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2 INDIANA FACTS (July 2015, Seasonally Adjusted) Source: STATS Indiana, Hoosiers by the Numbers, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by state retrieved Global Positioning, Census Bureau.

3 TAX RATES DECREASING Corporate Income Tax 6.5% reducing to 4.9% Individual Income Tax 3.3% reducing to 3.23%

4 RIGHT TO WORK STATES On February 1, 2012, Indiana enacted a Right to Work bill into law. Right to Work allows individual employees to decide if they will financially support a union.

5 AAA BOND RATING BEST IN HISTORY ONE OF 11 STATES with top bond rating from all three major credit rating agencies May 2015

6 Notes: Numbers represent value of goods that $100 dollars can buy in each state compared to the national average. The Bureau of Economic Analysis has developed a methodology using Personal Consumption Expenditure and American Community Survey data to estimate average price levels in each state for household consumption, including rental housing costs. Data is as of July 1, Source-Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, Pew Charitable Trust.

7 1st IN THE MIDWEST FOR LOW TAXES AND 8th NATIONALLY 1st NATIONALLY FOR COST OF DOING BUSINESS Tax Foundation Oct REGULATORY CLIMATE RANKS 3rd IN THE NATION CNBC June 2015 BEST BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE MIDWEST AND 6th NATIONALLY Forbes Nov Chief Executive May 2015

8 NATIONAL LEADER IN EDUCATION #1 School of Engineering* ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY #2 Regional University (Midwest) BUTLER UNIVERSITY #10 School of Business INDIANA UNIVERSITY #1 #18 National University UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME #9 School of Engineering** PURDUE UNIVERSITY Source: U.S. News and World Report *Rose-Hulman ranked with schools where doctorate not offered. **Purdue ranked with schools where doctorate offered.

9 More than 50 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES totaling more than 100 campuses around the state INDIANA IS HOME TO LEADING RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY ROSE-HULMAN UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Source: National Center for Education Statistics, LearnMoreIndiana.org

10 Source: Ivy Tech

11 EASY ACCESS TO MAJOR U.S. MARKETS Source: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

12 CROSSROADS OF AMERICA AIR Indianapolis International Airport is the 8 th largest cargo facility and is home to the 2nd largest FedEx hub worldwide. For the second straight year, Indianapolis International Airport has been recognized as the best airport in North America by the Airports Council International. RAIL 1st in the U.S. for rail tons of primary metal products originated and 4 th in the U.S. for total freight railroads with 41. ROAD National leader in pass-through interstates WATER With 3 international ports and 400 miles of navigable waterways, Indiana is home to the only statewide port system providing international connections for America s Heartland via the Great Lakes and Ohio- Mississippi river system. INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT By the end of calendar year 2015, over $11 billion will be invested. Source: Airports Council International-North America, Conexus Indiana, INDOT, Ports of Indiana

13 LOGISTICS AIR FREIGHT 2nd largest FedEx hub in Indianapolis Largest UPS hub in Louisville, KY DHL Americas hub in Hebron, KY 1.9 million tons of cargo passed through O Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL FAA, All-Cargo Landed Weight for FY2013

14 Indianapolis International Airport averages 135 daily departures to 37 nonstop destinations. NONSTOP DESTINATIONS BEST AIRPORT IN NORTH AMERICA WINNER

15 22 NEW NON-STOP FLIGHTS SINCE 2014

16 MANUFACTURING Indiana has about 8,500 manufacturing establishments Manufacturing employs one in every five Hoosiers With a GDP of $15.B, Indiana s motor vehicle manufacturing industry is the 2 nd highest in the U.S. Indiana has received straight As in manufacturing, tax climate, and global reach since 2008, in the nationwide Manufacturing + Logistics Report Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, EMSI (2 digit NAICS 31-33), Conexus Indiana

17 Outpacing the Nation in Manufacturing Job Growth 16.8% share of total state employment The Hoosier State continues to have the highest percentage of manufacturing jobs as a portion of the private sector in the United States. Indiana is 99% above the national average in manufacturing jobs with 515,954 total employment, and an industry growth rate of 13.8% in comparison to a 4.4% national increase from (EMSI, Q2 2015)

18 TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS Indiana has about 5,700 transportation and logistics establishments From 2009 to 2014, the transportation and logistics sector has grown 9.6% compared to the U.S. growth rate of 9.2% Indiana is known as the Crossroads of America with its central location and significant assets to facilitate the transportation of goods across the country and around the world. Indiana ranks among top 10 in 107 logistics categories rankings across the U.S. Indiana is home to the 2 nd largest FedEx air hub in the U.S. Source: EMSI, (Cluster Transportation & Logistics), 2015 Indiana Logistics Directory

19 Source: Battelle/Bio State Bioscience Industry Development 2014, BioCrossroads Annual Report 2013, From Hearts to Hips BioCrossroads (1/2012)

20 Source: Capturing the Flag: Foreign Direct Investment in Indiana, September IBRC INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS $4.6 Billion IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT & 13,300 NEW JOBS FROM INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS

21 INDIANA S EXPORT ACTIVITY In 2013, the United States exported nearly $1.6 trillion in goods and services. Indiana s share was $34.2 billion, $0.2 billion lower than in Over the last 10 years, Indiana s exports to China have increased almost 475%. China ranks 6 th as far as exports for Indiana are concerned. Transportation equipment and life sciences industries pharmaceuticals and medical instruments are the leading export industries for Indiana. Source: Global Positioning State of Indiana s Export Activity, 2014 (IBRC, 10/2014).

22 MAJOR INITIATIVES

23 MAJOR INITIATIVES

24 STATE OF INDIANA INCENTIVES Skills Enhancement Fund (SEF) Provides assistance to businesses to support training and upgrading of skills of employees. Grant may reimburse a portion (up to 50%) of eligible training costs over a period of two full calendar years. Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit (EDGE) Provides a REFUNDABLE tax credit to businesses that are creating jobs in Indiana and paying above county low-median income levels Based on additional employee payroll withholdings Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit (HBI) Tax credit based on qualified capital investment (percentage and carry-forward term determined on a case-by-case basis) Qualified investments include new machinery and building costs associated with the project 1/5/15

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