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VIRGINIA OVERVIEW Every state talks about its positive business climate. In Virginia, we’ve let others do the talking. Virginia continues to rank among America's leading states for business by CNBC and Forbes.com. With low operating costs, a pro-business environment, access to global markets, and a skilled and educated workforce, Virginia makes it easy for businesses to say “Yes” to more opportunities, more growth and more success.

AAA Bond Rating—Virginia has maintained the AAA rating since 1938, longer than any other state.

The Commonwealth of Virginia’s unique combination of assets has encouraged businesses to prosper here for more than 400 years. Like you, they searched the world over for that convergence of resources that would help ensure their prosperity. For them, their search ended here. Chances are yours will too.

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LOCATION Virginia’s premier location offers excellent domestic and international access. Centrally located on the U.S. East Coast, 43% of the U.S. population within a day’s drive and our integrated transportation system of highways, railroads, airports and seaports ensures that you can reach every one of your markets efficiently. Close proximity to Washington, D.C. facilitates contact with policy makers and the federal government system.

Virginia is headquarters to 37 Fortune 1000 firms.

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LABOR MARKET DATA Population Gender Distribution (2015)

Male

Female

49.2 %

50.8%

Race/Ethnicity (2015) Classification

Profile Area

White

5,886,416

Black

1,654,264

Asian

545,973

Two or More

241,080

American Indian or Alaska Native Pacific Islander Hispanic (may be of any race)

Median Age (2015)

45,483 9,777 754,737 37.8 Years

Civilian Labor Force (2015) Virginia

4,240,470

Labor Force Participation (2011—2015) Virginia

64.7%

Unemployment Unemployment Rate (October 2016) Virginia

4.1%

U.S.

4.7%

Unemployed (2015) Virginia

188,562

Underemployed (3rd Quarter 2016 ) Virginia

429,302

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LABOR MARKET DATA Commute Time (2011—2015) Worked from home

184,951

4.6%

Under 15 minutes

874,629

22.8%

15-24 minutes

1,150,828

30.0%

25-34 minutes

794,071

20.7%

35-44 minutes

280,035

7.3%

45-59 minutes

345,248

9.0%

Over 60 minutes

387,446

10.1%

Mean Travel Time to work (minutes)

Cyberstates ranked Virginia 2nd “State with the Highest Concentration of Tech Workers as Percentage of the Private Sector Workforce” . (2015)

27.9

Additional Labor Resources High school graduates not continuing (2014-2015)

10,780

Two-year college graduates (Spring 2014)

31,081

Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2015) Other college and university graduates (Spring 2014)

179,065 84,277

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LABOR MARKET DATA Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) CRC Recipients (01/01/2015 - 05/31/2016)

10,094

Virginia’s CRC assists employers by certifying that a recipient possesses core skills in applied math, reading for information, and locating information. The CRC certification is based on established Workeys ® assessment tests. Virginia uses a three-tiered approach (bronze, silver, gold) to credentialing certificate holders that is based on the recipient’s level of development skills.

On average, more than 18,000 military personnel separate from the armed services in Virginia annually, adding a skilled, disciplined supply of potential recruits to the state’s labor supply.

Educational Attainment On-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2016)

91.3%

Percentage of Virginia population age 25+ who are high school graduates (2011-2015)

88.3%

Percentage of Virginia population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher (2011-2015)

36.3%

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LABOR MARKET DATA Employment by Sector* (1st Qtr. 2016) Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting

12,060

0.3%

5,885

0.2%

10,845

0.3%

Construction

179,517

4.8%

Manufacturing

230,810

6.2%

Wholesale Trade

110,187

3.0%

Retail Trade

409,634

11.0%

Transportation and Warehousing

109,390

2.9%

68,116

1.8%

133,404

3.6%

51,088

1.4%

407,266

10.9%

72,935

2.0%

219,824

5.9%

62,805

1.7%

Healthcare and Social Assistance

422,705

11.4%

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

45,774

1.2%

Accommodation & Food Services

328,787

8.8%

Other Services

133,709

3.6%

Total Government

696,921

18.7%

Federal Government

176,526

4.7%

State Government

143,981

3.9%

Local Government

376,414

10.1%

12,561

0.3%

3,724,221

100%

Mining Quarrying and Oil and Gas Extraction Utilities

Information Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional Scientific and Technical Services

Management of Companies and Enterprises Administrative and Support and Waste Management

Educational Services

Unclassified

Total:

Over 50 firms with annual revenue over $1 billion are headquartered in Virginia.

*By Business Establishment

Employment by Occupation (2014) Construction, Extraction & Maintenance

295,640

8.1%

5,580

0.2%

1,286,580

35.3%

Production, Transportation & Material Moving

390,800

10.7%

Sales & Office

927,220

25.4%

Service

742,700

20.4%

3,648,520

100.0%

Farming, Fishing & Forestry Managerial, Professional & Related

Total:

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LABOR MARKET DATA Major Employers Manufacturing Company

Product/Service

Estimated Employment

BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair

Ship building & repair

1,500 - 2,499

Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear

Industrial machinery

1,500 - 2,499

Canon Virginia Inc.

Copiers, cameras & laser printers

1,000 - 1,499

E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Plastic films, synthetic fibers

1,500 - 2,499

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Tires

1,500 - 2,499

Gwaltney of Smithfield

Meat processing

1,500 - 2,499

Huntington Ingalls Inc.

Ship building & repair

Micron Technology Inc.

Semiconductors

1,500 - 2,499

Orbital Sciences Corp.

Aerospace products

1,500 - 2,499

Perdue Farms Inc.

Poultry processing

1,500 - 2,499

Philip Morris USA

Tobacco

1,500 - 2,499

Raytheon Co.

Defense systems

1,500 - 2,499

Stihl Inc.

Power tools

1,500 - 2,499

Volvo Group North America

Trucks

1,500 - 2,499

Company

Product/Service

Estimated Employment

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

Consulting services

10,000+

Capital One

Financial services

10,000+

Inova Health System

Hospitals

10,000+

Science Applications International Corp. University of Virginia

Information technology

Virginia ranks third among the 50 states as a recipient of federal R&D funds.

10,000+

NonManufacturing

Higher education

5,000-9,999 10,000+

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LABOR MARKET DATA Union Activity (1/1/2014—3/31/2016) Petitions filed for representation

89

Elections won by union

46

Elections won by company

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At 5.4%, Virginia is tied for the eighth lowest unionization rate in the country.

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LABOR MARKET DATA Estimated Earnings (May 2014) Occupation

Median Wage

Mean Wage

Median Salary

Mean Salary

Office Clerks, General

$14.55

$15.51

$30,258

$32,261

Customer Service Representatives

$15.35

$16.43

$31,924

$34,163

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$18.11

$18.99

$37,679

$39,499

Laborers & Freight, Stock, and Material Movers

$11.79

$13.07

$24,529

$27,182

Management Analysts

$45.80

$49.58

$95,257

$103,116

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$25.15

$27.56

$52,307

$57,326

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$18.53

$19.44

$38,540

$40,425

Accountants and Auditors

$35.46

$38.59

$73,765

$80,255

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$18.09

$19.11

$37,624

$39,752

Software Developers, Applications

$50.31

$51.11

$104,657

$106,310

Software Developers, Systems Software

$52.50

$53.60

$109,198

$111,484

Computer Systems Analysts

$46.16

$47.88

$96,013

$99,595

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$13.23

$13.77

$27,508

$28,632

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical and Executive

$16.62

$17.27

$34,561

$35,921

Computer Programmers

$42.59

$42.84

$88,583

$89,114

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$42.82

$44.13

$89,073

$91,777

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

$29.22

$30.05

$60,792

$62,521

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

$35.20

$36.43

$73,214

$75,785

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

$15.76

$16.59

$32,794

$34,515

Team Assemblers

$12.61

$13.68

$26,228

$28,447

Per Capita Personal Income (2014) $50,345

Median Family Income (2011—2015) $78,390

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EDUCATION Public School Enrollment (Fall 2015) Level

Number

Enrollment

36

6,990

1,105

599,509

55

35,037

Middle

341

262,000

High School

306

376,447

Alternative

6

1,307

Special Education

2

139

Preschool Elementary Combined

Newsweek’s “America’s Top High Schools 2016” cites 4 Virginia high schools among the best in the nation including #1 ranked Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology located in Alexandria.

Student Teacher Ratio (FY2015) Elementary

13:1

Secondary

12:1

Per Pupil Expenditure (FY2015) $11,523

On-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2016) 91.3%

High School Graduates Continuing Education (2014-2015) 88.0%

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EDUCATION Advanced Programs (2015—2016) Governor’s Career and Technical Academies Governor’s Academy for Career and Technical Education in Arlington Governor’s Career and Technical Academy for Engineering Studies Governor’s C&T Academy for Renewable Resources & Agricultural Sciences

Virginia Tech’s Engineering Program is ranked 16th in the nation in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” list.

Loudoun Governor’s Career & Technical Academy Governor’s Career & Technical Education Academy for STEM in Richmond STEM for LIFE Governor’s Academy Stafford Academy for Technology (STAT) Governor’s School Enrollment

11,852

Senior International Baccalaureate (IB) Enrollment

2,836

Seniors Awarded IB Diplomas

1,880

Students taking 1 or more Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

165,590

Students taking 1 or more AP Exams

127,306

Students taking 1 or more college courses

58,002

Higher Education Facilities Facility Type

Fall 2015Enrollment

15 Four-Year Public Institutions

214,480

24 Two-Year Public Institutions

179,065

33 Private, Non-profit Institutions

135,121

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Virginia’s workforce is readily recruitable, highly productive and comes with the benefits of strong work ethic and moderate cost. With a population of 8.3 million and a workforce of over 4.2 million, Virginia successfully supports the state’s substantial industry base. Our workforce participants are constantly updating their labor skills and looking for opportunities to apply their talents to new companies choosing Virginia. Growing faster than the national average, our workforce stands ready to fulfill present and future industry needs.

The University of Virginia ranked 3rd and The College of William and Mary ranked 6th in U.S. News and World Report’s 2016 “Top Public Colleges and Universities” list.

Workforce training assistance in Virginia is provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP). VJIP is an economic development incentive providing customized recruiting and training services to companies that are creating new jobs or experiencing technological change. The program offsets your company’s recruitment and training costs, and connects you with all available resources to help with your workforce development efforts. Among your partners will be Virginia’s educational and vocational institutions, workforce development centers, employment service providers and more.

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TRANSPORTATION Interstates I-95

I-64

I-395

I-85

I-664

I-264

I-81

I-581

I-464

I-77

I-564

I-295

I-66

I-495

I-195

14 Commercial airports serve Virginia, including two of the nation’s largest: Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National. Virginia airports also offer scheduled non-stop commercial airline service to nearly 200 destinations around the world.

Commercial Air Service Charlottesville-Albemarle, Charlottesville Lynchburg Regional Airport, Lynchburg Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport, Newport News Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk Richmond International Airport, Sandston Roanoke Regional Airport, Roanoke Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, Weyers Cave Washington Dulles International Airport, Dulles

General Aviation Service General aviation airports are located in 56 Virginia communities

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TRANSPORTATION Freight Rail Service Bay Coast Railroad Buckingham Branch Railroad CSX Transportation Chesapeake Western Railway

The Port of Virginia offers 50-foot deep shipping channels, able to accommodate 10,000+ TEU vessels; and is the only East Coast port with Congressional authorization to dredge to 55 feet.

Commonwealth Railway Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Norfolk Southern Railway North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Shenandoah Valley Railroad Virginia Southern Railroad Winchester & Western Railroad

Seaports Port of Richmond Port of Virginia (APM Terminals Virginia) Port of Virginia (Norfolk International Terminal) Port of Virginia (Newport News Marine Terminal) Port of Virginia (Inland Port Front Royal)

Other Ports of Entry Port of Washington-Dulles Richmond-Petersburg Newport News New River Valley Airport (Virginia TradePort) Norfolk

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UTILITIES & TAXES Utilities Companies have improved their bottom lines just by locating in Virginia. From soft costs like healthier, more productive workers, to hard costs like cheaper, available and reliable electricity, these companies have benefited from the combination of resources that only a Virginia location can offer.

Virginia offers stable, low tax costs for corporations and individuals including the benefits of no franchise tax or net-worth tax, 5.3% or 6.0% sales tax, no inventory tax, no local income tax, and a 6.0% corporate income tax rate that has not changed since 1972.

In Summer 2015, the average cost per unit of electricity for the industrial sector was 6.77 cents per kilowatt hour in Virginia, compared to 7.13 cents for the nation. In 2014, the average price of natural gas to industrial consumers is 6.43 dollars per thousand cubic feet. Taxes Virginia's corporate income tax has not been raised in forty years, since 1972. At 6 percent, our rate is one of the lowest in the nation. In Virginia, items taxed at the state level are not taxed at the local level, with the exception of the sales and use tax levied by both state and local governments. The combined state and local sales tax is either 5.3 or 6 percent depending upon the locality. Virginia also differs from most states in that its counties and cities are separate taxing entities. A company pays either county or city taxes depending upon its location. If the company is located within the corporate limits of a town, it is subject to town and county levies. Manufacturers pay real estate, machinery and tools, truck and automobile, utility, and sales taxes. Nonmanufacturers pay real estate, tangible personal property, truck and automobile, utility, and sales taxes. They also may pay either a merchants' capital or a license tax. Virginia Guide to Local Taxes on Business

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INCENTIVES Incentives Virginia works enthusiastically with new and expanding employers that create a high standard of living for Virginians and enhance local and state economies through increased revenue growth. Incentives are Virginia’s investment in its economic future and a business decision for both the Commonwealth and the company. As a result, they must make good fiscal sense for all parties.

Virginia’s workers compensation and unemployment insurance rates are among the lowest in the nation.

Designed to target the needs of the company and the development plans of localities and the state, Virginia offers a variety of performance-based incentives. From tax credits to tax exemptions, Virginia continues to demonstrate its willingness to invest in those who invest and reinvest in the Commonwealth. Guide to Business Incentives

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LIFESTYLE Lifestyle If you live in Virginia, you will know why visitors spend billions of dollars each year to enjoy our beautiful state. Boundless outdoor and cultural activities, and one of the nation’s highest concentrations of historic resources all combine to provide limitless opportunities, and you and your family will discover just how rewarding living in Virginia year-round can be.

Tourism generates $23 billion in revenue for Virginia, supports 222,600 jobs and provides more than $1.6 billion in state and local taxes for communities.

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