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GRETA WEDELL <br /> 1305 Nursery Hill Lane <br /> Arden Hills,MN 55112 <br /> °` 651 628 4944 Phone <br /> st <br /> 651 628 4945 Fax <br /> greta@skypoint.com <br /> 2002 PUBLICITY TIMELINE <br /> Essential Positioning Points <br /> Elk River will continue to promote the advantages established in 2001: <br /> Light Industrial Hub of the Northwest Metro <br /> • Competitive location between St. Cloud and Twin Cities metro. <br /> • Centralized access to vendors and suppliers. <br /> • Successful industrial base. <br /> • Competitive workforce, drawing from St. Cloud and Twin Cities metro. <br /> City's commitment and track record in attracting quality light manufacturing companies <br /> • Recent buildout of the city's two older industrial parks. <br /> • Opening of 200 acres of business park for office, r&d and light manufacturing. <br /> • Competitive land prices of$1.25 to 1.50/sf vs. metro area land prices. <br /> • Advantages of building versus the disadvantages of subleasing. <br /> • Competitive Financial Assistance <br /> • City's expertise with a variety of financing tools, including TIF, tax abatement and low-interest micro loans. <br /> • Partnering with state and regional finance programs and local venture capital resources to meet <br /> unique financing needs. <br /> Customer-driven professional city staff to streamline the development process <br /> • City's proven expertise in site selection. <br /> • Case histories involving city staff participation. <br /> • City staff participation at industry events. <br /> 4 Major News Releases <br /> Identification of one to two companies which provide case histories to develop major stories. One release per quarter to start. <br /> Additional releases as events warrant. <br /> Spring Land Availability <br /> Summer Financing <br /> Fall Staff Expertise <br /> Year-End Trends, Predictions and Recap <br /> • <br />