessmanDistrict 37 - Spartanburg County404D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6878

norman D. Brannon (r)AttorneyDistrict 38 - Spartanburg County404D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-212-6876

michael (mike) a. anthony (D)Teacher, coachDistrict 42 - Spartanburg and Union counties432D Blatt Building Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3060

eleCted state oFFiCialsGovernor

nikki haleyhttp://governor.sc.gov/Office of the Governor1205 Pendleton St.Columbia, SC 29201803-734-2100

Lieutenant Governor

ken ardhttp://ltgov.sc.gov/State House, 1st FloorP.O. Box 142Columbia, SC 29201803-734-2080

Attorney General

alan wilsonhttp://www.scag.gov/Rembert Dennis Building1000 Assembly St., Room 519Columbia, SC 29201803-734-3970