STATE POPULATION 2'7 million

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BY THE NUMBERS

• STATE POPULATION 2.7 million
• LARGEST CITIES
• Wichita 330,000 MSA 581,000
• Overland Park 162,000 MSA 1.8 million
• Kansas City, KS 157,000 MSA 1.8 million
• Topeka 170,000 MSA 170,000
• QUICK DELIVERY
• Kansas is within next-day freight delivery of
  nearly 70 percent of the U.S.
• AFFORDABLE LIVING
• The 2003 Congressional Quarterlys Cost of Living
  Index ranks Kansas as having the 16th lowest
  index in the nation, over seven percent below the
  national average.
• DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY
• Four times as many Kansans work in manufacturing
  as in farming.

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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ABOUND

• KANSAS IS BETTER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR
• Percent of adults, 25 years and over, with a
  high school diploma
• Percent of adults, 25 years and over, with a
  college degree
• Number of students per instructional
  computer
• Pupil-teacher ratio
• STATE UNIVERSITIES INCLUDE...
• KANSAS ALSO HAS...
• 19 community colleges, 16 vo-tech schools, one
  municipally funded university, and a variety of
  private, liberal arts colleges.

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ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Both electric power and natural gas rates are
  below the national average.
• Kansas has excess electric generating reserve and
  transmission capacity through the three largest
  investor-owned companies in the state.
• The 4,800-square-mile Hugoton Gas Field makes the
  state a leading natural gas exporter.
• Kansas telecommunication providers offer a wide
  array of digital subscriber line services to
  businesses.

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THE HUB OF ACCESSIBLITY

• Kansas is in the sixth year of a ten-year 12.6
  billion Comprehensive Transportation Program.
• Interstate 35 and I-29 are part of the North
  American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) corridor.
• The largest airports are Kansas City
  International and Wichita Mid-Continent, with 14
  national and 12 regional carriers. Nine regional
  airports also offer commercial air service.
• Four Class I rail carriers have 2,787 miles of
  track in the state, supported by 18 shortline
  railroads.

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STATE INCENTIVES

• Income and premium tax credits for new job
  creation and investment, as well as annual
  property taxes paid on machinery and equipment.
• Sales tax exemptions on the purchase of
  construction labor and materials and facility
  machinery and equipment.
• Sales tax exemption on personal property that is
  consumed or becomes a component part in the
  manufacturing process.
• Property tax abatement on real and personal
  property for up to ten years.
• Manufacturers and merchants inventories are
  exempt from property taxes.
• Industrial revenue bonds (IRBs) provide up to 100
  percent financing of land, building, and
  equipment.
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for
  projects in non-metro areas.
• Forgivable loans for project-related costs
  associated with the establishment or expansion of
  a business facility.

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MOTIVATED WORKFORCE SEEKING NEW CHALLENGES

• Kansas is a constitutionally guaranteed
  right-to-work law state.
• Economy.coms labor cost index, which takes wage
  costs and production output into account, ranks
  Kansas' workforce in the top two-thirds of the
  most cost-effective states in the nation.
• The typical Kansas labor draw area for jobs
  that offer above average wages with benefits
  encompasses 60 miles.

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CUSTOM-DESIGNED WORKFORCE TRAINING

• Financial assistance to train new employees or
  retrain existing employees
• A streamlined application and reimbursement
  process
• Maximum flexibility and minimal red tape
• Nearly 40,000 individuals trained over the last
  three years
• A new initiative called Kansas 1st will provide
  businesses with an expanded array of training
  resources.

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THE HOME OF

• KANSAS SPEEDWAY Located in Kansas City, Kansas,
  featuring NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, Busch Series,
  and Indy Racing League races.
• SPRINT CORPORATION World headquarters campus
  located in Overland Park.MAJOR AVIATION
  MANUFACTURING CLUSTER Boeing, Cessna, Raytheon,
  and Bombardier Learjet, along with numerous
  suppliers, employ over 40,000, with the greatest
  concentration in the Wichita metropolitan area.
  ECONOMIC DIVERSITY Companies include
  Amazon.com, Bayer, Black Veatch, Burlington
  Northern Santa Fe, Frito Lay, General Motors,
  Goodyear Tire, Hallmark Cards, IBP, Koch
  Industries, Target, Tonys Pizza, Wal-Mart, and
  Yellow Corporation.
• WORLD-CLASS AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION Ranked first
  nationally in wheat production and second in beef
  processing.

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

• Morgan Quitnos State Rankings 2004 ranked
  Kansas as the sixth most livable state in the
  union based on 43 factors including median
  household income, crime rate, sunny days, and job
  growth.
• Forbes Magazine published a study in its May 27,
  2004 issue, which names Kansas as the most
  business-friendly state in the nation. The study
  ranked states on taxes, environmental controls,
  welfare spending, prevailing-wage laws, and other
  factors.
• Expansion Management magazine ranked the states
  workforce training programs 12th nationally for
  ease of access and overall financial value to
  clients (October 2003 issue).
• The Road Information Program ranked the state as
  having the fourth best roads in the nation
  (Kansas City Business Journal, November 2003).
• Economy.com rated Kansas overall cost of doing
  business as the 19th lowest in the nation
  (October 2003).

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RECENT FACILITY LOCATIONS AND EXPANSIONS

• AIG Insurance claims processing
• American Insulated Wire copper wiring
• CertainTeed Corp. plastic building products
• Cessna aircraft manufacturing
• DATACORE Marketing marketing consultants
• Honeywell electronic instruments
• Humana health insurance
• INVISTA corporate headquarters
• Modine Manufacturing truck radiator
  manufacturing
• PRA International pharmaceutical product
  testing
• T-Mobile customer service center

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CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, please contact the Business
Recruitment Section of the Kansas Department of
Commerce, Business Development Division
at Phone [phone]E-mail
busdev_at_kansascommerce.com