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<br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />NCIIIeI!JII <br />--~ ,",.,,- ...,---.- <br /> <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION <br /> <br />Contact: Abbie Hollins <br />W: 919.882.1906 <br />M: 919.395.2442 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />AUGUST 18, 2005 <br /> <br />TOP ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS GROUP RELEASES NEW POLL, <br />RESULTS SHOW PUBLIC STRONGLY SUPPORTS INCENTIVES <br /> <br />RALEIGH, NC - By a two to one margin, North Carolinians support offering <br />companies economic development incentives like tax credits to locate in the state, <br />according to results of a statewide survey released today by the North Carolina Economic <br />Developers Association (NCEDA). <br /> <br />"North Carolinians want something done about creating more jobs in our state, and <br />overwhelmingly support the use of economic development incentives as a means to that <br />end," said Scott Millar, president ofNCEDA's board of directors and an industrial <br />recruiter from Hickory. <br /> <br />The poll of 600 people was taken for NCEDA by Frederick Polls of Washington, D.C. <br />from July 28-Aug. 1. <br /> <br />Millar said the poll shows clearly that North Carolinians don't want the courts involved <br />in the incentives issue. For example, nearly three out of four respondents (73%) said that <br />the Governor and State Legislature, rather than the Judges and the Courts "should <br />determine whether or not North Carolina offers economic development incentives for <br />companies.. . to relocate to the state." <br /> <br />Among other results: <br /> <br />· 80% agreed that North Carolina should feel proud when it wins a competition <br />against other states and other countries to attract large major ernployers to locate <br />here. <br /> <br />· By a margin of6l % to 28% North Carolinians agreed that the Legislature should <br />continue to provide economic development incentives such as tax credits to <br />compames. <br /> <br />· 84% agreed that "as long as other states and countries throughout the world offer <br />economic incentives to recruit new companies, North Carolina must do so to stay <br />competitive. " <br /> <br />· 78% agreed that economic development incentives like tax credits help make <br />North Carolina's economy strong. <br /> <br />- MORE - <br /> <br />G-~l <br />