RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that DuPont will invest $25.5 million to expand its operations in Chesterfield County, creating 50 new jobs. DuPont’s Chesterfield County plant manufactures DuPont™ Tyvek® nonwovens, a protective material made from very fine, high-density polyethylene fibers with all the characteristics of paper, film and fabric in one material. This expansion will add capacity to produce additional Tyvek® HomeWrap®.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Clinch Mountain Finishing & Logistics will invest $6 million and create 220 new jobs at a manufacturing facility in the Russell County Industrial Park in the Town of Lebanon. The company will expand an existing building by 48,000-square-feet, and the new facility will produce pre-finished hardwood flooring utilizing state-of-the-art ultra violet finishing technology. Virginia successfully competed with Tennessee for the project.

LYNCHBURG - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that RR Donnelley, a provider of print and related services, will invest $85 million to expand manufacturing operations at its three Virginia plants, creating a combined 139 new jobs within 30 months. The company will invest $38 million in Roanoke County; $29 million in the City of Lynchburg; and $17 million in Rockingham County. Virginia successfully competed against several other states for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Prime Choice Foods, Inc., a manufacturer of organic corn products, will invest more than $4.5 million to consolidate warehouse operations and add manufacturing capacity to its current facility in Bristol. This expansion will create 35 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed with Tennessee for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that AeA, the nation’s largest trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry, has ranked Virginia as the national leader for high-tech job growth. The report, Cyberstates 2006: A Complete State-by-State Overview of the High-Technology Industry, covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, detailing national and state trends in high-tech employment, wages, exports and other key economic factors.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Merillat, Inc., a subsidiary of Masco Corporation and manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets, will invest $16 million to expand the company’s Mount Jackson facility. The expansion, which will create 150 new jobs, is the company’s third Virginia expansion in less than two years. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Dynax America Corporation, a Japanese auto parts manufacturer and North American subsidiary of Exedy Corporation, will invest $11.7 million to expand its existing facility in Botetourt County’s Eastpark Commerce Center. The company will add manufacturing capacity, creating 52 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed against Tennessee for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Virginia was named one of America’s most business-friendly states in the annual independent study conducted and published by Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc., a top U.S. corporate site relocation expert. The Top Ten Pro-Business States 2006: America’s Economy in the 21st Century study evaluates state and federal economic development policies.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) recently announced the acceptance of five additional Virginia companies into the March 2006 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) export development program. The one year program, launched in December 2005, helps Virginia companies pursue international leads in a new market overseas and realize the benefits of exporting.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced that 15 $10,000 grants were awarded to communities as part of the Virginia’s Opportunity Regions (VOR) FY 06 marketing program. This is the second round of grants awarded since the VOR marketing program was established in late 2004. The program’s mission is to increase the number of business prospects to communities of Virginia that have certain levels of fiscal stress or unemployment. The VOR Marketing Grant program provides funds for these localities to build marketing capacity.