Recent outside rankings of North Carolina

#1

Business Climate
Site Selection Magazine, October 2009

Favorite Destination for Retirees
Kiplinger.com, August 2009

Best Place for Data Centers
Tishman Technologies, October 2009

Top 10 Metros for Economic Growth Potential (Charlotte)
Business Facilities, The Location Advisor, August 2009

America’s Smartest Cities (Raleigh-Durham)
The Daily Beast, October 2009

Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Area in the Country (Raleigh-Cary)
U.S. Census Bureau, March 2009

Top City for Small Business (Raleigh)
Bizjournals, February 2009

Best Places for Business and Careers – Metros (Raleigh)
Forbes, March 2009


#2

Best State to Do Business In
Chief Executive Magazine, March 2009

Most Competitive State
Site Selection Magazine, May 2009

America’s 25 Best Places to Move – Population 25,000 + (Charlotte)
Forbes.com, July 2009

Top Five Best Economic Potential – Large Cities (Charlotte)
fDi Magazine, April 2009

Best Place to Start a Small Business (Charlotte)
Bizjournals.com, February 2009
Best Places for Business and Careers – Small Metros (Greenville)
Forbes, March 2009


#3

Pro-Business State
Pollina Corporate Real Estate, June 2009

Economic Strength Ranking (Charlotte MSA)
Policorn Corporation, June 2009

Large City of the Future (Charlotte)
fDi Magazine, April 2009

Most Popular Move Destination (Charlotte Metro)
United Van Lines, January 2009

Best Places for Business and Careers – Metros (Durham)
Forbes, March 2009

Best Places to Launch a Small Business (Raleigh)
CNNMoney.com, October 2009


#5

Best States for Business
Forbes, September, 2009

Mind Magnet/Youth Magnet (Charlotte metro)
Wall Street Journal/Brookings Institution, May 2009


#6

Best Places for Business and Careers – Metros (Asheville)
Forbes, March 2009

Best Places to Live and Work for Young Professionals – Mighty Micros (Cary)
Next Generation Consulting, June 2009

Healthiest Housing Market (Raleigh)
Builderonline.com, February 2009


#7

Best Places to Launch a Small Business (Charlotte)
CNNMoney.com, October 2009


#8

Top States for Nanotechnology
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, August 2009


#9

America’s Top States for Business
CNBC, August 2009

Top North American Cities of the Future (Charlotte)
fDi Magazine, April 2009

Best Places to Live and Work for Young Professionals – Midsize Magnets (Durham)
Next Generation Consulting, June 2009


#10

Overall Biotechnology Strength
Business Facilities, July 2009

America’s Best Cities (Charlotte)
Outside Magazine, August 2009