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PROJECT GCG
Workforce Availability and Wages
What-If Report for Gateway Region NAICS 336111- Automobile Manufacturing Firm Size of 12 000 ' ' ' Occ Current Regional Avg National Avg Title Code Empl Wage Wage

51-2092 51-9061 51-1011 51-2031 51-9122 49-9042 51-4121 49-3023 53-7051 17-2112 17-2141 11-3051 49-1011

Team Assemblers lnsgectors, Testers, Sorters, Sam[llers, and Weighers First-Line Su[lervisorsLManagers of Production and 0[1erating Workers Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Painters, Trans[lortation Egui[lment Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Industrial Engineers Mechanical Engineers Industrial Production Managers First-Line SupervisorsLManagers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, OQerators, and Tenders Production, Planning, and ExQediting Clerks ShipQing, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

671 517 649 42 81 1,549 345 1,242 1,062 166 249 130 675

$24,100 $35,100 $55,700 $42,700 $49,000 $37,900 $36,800 $39,700 $30,500 $81,600 $77,100 $99,000 $61,000

$27,600 $33,900 $53,500 $34,900 $40,300 $35,600 $35,400 $37,500 $30,800 $75,700 $78,200 $91,200 $59,200

51-9121 43-5061 43-5071 43-5081

108 321 1,196 3,021

$31,500 $42,500 $31,600 $23,400

$29,700 $42,200 $29,200 $23,100

51-4033 43-9061

Grinding, LaQQing, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, OQerators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Office Clerks, General Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, OQerators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Engineering Managers Sheet Metal Workers HeiQers--Production Workers General and 0Qerations Managers Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, OQerators, and Tenders First-Line SuQervisorsLManagers of HeiQers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Sales ReQresentatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, ExceQt Technical and Scientific Products First-Line SuQervisors/'Managers of Office and Administrative SuQgort Workers BookkeeQing, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Logisticians Industrial Engineering Technicians Mechanical Drafters Mechanical Engineering Technicians

72 5,542

$25,400 $28,800

$31,200 $26,800

51-4031 11-9041 47-2211 51-9198 11-1021

231 184 226 412 1,439

$31,900 $103,600 $35,600 $22,400 $109,300

$29,400 $120,600 $44,300 $23,300 $108,000

51-4122

37

$32,100

$33,700

53-1021

248

$44,000

$44,400

41-4012

1,835

$66,600

$61,500

43-1011 43-3031 13-1081 17-3026 17-3013 17-3027

1,614 2,125 198 82 57 37

$52,000 $36,700 $69,800 $46,700 $51,100 $50,100

$48,700 $33,800 $68,600 $50,100 $48,600 $50,000

51-2022 11-1011 51-4011 11-3031 13-1073 51-7042 43-5111 51-8021 11-2022 49-2094 11-3049 51-6093 43-4051 43-6014 15-1032 41-2031 17-2071 41-9099

Electrical and Electronic EguiQment Assemblers Chief Executives ComQuter-Controlled Machine Tool OQerators, Metal and Plastic Financial Managers Training and DeveloQment SQecialists Woodworking Machine Setters, OQerators, and Tenders, ExceQt Sawing Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and SamQiers, Recordkeer:>ing Stationarl' Engineers and Boiler OQerators Sales Managers Electrical and Electronics Re!)airers, Commercial and Industrial EguiQment Human Resources Managers, All Other UQholsterers Customer Service ReQresentatives Secretaries, Excel)! Legal, Medical, and Executive ComQuter Software Engineers, Systems Software Retail SalesQersons Electrical Engineers Sales and Related Workers, All Other Human Resources Assistants, ExceQt

81 236 84 394 326 53 140 63 270 176 49 36 2,691 1,107 535 7,128 214 166 184 1,705 112 27 14

$26,000 $174,000 $29,800 $106,200 $57,600 $26,000 $31,200 $40,300 $108,900 $43,200 $114,300 $40,000 $32,500 $32,800 $91,400 $24,800 $77,700 $45,700 $36,700 $30,200 $117,500 $90,800 $51,400

$29,400 $160,400 $34,500 $110,600 $54,800 $25,900 $28,500 $50,700 $110,400 $49,300 $103,900 $30,600 $31,800 $30,000 $94,500 $25,100 $85,400 $41,800 $36,800 $30,300 $118,200 $93,400 $48,100

43-4161 Payroll and TimekeeQing 53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Deliver\' Services 11-2021 Marketing Managers 11-3041 ComQensation and Benefits Managers 17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians

27-3042 29-9011 43-3051

Technical Writers
Occu~ational

55 102 203

$64,300 $59,900 $35,500

$64,200 $63,000 $35,500

Health and Safety

SQecialists Payroll and TimekeeQing Clerks First-Line SuQervisors[Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers MultiQie Machine Tool Setters, 0[2erators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Administrative Services Managers First-Line SuQervisors[Managers of NonRetail Sales Workers Sales Engineers Order Clerks Information and Record Clerks, All Other Mobile Heavy EguiQment Mechanics, Excer2t Engines Electromechanical Eguiement Assemblers Sewing Machine Oeerators Packaging and Filling Machine Oeerators and Tenders Database Administrators Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Oeerators

47-1011

978

$61,900

$61,300

51-4081 11-3011 41-1012 41-9031 43-4151 43-4199 49-3042 51-2023 51-6031 51-9111 15-1061 17-3023 43-3021

63 177 279 61 285 366 163 36 93 398 148 194 594

$31,900 $73,700 $86,600 $71,700 $31,900 $35,700 $41,200 $30,500 $24,400 $21,400 $74,600 $53,900 $33,800

$32,800 $79,500 $79,900 $89,800 $29,300 $34,900 $44,300 $30,500 $21,700 $26,600 $72,900 $54,000 $32,100

Source: JobsEQ(R).

* In addition and not represented in the chart there are approximately 910 potential employees from the recently closed
Ford F-150 Plant in Norfolk to fill the above occupations.

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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Millwrights
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Industrial Production Managers

VIRGINIA'S GATEWAY
Economic Development

LEED Certified building at Fort Lee

Going Green in the Gateway Region

The following is an overview of the various firms in the region and in the Greater Richmond-Petersburg MSA with expertise in green building as well as LEED Certification for their various projects. The Gateway Region is not endorsing these firms but rather providing them as a resource should you consider seeking a LEED building or generally incorporating sustainable features into your building's design. LEED certified buildings in the greater metro area have also been listed for your information. In addition, information regarding the climate and weather in the region has been listed below to address the possibility of utilizing wind and sun energy for your building and its processes.

Green Building Firms in the Gateway Region

Baskervill-www.baskervill.com Green services: Architecture, engineering, MEP and Interior Design

Chesapeake Solar- www.chesapeakesolar.net Green services: Full service engineering and installing of solar electric and photovoltaic systems

Froehling and Robertson, Inc. www.fandr.com Green services: Greenfield development, brownfield development, construction management, environmental services, construction testing, soil testing, LEED Consulting

McKinney and Company- http://www.mckinney-usa.com/ Planning, Design, and Construction, Engineering, Landscape Architecture and LEED Consulting

RoundCorner Studio- www.roundcornerstudio.com Green services: Landscape architecture, land planning

Examples of Green Buildings in the Greater MSA W. M. Jordan Company recently celebrated the expansion of its Richmond office with an open house at their Manchester District location. The new 9,508-square-foot office expansion and 4,500-square-foot maintenance shop with related site work will achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification. Green building design elements include bioswales and drought tolerant native plants around the site, oak flooring extracted from another building, low VOC finishes, lighting controls and a high performance building shell and mechanical system. The exterior fa~ade was designed to be reflective of the traditional "Richmond Warehouse." As part of the company's commitment to support the art community, W. M. Jordan will showcase local, original art in its facility.

Liberty Property Trust announced that it is nearing completion on its 77, 708-square-foot Class A office development located in the Westerre Business Park in Henrico County. To be known as the Westerre IV building, the project marks Liberty's second development in the park and the company's first sustainable development project in Richmond. Liberty broke ground on the project at the end of August 2007 and anticipates the building's opening in mid-May. The three story multi-tenant Class A building features an elegant lobby, state-of-the-art telecommunications and fiber optics and a high-tech energy management and security system. To achieve LEED certification, Liberty has registered the project with the U.S. Green Building

Council. Westerre IV has already received pre-certified LEED "silver" status, and Liberty is currently seeking the LEED "silver" certification. The architect for the Westerre IV project is Freeman & Morgan, the general contractor is ARGO Development and Dana Dame, vice president of development is Liberty's project manager. Upon completion, Northwestern Mutual will be the first tenant to move into the building. The company has leased 46,500 square feet of office space on the first floor of the building. David Wilkins, Trib Sutton and Scott Durham of CB Richard Ellis represented Northwestern Mutual in the transaction.

Weinstein Hall, University of Richmond Social Sciences Building was named one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world. Expansion and renovation of an existing 15,000-sq. ft. structure on campus enlarged the building to 53,000 sq. ft. Architects and contractors followed the council's guidelines throughout construction and included many environmentally friendly features, including a system that monitors and adjusts fresh air entering the building to improve comfort and save energy. Other features include special parking for carpool and alternative fuel vehicles, with plug-ins for recharging electric motors; special mats at major entrances to remove particles from shoes; and use of recycled steel and other recycled contents. All materials, such as paint and carpeting, were selected for their low "volatile organic compounds," which reduce allergyrelated problems for faculty, staff and students. "LEED certification is a great honor because it proves that the building is sustainable," said Andrew McBride, university architect. "Institutional builders like the University of Richmond are appropriate leaders of this movement because they build for the long term and influence future leaders."

CarMax, Richmond VA- first headquarters in VA to receive silver LEED status- April 2007

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Rolls-Royce and the United States Department of Defense independently have chosen to locate their new centers of excellence in Virginia's Gateway Region (VGR). It is evident VGR has not only the infrastructure, workforce, resources, and quality of life but more importantly the unparalleled capacity to combine these elements into a world-class business environment that will ensure a company's long-term success. let us show you what we can do to best position your operations in today's global market.
Virginia's Gateway Region is a private corporation whose staff works on a confidential basis and at no cost, to assist a company in every aspect of choosing a business location, ensuring timely and thorough responses and quick followwthrough. The Gateway Region's services are available for new companies 8 Enterprise Zone expanding their global presence Port of Richmond as well as for existing regional 8 Foreign Trade Subzone industries. VGR represents eight highly diverse communities in College I University central Virginia and the area is home to the United States Army's global logistics nerve center as well as the new RollsRoyce Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing. In the last five years, more than 93 announcements have been made for the five-county, threecity region, welcoming over 30 new corporate citizens and creating over $L3 billion in capital investment and 6,390 new jobs.

The excellent transportation system and abundant water supplies combined with a skilled and diverse workforce make the Gateway Region suitable for warehousing/ logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturers, biotech/pharmaceutical, and food
manufacturers to name a few.

GATEWAY REGION LOCALITIES

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Chesterfield Coun~ City of Colonial Heights Dinwiddie County

426 sq. miles

7 sq. miles 504 sq. miles 10 sq. miles 23 sq. miles 266 sq. miles 279 sq. miles 491 sq. miles

Virginia's Gateway Region

256 East Ellerslie Avenue, SuiteD Colonial Heights, VA 23834 toll-free 800.386.8925 office 804.732.8971 fax 804.518.0530
www.gatewayregion.com

City of Hopewell

City of Petersburg Prince George County

Surry County

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Sussex County

Some of the ideal characteristics of Virginia's Gateway Region include its: Central location: Interstates 95 and 851 which converge in Petersburg, provide north-south links, while

1-64 and U.S, 460 provide east-west access to the ports in Hampton Roads, Our highway system puts you within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Labor pool of more than 755,781 people gives you an ample supply of skilled, productive workers. Location in a right-to-work state, less than 6 1/2 percent of Virginia's manufacturing workforce is unionized.
High standard of learning, with three institutions of higher education located in the region, and several others within a one-hour drive. Opportunities for fun and relaxation, over 10,000 acres of recreational land, colonial and historical landmarks are scattered across the region. Mountains, beaches, and the nation 1S capital are a!l within a two hour drive.

RACE/ETHNICITY (2oo8)

Source: VEDP Profile 2009

Served by an impressive superhighway system, Virginia's Gateway Region is a natural location

for distribution and manufacturing operations serving the Mid-Atlantic seaboard. Wai-Mart Stores, Food Lion and Ace Hardware all have midAtlantic distribution centers in the area.

The Department of Defense has positioned its Army Global Logistics Center of Excellence in the region due in part to the unparalleled transportation infrastructure: ports, railways, highways, and interstates.
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Virginia's Gateway Region has six interstate and primary highway intersections, two major rail lines, three regional airports and an international airport, two foreign trade zones, and two major ports within the area. Transportation, a rich water supply, and a

skilled labor force make the Gateway Region suitable for distribution and manufacturing
operations, as well as pharmaceutical firms, machinery manufacturers, food products firms, plastics firms, call centers, high technology companies, and manufacturers of

fabricated metals. Internationally known corporations such as Rolls-Royce, Honeywell, DuPont and Boehringer lngelheim Chemicals are located in the region. Food processing and foodproducts operations serving the mid-Atlantic seaboard, such as Sabra Dipping Company, Goya Goods, fiorucci Foods USA, Maruchan, Wallace Edwards & Sons Inc., and Boar's Head Provisions Co., have operations in the Gateway Region.

HIGHWAYS
An excellent network of six interstate and primary highways
serves the Gateway Region: Interstate 95 and 85: converge in Petersburg; provide north-south service along the East Coast.

Interstate 295: 17 mile bypass connects interstates and

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access available via Interstate 95 or Interstate 295. U.S. 460: major east-west corridor; provides access to

Boston, MA

Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Detroit, Ml Nashville, TN New York, NY Pittsburgh, PA

the Norfolk-Hampton Roads area. Route 288: major connector to U.S. 360 and 60.

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AIR
Commercial air travel to Virginia1S Gateway Region is served by Richmond International Airport.

Richmond International Airport

Accessible in 30 minutes driving time Commercial service-American, American Eagle, Continental, Delta, Delta Connection, Jet Blue, Northwest, United, United Express, US Air, and US Air Express Freight and air express services Foreign Trade Zone

Norfolk International Airport

Accessible in 90 minutes driving time Commercial service-American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United, US Air Two all-cargo airlines; 5 commuter airlines

Dulles International Airport

Located 2.5 hours away in Sterling, Virginia

Daily non-stop flights to 83 United States Destinations Daily non-stop flights to 43 International Destinations offered by 24 international careers with more than 410
weekly international departures

Nonstop flights from Dulles to destinations including: London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dubai, Riyadh, Bejing, Tokyo,
Buenos Aires, and Sao Paolo among others In addition, three general airports are located within the region.

Chesterfield County Airport -Located 19 miles north of Petersburg

Fully instrumented, ILS equipped, general aviation airport Transport facility

S,500' lighted runway

Charter and flying services

Fully-equipped and staffed maintenance hanger Dinwiddie County Airport-Located 5 miles south of Petersburg
Transport facility

Fully-equipped and staffed maintenance hanger

5,0011 and 3,060' runways Charter and flying services

Accommodates private planes and jets greater than 50,000 lbs. max. gross wt. Wakefield Airport-located in Sussex County, along U.S. Route 460, in the Town of Wakefield Transport facility 4,3SO' lighted runway
NOB instrument rating

PORTS
The Port of Virginia is poised to become one of the most significant ports on the eastern seaboard over the next 10-15 years. The next generation of vessels will be more than 50 feet deep. The Port of Virginia is located in the Chesapeake Bay, a sand-based natural harbor which can easily accommodate future ship designs. Other east coast ports such as the Port of New York are lined with granite making it much more difficult
to make way for the next fieet of ships being built In expansion with the Maersk APM terminal.
addi~on,

the Port of Virginia recently underwent a $400 million

Port service is available at the Port of Richmond; the Port of Hampton Roads is less than two hours away from the Gateway Region. Barge accessible sites are also available.
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*Total tonnage for the Port of Virginia, which is comprised of the Norfolk, Newport News, and Portsmouth terminals Source: The Virginia Port Authority (www.vaports.com), The Port of Richmond (www.portofrichmond.com) Note: Distances from Petersburg (central to region)

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

One general purpose Foreign Trade Zone is located just outside the region, and one Sub-Zone is located within the region. Prince George: A Foreign Trade Sub-Zone is located at Southpoint Business Park Richmond: A general purpose Foreign Trade Zone is located at Richmond International Airport

Whether its steam, significant water/wastewater needs, chemical gas lines, redundant and high speed fiber, our region offers sites that can meet your unique infrastructure needs with some of the lowest utility rates in the country. The region's utility providers are our pro-business partners and work swiftly to address a company's requirements.

WATER
Fed by the James and Appomattox Rivers, Virginia's Gateway Region has an abundant supply of water and surplus wastewater treatment capacity for increased industrial demand. Most of the region is served by the Appomattox River Water Authority, a public authority supplying potable water to the cities of Petersburg and Colonial Heights, Fort Lee and suburban areas in the counties of Dinwiddie, Chesterfield and Prince George. The raw water is obtained from lake Chesdin, a 3,000-acre reservoir located six miles west of Petersburg on the Appomattox River. lake Chesdin has a safe yield of 77 million gallons per day (mgd), The Water Authority treatment plant has a current capacity of 46 mgd, The Authority makes an average withdrawal of 21.5 mgd from Lake Chesdin. With over 40,000 connections to the system, the Appomattox River Water Authority serves approximately 200,000 people,
The Virginia-American Water Company in Hopewell supplies water to Hopewell, Fort Lee, and suburban areas in Prince George County. The Company withdraws itswater from the Appomattox River near the confiuence with the James River. The treatment plant has a current capacity of 33 mgd and the average total water production is 21 mgd. Eighty-five percent of the water processed is consumed by the industries of Hopewell. Currently the system contains over 8,500 connections. The incorporated towns located in Sussex and Surry Counties operate their own public water systems.

Appomattox River Water Authority 21300 Chesdin Road Petersburg, Virginia 23805 Phone: (804) 590-1145

Virginia American Water Company 900 Industrial Street Hopewell, Virginia 23860 Phone: (804) 458-8131

SEWER
Virginia's Gateway Region is served by two major, regional public wastewater treatment systems, operated by the South Central Wastewater Authority and the City of Hopewell.

The South Central Wastewater Authority operates a 20 mgd capacity secondary wastewater treatment plant that provides service to the cities of Petersburg and Colonial Heights and to suburban areas in the counties of Dinwiddie, Chesterfield, and Prince George. A major expansion of the plant was recently completed, ensuring the accommodation of increased industrial demand in the Gateway Region. The City of Hopewell operates a 50 mgd capacity secondary wastewater treatment plant that serves the City of Hopewell, Fort Lee, and suburban areas of Prince George County. At present, the treatment plant is operating at 32 mgd. Existing industries are the major users of the system, as the plant was designed as a regional treatment facility to treat industrial waste for the City of Hopewell. Sewer systems are also available in several of the incorporated towns located in the counties of Sussex and Surry.

COGENERATION
Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat. In separate production of electricity some energy must be rejected as waste heat, but in cogeneration this thermal energy is put to good use. Cogentrix of VA Inc. 1006 Hercules Road Hopewell, Virginia 23860 Phone: (804) 452-4493

ELECTRICITY
Virginia 1s Gateway Region has three electric utilities providers: Prince George Electric Cooperative1 Southside Electric Cooperative, and Virginia Power. Each utility serves a specific, designated geographic area. Intense power users can find sites in the region to meet their needs including electrically redundant locations.

Dominion Virginia Power 1340 East Washington Street Petersburg, Virginia 23803 Phone: (804) 862-8879 www.dom.com

Prince George Electric Cooperative 7103 General Mahone Highway P.O. Box 168 Waverly, Virginia 23890-0168 Phone: (804) 834-2424 www.pgec.coop

Southside Electric Cooperative Highway 460 West P.O. Box 7 Crewe, Virginia 23930-0007 Phone: (800) 552-2118 www.ssecoop.com

Prince George Electric Cooperative

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RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources-such as sunlight1 wind, rain 1 tides, and geothermal heat In 2008, the United States became the leader in new capacity investment with 20 percent global total investment. In addition, the U.S. surpassed long-time wind power leader Germany to become the top country in total wind power capacity.

Dominion Virginia Power, located in Richmond, VA, is committed to doing its part to reach the Commonwealth of Virginia's goal of 15% electricity from renewable sources by 2025. The company is expanding its renewable generation portiolio to help achieve this goal through wind power, hydro power and biomass stations. Dominion also offers Green Power program designed for customers who want to make their own investment in renewable energy in addition to Dominion's investment that will go above and beyond the renewable generation that they provide. Other such companies invested in renewable energy in and around the region include:

Osage Bio Energy: Operates as a sustainable, environmentally responsible company and will differentiate itself from traditional corn-based ethanol production companies through producing ethanol from regionally grown barley, and exclusive use of KATZEN technology capable of producing ethanol from barley within a 200-mile radius of each plant site. Alstom Power: Alstom is the world leader in integrated power plants for the production of electricity and air quality control systems.
Areva: A world leader in providing reliable, efficient and environmentally friendly transmission and distribution solutions to improve network stability and make electricity available everywhere. Chesapeake Renewable Energy: Helps residents, farmers and business owners select and install renewable energy systems. lntrinergy: Use advanced gasification and combustion technology to convert biomass and otherwise unused hydrocarbons (such as wood residues, industrial scrap, fiber residues, and alternative feedstock) into usable energy. lntrinergy helps its clients reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as well as landfill contributions, and lowers their demand for non-renewable fossil fuels.

NATURAL GAS
Natural gas is available in Virginia's Gateway Region through Columbia Gas of Virginia, a NiSource distribution company, and
the City of Richmond. Columbia Gas of Virginia's corporate headquarters is located in Chesterfield County with an operations office in Chester. City of Richmond Public Utilities 900 E. Broad Street, Rm. 115 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-3000 Columbia Gas of Virginia Local Office 701 West Hundred Road Chester, Virginia 23836 Phone: (8o4) 717-1910 Corporate Headquarters 9001 Arboretum Parkway Richmond, VA 23235 Phone: (804) 768-6407

www.columbiagasva.com

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Virginia 1s Gateway Region is wired to accommodate virtually all telecommunications needs. local, long distance and cellular telephone service is provided by a number of national companies, including AT&T, Cavalier, Cox Communications, NTelos, SunCom, Sprint, Nextel and Verizon. There are also a number of Hfgh Speed Broadband Internet providers, which include Earthlink, Cavalier, Cox Communications, Comcast and Verizon.
ISDN plans are provided by Verizon and the region has an extensive fiber optics network, complete with digital switching and Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) self healing Aber optic rings to ensure uninterrupted service. PAETEC, formerly US LEC,

offers business customers an extensive line of voice, data and IP services.

SOLID WASTE
Ten years is the minimum capacity on any landnll in the area. No hazardous waste landfills are located in Virginia. Atlantic Waste Disposal 3474 Atlantic Lane Waverly, Virginia 23890-3726 Phone: (804) 834-8300 Shoosmlth Brothers Landfill 11800 Lewis Road Chester, Virginia 23831-3735 Phone: (804) 748-5823

Additional solid waste facilities include: Dinwiddie County, Surry County, Town of McKenney, City of Petersburg landnll, Prince George County and Sussex County Sanitary Landfill.

Ace Waste, located in Chester, VA, is a collector and processor specializing in construction and demolition debris {C&D) recy~ cling. They process sorted or unsorted C&D and recycle most of it. The most common materials include cardboard and paper, carpet, concrete, dirt, metal, plastics, wallboard and wood. The center is designed to process 75 tons of construction and demolition debris per hour.
Ace Waste 13101 N. Enon Church Road Chester, VA 23836 Phone: (804) 318-3701

Companies expanding their physical footprint are not simply looking for a ready-to-go workforce but for a pipeline of talent to grow their operations over 5, 10, 20 years and more. In the Gateway Region you will not only find a diverse existing
workforce but also a future workforce with remarkable training opportunities and programs in place to groom employees for your company.

Virginia's Gateway Region offers its employers a skilled, non-unionized

LABOR INVENTORY FOR GATEWAY REGION

by Firm Size (Ali)

workforce of over 245,000 people. Excellent transportation allows

companies to draw workers from the northern area of metro Richmond, and rural counties to the

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total workforce available to Gateway Region employers totals over 755,000.

Programs such as Work Keys, the Community College Workforce Alliance, and ACAP all ensure the
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I! Edu/Heaith B Leisure

ra Other Services
IIGovt.

the most recent innovations that affect daily operations.

TOTAL WAGES FOR GATEWAY REGION BY INDUSTRY

Accommodation and Food Services

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Se~ices Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Construction Educational Services Finance and Insurance Health Care and Social Assistance Information Management of Companies and Manufacturing Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Other Services (except Public Administration) and Technical Services
~nterprises

50,914,490 11,960,173
! !

0.64%

I ,
1

155,049,456 151,496,208
~

8.27%
8.08% 4.21% 12.88% 2.12%

---

78,856,617 241,304,141 39,705,242 ' 31,759,114 235,664,569 3,128,002 56,015,343 : 145,977,840

'1.69%
12.58%

i 0.17%
; 2.99%
7.79%

Source: Virginia's Community Profile 2009

WORLD CLASS COMPANIES IN THE GATEWAY REGION

100+

EMPLOYERS IN VIRGINIA'S GATEWAY REGION

5,000-9,999 2,500-4,999 2,500- 4,999 1,500- 2,499 1,000- 1,499 1,000- 1,499 600-999 600-999 600-999 600- 999 600-999 600-999 600-999 Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. 600-999 600-999 300- 599 300- 599 300- 599 300- 599 300-599 300-599 100- 299 100- 299 100- 299 100-299

Fort Lee Army Base Defense Supply Center Richmond DuPont

Virginia State University

Ace Hardware Corp. B. I. Chemicals Inc.

United Parcel Service

Southside Regional Medical Center Wai-Mart Stores, Inc. Capital One Central State Hospital

Boars Head Provisions Company, Inc. Brenco Incorporated

Food Lion, Inc. Gerdau Ameristeel Degussa Chemical Goldschmidt Chemical Corporation

Dominion Virginia Power Georgia Pacific Corporation

Hill PHOENIX, Inc. Honeywell Honeywell Technical Center

Hercules, Inc. Aqualon Division

Murphy Borwn

LEADING PRIVATE EMPLOYERS: RICHMOND-PETERSBURG MSA

VCU Health Systems Capital One Financial Corp. HCA Inc. Wai-Mart Stores Inc. 7,399 6,703 6,624 6,238 5,761 5,480 5,460 3,825 3,363 3,149 3,122 3,100 2,680 2,355 2,210 1,590 1,382 1,305 Reynolds Packaging Group Southside Regional Medical Center Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. Media General Inc. 1,300 1,224 1,148 1,132 1,119 1,102 1,100 1,072 1,056 1,000 979 900 835 800 798 795 777 777 ColoniaiWebb Contractors Hunter & Williams LLP 774 770 712 705 700 662 644 635 629

Mondial Assistance
7-Eieven Inc. Bostwick Labs Southern States

Dominion Resources Inc.

lowe's Cos. Inc.

Wyeth Supervalu Inc. BB&T Corp. CarMax Inc. The Home Depot Inc. Target Corp. MeadWestvaco Corp. J.C Penney Co. Inc. Tyson Foods Inc.

Bon Secours
Altria Group Inc. SunTrust Banks Inc. Ukrop's Super Markets Inc. Wei!Point Inc. DuPont

Macy's
YMCA of Greater Richmond

Northrop Grumman

Bank of America Corp.

Verizon Virginia Inc.

United Parcel Service Inc. Food Lion LLC The Kroger Co. University of Richmond Honeywell International Inc.

Estes Express lines

Com cast
Coventry Health Care Inc. Markel Corp.

Source: Richmond Times Dispatch, May 2009, VEDP Community Profile

UNION PRESENCE
Virginia is one of the least unionized states in the country. Three major reasons for this are the (1)

State's Right to Work

Law; (2) the importance of manufacturing industries such as textiles, apparel, lumber, and electric and electronic equipment,
which are not highly organized In Virginia; and (3) the importance of federal civilian and military employment. Typically, the percentage of nonagricultural employees who belong to unions in Virginia has been approximately one-half of the U.S.

average.

Source: VEDP Community Profile 2009

Access is Everything: Virginia's Gateway Region offers a large and varied workforce 10-20 minutes from your potential new operation.

COMMUTE TIMES

WORKFORCE COMMUTE PATTERNS

Hopewell Petersburg Chesterfield Dinwiddie Prince George Surry

:2,748 '5,197 61,464 3,585 '7,180

5,892 10,474 : 39,740 '3,984 8,363 1,357 1,611 '38,527 '5,390

6,474 7,979 : 72,849

-582 2,495 33,109 -3,475 -400 ' 848 -717

i 7,729
8,763 2,205 2,328
! 73,490

i 936
: 1,853 '85,058

Sussex
Virginia's Gateway
Region

i -34,963
: 20,477

Richmond-Petersburg 510,589 MSA

; 25,867

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Table P26, "Place of Work for Workers 16 Years and Over-- State and County Level;" Virginia Employment Commission.

FORT LEE- CURRENT BRAC EXPANSION*

Why is Fort Lee important to your business? Fort Lee Army Installation is not merely a major employer in the region; more importantly it is the nerve center for the Army's logistics operations worldwide, The base is expanding aver the next 3-5 years bringing a qualified and diverse workforce of trailing spouses. Additionally, exiting military (more than 200 annually and
growing) traditionally stay in the region and seek second careers. With training in logistics and machine repair at Fort lee, the exiting military provide a workforce with a strong work ethic and with unique skills valuable and applicable to both the warehousing and manufacturing sectors. Growth at Fort lee has quickly moved from the planning stages to implementation, with new structures being completed every month- aver 50 percent of the growth will be complete by the end of 2010.

Military Family Members (Spouses & Children) Civ/Cont Family Members (Spouses & Children) Total Daily Supported Population

7,029 7,492 28,372

1

8,948 7,399 31,545

:9,311 7,853 : 33,700

: 10,512 9,453 39,651

11,624 . 11,211 '46,763

11,624 11,211 46,763

Note: Projected Base Realignment and Closure (BRAe) impact. Figures include trailing spouses and students of military families

and contractors who will further supplement the available workforce. Source: Fort Lee, September 2008.

* BRAC:

Base Realignment and Closure Program

MILITARY EXITS IN GATEWAY REGION (2+)

Military training personnel available to meet your staffing needs
SOC Code
53-7072 43-5081 35-2012 49-9093 55-3016 39-9099 13-1081 11-3071 27-4013 29-2041 43-4161 49-3023 55-3014 55-3019 49-9041 51-8031 49-2094 33-3051 13-1071 55-3013 11-9111 49-3031 49-1011 55-1014 43-2099 43-5011 43-5071 43-9011 13-1079 11-3021 11-3049 27-2042 23-2011 29-1111 29-2021 29-9011 31-9092 43-1011 33-3012 21-2099 17-3022 47-2021 47-4099 55-1015 55-1013 53-3032
Description

Annual Military Exits

55 50 30 20 13 12 12 10 10 9 9 9 8

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Fabric Menders, Except Garment

Infantry Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

Logisticians Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Radio Operators
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Artillery and Missile Crew Members Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members, All Other Industrial Machinery Mechanics Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

7
6 6 5

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists

s
5 4
4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members Medical and Health Services Managers Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
First-line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Artillery and Missile Officers

Communications Equipment Operators, All Other

Cargo and Freight Agents Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Computer Operators
Human Resources, Training, and labor Relations Specialists, All Other

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Human Resources Managers, All Other Musicians and Singers

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Registered Nurses

Dental Hygienists Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Medical Assistants

2 2
2 2 2

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers Correctional Officers and Jailers Religious Workers, All Other
Civil Engineering Technicians Brickmasons and B\ockmasons

Construction and Related Workers, All Other Command and Control Center Officers Armored Assault Vehicle Officers
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Source: JobsEQ, Fourth Quarter 2008

Thanks to the wealth of learning opportunities in the area, Virginia's Gateway Region boasts a robust, highly educated workforce. Four out of five residents age 25 or older are high school graduates and a full quarter of this same population is college educated.

SCHOOLS
The eight public schools systems in Virginia's Gateway Region serve over 91,000 students at 106 schools. County Hopewell Petersburg
Prince George County

5 3 5 5 1 3

1 1
1 1 1

2 1 3 2 1 1

Educational facilities include the Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology, serving students in grades 9-12 at a single site at the old Petersburg High School
campus. Private schools are located throughout
Virginia's Gateway Region, both denominational

Surry County

Sussex

and nondenominational, offering classes for grades K-12.

Source; Respective school districts

r;;;;--~-~----.--.--

r;=rcentage of Virginia's Gateway 2004-2005 ninth graders graduating in 2007-2008

EDUCATIONAL ATIAINMENT . --------

. _ _ _ _[____
79.1%

erc:."t~ge ofVi~~nia's G~tewa_y_l'_~l'_~l~!i~~-ag~j_s_:~::\Nho_,ar<:_higll sc~~ol g~~~. ~~i:'~--~=~=] ~ 81.5~

ercentage of Virginia's Gateway population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree higher
..

25.2%

---------~---------~--'"'""---------- -------~- -~-~-------------""""-- ----~-----

Source: VEDP Community Profile 2009

FIRSTTIME WORKERS
Total number of First Time Workers between 2007- 2009 : 12,220

Source: JobsEQ, Fourth Quarter 2008

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION All localities in the Richmond-Petersburg MSA have a four-year, high school program offering vocational and technical training leading to a two-year Community College or Technical School.
Amelia-Nottoway Vocational Center Colonial Heights Technical Center Hermitage Technical Center Rowanty Technical Center

Chesterfield Technical Center

Woodlawn Learning Center o Richmond Technical Center

HIGHER EDUCATION
Four institutions of higher education are located in and around Virginia's Gateway Region:

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY Located in southern Chesterfield County and bounded by Petersburg and Colonial Heights
A comprehensive, land-grant institution with a 236-acre campus and 416-acre agricultural research farm Degrees conferred in 30 undergraduate majors and 19 graduate level majors Only university in the Commonwealth to offer Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial and Logistics Technology degree available creating a ready-to-go workforce for Distribution/Warehousing
operations in the region

Student body-4,859

RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE

Located in Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties just outside of Petersburg

A branch of the College of William and Mary

Degrees conferred-Associate degrees in Arts, Fine Arts, Business, and Science

Student body-1,374

)OHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Located on U.S. Route 1-301 in Chesterfield, five miles north of Colonial Heights
A two-year institution with academic, technical, vocational and continuing education Variety of vocational courses, including an Engineering Technology Program, enrollment totaling approximately

2,800 students per semester Student body-10,503

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

located in Richmond with distance learning available The Commonwealth's largest university Internationally recognized programs in Engineering, Business, Biotech, and Medical Research Degrees in Chemical, Biotech, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Nuclear Engineering Collaborate with corporate citizens to address industry problems via DaVinci Center

Student body-32,000 Many other institutions of higher learning located within the Richmond/Petersburg MSA or a one-hour drive from
Virginia's Gateway Region:

Medical College of Virginia

Virginia Union University Union

Richmond Richmond Richmond

St. Paul's College

Macon

! -Lawrenceville
Ashland

Southside Virginia Community College Lawrenceville

ARMY CAREER AND ALUMNI PROGRAM (ACAP)

The Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) assists military personnel who are preparing for discharge through Fort Lee. Through ACAP's worldwide database, employers can locate, interview, and hire military personnel with the skills related to their respective operations. In addition to ACAP, Fort Lee-located within Prince George County-supplies the region's workforce with 1,500 military family members.

COMMONWEALTH CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (CCAM)

CCAM is a collaborative venture for advanced manufacturing research and development that will combine the academic resources of Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia with the engineering industry experience of Rolls Royce to create a cuttlng edge innovation center.

Co-located on the Rolls-Royce Campus in the Gateway Region, CCAM will bridge the research gap between academia
and industry while accelerating the application of research discoveries. It will be a one~stop source of multi-disciplinary manufacturing research in strategy, design, and analysis for launching new products and facilities, or re-engineering existing

manufacturing systems. CCAM is being structured as a non-profit entity with a fee based membership open to other
corporations and organizations that stand to benefit from a pooling of research and development for shared innovations in advanced manufacturing practices.

CCAM and Rolls-Royce places the Gateway Region at the forefront of advanced manufacturing and creates a global center of applied research e><cellence.
Research and Development Center/Workforce Training Center co-located on Rolls-Royce Campus in Virginia's Gateway

Region
Home to engineers, professors, and researchers from Virginia's universities (including Virginia Tech and the University of

Virginia) and Rolls-Royce

Innovative center bridging research gap between academia and industry and accelerating application of research Shared innovation and customized research capabilities for advanced manufacturing corporate members

WORKFORCE SERVICES PROGRAM

The Virginia Department of Business Assistance (VDBA) offers a Workforce Services Program to assist new and expanding
businesses, including the design and execution of employee-training programs within the business' Virginia operations.

The VDBA uses the following criteria to determine whether or not a company qualifies for assistance through the Workforce
Services Program: 1. Creation of 25 net new jobs that pay a minimum of $10.00 per hour; exceptions are made in communities with an unemployment rate at least twice the state's average

2. Investment of $1,000,000 within a one-year period The types of assistance available through the Workforce Services are:
Training consultation Train-the-trainer programs Educational resources Productivity and continuous improvement consultative services Audio-visual production funding for activities such as employee recruitment, basic skills training, re-training, on-the-job training, instructor travel, training facilities, instructional costs, instructional aids, and training programs

Since its inception in 1966, the Workforce Services Program has trained almost 250,000 Virginians.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKFORCE ALLIANCE (CCWA)

The Community College Workforce Alliance

is a cooperative partnership between J.

Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC) and John Tyler Community College (JTCC) and is dedicated to supporting economic development and providing

,i I~~orkrorce I&mmunityAlliance College \.\fl

11

world-class workforce training and services to both the public and private sectors.
Economic development services include the following areas:

Startup Services: Training program design, job fairs, applicant skill assessment and testing, pre-employment training, facilities
Corporate Expansion Services: Training program design, job fairs, applicant skill

assessment and testing, pre-employment training, facilities Corporate Restructuring: Training, retooling programs, counseling services, basic skills assessments
Work Keys: Job profiling and employee/applicant assessment

Facility Support: Facilities for job fairs, interviews, meetings and training

SPECIAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Plant Startup Services: Training program design, applicant skill assessment and testin& job fairs, pre-employment training, facilities Corporate Expansion Services: Training program design, job fairs, applicant skill assessment and testing, job fairs, pre-employment training, facilities Corporate Restructuring: Training, retooling programs, counseling services, employee basic skills assessment
The BIGS Center works closely with local, regional and state economic development offices to support industry needs

Programs for Professional Associations: Courses offered jointly with businesses and professional associations in fulfillment of licensing or certification
requirements Teleconferencing: Satellite hook-up for downlink and viewing of teleconferences Work Keys: Job profiling and employee/applicant assessment

CONTRACT COURSES Businesses are often interested in college credit courses for their employees. The
Office of Continuing Education can design multiple courses as part of a larger employee

development program 1 or a single course that focuses on the development of a specific skilL These credit bearing contract courses can be customized to include specific topics and can be provided at a time and place that is most convenient for the employee.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional development courses are provided in a wide variety of fields. They are
designed to give individuals an opportunity to develop their abilities and enhance their

career potential. Professional development courses can be used for teacher recertification 1 skill enhancement and professional growth. Diverse offerings are available including courses in emergency medical technology/ classroom management,
first aid and CPR, educational computer applications and many others.

CONVENTIONAL SOURCES
Large industrial and commercial loans are available to qualified firms through banking

institutions in Virginia 1s Gateway Region and their affiliate holding companies in Richmond. Within the Gateway Region 1 19 commercial banks, which provide 117 offices, serve the area1 along with 5 savings banks providing 19 convenient offices. The overall climate and expertise

of the area's financial sector is excellent and quite conducive to the attraction of new and
expanding enterprises.

INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS

A popular mode of financing industrial projects in Virginia's Gateway Region is through the use
of industrial revenue bonds (IRB). These bonds provide up to 100 percent financing and provide

an interest cost savings, due to the tax-free interest received by investors buying the bonds.
Federal regulations have restricted the use of tax-exempt bonds to financing manufacturing
facilities only. In order to finance eligible projects, a local industrial development authority, after approval from the local governing body,

issues industrial revenue bonds covering the cost of land, buildings, machinery and equipment. The bonds are secured by a mortgage or lien on the project financed and are repaid from the project's revenues.
An additional source of bond financing is available through the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, which issues taxable bonds for those small business projects not eligible for tax-exempt IRB financing.

CRATER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

The Crater Development Company has two lending programs that are available to existing and prospective small businesses. Under the SBA 504 Loan Program or the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), the financing is subordinated to private financing, and the

small business contribution is reduced to 10 percent of the project costs.

SBA 504 Loan Program

Fixed market rate financing for either 10 or 20 years

o o

Can be used to finance up to 40 percent of fixed asset projects A small business may borrow up to $1 million under this program; the minimum loan amount is $50,000

For more information contact: Tanner Collins, Senior Vice President Richmond Economic Development Corporation
(804) 780-3026

tacollins@ redcfinance .erg

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program

Available in Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry1 and Sussex Counties and the cities of Hopewell 1 and Petersburg Below market adjustable rate loans can be used to finance fixed assets or a combination of fixed assets and working
o

capital Can finance up to one-third of the project, with a maximum loan of $250,000 and $15,000 minimum

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
The state and local taxes here are some of the most competitive in the country. Virginia has one of the fairest and most stable tax structures of the 50
states. The Commonwealth has not raised its income tax rate since 1972. Virginia's local governments function according to the independent city concept. When an area is incorporated as a city, it ceases to be part of a county. Citfes levy and collect their own taxes, and county taxes are not imposed within a city's boundaries. The following items are not taxed at the state or local level: Inventory office furniture and fixtures Manufacturers of aircrafts Computer application software Intangibles, such as the excess of bills and accounts receivable over bills and accounts payable, money1 shares of stock, bonds, notes and other evidences of debt, demands, and claims

TAXES APPLYING TO INDUSTRY

Corporate Income Tax
6% of federal taxable income, with modifications, if applicable: A multi-state corporation may allocate and apportion its income so that it does not pay a tax on the entire amount. Allocable income is limited to dividends, which a corporation in Virginia receives from companies in which it owns less than 50 percent of the voting stock. It is allocated to Virginia only if the payee corporation has its commercial domicile in Virginia. Income is apportioned on the basis of a three-fator formula consisting of payroll, property, and sales with each factor weighted equally
Dividends received from companies in which the taxpayer owns 50% or more of the voting stock are not taxable in Virginia

Sales and Use Tax 4% state tax, plus one percent 1% percent local tax.
Exemptions: Items purchased for use or consumption in manufacturing and research and development Industrial fuels used directly in the manufacturing process Items purchased for resale Custom computer software Gas, electricity, or water when delivered to consumers through mains, lines, or pipes Certified pollution control equipment and facilities Advertising charge

Workers Compensation Employers must carry workers' compensation insurance with a private insurance carrier or have a certificate of self~insurance issued by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission if they have three or more employees regularly in service in the same business in Virginia. Virginia's average is $2.47 per $100 National average is $4.11 per $100 Unemployment Insurance All new employers in Virginia must pay an initial tax rate of 2.57 percent of the first $8,000 of each employee's annual wages for approximately two years unless their computed rate, based on claims, exceeds the new employer rate. Afterthe employee's experience rating is determined, the rate may be as low as 0.17% or as high as 6.27% of the same $8,000 wage base.

STATE TAXES APPLYING TO INDIVIDUALS

Individual income Tax
The tax is based on federal adjusted gross income with modifications, if applicable, and with deductions for personal exemptions and standard or itemized deductions. Taxable income is taxed at the following rates:

-------------------------] [ --,~-~---"-~----~~ ~----Up .. to $3,000 . $3,001 to 5,000 $5,001 to 17,000 Over $17,000 -----

!
,

2% 3% 5% 5_75% + $720

Estate Tax The Virginia estate tax is the maximum state death tax credit allowable against the federal estate tax due. Thus, a Virginia return must be filed only if a federal estate tax return has to be filed. Sales and Use Tax 4.0% state tax, plus 1.0% local tax.

. Personal Property (vehicles) Machinery & Tools

t $3.50/$100 ~t 100%*
i $2.00/$100

: Assessed at:

90%** -1st year

80%
70%

- 2nd year - 3rd year -4th year -5th year - life of property

60% SO%
40%

IUtility Purchases
I

Assessed at:
Electric 20% of 1st $300 Telephone i 20% of 1st $300
.-

Gas ' 20% of 1st $300

Business Licenses

Retail Merchant

$0.20 $0.35

(per $100 of Assessed Value ' Business & Personal Service of Gross Receipts)

~epair Service

i Wholesale Merchant
Professional Service

i $0.57 i
$0.05 :$0.57

* NADA Loan Value (finance value)

**Original Cost

CITY OF HOPEWELL
Real Estate Machinery & Tools Utility Purchases $0.96/$100 at 100%FMV : $3.03/$100 at 25%** Personal Property (vehicles) : $3.50/$100 at 100%*

\ Assessed at:
; Commercial

i Residential
20% of 1st $2500 20% of 1st $2500 20% of 1st $2500

l
.

Electric 20% of 1st $25 Telephone 20% of 1st $25 Gas 20% of 1st $25

--------~-------------

Water 20% of 1st $25 . 20% of 1st $2500 ----- ---------- --

* NADA Loan Value {finance value)

** Original Cost

CITY OF PETERSBURG
Real Estate Machinery & Tools $1.35/$100 at 100%FMV
! $3.80/$100

Personal Property (vehicles) . $4.40/$100 at 100%*

Assessed at: 40%** -:-1st year

35% 30% 25% 20% - 2nd year - 3rd year - 4th year - life of property

UtilityPurchases Electric 14% of 1st $500

Telephone 15% of local service charge

Gas 15% of 1st $500 Water 15% of charge for monthly consumption- maximum -----

--~---- charge is $2.2~per month - - - - - - - - - **Original Cost

* NADA loan Value {finance value)

DINWIDDIE COUNTY
Real Estate

$ 0.68/$100 at 100% FMV

(airplanes) : $ .50/$100 at 20%**

Personal Property (vehicles) ' $4.90/$100 at 100%* Machinery & Tools Utility Purchases Electric: 20% of 1st $150 Telephone : 20% of 1st $150 $3.30/$100 at 20%**

L_______ _ -------~_s__zo% ~:t:tJ15~------* NADA Loan Value (finance value)

**Original Cost

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
Real Estate Personal Property (vehicles) Machinery & Tools $0.95/$100 at 100% FMV $3.60/$100 at 100%* $1.00/$100

l Assessed at:
i 25%**- first 10 years

20% - 11-20 years

15% - succeeding years

Utility Purchases

1% - idle equipment: that which has not been used in business for one year

: Assessed at: ' Industrial User

Electric i Commercial User

I $1.15 + $0.007023 on first 2,684 kWh

$0.000508 on 2,685 to 195,597 kWh $0.000367 on remaining balance

i $1.15 + $0.010995 on first 1,714 kWh

$0.000758 on 1,715 to 131,002

! $0.000167 on remaining balance

Telephone 10% of first $200 + 1% of amount between $201 to 10,000 + .5% of amount over $10,000 Gas ' 10% of first $200 + 1% of amount between $201 to 10,000 + .5% of amount over $10,000

Business Licenses
(per $100 of Assessed Value of Gross Receipts)

Retail Merchant
. Business & Personal Service
Rep~ir

. $0.19 . $0.33 $0.27 $0.10 ($20,000 max.) . $0.53

Service

Wholesale Merchant
Professional Service
Contractor

* NADA loan Value (finance value)

**Original Cost

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY

Real Estate Personal Property (vehicles) Machinery & Tools ' $ 0.80/$100 at 100% FMV $4.00/$100 at 100%' $1.50/$100

Assessed at:
: 60%**- lstyear
50% -2nd year , 40% - 3rd year

I IUtility Purchases I I
1Business Licenses

30% - 4th year 20% - life of property

. Assessed at:

Electric : 20% of 1st $200 Telephone 20% of 1st $200

Retail Merchant

I(per $100 of Assessed Value i of Gross Receipts)

* NADA loan Value (finance value}

$0.15 $0.20 $0.30

Business & Personal Service Amusement/Entertainment

_____ _ ______ contra_c:(O_r: __________ ------------ _________ c.ccc:.::...._________________________________ ---------' [_____ ____ _____ __
**Original Cost

SURRY COUNTY
Real Estate Personal Property (vehicles) Machinery & Tools $0.70/$100 at 100% FMV

i $3.50/$100 at 100%'
$1.00/$100

Assessed at:

60%**- 1st year

j SO% -2nd year

l4o%

- 3rd year - 4th year

* NADA loan Value (finance value)

**Original Cost

Surry County does not impose a consumer utility tax.

SUSSEX COUNTY

~~::~:~:~=~~~~::~~::) ~~::~f~~;:::~~~:Mv-(trucks) $4.85/$100 at 50%' Machinery & Tools : $4.85/$100

i ---- -----------: Assessed at:

i 50%**-

0-5 years

: 40% - 6-15 years 25% - 16-24 years

10% - over 25
Original Cost * NADA Loan Value {finance value) Sussex County does not impose a consumer utility tax.

**

Virginia's Gateway Region- in collaboration with state and local economic development officials- is well positioned to provide your project with an aggressive incentive package. Incentives will vary based on the site, new job creation and
investment, yet Virginia's Gateway Region will stand ready to ensure your company maximizes every available incentive. There are several programs potentially available for a project. In addition to local forms of assistance, the following state programs may also apply:

MAJOR BUSINESS FACILITY JOB TAX CREDIT

$1,000 per job over a 25 to 100 job threshold (varies by locality); taken in equal installments over a three year period (i.e. $333 per job per year)

WORI<ER RETRAINING TAX CREDIT

Virginia employers eligible to receive tax credit up to 30% of expenditures for employee retraining $2.5 million cap in a tax year Includes community colleges, DBA courses, etc.

VIRGINIA JOBS INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Working closely with company personnel, the Virginia Jobs Investment Program offers consulting services, organizational development training, and electronic media services at no c~arge to the company, in addition to direct funding to offset your company's recruitment and training costs.

NEW jOB PROGRAM

The New Jobs Program targets expansions of existing companies or new facility locations. In order to qualify for assistance under the New Jobs Program, a company must be: Considering another state or country for the new location or expansion Generating over 50% of its revenue from outside Virgfnia Creating at least 25 net new jobs within 12 months from the date of the first hire Making a new capital investment of at least $1,000,000 associated with the location or expansion Paying a minimum entry-level wage rate of $10.00 per hour. In areas that have unemployment of two times or more the state level, this wage minimum may be waived. Only full-time jobs are eligible for funding.

RETRAINING jOBS PROGRAM

Eligibility for assistance in the Retraining Program is limited to for-profit companies in the following business sectors: Manufacturing Operations Distribution Centers Companies participating in the program are typically those which are undergoing an integration of new technology into its production processes, changing product lines in keeping with marketplace demands, or substantially changing service delivery processes requiring an assimilation of new skills and technological capabilities. Companies may utilize the Retraining Program not more than once every three years. In order to qualify for assistance under the Retraining Program, a company must be: Retraining at least 10 full-time employees Making a new capital investment of at least $500,000 associated with the retraining project Paying a minimum entry-level wage rate of $10.00 per hour. In areas that have unemployment of two times or more the state level, this wage minimum may be waived. Only full-time jobs are eligible for funding.

WORKFORCE SERVICES TRAINING ASSISTANCE

Includes budget for cash reimbursements per job, plus a variety of free recruiting and training services.

GOVERNOR'S OPPORTUNITY FUND

Discretionary cash grant made to a locality, typically for site development Requires 100% match from the locality Requires threshold amounts of qualifying investment and job creation that varies by locality population size (i.e., $2.5 million and 25 new jobs for localities with less than 50,000 in population; $5 million and SO new jobs for localities with population of 50,000 to 100,000; and $10 million and 100 jobs for localities with population greater than 100,000)

TOBACCO REVITALIZATION OPPORTUNITY FUND

Discretionary cash grant made to a locality in Virginia's tobacco producing regions by the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization

Commission for assistance with economic development projects

VIRGINIA INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Discretionary cash grant available for existing Virginia manufacturers investing at least $25 million Total award paid out in equal annual installments during years 4-8 following completion of the project (or during years 3-7 following completion of the project if the locality is classified as "distressed")

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACCESS PROGRAM

Maximum of $300,000 unmatched funds, plus additional $150,000 available with match of $150,000 by the locality (potentially $600,000) Administered by Virginia Department of Transportation, requires local government request for access road funds

RAIL ACCESS PROGRAM

Maximum of $300,000 unmatched funds; additional $150,000 available with 100% local match, not to exceed a total allocation of $450,000 to any locality for all qualifying projects in a given year (potentially $600,000)

MANUFACTURER'S EXEMPTION FROM VIRGINIA SALES AND USE TAX

Virginia's sales and use tax exemptions apply to all qualifying machinery and equipment purchases, as well as all utilities delivered through pipes, mains, and lines

ENTERPRISE ZONES
Sites located in an Enterprise Zone could also qualify for these additional state incentives:

* Note:

Businesses cannot apply for both the Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit and the Job Creation Grant.

joB CREATION GRANT

Paid over a five year period; not to exceed a total of $1.4 million per project $800 per job, per year for positions above the four job threshold; new qualifying jobs must have health benefits and pay an average wage at least twice the federal minimum wage rate ($7.25 x 2 = $14.50 an hour) $500 per job, per year for positions above the four job threshold; new qualifying jobs must have health benefits and pay an average wage of 1.75 times the federal minimum wage rate ($7.25x 1.75 = $12.68 an hour) New jobs with wages below $12.68 an hour are not eligible for the job grant

REAL PROPERlY INVESTMENT GRANT

Equal to 20 percent of qualified real property improvements made during a five year period Up to $100,000 for companies investing $5 million or less in qualified real property investments Up to $200,000 for companies investing over $5 million in qualified real property investments Rehabilitation or expansion investment must be at least $100,000 for qualified improvements New construction must be at least $500,000 for qualified improvements Grant is payable after qualified improvements have been completed and verified

Virginia's Gateway Region is truly the gateway to Virginia, providing ACCESS to culture, recreation, arts and travel. The Gateway Region is in the geographic center of

Virginia's tourist destinations, while the region is a destination in itself.

Residents and visitors can access Washington, D.C., Virginia'S coastline and the scenic Blue Ridge mountain range within an hour to hour-and-a-half drive. The Gateway Region's history is well documented to the early 17th century. Surry County celebrated its 350th anniversary in 2002, the same year as Prince George County's 300th anniversary. Chesterfield County and the City of Petersburg date back more than 250 years. Dinwiddie and Sussex also date to the early 19th century. Hopewell's City Point traces its history back to 1613, even though the town was not officially incorporated until1914. The city of Colonial Heights received its incorporation in 1926, becoming a city in 1948.
The Gateway Region welcomes you to see how we are building a prosperous future based on three centuries of rich historic,

cultural and economic success.

HOUSING
One of the most attractive features of Virginia's Gateway Region is the diversity of both housing style and price. The Gateway Region offers suburban communities and neighborhoods located near shopping and dining; renovated downtowns, and Old Towne homes within historic districts; and rural homes located on large acre lots.

COST OF LIVING

Chicago, IL Washington, DC

113.5 138.4 129.5 122.6 111.0 105.3 101.9

99.4 111.9 115.5 124.6 108.3 104.2 106.4

134.5 220.6 143.6 141.1 128.7 102.9 107.9

114.3 97.4 157.5 122.9 89.9 102.9 99.5 100.4 109.6 99.8 87.9 104.4 126.2 109.8 105.8 110.0 104.8 104.3 124.6 114.4 103.8 105.1 100.1

Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA Miami, FL Richmond-Petersburg, VA
Denver, CO

118.8
99.4

Source: Council for Community and Economic Research Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2009. The ACCRA Cost of living Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and se!Vices for professional and executive households. The average for all participating places equals 100, and each participant's index is read as a percentage of the average for all places.

HEALTH CARE
The Greater Richmond Region is home to more than 1,700 physicians and 17 acute care and specialty hospitals with more than 3,800 staffed beds. All health care services are
available through the Virginia's Gateway Region's main service providers- Southside

Regional Medical Center and Poplar Springs Hospita I in Petersburg, Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center and CJW Medical Center in Chesterfield, and John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell. The hospital facilities of the Medical College of
Virginia and other hospital and outpatient facilities are approximately 20 minutes north of Petersburg in Richmond. Bon

Secours St. Francis Medical Center, CJW Medical Center and Southside Regional Medical Center all provide the Gateway Region with Level3 Trauma Centers. VCU Medical Center, located 30 miles from the Gateway Region, serves

as the Levell Trauma Center for our region.

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center located in Chesterfield County; 130 Medical-Surgical Beds;
24-hour Emergency Room;

Poplar Springs Hospital

Located in Petersburg;

Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric

Treatment; Specialized Education Services; Assessment and Referral Program; Intensive Outpatient Program; Group Homes.

Ambulatory Surgery Center;

Neonatal intensive Care Unit;

Facility Opened September 2005. CJW Medical Center Located in Chesterfield County;
Two Medical Campuses;

758 Medical-Surgical Beds;

Intensive/Coronary Care; Radiation Oncology Center; Women's Center.

Southside Regional Medical Center Located in the City of Petersburg; Brand new hospital designed by
leading national and international

architects (opened Summer 2008); Eight Operating Rooms;

The Intensive Care Unit has been

John Randolph Hospital located in Hopewell;

Family Life Center;

Outpatient Surgery Center; Physical and Occupational Therapy; Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services.

expanded from 18 to 28 beds; Physicians: 188; Consul~ng: 34; Courtesy: 59; Affiliate: 9; 38 Allied Health Professionals; 1,400 hospital employees.

PUBLIC SERVICES
Fire & Police Protection

Colonial Heights Dinwiddie Hopewell Petersburg Prince George Surry Sussex

48 FT Law Enforcement Employees ' 48FT Law Enforcement Employees 63 FT Law Enforcement Employees 142FT Law Enforcement Employees 43 FT Law Enforcement Employees 13 FT Law Enforcement Employees

' 45 FT personnel, plus volunteers , All volunteer 47FT personnel 93FT personnel All volunteer All volunteer

2 6 2 4 5 3

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CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Gateway Region and surrounding area is home to a wide variety of ethic cultures. listed below is an overview of the types
of groups and events taking place in or around the region. The Richmond Chinese Community Network is an informal organization sponsored by the organization of Chinese Americans

Central Virginia Chapter. In cooperation with the Chinese schools, Chinese organizations, and several local businesses, they
are hoping to create more opportunities for local Chinese to connect with one another, regardless of demographic categories

or national origin. http://www. richmond-chi nese.org/ Organizatlon of Chinese American- Central Virginia Chapter (OCA-CVC) was founded in Richmond, Virginia in August 1978. OCA-CVC is a chapter organization to its parent nat1onal organization. The national OCA has 80 affiliated chapters in the United States and its primary focus is to promote civic involvement and the advocacy of rights of Chinese and other Asian
Americans.

http://www.oca-cvc.org/ Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is an organization that helps Asian businesses to compete in the global marketplace with strategic research, guidance, and connections. Headquartered near the Gateway Region, there are members are from 37 ethnic origins from Asia and others on two continents. VACC is a leading global economic development agency focused on delivering innovative business services to companies wishing to enter the Asian market. http://www.aabac.org/ Asian American Celebration- Held each May, this festival highlights the cultural heritage of 13 Asian groups through elegant music and dance, authentic cuisine, exquisite art, exhibits and more. The Indian Association of Virginia (lAVA) was organized to support and promote the cultural, socio-economic and ethnic needs and activities of Indians living in the Richmond- Petersburg Region. Each year, the lAVA sponsors cultural, social, humanitarian, educational and sports activities including cricket tournaments and an Indian Independence Day celebration for its members. The Cultural Center of India sponsors the annual Taste of India, while each autumn the Hindu Center of Virginia hosts the annual Festival of India. Both events feature traditional Indian cuisine, music and dance as well as Indian crafts, jewelry and apparel. The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was founded in May 2000 as the first statewide organization to empower Hispanics in the Virginia business community by building economic, social, and cultural bridges between Virginia and its growing Hispanic community. Since its inception, the Chamber has worked to foster an environment that is conducive to business growth and benefits people with business acumen, both Hispanic and non-Hispanic, through cultural, social, and business activities. http://www.vahcc.com/

CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

The temperate climate of Virginia's Gateway Region makes the region an ideal place

to live and work. The region boasts four full seasons, without seasonal extremes, with long spring and fall seasons, allowing residents to lead active lifestyles all year long. The chart below fully details the climate, which
is classified as modified continental- warm and humid summers and generally mild

winters.
J~nu_~ry_ Average ~ow

26 F , 88 F '58 F
: 43"

June Average High

Average Annual Temperature
Ayer~_ge An~ual Pr~cipit~tion

Average Annual Snowfall Days with Precipitation (annual) Clear Days (annual) Average Relative Humidity Annual Heating Degree Days
Source: VGR Research

l14"

113 : 103 '68% ... ; 3,960

Annual Cooling~gree_~~\'S____ j_1~~3~--

Over 10,000 acres of local, state, and national parks throughout Virginia's Gateway Region provide a range of cultural and
recreational opportunities for citizens of all ages. The prime location of the region, with access to the James, Appomattox, and Nottoway rivers, and lake Chesdin, makes all water-related activities very popular.

Virginia was the birthplace of colonial America and eight U.S. Presidents, and the site of many historical battles. The 10-month siege of Petersburg during the Civil War is well documented through museums, battlefields, and other historical parks. A full day can be spent exploring the area's unprecedented history, which includes battlefields and beautiful colonial homes, leaving
plenty mOre to do for future visits.

In addition to the Gateway Region's landmarks and parks, the City of Richmond and Colonial Williamsburg, the capital of the
South and top resource for colonial America, respectively, and many other attractions are located within a day's trip of the region.

The majes~c Blue Ridge Mountains to the west, hundreds of miles of pristine beaches to the east, and our nation's capital Washington, D.C., to the north are all within a 2-hour drive of the Gateway Region.
The Gateway Region's entertainment, historical, and recreational facilities are supplemented by a plethera of arts, science and cultural attractions. Over 20 area museums cover the topics of the arts (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts), science (Science

Museum of Virginia), aviation (Virginia Aviation Museum), horticulture (Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens) and more. The
extended region's diverse historical attractions include revolutionary sites- St. John's Church (where Patrick Henry made his

"liberty or death" speech) and the Virginia State Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson- and several Civil War battlefields.

Even though Virginia's Gateway Region is dedicated to its quality businesses and workforce, days in the region do not end at 5:00, nor do they stop on Friday afternoons. The Gateway Region has
considerable entertainment opportunities with even more located north in the Richmond metro area. The Petersburg Symphony Petersburg Festival Chorus Fort Clifton Arts Festival Pork, Peanut, and Pine Festival The Petersburg Public Forum Richard Bland College Woodwind Ensemble Lee Playhouse Friday for the Arts Poplar Lawn Arts Festival Southside Community Concert Association Prince George County Heritage Fair Hooray for Hopewell Historic Garden Week Swift Creek Mill Playhouse

Petersburg Art league

HISTORICAL PARKS & LANDMARKS

Colonial and other historical landmarks and parks are located within a day's journey of Virginia's Gateway Region. Chippokes Plantation State Park Pamplin Park Blandford Church The Trapezium House Miles B. Carpenter Museum Fort Clifton Park The Chesterfield Museum Magnolia Grange Brandon Plantation Petersburg National Battlefield The Siege Museum Centre Hill Mansion

Weston Manor
Five Forks Battlefield U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum

Appomattox Manor
Violet Bank Museum

LIBRARIES
Virginia's Gateway Region has several library systems. In addition to public libraries, the region's colleges and universities have their own collection of volumes available. Also, just to the north in Richmond, the Library of Virginia houses a collection of over 700,000 volumes.
Chesterfield County Public Library- 8 branches Appomattox Regional Library Hopewell, Prince George, & Dinwiddie Sussex County - 2 branches Surry County- 2 branches Petersburg Public Library- 2 branches Colonial Heights Public Library

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Throughout Virginia's Gateway Region opportunities for recreation are available to citizens of all ages. The Richmond metro area provides even more recreational facilities and events. Each local government has a department that is responsible for recreational programs or activities at little or no cost. State and national facilities are also available.

White Bank Park YMCA of Southside Virginia Bermuda Golf Course Jordan Point Country Club Golf Course Shepherd Stadium -1,300 seats Lee Park- USSSA Wakefield Center for the Arts Meadowbrook Country Club (private) Richmond International Raceway Maymont Park

Appomattox River Park Rivers Bend Golf Course The Diamond- Home of the Richmond Braves Southeast 4-H Educational Center Hopewell Recreation Center Lee Park Golf Course Country Club of Petersburg (private) The Richmond Coliseum Virginia MotorSports Park Swaders Sports Park

For more information on Virginia1s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization 1 contact:

RENEE CHAPLINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

rchapline@gatewayregion.com 804.720.2352 mobile

CHRISTIAN BOOTY, RESEARCH/ IT MANAGER

cbooty@gatewayregion.com

EMILY GUPTON, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

egupton@gatewayregion.com 804.720.5948 mobile

LISA LIBERATI, MARKETING ASSOCIATE

lliberati@gatewayregion.com

)AMES MENEES, INVESTOR RELATIONS COORDINATOR

jmenees@gatewayregion.com

DENNY

I<,

MORRIS, SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR

dmorris@gatewayregion.com

256 East Ellerslie Avenue, SuiteD Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 804.732.8971 office 800.386.8925 toll-free 804.518.0530 fax

www.gatewayregion.com

The mission of Virginia~ Gateway Region is to bring a central focus to the physical and human assets available within its eight member localities in order to stimulate and facilitate quality economic growth, which will result in the creation of jobs, expansion of the tax base, and an enhanced quality of life throughout the Gateway Region.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
Mr. E. Wilson "Wi1! 11 Davis 1 Jr. Director of Economic Development
9401 Courthouse Road, Suite B Chesterfield, VA 23832 804.318.8550 phone 804.796.3638 fax

CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS

Mr. George W. Schanzenbacher Director of Planning Post Office Box 3401 Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804.520.9275 phone 804.S24.8755 fax

www.chesterfieldbusiness.com

www.colonial-heights.com

DINWIDDIE COUNTY
Ms. Stephanie Allman Director of Economic Development Post Office Drawer 70 Dinwiddie, VA 23841 804.469.4542 phone 804.469.4503 fax

CITY OF HOPEWELL
Mr. March Altman Assistant City Manager 300 N. Main Street Hopewell, VA 23860 804.541.2243 phone 804.541.2248 fax

www.dinwiddieva.us

www.ci.hopewell.va.us

CITY OF PETERSBURG
Mr. Vandy V. Jones Director of Economic Development 400 E. Washington Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804. 733.2352 phone 804.733.1276 fax

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY

Mr. Jeffrey D. Stoke Director of Economic Development Post Office Box 68 Prince George, VA 2387S 804.722.8600 phone 804.732.3604 fax

www.petersburg-va.org

www.yesprincegeorge.com

SURRY COUNTY
Mr. Tyrone W. Franklin, Jr. County Administrator Post Office Box 65 Surry, VA 23883 757.294.5271 phone 757.294.5204 fax

SUSSEX COUNTY
Ms. Mary Jones County Administrator Post Office Box 1397 Sussex, VA 23884 434.246.4395 phone 434.246.6013 fax

www.surrycounty.govoffice2.eom

http://sussexcounty.govoffice. com

McNinch, Sandi
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Lehmkuhler, Mike Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:10 PM Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; McNinch, Sandi FW: EBS Strategy Discussion

From Jeff. Sandi's willing to assume the role. Not sure if he'll comment on the agenda now or not.
From: Anderson, Jeffrey M.

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:04 PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: Re: EBS Strategy Discussion

Mike would prefer that Roy, Sandi, rep from Research and Sandi get together to discuss this issue. Like idea of getting Sandi involved to understand legal issues. Spoke with paul and roy about need to be integrated in team on this project, message was clear and understood. Now want everyone focused on this project not history.or commentary. Jeff

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

To: Anderson, Jeffrey M. Sent: Thu Sep 24 11:51:16 2009 Subject: RE: EBS Strategy Discussion
The rest of us see the obvious need for a meeting. I am going to put out an agenda shortly, to include Roy's participation and update of whatever he discussed yesterday with David Lu. Will copy you and Paul. Could really use your help at that point by replying to everyone that a team discussion and consensus approach to this issue is required today, especially given the political sensitivity of the issue and the importance the company is putting on it as an essential source of funding for this project. My thought is to have Sandi work directly with David Lu and Debra Dowd from LeCiairRyan on this, rather than having International, BD and/or Research in the middle. The reason Paul & Roy went to you while we were out of the office is that they are more concerned about proving their worth on large projects than being part of team - standard operating procedure for the past few years, especially in high profile situations. Hope you're having a nice time with the Governor. Thanks in advance for helping on this end.

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:11 AM To: Anderson, Jeffrey M. Subject: FW: EBS Strategy Discussion
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-----Original Appointment----From: Dahlquist, Roy Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:05 AM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Cc: Grossman, Paul Subject: Declined: EB5 Strategy Discussion When: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:30PM-2:30PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & canada). Where: TBD Mike, The EB-5 issues were discussed with research yesterday prior to a conversation with Jeff on this subject. I have spoken at length this AM with Mr. David Lu on the subject of EB-5 and the proper channel of communication to use when contacting him. He is happy to provide me the information I I Jeff requested, and is NOT upset over the calli made yesterday to his office. Jeff has clearly defined the deliverables he wants related to information on the EB-5 issue and I am preparing the information he has asked me for.

I do not see the need for a meeting this afternoon, I think Jeff has defined a clear path for us to follow.
Roy

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Lehmkuhler, Mike Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:02 PM Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; McNinch, Sandi; Langston, Jay; Goodwin, Katherine; Dahlquist, Roy Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Grossman, Paul Agenda for Project GCG Meeting Today@ 1:30PM

We will be meeting in the C&P meeting room from 1:30 to 2:30 this afternoon. Topics for discussion include:
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Recap of Tuesday's meeting with the company & their priorities for moving forward in Virginia Debrief of the preliminary site visit and discussion of future site visits Debrief of yesterday's discussions with David Lu regarding EB5 Regional Center for Virginia Discussion of strategic alternatives for vetting of EB5 question for Virginia

All Mike Lehmkuhler Roy Dahlquist All

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Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org>
Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whwirginia/awards.aspx

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Lehmkuhler, Mike Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:52 PM Anderson, Jeffrey M. RE: GCG Call

OK. Thanks for the explanation. Roy and I had talked about the need for coordination and I assumed the worst, based on past experience. We'll get it straight tomorrow.
From: Anderson, Jeffrey M.

Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:49PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Subject: Re: GCG Call

I'm partially to blame Paul and Roy called me today regarding next steps silly me after our conversation yesterday thought everyone knew to communicate. internally. My bad.

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike To: Anderson, Jeffrey M.

Sent: Wed Sep 23 19:56:47 2009 Subject: FW: GCG Call

Hate to throw Roy under the bus but you need to know that nothing has changed when it comes to working with International on large projects. I've requested a team meeting tomorrow to hopefully nip this in the bud and move ahead with a consensus approach to dealing with this issue, per your request. Already have had discussions with Rob, Jay & Liz during our trip to UVA today and brought Sandi up to speed by e-mail. Hopefully this will not turn into another situation like Toyota when the Japan office kept making direct contact with them despite Cuneo's clear directive that he was handling that line of communication.

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:06 PM

To: Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; McNinch, Sandi; Langston, Jay

Subject: GCG Call

Spoke to Charlie Wang and Gary Tang this evening about a phone call Roy apparently made today to their Mississippi office. According to them, Roy identified himself as a VEDP representative and asked for David Lu's contact information for further discussion of EB5 regional centers. They are now forced to do damage control and don't want any further contact with that office because this a confidential project and the office is also staffed with some folks provided by the State of Mississippi. Not especially mad about it but clearly don't want it to happen again. Left Roy a voicemail about the situation and asked him to refrain from contacting them in this manner, which is a no-no anyway because Charlie mentioned in our meeting that all communication should be directed through Gary Tang. E-mails to the two of them will also work. Don't know if Roy did this on his own or Paul put him up to it, but this just underscores the need to have a meeting asap to discuss strategic next steps as a team, rather than allow International to try and run with this on their own.

Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org>

Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whvvirginia/awards.aspx

lehmkuhler, Mike
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Went well. Need to get you involved in strategic discussion of next steps. David Luis going to provide us with a draft application for a statewide regional center. His law firm in NOVA can operate it if we choose to accept that offer, which we really don't want to do for obvious reasons. Not sure what you missed but interesting to hear what Lu had to say about qualifying areas within the Commonwealth for $500,000 investment threshold (to be competitive with the one established in MS). The idea is to utilize his expertise but feel out LeCiairRyan for their interest to help us keep things in perspective. Hopefully they may also have interest in operating it.

Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: McNinch, Sandi To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Sent: Wed Sep 23 10:50:34 2009 Subject: GCG I'm just checking in, after my abrupt departure yesterday. Did the rest of the afternoon go well? Where are we on our enthusiasm level for applying for an EBS Regional Service Center?
Sandi. smcninch@yesvirginia.org 804.545.5617

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Lehmkuhler, Mike Monday, September 21, 2009 2:09PM Gary Tang Tomorrow's Visit VEDP Directions & Parking.pdf

Gary: Attached is a PDF file with directions to our office. I have conference room reserved from 1:00 to 2:00 PM and have also arranged transportation to the site (and back) from here. Please give me a call at 804-545-5722 to discuss details of the visit Regards, Mike Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org>

Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate)

http://www.yesvirginia.org/whwirginia/awards.aspx

lehmkuhler, Mil<e
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gary.tang@wmgta.com Monday, September 21, 2009 9:25 AM Lehmkuhler, Mike Re: Site visit

CEO Charles Wang, CFO Jack Deng. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:21:32 -0400 To: <gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: Re: Site visit

Who is coming besides you? Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike To: 'gary.tang@wmgta.com'

Sent: Mon Sep 21 09:16:08 2009 Subject: Re: Site visit

OK. I will send you a map and directions as soon as I get out of this meeting. Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433
From: garv.tang@wmgta.com To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Mon Sep 21 08:56:46 2009 Subject: Re: Site visit

Mike, How about we meet you at your office at !PM for a 30min or lhr meeting? Then we head to the site. What do you think? What is your office location? thanks, Gary Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:38:50 -0400 To: <gary.tanglalwmgta.com> Subject: Fw: Site visit

What time did you have in mind?

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From: Lehmkuhler, Mike To: 'gary.tang@wmgta.com'

Sent: Men Sep 21 06:36:02 2009 Subject: Re: Site visit

Gary: We should be able to accommodate a site visit to Sussex tomorrow but will know for sure later on this morning. Regards, Mike Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: Gary Tang To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Men Sep 21 00:01:57 2009 Subject: Site visit

Mike, We are finalizing the business plan and should provide it to you soon. In addition, we would like to visit Sussex site Tuesday. Would that be possible? Thanks. Best regards, Gary Tang Chief Operations Officer GreenTech Automtoive Inc 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662-996-1118 Fax: 662-996-1119 Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality: Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.

Lehmkuhler, Mike
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Gary Tang <gary.tang@wmgta.com> Monday, September 21, 2009 12:02 AM Lehmkuhler, Mike Site visit

Mike, We are finalizing the business plan and should provide it to you soon. In addition, we would like to visit Sussex site Tuesday. Would that be possible? Thanks. Best regards, Gary Tang Chief Operations Officer Green Tech Automtoive Inc 5779 Getwe\1 Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662-996-1118 Fax: 662-996-1119 Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality: Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.

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Gary Tang <gary.tang@wmgta.com> Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:20 AM Lehmkuhler, Mike RE: Governor's Working Papers

Mike, we look forward too. Thanks, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:36AM

To: gary.tang@wmgta.com

Cc: charles.wang@wmgta.com

Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers

Thank you for providing the additional information. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: Gary Tang To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Cc: 'Charles Wang'

Sent: Wed Sep 16 23:16:10 2009 Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Mike, Please see my answers below in blue. Sorry it takes us a while to make the adjustment. Please keep in mind the fine tuned numbers will have to wait until our project and civil engineers select the site and finalize the production design based on the site planning. We are updating the business plan accordingly, which will be forwarded to you this week. Attached please find the summary in spreadsheet, which should answer most of your questions below. Thanks, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org)

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:03 PM

To: gary.tang@wmgta.com

Cc: Charles Wang; Dahlquist, Roy

Subject: Governor's Working Papers

Gary: Here are the additional questions that I referenced in my previous e-mail. These are standard due diligence questions that we pose to clients, especially when projects may require unique discretionary incentives. All answers that contain confidential proprietary information will be protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Of the . .illion investment shown, what is the breakdown between HQ location and assembly plant location?

There w a s - budget for HQ location because the costs may vary significantly depend on the location in Fairfax County. We pan o 1r~rporate staff including legal, HR, accounting, capital markets financing, parts and suppliers sourcing and managemenr,Car loan financing, IT and marketing teams etc. at HQ. We will build additional room for other strategic purpose beyond the automobile project. Therefore, the planne~corporate building may look high fo-taff. For the HQ and assembly plant considerations, can we get separate timeframes (if applicable) for site decision, construction period, equipment installation and start of operations? Please see attached spreadsheet. How many of t h full-time jobs will be created for the HQ location?

Please see attached spreadsheet. The Phase ~orkers are all in production related functions including some R&D workers. At that stage, we project to hire~orporate staff to support. What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of HQ employees?

Please see attached spreadsheet.

What is the square footage requirement for the HQ location? ~quare feet. How many of the remaining direct jobs are attributable to assembly plant employees (on the company payroll), construction workers, and supplier operations? Other sources of the direct jobs calculation (if any)?

Please see attached spreadsheet.

As an example, are th~bs created at the start of the project part of th~tal direct jobs and all related to employees of construction companies? No. What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of Phase 1 assembly plant employees?

Please see attached spreadsheet.

What is the estimated overall average annual wage (excluding benefits)? Please see attached spreadsheet. We benchmarked our payroll with DOL average wage statistics of Norfolk, Va for production facility, and Northern Va for corporate staff. What types of benefits will be offered to employees? There will be standard benefits offered, such as medical insurance, 401 k and paid vacations etc. Other perks including training, etc. We hope we can get state incentive in this regard, including tuition deduction if our workers and their children go to state colleges. What is your definition of the following incentive categories?

Government bond on EB-5 funding

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We have also discretely approached the distribution.

group regarding production management, logistics, and

Who are the strategic European design and alternative powertrain technology partners? Will they also be strategic investors? ler1airte and double clutch trarlsm,issi:onl From Europe: 1) Power 3) Whole car design and i construction, "''"'d"'";,,. and hybridization and suppliers sourcing What percentage of the-illion investment is expected to come from the Strategic investors have already invested in the technology and car Once we start breaking ground, more will join. We expect to raise : sources? for four lines of vehicle). this group.

Based on market research, each year, approximately 20,000 Chinese migrate abroad though investment immigration at $500,000 to $1 million each. If we obtain a fraction of that market alone, the funding will be substantial.

current communication indicates an amount of-Ilion can be achieved.

If all goes according to plan, how much of the-investment will be assembly plant-related vs. HQ operation? Please see attached spreadsheet. What is the breakdown of th~irect jobs forecast, between assembly plant employees, HQ employees and other categories? Please see attached spreadsheet. And, finally Does Green tech have an E B-5 representative marketing firm in mind if Virginia were to decide to apply for a designation? Yes. We have a law firm in Fairfax that specialized in EB-5 program. Once the state gets a regional center approved, it can outsource to us so that it does not cost the state other than the initial application. Regards, Mike
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Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirqinia.org>
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Lehmkuhler, Mike Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:43 PM Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; McNinch, Sandi; Grossman, Paul; Langston, Jay; Goodwin, Katherine; Dahlquist, Roy; Loftus, John; Randall, Meredith; Chvala, Suzanne Chinese Auto Assembly

is listed as a Suspect in webCRM under the name "GCG", per the company's wishes. All notes and attachments are there as well.

Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org>
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Charles Wang <charles.wang@wmgta.com> Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:18 AM Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gary Tang; Xi Deng Re: Project code name

Ok. Let's call it Project GCG. Charles Wang President & CEO Green Tech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBeny fi'Om T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:50:46 -0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com> Subject: Re: Project code name
GCG is fine. Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433 ----- Original Message ----From: Charles Wang <charles.wang@wmgta.com> To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Sent: Tue Sep 15 09:47:02 2009 Subject: FW: Project code name Mike, Please see message below. If it is too long, how about project GCG? -----Original Message-----

From: Terry McAuliffe [mailto:te1rv@tdmca.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:23AM

To: charles.wang@wmgta.com
Subject: RE: Project code name Project--Go Clean Green -----Original Message----From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:20PM To: Terry McAuliffe Subject: Project code name Terry, Richmond asked for a code name for the project. Any thoughts?

Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119

Web: www.wmgta.com
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Charles Wang <charles.wang@wmgta.com> Monday, September 14, 2009 6:46 PM Lehmkuhler, Mike Re: Governor's Working Papers

Thanks. I will talk with Terry about the code name. Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy tllis message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:32:51 -0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Governor's schedule is pretty full this week, so doubtful he can meet with them on short notice. How about Project Quicksilver?
From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:18 PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers

I will also call Terry re code name. Do you have any suggestions.

Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in tlus message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T -Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:13:06-0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; Gary Tang<gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
That's fine. Thanks. We can also schedule the site visits whenever you like.

From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:13PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gary Tang Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers
We are working on it. However, as we have not done the site investigation, the project cost will be a rough estimation based on a similar site in Mississippi site. Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality
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Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:00:58-0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; Gary Tang<gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Do you have a project code name yet for this venture? Also, since time is of the essence, is there a business plan available that addresses the additional questions sent to Gary on Friday?

From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 5:53 PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gary Tang Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers
That is the only regional center through which we can bring in investors. This is also the reason why time is of essence to get a regional center in Virginia. Once an EB-5 investor invested in this project through one regional center, it is unlikely the same investor will invest through another regional center in the same project again. In essence, Virginia will lost one investor when Gulf Coast gains one. Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBeny from T-Mobile
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From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike"

Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:19:36-0400

To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; <gary.tang@wmgta.com>

Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers
It looks from your website like you all are still working with Gulf Coast Funds Management for EB5 investors. Is Mississippi (specifically Tunica) still an option for you?

Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: Charles Wang To: Gary Tang ; Lehmkuhler, Mike Sent: Men Sep 14 15:06:31 2009 Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers

Mike,
In addition to gary's point, I am not sure whether there is a real EB5 program supporting Yang Rong. He bought a regional center in alabama. However, we are not aware that the USCIS approved his regional center for auto manufacturing.

Charles Wang President & CEO Green Tech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Gary Tang" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:55:06 -0400 To: 'Lelnnkuhler, Mike'<MLelnnkuhler@yesvirginia.org> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Mike, WM Green Tech Automotive Corp is to be incorporated in Virginia, which is part of our overall strategic plan.

Hope this clarified your questions. Thanks, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:35 PM

To: gary.tang@wmgta.com

Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers

Gary: What is the address for WM Greentech Corporation and where is it incorporated? One last important point of clarification when providing all this additional information Can you also please explain how this venture differs from the manufacturing plans, strategic partnerships and EB-5 investors supporting Yang Rong and Hybrid Kinetic Automotive Holdings, Inc.? Thanks, Mike
From: Gary Tang [mailto:gary.tang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:20PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers

Mike, Thanks for your due diligence. I will get back to you on those questions. Best regards, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:03 PM

To: gary.tang@wmgta.com

Cc: Charles Wang; Dahlquist, Roy

Subject: Governor's Working Papers

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Gary: Here are the additional questions that I referenced in my previous e-mail. These are standard due diligence questions that we pose to clients, especially when projects may require unique discretionary incentives. All answers that contain confidential proprietary information will be protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Of the-)lillion investment shown, what is the breakdown between HQ location and assembly plant location? For them:i"'8rid assembly plant considerations, can we get separate timeframes (if applicable) for site decision, construction period, equipment installation and start of operations? How many of th~hase 1 full-time jobs will be created for the HQ location? What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of HQ employees? What is the square footage requirement for the HQ location? How many of the remaining direct jobs are attributable to assembly plant employees (on the company payroll), construction workers, and supplier operations? Other sources of the direct jobs calculation (if any)?

As an example, are the-cbs created at the start of the project part of th~tal direct jobs and all related to employees of construction companies?

What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of Phase 1 assembly plant employees? What is the estimated overall average annual wage (excluding benefits)? What types of benefits will be offered to employees?

What is your definition of the following incentive categories? Start up grants Government bond on EB-5 funding

Who are the members of your management team with OEM experience in design, engineering, procurement, production and logistics? Who are the strategic European design and alternative powertrain technology partners? Will they also be strategic investors? What percentage of the-illi investment is expected to come from the following sources?

If all goes according to plan, how much of t h e - investment will be assembly plant-related vs. HQ operation? What is the breakdown of the - i r e c t jobs forecast, between assembly plant employees, HQ employees and other categories? And, finally Does Greentech have an EB-5 representative marketing firm in mind if Virginia were to decide to apply for a designation? Regards, Mike
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Mike lehmkuhler leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirqinia.org>
Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whvvirginia/awards.aspx

Ellett, Kim
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Lehmkuhler, Mike Monday, September 14, 2009 6:45 PM Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert Fw: Governor's Working Papers

FYI
Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike To: Gottschalk, Patrick

Sent: Mon Sep 14 18:23:20 2009 Subject: FW: Governor's Working Papers
Here's today's string of e-mails with Wang & Tang.
From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:18PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers will be great if

I will also call Terry re code name. Do you have any suggestions. Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:13:06 -0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; Gary Tang<gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
That's fine. Thanks. We can also schedule the site visits whenever you like.

From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:13 PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gary Tang Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers We are working on it. However, as we have not done the site investigation, the project cost will be a rough estimation based on a similar site in Mississippi site.
From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:00:58 -0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; Gary Tang<gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Do you have a project code name yet for this venture? Also, since time is of the essence, is there a business plan available that addresses the additional questions sent to Gary on Friday?
From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 5:53 PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gary Tang Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers That is the only regional center through which we can bring in investors. This is also the reason why time is of essence to get a regional center in Virginia. Once an EB-5 investor invested in this project tlnough one regional center, it is unlikely the same investor will invest through another regional center in the same project again. In essence, Virginia will lost one investor when Gulf Coast gains one. Sent via BlackBeny from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:19:36-0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; <gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers
It looks from your website like you all are still working with Gulf Coast Funds Management for EB5 investors. Is Mississippi (specifically Tunica) still an option for you? Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: Charles Wang To: Gary Tang ; Lehmkuhler, Mike Sent: Mon Sep 14 15:06:31 2009 Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers

Mike, In addition to gary's point, I am not sure whether there is a real EB5 program supporting Yang Rong. He bought a regional center in alabama. However, we are not aware that the USCIS approved his regional center for auto manufacturing.

Sent via BlackBelTy from T-Mobile

From: "Gary Tang" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:55:06-0400 To: 'Lelunkuhler, Mike'<MLelunkuhler@yesvirginia.org> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Mike, WM GreenTech Automotive Corp is to be incorporated in Virginia, which is part of our overall strategic plan.

Hope this clarified your questions. Thanks, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:35 PM To: gary.tang@wmgta.com Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers

Gary: What is the address for WM Greentech Corporation and where is it incorporated? One last important point of clarification when providing all this additional information Can you also please explain how this venture differs from the manufacturing plans, strategic partnerships and EB-5 investors supporting Yang Rong and Hybrid Kinetic Automotive Holdings, Inc.? Thanks, Mike

From: Gary Tang [mailto:gary.tang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:20 PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Mike, Thanks for your due diligence. I will get back to you on those questions. Best regards, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:03 PM To: gary.tang@wmgta.com

Cc: Charles Wang; Dahlquist, Roy

Subject: Governor's Working Papers

Gary: Here are the additional questions that I referenced in my previous e-mail. These are standard due diligence questions that we pose to clients, especially when projects may require unique discretionary incentives. All answers that contain confidential proprietary information will be protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Of the -billion investment shown, what is the breakdown between HQ location and assembly plant location? For the HQ and assembly plant considerations, can we get separate timeframes (if applicable) for site decision, construction period, equipment installation and start of operations? How many of the.,hase 1 full-time jobs will be created for the HQ location? What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of HQ employees? What is the square footage requirement for the HQ location? How many of the remaining direct jobs are attributable to assembly plant employees (on the company payroll), construction workers, and supplier operations? Other sources of the direct jobs calculation (if any)? As an example, are the ~s created at the start of the project part of th~tal direct jobs and all related to employees of construction companies?

What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of Phase 1 assembly plant employees? What is the estimated overall average annual wage (excluding benefits)? What types of benefits will be offered to employees?

What is your definition of the following incentive categories? Start up grants Government bond on EB-5 funding

Who are the members of your management team with OEM experience in design, engineering, procurement, production and logistics?

Who are the strategic European design and alternative powertrain technology partners? Will they also be strategic investors? What percentage of the ~illion investment is expected to come from the following sources?

If all goes according to plan, how much of the lill What is the breakdown of the categories? And, finally

investment will be assembly plant-related vs. HQ operation?

direct jobs forecast, between assembly plant employees, HQ employees and other

Does Greentech have an EB-5 representative marketing firm in mind if Virginia were to decide to apply for a designation? Regards, Mike Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirqinia.org> Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whyvirginia/awards.aspx

lehmkuhler, Mike
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Lehmkuhler, Mike Monday, September 14, 2009 6:34 PM Gary Tang FW: Governor's Working Papers

Meant to copy you as well Gary. Sorry.

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:33 PM

To: 'charles.wang@wmgta.com' Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers

Governor's schedule is pretty full this week, so doubtful he can meet with them on short notice. How about Project Quicksilver?
From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:18 PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers

I will also call Terry re code name. Do you have any suggestions. Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:13:06-0400

To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; Gary Tang<gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
That's fine. Thanks. We can also schedule the site visits whenever you like.

From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:13PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gary Tang

Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers We are working on it. However, as we have not done the site investigation, the project cost will be a rough estimation based on a similar site in Mississippi site. Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notifY the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerr-y from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:00:58 -0400

To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; Gary Tang<gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Do you have a project code name yet for this venture? Also, since time is of the essence, is there a business plan available that addresses the additional questions sent to Gary on Friday?
From: Charles Wang [mailto:charles.wang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 5:53 PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gary Tang

Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers

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That is the only regional center through which we can bring in investors. This is also the reason why time is of essence to get a regional center in Virginia. Once an EB-5 investor invested in this project through one regional center, it is unlikely the same investor will invest through another regional center in the same project again. In essence, Virginia will lost one investor when Gulf Coast gains one. Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be Ullderstood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Lehmkuhler, Mike" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:19:36-0400 To: <charles.wang@wmgta.com>; <gary.tang@wmgta.com> Subject: Re: Govemor's Working Papers
It looks from your website like you all are still working with Gulf Coast Funds Management for EB5 investors. Is Mississippi (specifically Tunica) still an option for you?

Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: Charles Wang

To: Gary Tang ; Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Mon Sep 14 15:06:31 2009 Subject: Re: Governor's Working Papers

Mike, In addition to gary's point, I am not sure whether there is a real EB5 program supporting Yang Rong. He bought a regional center in alabama. However, we are not aware that the US CIS approved his regional center for auto manufacturing.
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Charles Wang President & CEO GreenTech Automotive Inc. 5779 Getwell Road Building D, Suite 3 Southaven, MS 38672 Tel: 662.996.1118 Fax: 662.996.1119 Web: www.wmgta.com Notice of Privilege/Confidentiality Privileged and Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or Responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sendet by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: "Gary Tang" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:55:06-0400 To: 'Lehmkuhler, Mike'<MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Mike, WM GreenTech Automotive Corp is to be incorporated in Virginia, which is part of our overall strategic plan.

Hope this clarified your questions. Thanks, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:35 PM To: gary.tang@wmgta.com Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers

Gary:
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What is the address for WM Greentech Corporation and where is it incorporated? One last important point of clarification when providing all this additional informationCan you also please explain how this venture differs from the manufacturing plans, strategic partnerships and EB-5 investors supporting Yang Rong and Hybrid Kinetic Automotive Holdings, Inc.? Thanks, Mike

From: Gary Tang [mailto:gary.tang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:20PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: RE: Governor's Working Papers
Mike, Thanks for your due diligence. I will get back to you on those questions. Best regards, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:03 PM To: gary.tang@wmgta.com Cc: Charles Wang; Dahlquist, Roy Subject: Governor's Working Papers
Gary: Here are the additional questions that I referenced in my previous e-mail. These are standard due diligence questions that we pose to clients, especially when projects may require unique discretionary incentives. All answers that contain confidential proprietary information will be protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Of th~billion investment shown, what is the breakdown between HQ location and assembly plant location? For th~d assembly plant considerations, can we get separate timeframes (if applicable) for site decision, construction period, equipment installation and start of operations? How many of th~hase 1 full-time jobs will be created for the HQ location? What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of HQ employees? What is the square footage requirement for the HQ location? How many of the remaining direct jobs are attributable to assembly plant employees (on the company payroll), construction workers, and supplier operations? Other sources of the direct jobs calculation (if any)?

As an example, are t h e - b s created at the start of the project part of th~tal direct jobs and all related to employees of constructt anies?

What is the projected ramp-up for hiring of Phase 1 assembly plant employees? What is the estimated overall average annual wage (excluding benefits)?
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What types of benefits will be offered to employees?

What is your definition of the following incentive categories? Start up grants Government bond on EB-5 funding

Who are the members of your management team with OEM experience in design, engineering, procurement, production and logistics? Who are the strategic European design and alternative powertrain technology partners? Will they also be strategic investors? What percentage of th~lion investment is expected to come from the following sources?

If all goes according to plan, how much of th~investment will be assembly plant-related vs. HQ operation? What is the breakdown ofthe-rectjobs forecast, between assembly plant employees, HQ employees and other categories? And, finally Does Greentech have an EB-5 representative marketing firm in mind if Virginia were to decide to apply for a designation? Regards, Mike Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 (804) 545-5701 Fax: <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org>
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Gottschalk, Patrick [Patrick. Gottschalk@governor. virginia. g ov] Friday, September 11, 2009 4:33 PM Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Lehmkuhler, Mike Harned, Alleyn; McClintock, Robert; Povar, Liz; Dahlquist, Roy RE: EB5

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Patrick 0. Gottschalk Secretary of Commerce and Trade Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Governor 1111 E. Broad Street P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Telephone: (804) 786-7831 Fax: (804) 371-0250 E-mail: patrick.gottschalk@governor.virginia.qov

From: Anderson, Jeffrey M. [mailto:JAnderson@yesvirginia.org)

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 3:50 PM

To: Gottschalk, Patrick; Lehmkuhler, Mike

Cc: Harned, Alleyn; McClintock, Robert; Povar, Liz; Dahlquist, Roy Subject: Re: EB5 Roy and Mike should both attend to ensure both topics are appropriately covered. Jeff

From: Gottschalk, Patrick To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Cc: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Harned, Alleyn ; McClintock, Robert; Povar, Liz

Sent: Fri Sep 11 15:41:10 2009 Subject: RE: EB5

G wants a brief on the McAuiliffe Chinese project and EB5. Patrick 0. Gottschalk Secretary of Commerce and Trade Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Governor 1111 E. Broad Street P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Telephone: (804) 786-7831 Fax: (804) 371-0250 E-mail: patrick.gottschalk@governor.virginia.qov

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirqinia.org]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 3:11 PM

To: Gottschalk, Patrick Cc: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Harned, Alleyn; McClintock, Robert; Povar, Liz Subject: RE: EBS
Pat: We received the PowerPoint presentation from Gary Tang last evening. Mostly general information.

I am getting ready to send a lot of follow-on questions in an effort to get the level of detail we'll need to properly qualify this opportunity.
You should also know that I have submitted for potential assembly plant sites for their consideration, four of which are in the Tobacco Region: Emporia-Greensville Mega Site Berry Hill Mega Site (Danville & Pittsylvania) Roma Mega Site (Martinsville-Henry County) Waverly Mega Site (Sussex) Cooke Rail Site (Louisa)

With regard to Monday's briefing- is EB-5 all that the Governor wants to talk about or should I also include a few of the most relevant company slides concerning their project? With respect to EB-5, I can provide a short overview of the program and some of the considerations I mentioned in my email to you yesterday. Not sure what level of detail is expected. There are obvious limits to VEDP's collective knowledge of immigration law so any additional perspective you can provide for my preparation is most welcome. -Mike

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 11:50 AM

To: Gottschalk, Patrick Cc: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Harned, Alleyn Subject: RE: EBS
Sure.

From: Gottschalk, Patrick [mailto:Patrick.Gottschalk@governor.virginia.qov]

Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 11:46 AM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Cc: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Harned, Alleyn Subject: EBS

Mike: can you help me brief the G on this issue on Monday at 3:30?

Ellett, Kim
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FYI. From: Grossman, Paul Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 3:53PM To: McClintock, Robert Cc: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Dahlquist, Roy; McNinch, Sandi; Langston, Jay; Kroll, Brian; Allen, Holly Subject: EB-5 Visa History

Rob, Just a quick follow up to the whole EB-5 visa issue, which might be useful to you as you prepare a white paper. By way of background, this issue has been monitored for several years by International staff. Roy, Hailey and Secretary Gottschalk were given a presentation on this EB-5 program in Beijing China on March 31st 2007 by 2 representatives from USA Advisors. Pat's comments were that while Jeff would make the final decision, he did not see any value or opportunity for Virginia in the program. When Roy returned from that Asia trip, he and I briefed Jeff on the presentation Pat and Roy received. The answer from Jeff was the same as Pat had indicated. All four of us are skeptical of the potential investment that EB-5 designation represents. And, given the costs of establishing an EB-5 center and on-going costs, it becomes even more dubious. We have had a small number of inquiries from China in the past couple of years inquiring of Virginia's participation in this program which we have handled. I believe Roy has had several discussions with Jay about this issue. Should you wish to add data in the white paper as to what other states' experiences have been, I would be happy to query my counterparts. All in all .... an issue we're fully aware of and, at this time, see no need nor ability to pursue. Paul

Paul H. Grossman, Jr. Director, International Trade and Investment Virginia Economic Development Partnership (804) 545-5752 www.ExportVirginia.org www.YesVirginia.org

Ellett, Kim
From: Grossman, Paul Friday, September 11, 2009 3:07 PM Anderson, Jeffrey M.

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GREENTECH/EB-5/ CHINA

Jeff, I called you a few minutes ago to discuss the Greentech project. I don't know if you are aware of all the details or not. In short, it involves Terry McCauliffe, Bill Clinton and of course Gov. Kaine. A key driver is whether Virginia will pursue the EB-5 visa designation. We have great doubts that it is a legitimate project, but because of the players involved are being responsive. In short, Gov. Kaine has asked for a briefing on Monday afternoon. We are not sure whether he wants a briefing related to the EB-5 visa process or related to the project specifics. My strong inclination is that he is more interested in the EB-5 process since that is how the project originated and on which the capital investment hinges. At this time, Mike L. is scheduled to provide that briefing. I am not sure if that request came from Pat or through you. I would recommend that Roy provide that briefing instead. Roy is ful ly familiar with the EB-5 issue, had briefings given to him in China (with Pat in attendance) and understands the Chinese drivers behind these kinds of projects. Of course, he is fully familiar with the project parameters as well. Frankly, Roy will represent VEDP in the best possible light for any question the Governor might have. Look forward to your call to discuss. Paul

Paul H. Grossman, Jr. Director, International Trade and Investment Virginia Economic Development Partnership (804) 545-5752 www.ExportVirginia.org www.YesVirginia.org

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Lehmkuhler, Mike Friday, September 11, 2009 10:18 AM gary.tang@wmgta.com Dahlquist, Roy; 'Charles Wang' RE: Virginia Project Questionnaire & Cost Comparison

Thank you Gary. I will develop some additional questions for further clarification asap.

From: Gary Tang [mailto:garv.tang@wmgta.com] Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 1:33AM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Cc: Dahlquist, Roy; 'Charles Wang' Subject: RE: Virginia Project Questionnaire & Cost Comparison Importance: High
Mike, Thank you for the information and sites recommendation. We would like to visit the sites along with our civil engineers to select the ideal location. If you have sites and/or buildings to suggest for our corporate headquarters in Fairfax County, please kindly forward to me too. Attached please find GTA presentation. The information is to lay out the scope and business plan for the project. I look forward to having a follow-up discussion or meeting with you soon. Best regards, Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:44 PM To: garv.tang@wmgta.com Cc: Dahlquist, Roy Subject: Virginia Project Questionnaire & Cost Comparison
Gary: My apologies for not following up sooner with you. Attached are two of the three items I promised to send as follow-up to Roy's & my conversation with you. I held off until now because I also wanted to send you a listing of 1,000+ acre sites. Unfortunately I have not been able to get the data in the user friendly format that I envisioned. Most of the sites are not readily available in our online inventory database. I will try to put something together via e-mail regarding sites before I leave today. Won't be as polished as I would like but don't want to wait any longer to respond. Regards, Mike Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team
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Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whyvirginia/awards.aspx

Virgu;n~
BEST STATE FOR BUSitHSS

VIRGINL'. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP P.O. Box 798 . 901 East Byrd Street Richmond, Virginia 23218-0798 804.545.5600 , www.YesVirglnfa.org

CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE

Investment do you plan to lease or own an existing/new building? what is the investment breakdown between real estate (including leasehold improvements) and machinety & equipment? is financing assistance required? what is your acreage requirement? what are the dimensions and special requirements for the building (including bay size, dock doors, ceiling heights)? please indicate the imp01tance of proximity to customers, suppliers, rail, port facilities, gateway airports, etc what is the timeframe for site decision, investment and stat1 of production?

Labor what are the job categories for the workers ? what primaty types of skills are required for each category ? what is the average annual wage level (excluding benefits)? will benefits be offered to employees? how many shifts will operate daily? how long are the shifts? how many days per week? what is the projected ramp-up for hiring?

Electricity what is the peak demand for electricity (in kilowatts)? what are the kilowatt hours per month? what is the ratio of kilowatts to kilovoltamperes (Power Factor %)? how many kilowatt hours do you use compared to kilowatt hours that would be used if you constantly maintained peak demand (Load Factor%)? do you require single or three phase, primary or secondary voltage? can you supply a monthly bill for a comparable facility?

Natural Gas what is the annual load in cubic feet? what is the required delive1y pressure (PSI)? how is the load distributed between process and space heating? what is the maximum for each use per hour, month, and annually? do you require interruptible or uninterruptible service? can you supply a monthly bill for a comparable facility?

Environmental how much water will you require for your process and other uses (gallons/day)? any special quality needs? will you process wastewater? how many gallons per day? what pollutants are in it, measured by milligrams per liter or pa11s per million? do you plan to treat and discharge, or what will you do with it instead? will any process result in the generation of hazardous waste? is so, how much? is it a listed hazardous waste? is it a characteristic hazardous waste? do you plan to treat or store it? will any processes result in the emission of air pollutants? what pollutants are in the emissions? what is the estimated quantity in tons per year? what are the sources of these pollutants? what types of air pollution controls are proposed?

COST COMPARISON

Virginia Workers' Compensation Rate Average Comparative Cost for Manufacturing (Per $100 of Payroll) Unemployment Insurance New Employer Rate* Experienced Employers** Taxable Wage Base Average Tax Per Employee Corporate Income Tax
(Effective Tax Rate as a Percent of Net Income Before Federal Income Tax Payments)

Mississi[;!(;!i

$2.08

$3.61

2.58% 0.18%- 6.28% $8,000 $91

2.70% 0.7%-5.4% $7,000 $91

Corporate Rate Average Tax Per Employee State Sales Tax State & Typical Local Sales Tax State Personal Income Tax

6.00% $231 4.00% 5.00% 2% 1st $3,000 3% next $2,000 5% next $12,000 5.75% over $17,000 $100

4.99% $462 7.00% 7.00% 3% 1st $5,000 4% next $5,000 5% next $10,000

Average State & Local Taxes Per $1,000 of Personal Income Right-to-Work Percent of Workers Covered by Unions Percent of Workers Union Members Avg. Industrial Electric Rate (cents per kWh)

$104

Yes

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5.0% 4.1% 5.33

7.3% 5.3% 6.78

*VA- Rates vary by industry. **VA -Includes 0.08% pool cost charge. 9/1/2009

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FYI -Jeff stopped my office

Lehmkuhler, Mike Thursday, September 10, 2009 7:21 PM McClintock, Robert; Povar, Liz Re: EB5 Requests for Assistance

on his way out to give me a hard time about this "project".

Took the opportunity to ask

Sent from my Blackberry Mobile: 804-305-3433

From: McClintock, Robert To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thu Sep 10 18:46:13 2009 Subject: Re: EBS Requests for Assistance
Guess its too much to hope Obama will kill it. Too many special interests.

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike To: Gottschalk, Patrick; Harned, Alleyn

Cc: McClintock, Robert

Sent: Thu Sep 10 18:39:49 2009 Subject: FW: EBS Requests for Assistance
Debra Dowd returned my call. September 30'h is actually the expiration date for the EB5 program but the consensus expectation is that it will be renewed sometime before the end of the month.
From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:46 PM

To: debra.dowd@leclairryan.com Cc: McClintock, Robert Subject: EBS Requests for Assistance

Debra:
I have covered you up with voicemails on both of your phones concerning a specific request I received to investigate the possibility of extensions to the September 30 application deadline.

Rob McClintock's Research group will be handling a white paper on the pros/cons of establishing an EB-5 Regional Center, which of course will also address your response to my inquiry. To make things easier on everyone, I would be grateful if you could respond to me by e-mail with a cc to Rob. I will then attempt to extricate myself from further discussions of this topic between LeClair Ryan and VEDP. Thanks, Mike
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Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whvvirginia/awards.aspx

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Gottschalk, Patrick <Patrick.Gottschalk@governor.virginia.gov> Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:57 PM Lehmkuhler, Mike Harned, Alleyn Re: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

Dowd -----Original Message----From: Lehmkuhler, Mike <MLelunkuhler@yesvirginia.org> To: Gottschalk, Patrick CC: Harned, Alleyn Sent: Thu Sep 10 15:55:40 2009 Subject: RE: Green tech Automotive Assembly Proposition Not sure who to ask but I'll try.

From: Gottschalk, Patrick [mailto:Patrick.Gottschalk@govemor.virginia.gov] Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:37PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Cc: Harned, Alleyn Subject: Re: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

Please find out about possible extension and let me know. -----Original Message----From: Lehmkuhler, Mike <MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> To: Gottschalk, Patrick CC: Harned, Alleyn Sent: Tim Sep 10 13:54:22 2009 Subject: RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition The answer we were given by Debra Dowd was 6 months or less. However, this year's deadline for filing a Regional Center application is Sept 30th. The deadline may be able to be extended but we don't know for sure.

From: Gottschalk, Patrick [mailto: Patrick. Gottschalk@governor. virginia.gov] Sent: Thursday, September 10,2009 1:38PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Cc: Hamed, Alleyn Subject: Re: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

How long does it usually take to set up an EB5 Center, soup to nuts?

-----Original Message----From: Lehmkuhler, Mike <MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> To: Gottschalk, Patrick CC: Anderson, Jeffrey M. <JAnderson@yesvirginia.org>; Povar, Liz <LPovar@yesvirginia.org>; McClintock, Robert <RMcClintock@yesvirginia.org>; Grossman, Paul <PGrossman@yesvirginia.org>; Dahlquist, Roy <RDahlquist@yesvirginia.org>; Hamed, Alleyn Sent: Thu Sep 10 11:59:43 2009 Subject: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition Pat:

Per your request, here's what we know so far~

Terry McAuliffe is chairman of the company and Xiaolin "Charles" Wang is CEO. Mr. Wang and Mr. Gary Tang, COO, have both lived in nmthem Virginia for the past ten years.

At this point the company has not provided VEDP with a business plan to evaluate.

Based on our one discussion with Gary Tang, COO -

This is the same project that was reported in Mississippi, albeit smaller in scope than published -

$~ombined investment for a northern Virginia HQ location and-acre assembly plant elsewhere in Virginia (possibly growing to _ . , v e r time)

~nstruction jobs
-11-time jobs (possibly growing t~ver time)

In addition

Phase 1 manufacturing operation would have capacity for assembly of~brid vehicles per year and would stmt production Phase 2 would be an increase in capacity to accommodate assembly of as many a - b r i d vehicles by ) would co-locate, similar to what s key supply chain partners did in Alabama

Concerns:

This company is a complete start-up venture and it appears the management team has no previous experience in automotive
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manufacturing Prior to becoming COO, Gary Tang was a capital markets trader of Farmie Mae mortgage-backed securities

Several key, prospective executive team members (e.g. design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing operations) are
currently employed by other firms in China and will only leave those positions if this North American operation can be successfully financed Creation of an EB5 center will require an estimated $100,000 to establish. Additional armual funding for administrative staff would also be required, including lawyers and financial professionals needed to qualify potential investors.

Gaty Tang indicated yesterday that he would be sending us information necessary for our vetting process. I will be glad to forward

that information as soon as it is received.

Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transpm1ation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org%20%3cmailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org%20%3cmailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org%20%3cmailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org% 20%3cmailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> > > > Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate)

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McClintock, Robert Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:28 PM Lehmkuhler, Mike RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

Mike- other point to keep in mind is per Sandi's note the other day, this year's deadline for the Regional Center application to be filed is Sept 30; could be extended but we don't really know.
From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:08 PM

To: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; Grossman, Paul; Dahlquist, Roy; McNinch, Sandi; Langston, Jay Subject: RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:00 PM To: Gottschalk, Patrick Cc: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; Grossman, Paul; Dahlquist, Roy; Harned, Alleyn Subject: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

Pat: Per your request, here's what we know so farTerry McAuliffe is chairman of the company and Xiaolin "Charles" Wang is CEO. Mr. Wang and Mr. Gary Tang, COO, have both lived in northern Virginia for the past ten years. At this point the company has not provided VEDP with a business plan to evaluate. Based on our one discussion with Gary Tang, COOThis is the same project that was reported in Mississippi, albeit smaller in scope than published -combined investm~rthern Virginia HQ location . i (possibly growing to~ver time) nstruction jobs !-time jobs (possibly growing t~ver time) In addition

and~re assembly plant elsewhere in

Phase 1 manufacturing operation would have capacity for assembly~ hybrid vehicles per year and would start production in Phase 2 would be an increase in capacity to accommodate assembly of as many a~brid vehicles by co-locate, similar to what Alabama key supply chain partners did in

Concerns:
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This company is a complete start-up venture and it appears the management team has no previous experience in automotive manufacturing Prior to becomi COO, G Tang was a capital markets trader of Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities

Several key, prospective executive team members (e.g. design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing operations) are currently employed by other firms in China and will only leave those positions if this North American operation can be successfully financed Creation of an EB5 center will require an estimated $100,000 to establish. Additional annual funding for administrative staff would also be required, including lawyers and financial professionals needed to qualify potential investors.

Gary Tang indicated yesterday that he would be sending us information necessary for our vetting process. I will be glad to forward that information as soon as it is received.

Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirqinia.org>

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Harned, Alleyn <AIIeyn.Harned@governor.virginia.gov> Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:34 PM Lehmkuhler, Mike RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

Thanks Mike! -AIIeyn (804) 225-4517

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike fmailto:MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.orgl

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:00 PM To: Gottschalk, Patrick Cc: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; Grossman, Paul; Dahlquist, Roy; Harned, Alleyn Subject: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition
Pat: Per your request, here's what we know so farTerry McAuliffe is chairman of the company and Xiaolin "Charles" Wang is CEO. Mr. Wang and Mr. Gary Tang, COO, have both lived in northern Virginia for the past ten years. At this point the company has not provided VEDP with a business plan to evaluate. Based on our one discussion with Gary Tang, COOThis is the same project that was reported in Mississippi, albeit smaller in scope than published -

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Phase 1 manufacturing operation would have capacity for assembly of~brid vehicles per year and would start production in Phase 2 would be an increase in capacity to accommodate assembly of as many a~ybrid vehicles by would co-locate, similar to what Alabama key supply chain partners did in

Concerns: This company is a complete start-up venture and it appears the management team has no previous experience in automotive manufacturing COO,

Several key, prospective executive team members (e.g. design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing operations) are currently employed by other firms in China and will only leave those positions if this North American operation can be successfully financed Creation of an EB5 center will require an estimated $100,000 to establish. Additional annual funding for administrative staff would also be required, including lawyers and financial professionals needed to qualify potential investors.

Gary Tang indicated yesterday that he would be sending us information necessary for our vetting process. I will be glad to foJWard that information as soon as it is received. Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirqinia.org>
Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whvvirginia/awards.aspx

lehmkuhler, Mike
From: Sent: To:

Subject:

Dahlquist, Roy Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:10 PM Lehmkuhler, Mike; Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; Grossman, Paul; McNinch, Sandi; Langston, Jay RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

I talked with Pat about the project and the EB-5 program yesterday. Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International Investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlguist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:08 PM

To: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; Grossman, Paul; Dahlquist, Roy; McNinch, Sandi; Langston, Jay

Subject: RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:00 PM

To: Gottschalk, Patrick

Cc: Anderson, Jeffrey M.; Povar, Liz; McClintock, Robert; Grossman, Paul; Dahlquist, Roy; Harned, Alleyn Subject: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition
Pat: Per your request, here's what we know so farTerry McAuliffe is chairman of the company and Xiaolin "Charles" Wang is CEO. Mr. Wang and Mr. Gary Tang, COO, have both lived in northern Virginia for the past ten years. At this point the company has not provided VEDP with a business plan to evaluate. Based on our one discussion with Gary Tang, COOThis is the same project that was reported in Mississippi, albeit smaller in scope than published -

investm~orthern Virginia HQ location an~cre assembly plant elsewhere in possibly growing t~over time) 1 jobs jobs (possibly growing t~rtime)
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Phase 1 manufacturing operation would have capacity for assembly of..,ybrid vehicles per year and would start production in Phase 2 would be an increase in capacity to accommodate assembly of as many a c - b r i d vehicles by .._, unspecified) would co-locate, similar to what Alabama key supply chain partners did in

Concerns:

This company is a complete start-up venture and it appears the management team has no previous experience in automotive manufacturing .' ' , - I I I.I I ee I .. tt . M fF rt I t b k d I t I k t t d

Several key, prospective executive team members (e.g. design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing operations) are currently employed by other firms in China and will only leave those positions if this North American operation can be successfully financed Creation of an EB5 center will require an estimated $100,000 to establish. Additional annual funding for administrative staff would also be required, including lawyers and financial professionals needed to qualify potential investors.

Gary Tang indicated yesterday that he would be sending us information necessary for our vetting process. I will be glad to forward that information as soon as it is received.

Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirqinia.org> Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http://www.yesvirginia.org/whyvirginia/awards.aspx

McNinch, Sandi
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Dahlquist, Roy Sunday, December 09, 2012 2:38AM McNinch, Sandi; lehmkuhler, Mike FW: Virginia Project Questionnaire & Cost Comparison

Sandi, More info on GTA Roy Roy C. Dahlquist Managing Director-Asia Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org
From: Gary Tang [mailto:gary.tang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:25 PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Cc: Dahlquist, Roy Subject: RE: Virginia Project Questionnaire & Cost Comparison
Mike, The information is very helpful. Thank you. Tomorrow I will send you a presentation which summarizes most of business information for you. The utility related information will have to wait until! discuss with our civil engineers. After you review the file, we can have a follow up discussion hopefully later this week or early next week. Thanks, Gary
From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:44 PM

To: gary.tanq@wmqta.com

Cc: Dahlquist, Roy Subject: Virginia Project Questionnaire & Cost Comparison
Gary: My apologies for not following up sooner with you. Attached are two of the three items I promised to send as follow-up to Roy's & my conversation with you. I held off until now because I also wanted to send you a listing of 1,000+ acre sites. Unfortunately I have not been able to get the data in the user friendly format that I envisioned. Most of the sites are not readily available in our online inventory database. I will try to put something together via e-mail regarding sites before I leave today. Won't be as polished as I would like but don't want to wait any longer to respond. Regards,
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Mike Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org>

Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate) http:/fwww.yesvirginia.org/whvvirginia/awards.aspx

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Vincent, Crystal
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Dahlquist, Roy Tuesday, September 01, 2009 4:47 PM Langston, Jay; McClintock, Robert; Lehmkuhler, Mike; Povar, Liz; McNinch, Sandi; 'Harned, Alleyn' List of all USA EB-5 VISA sites

To:
Subject:

http:Uen. wikipedia.org/wiki/EB-5 visa#South Carolina The above link shows all sites and use definition for the 18 states plus DC that have obtained EB-5 designation. Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International Investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

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EB-5 visa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors is a United States visa created by the Immigration Act of 1990. This visa provides a method of obtaining a green card for foreign nationals who invest money in the United States.[ll To obtain the visa, individuals must invest $1,000,000 (or at least $500,000 in a "Targeted Employment Area" high unemployment or mral area), creating or preserving at least 10 jobs for U.S. workers excluding the investor and their immediate fami!y_lll Initially, under the first EB-5 program, the foreign investor was required to create an entirely new commercial enterprise;l2l however, under the Pilot Program investments can be made directly in a job-generating conunercial enterprise (new, or existing "Troubled Business"l31), or into a "Regional Center". a 3rd party-managed investment vehicle (private or public), which assumes the responsibility of creating the requisite jobs. Regional Centers may charge an administration fee for managing the investor's investment. The Regional Center provision of the program was scheduled to end on September 30, 2012.l4l At the end of September 2012, President Obama signed into lawS. 3245 extending the EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program for an additional three-year period. The program was reauthorized by the House of Representatives on September l3 in a vote of 412-3 and passed by the Senate in August 2012. If the foreign national investor's petition is approved, the investor and their dependents will be granted conditional permanent residence valid for two years.31 Within the 90 day period before the conditional permanent residence expires, the investor must submit evidence documenting that the full required investment has been made and that 10 jobs have been maintained, or 10 jobs have been created or will be created within a reasonable time period.l31 In 1992, Congress created a temporary pilot program designed to stimulate economic activity and job growth, while allowing eligible aliens the opportunity to become lawful permanent residents. l41 Under this pilot program, foreign nationals may invest in a pre-approved regional center, or "economic unit, public or private, which is involved with the promotion of economic growth, including increased export sales, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment". Investments within a regional center provide foreign nationals the added benefit of allowing them to count jobs created both directly and indirectly for purposes of meeting 10 job creation requirement.l41 Foreign investors' use of the EB-5 program has been far less than originally anticipated by Congress.l 51 In 2005, a Government Accountability Office repmt found that investors were not utilizing the program because of "an onerous application process; lengthy adjudication periods; and the suspension of processing on over 900 EB-5 cases-some of which date to 1995-precipitated by a change in USC!S's interpretation of regulations regarding financial qualifications."l61However, in 2011, USCIS began making a number of changes to the program in hopes of increasing the number of applicants. [?J By the end of the 2011 fiscal year, more than 3,800 EB-5 applications had been filed, compared to fewer than 800 applications in 2007.l81

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Targeted Employment Areas

USCIS defines a targeted employment area (TEA) as an area which, at the time of investment, is a rural area (not within either a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) (as desig11ated by the Office of Management and Budget) or the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of20,000 or more), OR an area within an MSA or the outer boundary of a city or town having a population of20,000 or more which has experienced unemployment of at least 150% of the national average rate. l9l If the location of the proposed new business is not a TEA, the investor has the option to gather the relevant publicly available state or federal statistics on their own and submit it with their petition for USCIS to have a new TEA determination made. In California, the investor may petition the state government for designating a particular subdivision of the area as an area of high unemployment (over 150% the national average); however, this designation is not made by USCIS. [!OJ There is no centralized list of targeted employment areas. State agencies in California,l!OJ FloridalllJ and Washingtonl 12l maintain lists of TEAs.

EB-5 Regional Center projects

USCIS maintains a list of approved (which does not signifY endorsement) EB-5 (l!runigrant Investor) Regional Centers by state, but without details.ll3J As of February 2012, there are 218 centers.l4l The states with the highest numbers of regional centers are California (49), Florida (22), and Washington (11).

References
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A a b U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. "Green Card Through Investment" (http://www. uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb 1d4c2a3 e5b9ac8924 3c6a7 543f6d 1a/? vgnextoid=cf54a6c5 15083 21 OV gnVCM I 00000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=cf54a6c515083 21 OV gnVCJ http://www. us cis. gov/potial/site/uscis/menuitem. eb 1d4c2a3e5b9ac8924 3c6a754 3f6d I a/? vgnextoid=cf54a6c51508321 OV gnVCMI 00000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchmmel=cf54a6c51508321 OVgnVCl Retrieved 2012-02-08. A "EB-5 Investment Based Green Card Information" (http://www.dekirby.net/practice_areas/investmentimmigration-green-card.cfm) . http://www .dekirby .net/practice_areas/investment-immigration-greencard.cfm. "Under the original program ... " A abc "EB-5 Immigrant Investor Process" (http://www. usc is .gov/potial/site/uscis/menui tem. eb 1d4c2a3e5b9ac8924 3c6a754 3f6d 1a/? vgnextoid=8bf89ea1c35be210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchatme1=8bf89ealc35be210VgnVCJ USCIS. http://www. usc is. gov/potiallsite/uscis/menuitem.eb I d4c2a3e5b9ac8924 3c6a754 3f6d 1a/? vgnextoid=8bf89ealc35be210VgnVCMI00000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8bf89ealc35be210VgnVCI Retrieved 2012-02-08. A a b' dU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. "EB-5 Regional Center" (http://www. uscis.gov /portal/site/uscis/menuitem. eb 1d4c2a3 e5b9ac89243c6a7 54 3f6d 1a/? vgnextoi d=2785a5f224a2e21 OVgnVCM1 00000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchaiillel=278 5a5f224a2e21 OV gnVCl users. http://www. uscis.gov/potial/site/uscis/menuitem.eb 1d4c2a3e5b9ac8924 3c6a7543f6d 1a/? vgnextoid=27 85a5 f224a2e21 OV gnVCM I 00000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchanne1=2785a5 f224a2e2l OV gnVCJ Retrieved 2011-11-17. A Thiele, Leslie K. L.; Decker, Scott T. (2010), "RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH INVESTMENT: REALITY OR CHIMERA?", Albany Government Law Review 3 (!): 103-147

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A United States Government Accountability Office (2005), IMMIGRANT INVESTORS: Small Number of Participants Attributed to Pending Regulations and Other Factors

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(http://www.gao.gov/new .items/d05256.pdf) , http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05256.pdf, retrieved 2011-1213 A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (2011), A Work in Progress: Towards A New Draft Policy Memorandum Guiding EB-5 Adjudications (http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Outreach/Feedback% 200ppmtunities/Draft%20Memorandum%20for%20Comment!EB _5 _Adjudications_Policy2. pdf) , http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Outreach/Feedback%200pportunities/Draft%20Memorandum%20for% 20Comment!EB_5 _Adjudications_?olicy2.pdf, retrieved 2011-12-13 A McGeehand, Patrick (2011), "Rules Stretched as Green Cards Go to Investors" (http://www .nytimes.com/20 11/12/19/nyregion/new-york-developers-take-advantage-of-financing -for-visas-program.html?_r=1), The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2011112/19/nyregionlnewyork-developers-take-advantage-of-financing-for-visas-program.html?_r= 1, retrieved 2011-12-21 A " Sec. 204.6 Petitions for employment creation aliens." (http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/doc View/SLB/HTMLISLB/O-O-O-l/0-0-0-11185/0-0-0-12549/0-0-013706.html). TITLE 8 OF CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (8 CFR) I 8 CFR PART 204-IMMIGRANT PETITIONS. USCIS. http://www.uscis.gov/ilinkldocView/SLB/HTMLISLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-011185/0-0-0-12549/0-0-0-13706.html. Retrieved 2012-02-08. A a h "Ce1tified List of Targeted Employment Area (TEA) in California" (http://husiness.ca.gov/Programs/EBSProgram.aspx) . California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. http://business.ca.gov/Programs/EBSProgram.aspx. Retrieved 2012-09-05. A "Florida targeted employment areas" (http://www.floridajobs.org/labor-market-information!a-z-index/a-zindex#T). http://www.floridajobs.org/labor-market-informationla-z-index/a-z-index#T. Retrieved 2012-0208. A "Washington targeted employment areas" (https://fmtress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/repmtspublications/regi onal-repo1ts/targeted-employment-areas) . https://fmtress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/repoits-publications/regional-repmts/targeted-employmentareas. A "Immigrant Investor Regional Centers" (http://www.uscis.gov/eb-5centers). users. http://www.uscis.gov/eb-Scenters. Retrieved 2012-02-08.

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Gary Tang <gary.tang@wmgta.com> Tuesday, September 08, 2009 5:53 PM Lehmkuhler, Mike RE: Virginia Mega Sites for Assembly Plant Consideration

Mike, Thank you. Gary

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.orgl

Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 5:47 PM

To: gary.tang@wmgta.com Cc: Dahlquist, Roy

Subject: Virginia Mega Sites for Assembly Plant Consideration
Gary: Be sure and click the "Photos/Files" tab to get additional information for each of these sites that are featured on our website. The "Map" tab has an interactive map that will allow you to zoom out for a better perspective. Greensville County-City of Emporia (1-95 location just above the NC border): http://virginiascan.yesvirqinia.org/site selection/PropertyDetails.aspx?propertyid=241124 Cooke Rail Site in Louisa County (off 1-64 between Richmond and Charlottesville) http:l/virginiascan.yesvirginia.org/site selection/PropertyDetails.aspx?propertyid=234824 Also attached are two documents for the Berry Hill Mega Site, a large tract of land on the NC border just west of Danville three documents for the Roma Tract, on the NC border just south of Martinsville two documents for the Waverly tract on Route 460 between Petersburg and Suffolk

A total of 5 mega sites for your consideration. Please let me know if you have questions about any of these. Roy and I look forward to receiving answers from your regarding the project questionnaire. Regards, Mike Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798
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From: Harned, Alleyn <AIIeyn.Harned@governor.virginia.gov> Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:08 PM McClintock, Robert; Lehmkuhler, Mike; Gottschalk, Patrick RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

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Rob, Thank you for your thoughts and EB5 review timeline. Mike is going to check with Debra about a possible extension to the Sept 30 application process. I think we should keep an "eye on the clock" if this becomes something that is really worth pursuing. -AIIeyn Harned Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Trade Office of Governor Timothy M. Kaine (804) 225-4517 From: McClintock, Robert [mailto:RMcCiintock@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:59PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Harned, Alleyn Subject: RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition GentsHere's where I am at the moment on this concept. My view was informed by the excellent presentation we had last week from Debra Dowd at LeClair Ryan who does this work for a living. Her position, which I respect, is that she was going to attend the CIS seminar on Oct 19 in San Francisco to find out what the feds have in store for this program to help feed into their feasibility study on whether this would be a useful tool to set up in Virginia. I cannot afford to send anyone to this workshop and hope to glean from her solid feedback on the program. We frankly never had heard of this tool until two weeks ago, and never had any company say it was useful to have. I think we take our time and take a measured response. I have no information that tells me this is absolutely worth doing, and see no value in performing a rush job. I would also say, without the due diligence being completed, that there are several levels of decision involved on this. The l)is this a tool of merit; 2) any validity to doing this statewide, or is it better to consider a sub-state regional center (my gut tells me it's the latter); 3) who should sponsor an application, 4) who pays for the application, 5) who administers the center?. All these should be wrapped into a due diligence process. There are probably several questions I have omitted from the study scope no doubt. I have told my team end of October might be a reasonable timeframe to consider a white paper target date. If the answers are positive, it's something we may wish to include in our economic development strategy document we are preparing to guide Virginia policy. Rob From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:05 PM

To: Harned, Alleyn

Cc: McClintock, Robert

Subject: RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition
That's not my call. Rob's group is handling the preparation of a "white paper".

From: Harned, Alleyn [mailto:AIIeyn.Harned@governor.virginia.gov]

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:03PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Subject: RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

If Sept 30 h is the 2009 deadline, when can we expect VEDP's review of the value of an EB5 zone for Virginia (excluding the current project)? -AIIeyn (804) 225-4517
From: Lehmkuhler, Mike [mailto:Mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org]
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Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:54PM

To: Gottschalk, Patrick

Cc: Harned, Alleyn

Subject: RE: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

The answer we were given b, Debra Dowd was 6 months or less. However, this year's deadline for filing a Regional Center application is Sept 30 h The deadline may be able to be extended but we don't know for sure.

From: Gottschalk, Patrick [mailto:Patrick.Gottschalk@governor.virginia.gov]

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:38PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Cc: Harned, Alleyn Subject: Re: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition

How long does it usually take to set up an EB5 Center, soup to nuts? -----Original Message----From: Lehmkuhler, Mike <MLehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> To: Gottschalk, Patrick CC: Anderson, Jeffrey M. <JAnderson@yesvirginia.org>; Povar, Liz <LPovar@yesvirginia.org>; McClintock, Robert <RMcCiintock@yesvirginia.org>; Grossman, Paul <PGrossman@yesvirginia.org>; Dahlquist, Roy <RDahlquist@yesvirginia.org>; Hamed, Alleyn Sent: Thu Sep 10 11:59:43 2009 Subject: Greentech Automotive Assembly Proposition Pat:

Per your request, here's what we know so far-

Terry McAuliffe is chairman of the company and Xiaolin "Charles" Wang is CEO. Mr. Wang and Mr. Gary Tang, COO, have both lived in northern Virginia for the past ten years.

At this point the company has not provided VEDP with a business plan to evaluate.

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assembly plant elsewhere in Virginia

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Phase I manufacturing operation would have capacity for assembly ~ybrid vehicles per year and would start production Phase 2 would be an increase in capacity to acconunodate assembly of as many a s - r i d vehicles by (unspecified) would co-locate, similar to what key supply chain partners did in Alabama

Concerns:

This company is a complete start-up venture and it appears the management team has no previous experience in automotive manufacturing Prior to becoming COO, Gary Tang was a capital markets trader of Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities

Several key, prospective executive team members (e.g. design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing operations) are
currently employed by other firms in China and will only leave those positions ifthis North American operation can be successfully financed Creation of an EBS center will require an estimated $100,000 to establish. Additional annual funding for administrative staff would also be required, including lawyers and financial professionals needed to qualify potential investors.

Gary Tang indicated yesterday that he would be sending us information necessary for our vetting process. I will be glad to forward

that information as soon as it is received.

Mike Lehmkuhler Leader, Transportation Team Business Development Virginia Economic Development Pruinership P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 Phone: (804) 545-5722 Mobile: (804) 305-3433 Fax: (804) 545-5701 <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org <mailto:mlehmkuhler@yesvirginia.org> > Virginia: "Best State for Business" (Forbes.com, CNBC & Pollina Real Estate)

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Hi Roy,

Dowd, Debra J.C. [Debra.Dowd@leclairryan.com] Monday, August 31, 2009 5:19 PM Dahlquist, Roy Harned, Alleyn; Langston, Jay; Lehmkuhler, Mike; McClintock, Robert RE: Update and review of the EB-5 Visa program

Thursday at 10 a.m. is fine. I look forward to seeing you. Debra

Debra J.C. Dowd Attorney at Law

LECLAIRRYAN
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower 951 East Byrd Street, Eighth Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 343-4069 Direct (804) 916-7269 Fax (804) 332-1252 Mobile Debra.Dowd@leclairrvan.com http://www.leclairryan .com

From: Dahlquist, Roy [mailto:RDahlquist@yesvirginia.org] Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:17PM To: Dowd, Debra J.C. Cc: Harned, Alleyn; Langston, Jay; Lehmkuhler, Mike; McClintock, Robert Subject: RE: Update and review of the EB-5 Visa program

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Debra, Regarding the EB-5 VISA program details we discussed last week. Please let us know if September 3'd at the VEDP offices 19'" floor Riverfront Plaza West Tower at lO:OOAM for the EB-5 VISA information is convenient for you. We need to gather information on this topic this week if possible. Thanks For your help Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International Investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Dowd, Debra J,C. [mailto:Debra.Dowd@leclairryan.com]

Sent: Thursday, August 27,2009 7:31AM To: Dahlquist, Roy

Cc: Harned, Alleyn; Langston, Jay; Dowd, Debra J.C,

Subject: RE: Update and review of the EB-5 Visa program

Roy, I would be happy to participate. Let me know the date/time options and I will verify my calendar is clear or do my best to clear it. Regards, Debra

Debra J.C. Dowd Attorney at Law

LECLAIRRYAN
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower 951 East Byrd Street, Eighth Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 343-4069 Direct (804) 916-7269 Fax (804) 332-1252 Mobile Debra.Dowd@leclairrvan.com http://www.leclairryan.com

From: Dahlquist, Roy [mailto:RDahlquist@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:02PM To: Dowd, Debra J.C.
Cc: Harned, Alleyn; Langston, Jay

Subject: Update and review of the EB-5 Visa program

Debra, We met at VEDP in April when you gave us a VISA update presentation arranged by Jay Langston. I would like to ask your help to provide a brief overview of the EB-5 VISA program and its opportunities and challenges for the Commonwealth of Virginia (or the localities within the Commenwealth) to some people in the office of Secretary of Commerce and Trade. We have some current issues I opportunities surrounding this topic, so scheduling this 20- 30 minute information session in the near future would be ideal. The meeting will likely take place in the Patrick Henry Building. I look forward to your reply. Thank you for your time and help with this complex VISA issue. Roy

Roy C. Dahlquist International Investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org
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Lehmkuhler, Mike
From: Dahlquist, Roy Monday, August 31, 2009 5:10 PM Lehmkuhler, Mike RE: Green Teach Automotive

Sent:
To:

Subject:

Sounds good to me Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International Investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:09 PM

To: Dahlquist, Roy Subject: RE: Green Teach Automotive Don't have enough information yet. From: Dahlquist, Roy

Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:06 PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: Green Teach Automotive Mike, are you setting up a WEB-CRM file? Thanks Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International Investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

McNinch, Sandi
From: Sent:
Dahlquist, Roy Sunday, December 09, 2012 2:33 AM McNinch, Sandi; Lehmkuhler, Mike FW: Auto assembly plant project

To:
Subject:

More on GTA Roy Roy C. Dahlquist Managing Director-Asia Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlguist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Dahlquist, Roy

Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:41 PM

To: gary.tang@wmgta.com

Subject: RE: Auto assembly plant project

Dear Mr. Tang, It was very nice to speak with you on Thursday last week. I will call you at 2:00PM today, per our conversation to discuss this project opportunity for Virginia. I will cal\901-335-1415. Thank you Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Gary Tang [mailto:gary.tang@wmgta.com)

Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:42 PM

To: Dahlquist, Roy

Subject: RE: Auto assembly plant project

Dear Mr. Dahlquist, Sorry missed your call. I appreciate your inquiry and will follow up with you tomorrow. I look forward to speaking with you. Thank you. Best regards,

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Gary Tang Chief Operating Officer Green Tech Automtoive Inc Cell: 901-335-1415

From: Dahlquist, Roy [mailto:RDahlquist@yesvirginia.org]

Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:44 PM To: garv.tang@wmgta.com Subject: Auto assembly plant project
Dear Mr. Tang, I am writing to follow-up on the telephone message I left on Wednesday afternoon related to your auto assembly plant project opportunity. I am aware that you have had contact with the office of our Governor on this subject and the issue of EB-5 Visa site location availability. I would like to learn from you about the key details regarding the auto assembly plant and surrounding complex. These details include the size and scope of the project such as capital investment, jobs created, and funding source for this large undertaking, size of the land you wish to purchase, target date for commencement of plant construction and the infrastructure requirements such as rail, water, gas, power etc. Please indicate the capitol investment and jobs figures based on the first 3 years of the project from the announcement date. This plant and its support complex is a point of interest to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Your timely reply will be greatly appreciated and it will receive our focused attention. We appreciate your interest in Virginia. Sincerely Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlguist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

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Vincent, Crystal
From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments:

Lehmkuhler, Mike Friday, August 28, 2009 2:09 PM Dahlquist, Roy; McClintock, Robert; Povar, Liz; Grossman, Paul RE: Mr. Tang/EB-5 Visa Process EB5 Program (SEDC Presentation).pdf

Attached is Robert Pittman's PowerPoint presentation from the SEDC Annual Conference. Primary focus is on the EB% "opportunity". Note the "Capital Area Regional Center" on the map showing present locations.
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From: Dahlquist, Roy

Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 1:55PM To: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: Fw: Mr. Tang/EB-5 Visa Process

FYI

Roy

From: McClintock, Robert To: Dahlquist, Roy; Langston, Jay

Sent: Fri Aug 28 12:49:49 2009 Subject: Mr. Tang/EB-5 Visa Process Hey guysJust for fun I was poking around on Mr. Tang's website. Look who it says is Green Tech Automotive's Chairman, Terry McAuliffe (of recent election pratfall fame in Virginia) The CEO is Charles Wang, who was listed as one of the parties in the Mississippi lawsuit for Hybrid Automotive Corporation. http://www.wmgta.com/m 1.html
If you wondered how it may have come in through the Policy Office of the Governor, this is now a bit less surprising. Hang on to your wallets! Exercise caution. Nevertheless, I think having a briefing to get more acquainted with the EB-5 program is appropriate. I did note on Immigrations website that a number of states have been approved for these Regional Centers.

Rob McClintock Research Director Virginia Economic Development Partnership 804-545-5772

 Section 203(b )(5) of Immigration and Nationality Act grants permanent resident status to up to 10,000 aliens on basis of their engagement in commercial enterprise in US; 5,000 for "Regional Center" program A Regional Center is a CIS (Citizenship and Immigration Service) approved investment center that channels foreign investment in existing or new business into the Center's designated operating area
- Help with BRE and new domestic businesses - Can attract new foreign firms

 With each $1 MM in foreign capital ($500K in economically depressed areas), 1 permanent resident visa granted RC management raises foreign investment capital with promise of ROI and visa (individual or collective investors) RCs focus on certain regions and certain industries (e.g. food industry in Southern California) Must apply to CIS and do economic impact study Program scheduled to sunset this year, but exp to continue in some form
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McNinch, Sandi
From:

Sent:
To:

Subject:

Dahlquist, Roy Sunday, December 09, 2012 2:27 AM McNinch, Sandi; Lehmkuhler, Mike FW: Auto assembly plant project

Please find another e-mail related to GTA project Roy Roy C. Dahlquist Managing Director-Asia Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Dahlquist, Roy

Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:48PM

To: Lehmkuhler, Mike; Grossman, Paul; Povar, Liz; Harned, Alleyn

Subject: FW: Auto assembly plant project

Please note the comments from Mr. Tang below. I will keep you advised if he calls. I am in Woodstock VA tomorrow, but in on Friday for the AM. I have a message into the VISA lawyer at IeCiair Ryan to get Alleyn and Pat up to date on an EB-5 Visa pro's and con's. Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International Investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Gary Tang [mailto:gary.tang@wmgta.com]

Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:42 PM

To: Dahlquist, Roy

Subject: RE: Auto assembly plant project

Dear Mr. Dahlguist, Sorry missed your call. I appreciate your inquiry and will follow up with you tomorrow. I look forward to speaking with you. Thank you. Best regards, Gary Tang Chief Operating Officer
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Green Tech Automtoive Inc Celt 901-335-1415

From: Dahlquist, Roy [mailto:RDahlguist@yesvirginia.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:44 PM

To: gary. tang@wmgta .com Subject: Auto assembly plant project

Dear Mr. Tang, I am writing to follow-up on the telephone message !left on Wednesday afternoon related to your auto assembly plant project opportunity. I am aware that you have had contact with the office of our Governor on this subject and the issue of EB-5 Visa site location availability. I would like to learn from you about the key details regarding the auto assembly plant and surrounding complex. These details include the size and scope of the project such as capital investment, jobs created, and funding source for this large undertaking, size of the land you wish to purchase, target date for commencement of plant construction and the infrastructure requirements such as rail, water, gas, power etc. Please indicate the capitol investment and jobs figures based on the first 3 years of the project from the announcement date. This plant and its support complex is a point of interest to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Your timely reply will be greatly appreciated and it will receive our focused attention. We appreciate your interest in Virginia. Sincerely Roy Roy C. Dahlquist International investment Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

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McNinch, Sandi
From: Sent:
To:

Subject:

Dahlquist, Roy Sunday, December 09, 2012 2:28AM McNinch, Sandi; Lehmkuhler, Mike FW: Vehicle Manufacturer in China

GTA e-mail Roy Roy C. Dahlquist Managing Director-Asia Virginia Economic Development Partnership Office Tel: 804-545-5762 Mobile Tel: 804-305-6978 Email: rdahlquist@yesvirginia.org www.yesvirginia.org

From: Lehmkuhler, Mike

Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:14 PM To: Povar, Liz; 'AIIeyn.Harned@governor.virginia.gov' Cc: Dahlquist, Roy; Randall, Meredith Subject: RE: Vehicle Manufacturer in China
Roy Dahlquist and I met with a couple of people at least a year ago who proposed this type of scenario (man and woman). Trying to figure out who they were because I have a feeling it's related. This approach makes no sense. Highly inefficient assembly concept but based on the company's experience in China. Similar to a railroad town concept in the 1800's. Gives new meaning to the phrase "it takes a village". As I recall , it is a totally integrated approach, meaning everything that goes into the vehicle is produced locally by the village. Also seem to recall that they had never built a vehicle before. This was based on some other manufacturing the company did in China. In any case, to quote one of the analysts- "It's ridiculous on the face of it".

From: Povar, Liz

Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:14PM To: 'AIIeyn.Harned@governor.virginia.gov' Cc: Lehmkuhler, Mike Subject: Re: Vehicle Manufacturer in China

Aleyn, doesn't ring a bell for me but our expert is Mike .... Mike? ---Liz

From: Harned, Alleyn

To: Povar, Liz Sent: Thu Aug 20 12:48:22 2009 Subject: Vehicle Manufacturer in China
Liz,

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Do you know anything about Chinese vehicle manufacturers in Mississippi? There is a potential project opportunity for Virginia floating to the Policy office related to a Chinese company manufacturing vehicles in Mississippi. I've pasted an internet article below that may be relevant. This project would be tied to EB-5 Visas, and I've spoken with Roy about the visa issue, and about Pat's thoughts on those visas. I'll get more information from Policy as it is available. Do you or your team have any thoughts on Chinese car manufactures, specifically perhaps the two dueling over a Mississippi plant? -AIIeyn (804) 225-4517 Moneynews.com

Chinese Move Forward on Mississippi Car Plant

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:35AM Article Font Size - +

JACKSON, Miss. --Two dueling Chinese businessmen have settled a federal lawsuit over a proposed $6.5 billion car plant in Mississippi, with both sides saying they can pursue the massive project on their own. An attorney said a company owned by one of the men will unveil four prototypes in August and break ground on the plant this fall. He said the company already has a site plan ready. "Our project is the original project that is going to go forward under a new name," said Bill Brabec, an attorney for Xiaolin "Charles" Wang. "Getting rid of this litigation was pivotal to getting this project going again." The other man, Yung "Benjamin" Yeung, also said he platmed to move forward with his plans for the plant. Analysts, meanwhile, wonder about the viability of a project with the ambitious goal of producing 1 million cars a year and employing 25,000 people in notih Mississippi's Tunica County, just south of Memphis, Tetm. Secret discussions about the proposal were first revealed in June when a federal judge unsealed a nasty lawsuit involving Yeung and Wang. Court documents said Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and other state officials were involved in the talks. Yeung and Wang had disagreements over the terms of their "handshake" business deal and whether they were partners or Wang worked for Yeung, according to filings in U.S. District Comi in Northern Mississippi. Each man accused the other of dubious business practices. A settlement was reached Friday in the lawsuit, which was complicated by two dozen third patiies and the fact that the name of Yeung's company, Hybrid Kinetic Automotive Holdings, closely resembled one controlled by Wang, Hybrid Kinetic Automotive Corp. Yeung's companies said Tuesday in a statement to The Associated Press that they have the right to the "hybrid kinetic" name and "to pursue the hybrid automotive project in Mississippi without any interference fiom Xiaolin Wang." The governor's office had no comment. A spokesman for Tunica County said he couldn't discuss economic development projects.
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Lyn Arnold, president and CEO of the Tunica Chamber and Economic Development Foundation, said the lawsuit settlement allows Wang and Yeung to compete over projects in Mississippi. "There's still a lot of details, because of confidentiality agreements, that I can't discuss," she said. It's not clear what, if any, incentives Mississippi or Tunica County officials have offered. Brabec said Tunica County already has secured land and has been looking for a big industry, such as a car plant, to come to the area. Haig Stoddard, an auto analyst with the consulting firm IHS-Global Insight, said Tuesday the plan sounds "risky" and it "would be unprecedented to say the least" for a single plant to build 1 million cars a year. "A typical car assembly plant in North America builds 200,000 to 250,000 vehicles per year, with 2,500 to 3,000 employees," Stoddard said. The plan before Yeung and Wang split was to raise some money through a visa program that provides foreign investors "with both a great investment opportunity and a possibility of becoming a U.S. resident," according to Hybrid Automotive's Web site. The Web site will be shut down in August as part of the settlement agreement in the lawsuit. Other terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Laurie Harbour-Fe lax, another automotive consultant, said "there's just a ton of unknowns." And, she said, the hybrid market in general has been slow to take off because the vehicles usually cost more than those with traditional engines.
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