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DALLAS OVERVIEW                                                          DFW FORTUNE 500 HEADQUARTERS

The D/FW Metroplex’ ideal business climate is due in part to the          Exxon Mobil         Dean Foods
region’s quality of life, strong economy, low cost of living, skilled
labor force, pro-business mind-set and absence of corporate and           AT&T                GameStop
personal income taxes. The Region has added 1,60,00 residents
in the last decade and is projected to grow to 10,500,000 by the          Energy Transfer Equity  D R Horton
year 2040. D/FW excels in passenger air travel and air cargo
operations with the nation’s third busiest airport, D/FW                  American Airlines   Commercial Metals
International Airport; Dallas Love Field Airport, home to the largest
domestic airline in the country; and the world’s first fully industrial   Fluor               Celanese
airport, Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
                                                                          Kimberly-Clark      Trinity Industries
As reported by the Dallas Economic Development department, the
region ranks among the top three U.S. metropolitan areas for              HollyFrontier       Dr Pepper Snapple Group
business expansions, relocations and employment growth. D/FW’s
highly educated workforce of almost three million people is               Southwest Airlines  Energy Future Holdings
growing quickly, providing companies with an over abundance of
talent. The population growth has fueled real estate development,         Tenet Healthcare    Alliance Data Systems
as retailers and service providers expand to meet increasing
demand.                                                                   Texas Instruments  Pioneer Natural Resources

                                                                          JC Penney

                                                                         MANY COMPANIES HAVE DISCOVERED
                                                                         THEIR FUTURE IN DFW

ACCESSIBILITY                                                                                  Home to more than
Every major city in the continental                                                            12 professional &
US can be accessed within 4 hours                                                              amateur sports

  LOW HOUSING COSTS                                                                            14 night life corridors
  On average, housing costs are 50% less                                                       with more than 2,500
  than in other major metropolitan areas                                                       restaurants

 Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Trinity                                                  By truck, distributors can
 Railway Express (TRE) move more than                                                          efficiently reach 93 % of the
 220,000 people across 700 mile area each day                                                  population within 48 hours

   The Metroplex is home to 25
   college and universities with
   more than 300,000 students
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