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March 2006 “ Texas finished the race in a big way, in keeping with things Texan, and certain projects in its 2005 lineup easily fit that bill. ” COVER STORY Texas Teacup TOP METROS Title Town: Chicago No. 1 Again TOP MICROPOLITANS Another Tar Heel Dynasty TOP INDUSTRIES Transportation Equipment Tops Industry Ranking WORLD REPORTS "Amgen's Spring to Ireland," "Belgium Raises the Bar," and "Awards Recognize Franco-U.S. Investments" EDITOR'S VIEW State of the States TOP GLOBAL PROJECTS Where the Biggest of the Big Went in 2005 SITE SELECTION/NAI GLOBAL INDEX Global Industrial Location Index NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS Competition by the Numbers," "States Ranked by Workers' Comp Cost" IAMC INSIDER The Future is Now, plus more DISASTERS Warning: Disasters Ahead DISASTER DATABASE Sites of U.S.and Global Disasters

AREA SPOTLIGHTS South Carolina: Not So Foreign Anymore Puerto Rico : Military Suppliers Send Puerto Rico Back to the Future South-Central States Regional Review: Prosperous Portfolio Northeastern Regional Review: All Towns Great and Small Atlantic Canada: Port Eyes Leading Role on 'Post-Panamax' Stage Maryland: A Matter of Perception New Mexico: A Place in the Sun Illinois: Make a Deal Wisconsin: Wisconsin Brews Big Bio Effort Southeast Asia: Cementing Recovery Africa:FDI Projections Signal New Confidence in Africa Southern California: High Desert High on Growth INDUSTRY REVIEW Building Materials: Wanted: A Project That Meets Budget Life Sciences R&D Centers: Talent Pools Lure Life Sciences R&D SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Top Health-Care Services Locations Quality of Life

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