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2nd Quarter 2013 Publicly Announced New and Expanding Companies Highlights · 24 company locations announced growth in Oklahoma in Quarter 2 totaling over $1.1 Billion in new investment. 6 of these locations were new to Oklahoma and 13 were manufacturing companies. From this quarter's growth, 2,993 total jobs are expected to be created over the next few years.

· The largest job announcements this quarter were: in (689 additional jobs not including 300 announced previously), Altus Flight Academy in Altus (510 jobs), Hobby Lobby in Oklahoma City (300 jobs), Service King in Stroud (175 jobs) and NXTGEN Filterworks in Claremore (170 jobs).

2nd Quarter Expansion Locations (See 2nd tab for company detail)

Company and industry information can be found on the second tab of this worksheet. Notes: Only companies making public announcements of expansions are included in this report. Retail-only companies, bank branch offices and hospitals are not included in this report. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce does not release individual company investment amounts.

Many expanding companies in this report participate in the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Information on the Quality Jobs Program can be found at: http://okcommerce.gov/new-and-existing-business/tools-and-assistance-for-existing-businesses/incentives/quality-jobs-program/ Sources : Information in this report is collected from a variety of sources including internal Department of Commerce reports, statewide and nationwide newspapers, and company websites.

Quarterly and annual on-line versions of this report available at: http://okcommerce.gov/data-and-research/business-and-market-data/ Contact: Lesli Walsh [email protected] Q2 2013 Detail Type (New or Primary Company City County Expansion) NAICS Product/ Service ABB, Inc./ Totalflow Bartlesville Washington Expansion 334514 Automation & Power technology manufacturer Alorica Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 561422 Electronic technical support call center Altus Flight Academy Altus Jackson New 611512 Provides pilot and aircrew training in flight simulators along with maintenance training and Sikorsky helicopters. American Fidelity Assurance Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 524210 Life and Health Insurance provider AT&T Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 561422 Call center business services division - 100 New management jobs AT&T Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 561422 Call Center Devon Energy Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 211111 Gas & Oil Producer joins QJ - 300 jobs previously announced in 2012 at grand opening Employee Solutions Tulsa Tulsa New 561320 Light industrial staffing agency Ferra Engineering Grove Delaware New 336413 Aerospace engineering company who manufactures and tests aerospace structures and sub-systems General Electric Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 333132 New GE Research Center Hobby Lobby Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 423220 Adding 6 buildings to existing land Husky Portable Containment Bartlesville Washington Expansion 326160 Manufactures water tanks - New facility JCP Specialty Foods Durant Bryan Expansion 311991 Manufacturer of sausage products including patties, links, and breakfast sandwiches and specialty sausages. Koch Industries Enid Garfield Expansion 325311 New Urea plant near existing facility NXTGEN Filterworks Claremore Rogers Expansion 333411 Manufactures full line of industrial filter cartridges for the natural gas electric power generation market PNE Wind USA Inc./ Cherokee Nation Businesses Kay New 221119 Kay County Wind Farm - 45 turbines Rajon, LLC dba Vertical Aerospace Bristow Creek Expansion 336412 Manufacturer of variety of different products for aerospace market Safeguard Oklahoma City Oklahoma New 323111 Prints and creates business promotional products/ acquired Print Image & DPS Printing Service King Manufacturing Stroud Lincoln Expansion 333132 Manufactures and assembles oilfield equipment for drilling and servicing field rig equipment Sitel Bartlesville Washington Expansion 561422 Call Center taking on new cable and broadband services Taylor Forge Engineered Systems Tulsa Tulsa New 332111 New manufacturing center in Cherokee Industrial Park Unit Corp Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 211111 Gas & Oil Producer purchases land for new HQ development Vacuworx Global Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 335210 Manufactures pipeline lifting technology for the oil and gas industry Walvoil Fluid Power Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 33361 Manufactures hydraulic systems - Grand Opening

Sources: Information in this report is collected from a variety of sources including internal Department of Commerce reports, statewide and nationwide newspapers, and company websites. Page 1 of 3 Q2 2013 Detail Employees Company Media Source to add Sq. Feet to add Date Parent Location ABB, Inc./ Totalflow Commerce June News Release160 N/A Jun-13 Zurich, SWITZERLAND Alorica Journal Record 5/10/13 75 N/A May-13 Irvine, CA Altus Flight Academy Commerce June News Release510 N/A Jun-13 Altus, OK American Fidelity Assurance Journal Record 4/2/13 10 N/A Apr-13 Oklahoma City, OK AT&T NewsOK 6/27/13 100 N/A Jun-13 Dallas, TX AT&T Journal Record 4/10/13 104 N/A Apr-13 Dallas, TX Devon Energy Commerce May QJ 689 Already on 2011 & Jun-132012 Oklahoma City, OK Employee Solutions Journal Record 6/20/13 4 2,000 Jun-13 Plano, TX Ferra Engineering Governor's Office 6/18/13 20 10,000 Jun-13 Tingalpa, AUSTRALIA General Electric Fox 4/3/13 125 N/A Apr-13 Fairfield, CT Hobby Lobby Journal Record 5/9/13 300 530,000 May-13 Oklahoma City, OK Husky Portable Containment Oklahoman 5/8/13 15 20,000 May-13 Dewey, OK JCP Specialty Foods Commerce 156 N/A Apr-13 Durant, OK Koch Industries NewsOK 5/15/13 25 N/A May-13 Wichita, KS NXTGEN Filterworks Commerce June News Release170 N/A Jun-13 N/A PNE Wind USA Inc./ Cherokee Nation BusinessesJournal Record 5/16/13 N/A 3,000 Acres May-13 Chicago, IL Rajon, LLC dba Vertical Aerospace Commerce June News Release110 N/A Jun-13 Bristow, OK Safeguard Journal Record 6/14/13 15,000 Jun-13 Columbus, GA Service King Manufacturing Commerce June News Release175 N/A Jun-13 Stroud, OK Sitel Tulsa World 4/4/13 100 N/A Apr-13 Toronto, Ontario CANADA Taylor Forge Engineered Systems Tulsa World 5/3/13 100 53,000 May-13 Paola, KS Unit Corp Journal Record 6/7/13 N/A 30 Acres Jun-13 Tulsa, OK Vacuworx Global Journal Record 6/20/13 40 20,000 Jun-13 Tulsa, OK Walvoil Fluid Power Tulsa World 5/20/13 5 Already on 2012 May-13 Reggio Nell'emilia, Italy

Sources: Information in this report is collected from a variety of sources including internal Department of Commerce reports, statewide and nationwide newspapers, and company websites. Page 2 of 3 Q2 2013 Detail

Company New Address Location City, State Contact, Title ABB, Inc./ Totalflow Alorica Julie Beard, Director Altus Flight Academy American Fidelity Assurance AT&T Bryan Gonterman, President Oklahoma AT&T Devon Energy Employee Solutions Andrew Hill, Vice President Sales & Marketing Ferra Engineering Mark Sherrer, CEO General Electric Hobby Lobby Randy Childers, VP Real Estate Husky Portable Containment Bartlesville Industrial Park Bartlesville, OK Jay & PamClaeys JCP Specialty Foods Koch Industries NXTGEN Filterworks PNE Wind USA Inc./ Cherokee Nation Businesses Marguerite McKinney, Director of ED Rajon, LLC dba Vertical Aerospace Safeguard 5051 N Sewell Ave Oklahoma City, OK Scott Sutton, VP of Development Service King Manufacturing Sitel Toronto, Ontario CANADA Taylor Forge Engineered Systems 6333 N Erie Ave Tulsa, OK Tony Osborn, Vice President & GM Unit Corp US Highway 75 & W 81st St Tulsa, OK Mark Schell, Senior VP Vacuworx Global 10808 E 55th Pl Tulsa, OK Bill Solomon, Owner Walvoil Fluid Power 4111 N Garnett Rd Tulsa, OK Boris Caoli, General Manager

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