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Virginia Economic
Development Partnership

901 East Byrd Street
P.O. Box 798
Richmond, VA 23218-0798
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Inquiries:
(804) 545-5700 (Domestic)
(804) 545-5750 (International)
(804) 545-5600 (General)
(804) 545-5805 (Media)


Virginia Continues to Lead the Nation

Forbes.com: Virginia is the Best State for Business
For the fourth year in a row, Virginia leads the nation in the Forbes.com Best State for Business study. The review examines multiple objective measurements, including business cost, regulatory climate, quality of the workforce, and economic growth. Forbes.com is the official Internet site of the Forbes family of business publications.

CNBC: Virginia is "America's Top State for Business"
Virginia has done it again. CNBC has named Virginia “America’s Top State for Business”. The review, in its third year, ranks states according to 10 broad categories, including the cost of doing business, the strength of the economy, the cost of living and business friendliness. Virginia received CNBC’s top ranking in 2007 and was ranked second in 2008.

Pollina Corporate Real Estate: Top Pro-Business State
Virginia is ranked the Top Pro-Business State by Pollina Corporate Real Estate. The Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States study examines 29 factors relative to states’ efforts to be pro-business, and is the most comprehensive examination of states to date. The study is limited to factors over which state government has control. The list reflects state leadership that truly understands the importance of producing the best job opportunities available for their constituents. The state governments at the top of the list understand that they must be very proactive in the international battle to keep and attract jobs.

Governing Magazine: Top Performing State
Virginia is one of the top-performing state governments in America. In Governing Magazine’s Government Performance Project, Grading the States 2008 survey, Virginia earned an overall grade of A- for management of state government. This is testament to Virginia's long-term planning and management of money, people, infrastructure, and information. Only two other states received an A- grade.

Presidential "E Star" Award
Virginia is a recipient of the President’s "E Star" Award in 2008, the nation’s highest award for the promotion of export business. The International Trade Division provides proven, innovative programs to assist Virginia companies sell their products and services into markets worldwide.