SOUTH DAKOTA HEADLINES

Just the Facts

	South Dakota enjoys a balanced, healthy economy.
	The state of South Dakota has enjoyed a balanced budget for 113 years.
	South Dakota's population grew 8.5 percent from 1990 to 2000.
	South Dakota’s finance, insurance and real estate industry grew 61.1 percent  from 1990 to 2000, the third largest increase in the nation.
	South Dakota Ranks first nationally for the most hospitable public policy climate for entrepreneurs according to the 2002 Small Business Survival Index.

The Business-Friendly Climate

The South Dakota legislature was acknowledged as the sixth friendliest in the nation to business by Expansion Management's 1998 Legislative Quotient. South Dakota's business-friendly climate extends to all business with:
 

	More fiber optic cable than any other state in the USA.
	Low energy and facility costs.
	Free of excessive government regulation and red tape.
	A healthy, clean environment.
	Leading producer of Major Agricultural commodities.

Make the Move to South Dakota -- These companies did!
 

	Gateway
	Citigroup
	Conseco
	3M
	Polaris
	Yellow Freight
	GE - ASI
	Mutual of Omaha

WHY SD?