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March 2008 “ We are emphasizing education and work-force training and development in Ohio in a huge way ... ” says Gov. Strickland. COVER STORY Victory Lap! Top Metros of 2007: Life at the Top Top Micropolitans of 2007: Newcomer Claims Checkered Flag Editor's View: Winner Takes All Airport Cities: Denver Airport Region Awakens Site Visit: Nuclear Future Means Growth Today in Chattanooga Top Industries of 2007 Sticker Shock? 2007 Global Giants: Top Projects by Investment, Size and Job Creation North American Reports One Niche Spurs Another World Reports: All in One Commentary: Will Growth Control Zones Be Choice Sites of the Future? Excellence in Corporate Real Estate Awards Update: Attention, Corporate Real Estate Executives and Service Providers Technology Toolbox: Bayer Buffers Churn IAMC Insider: Letter from the Chair, Meet Merck's Joe Milano, LEED or Bust, and other IAMC People & Projects Project Finance: 'Strange' Statements Ahead SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONS The Maritime Industries: Portable Site Selection

EDITORIAL PROFILES A Site Selection Editorial Profile: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany: Fields of Opportunity AREA SPOTLIGHTS The European Union: Europe’s New Look Intrigues U.S. Investors Southeast Asia: South-South Showpiece Southern California: The Circle City Takes Shape Mississippi River Corridor: International Feel Northeast Regional Review: Consumer Driven Puerto Rico: More Than Four Corners South-Central U.S.: Building Blocks New Mexico: Solar System Florida: Flight Plan Maryland: Money Hub Illinois: Is FutureGen In Illinois' Future? INDUSTRY REVIEWS Pharmaceutical Industry: R&D on Mainland China? Building Materials: Building Growth Transportation Equipment: Modular Logic IT & Software Development: Competitive, for the Moment