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RETAIL PROPERTIES, LLC OVERVIEW n Oakland Mall is a 1.5 million square foot super regional shopping center located in the Detroit Metropolitan area of Michigan, serving approximately 650,000 people with an average income of about $70,101.

n Oakland Mall’s family friendly atmosphere, selection of stores, with great access and visibility from major thoroughfares Interstate 75, 14 Mile Road, and John R Highway make it a top destination.

n Oakland Mall’s central location in the Tri-County shopping district continue to make it a powerful retail destination today and into the future.

n Anchored by Macy’s, Sears and JCPenney, Oakland Mall includes more than 128 specialty stores.

n Oakland Mall has a variety of exciting stores including Aeropostale, Express/Express Men, Victoria’s Secret, Forever 21, Bath & Body Works, and e Children’s Place.

n e Detroit Metropolitan area is home to six communi- ty colleges plus Oakland University and Wayne State Uni- versity as well as campuses for the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, and Eastern Michigan Universities. Within the market trade area enrollment for the universities is estimated at 100,000 students in the fall of 2011 and those universities have a total combined annual operating budget in excess of $1.4 billion.

n Oakland Mall as a total retail complex exceeds $300 million in annual sales. In addition, the department stores are very strong in their respective districts: Sears is #1 out of 11, Macy’s is #3 out of 18, and JCPenney is #3 out of 18.

n Oakland Mall’s trade area represents 66% of the shoppers and serves 30% of the total 3.86 million tri-county residents. PROPERTY INFORMATION & TRAFFIC COUNTS

145,000 26,156

38,858 37,940 48,198 48,613

LOCATION REGIONAL ACCESS DESCRIPTION 412 W. 14 Mile Road I-75 and 14 Mile Road Super Regional Shopping Center Troy, Michigan John R and 14 Mile Road www.oaklandmall.com TRAFFIC PATTERN MAJOR STORES TOTAL RETAIL SQ. FT. 344,765 daily vehicles* Macy’s, Sears, JCPenney 1,500,000

PARKING: 8,500 Spaces OPENED: 1968 NUMBER OF STORES: 128

* © CoStar Inc. AERIAL VIEW COMPETITION PROFILE 7.5 Mile Radius Median Average Population Household Center Income Income Population Projection Households Projection Fairlane Town Center $48,373 $39,017 779,408 732,479 283,651 265,533 Great Lakes Crossing $78,693 $60,683 276,082 275,526 106,876 107,474 Lakeside Mall $70,854 $60,021 494,682 505,868 194,266 200,243 Laurel Park Place $80,712 $63,631 425,471 408,629 169,992 163,350 Macomb Mall $58,162 $48,631 519,011 513,927 218,729 219,354 Oakland Mall $70,101 $55,083 648,817 638,724 268,061 266,573 Somerset Collection $85,012 $63,982 506,613 499,369 210,972 209,833 Village of Rochester Hills $88,940 $67,176 295,833 298,747 111,634 113,542

Great Lakes Crossing The Village of Rochester Hills

Lakeside The Mall at Mall Partridge Creek

The Somerset Collection

Oakland Mall Macomb Mall

Twelve Oaks Mall

Laurel Park Place

Fairlane Town Center MARKET TRADE AREA

POPULATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2011 Estimate: 648,817 $70,101 Average Income 70% Income over $35,000

POPULATION AGE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS 30% Age under 25 42% Age 25-54 268,061 28% Age 55+ Median Age: 40.0

*According to the CQ Press, Troy has the lowest crime rate ranking in Michigan for cities with a population of 75,000 or more

BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES: Professional 35% Administrative Support 15% Services 12% Mgmt/Business 10% Transportation 5% Sales 12% Other 3% Production 8%

White Collar 67% Blue Collar 17% DAYTIME POPULATIONS

In Oakland Mall’s primary trade area there are 28,925 businesses with 351,063 employees. Employee to residential population ratio is 53%. Oakland Mall’s daytime population is 69,586 the highest population counts of any mall in the Detroit DMA within 5 miles.

ere are over 49 hotels within Oakland Mall’s primary trade area providing 5,252 rooms. LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYERS IN METRO DETROIT Ford Motor Company 38,000 Automotive University of Michigan 27,754 Public University/Health Care General Motors 24,867 Automotive Chrysler 21,927 Automotive Henry Ford Health System 19,951 Health Care Trinity Health 13,122 Health Care

LARGEST PUBLIC EMPLOYERS IN METRO DETROIT US Government 18,900 Federal Government Detroit Public Schools 13,039 Public School System City of Detroit 11,396 City Government US Postal Service 11,110 Postal Service ALDS GAME 3: DETROIT VS. OAKLAND, 9:07 TONIGHT, TBS CLOSING THE DEAL TIGERS LOOK FOR SWEEP AGAINST STEWING ATHLETICS SPORTS, 1B

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Tuesday 10.9.2012 www.freep.com N New presidential poll BOARD HAS DIRE AFTER DEBATE, WARNING FOR BING Advisers say mayor ROMNEY SURGES Barack Obama Mitt Romney MEGHA SATYANARAYANA/DFP acting too slowly as HAY PRICES time, money run out % % By Matt Helms 48 45 Free Press Staff Writer More horses IN MICHIGAN Breakdown of results, 5A The City of Detroit is going to be broke in a few months unless going hungry Mayor Dave Bing moves faster and more aggressively to re- in Michigan structure city services, the joint city-state financial advisory METRO, 3A board warned Monday. CONOMYExpressing frustration at the E slow pace of reform, the board said that six months into state TOM WALSH oversight, too many measures meant to stave off bankruptcy Quicken Loans are moving too slowly, includ- From January to December 2011 the numbering restructuring theof police employed and Oakland County fire departments and the bus sees explosive system, improving tax collec- tions and saving money with pay growth in 2012 residents increased by 12,268 the largestcuts increase and reductions in health among all of Michigan’s counties. BUSINESS, 1C care and retiree benefits. “At the present pace, I think Source: US. Deartment of Commerce, Bureauthe city is going of to Labor run out of Statistics money” before it can implement MEDICINE changes needed to avoid even worse financial trouble, board member Ken Whipple, a former Scientists win CEO of Consumers Energy, told members of Bing’s administra- Nobel Prize for tion at the financial board’s ALDS GAME 3: DETROIT VS. OAKLAND, monthly meeting at Wayne stem cell 9:07 TONIGHT, TBS State University. Whipple said he recently ob- breakthrough served operations at the city’s bus system and public lighting NATION+WORLD, 6A department and saw “pockets of KATHLEEN GALLIGAN/DETROIT FREE PRESS brilliance in a sea of disastrous OAKLAND UNIVERSITYCLOSING RALLY: Kid Rock introduces Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan to cheers Monday night. work practices.” Kid Rock introduced Ryan as “a fellow hunter, a fellow fan of rock ‘n’ roll, a great Midwesterner.” SEE STORY, 5A Board members, including TECH TUESDAY Chairwoman Sandra Pierce, told the city’s Program Manage- What gaming ment Director William (Kriss) State battleground again as challenger sways undecided voters Andrews, Bing’s Chief Finan- By Paul Egan THEport Obama,DEAL and 45% would support Rom- shrunk from 16% to 7%. cial Officer Jack Martin and console is best TIGERS LOOK FOR SWEEP AGAINST Free Press Lansing Bureau ney, according to the poll of 600 likely vot- “Romney has come back like gangbust- Chief Operations Officer Chris 12x A WWW.FREEP.COM FRIDAY,choice OCT. 26, 20 for12 you? STEWINGers conducted ATHLETICS by EPIC-MRA of Lansing. ers,” said EPIC-MRA President Bernie Brown that they’rex seeing too LANSING — Republican presidential LastSPORTS, month, 1B before the Oct. 3 debate in Porn. “Whether or not it’s long-lasting, on- few signs of progress in revers- LIFE, 1D nominee Mitt Romney’sNominations performance in soughtColorado, Obama for 20 led13 Romney,Free 47%-37%, Press Automotively time will tell, but probably Leadership the remain- Awardsing Detroit’s $200-million annu- his first debate with President Barack in a poll by the same firm. That poll and ing debates will be key.” al deficit. She said the lack of Obama helpedON him trimThe GUARD Obama’s Free lead Press in FORothers is accepting appeared 181 to nominations put YEARS Michigan out offor theThe 20 results13 annual mirror national Free polls Press and Automotiveprogress is putting the city at Michigan by seven percentage points and reach for Romney, a native son. those in swing states done since the risk of having negative cash put the state backLeadership in play, according Awards. to a Now, Obama’s lead is within the poll’s Wednesday debate that show the race flow by year’s end. 64 46 poll released MondayNominations to the Free Press. aremargin being of error accepted of plus or in minus10 categories 4 per- tightening. for individuals, teams or firmsWhipple that suggested the ad- High Low About 48% of likely voters would sup- centage points. The undecided vote has See POLL, PAGE 5A ministration consider fast-track have demonstrated exceptional leadership. Winners will be announced in January.hiring of an outside turnaround NICE, SUNNY BUT See DETROIT, PAGE 2A Tuesday 10.9.2012To make a nomination,www.freep.com goN to www.freep.com/autoleaders. The deadline is today. 313-222-8765 [email protected] LITTLE BREEZY BUSIExpect showersNE Wednesday. 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Bob Shanks.FreeAdvisers Press The Staff U.K. Writers say mayorturned FordRobinson to investment alleged she had a junkie to get a job at General nies such as Amazon, FacebookBarack Obama Mitt Romney months-long relationship with By Alisa Priddle ROMNEYecutives said that SURGES its third- is difficult. Companies must plants won’t close until the sec- grade. Motors’ new software innova- and General Electric, GM will actingCandidates too for slowly Detroit’s as next the chief. It was the second time MEGHA SATYANARAYANA/DFPFree Press Business Writer quarter global profit will be deal with multiple countries, Production of the next-gen- Media upstart tion center in Warren, but you fight for recent college gradu- Businessond half of 2013police. 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MANI/PEDIin Michigan AT SHE ment jobs at its Warren Tech improve the automaker’s nu- BUYINGonestructure that forced city services, Detroit the joint Police bee had been involved with be- suburban Detroit. SALON & BOUTIQUEropean operationsCenter to profitabil- as part ofcut its effortcapacity to in- by 18merous% or 355,000 softwarethe applications year, Ford saidat the the 6,200- last Standard & Poor’sChiefcity-state Ralph Ratings financial Godbee advisoryAfter Jr. toFord im- closesfore being the South- appointed. BUYING board warned Monday. 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Eventually, Ford’s goal is to fire departments and the bus that was unveiled Thursday sees explosivedeeper loss includes more than ONfollows GUARD through with FOR the an- 181 YEARS stronger North American busi- Ford hopes voluntary sepa- along with its Surface tablet $400 million from reducing nounced plans. earn between 6% and 8% of ness to offset thesystem, continuing improvingration tax collec- programs and transfers tions and saving money with pay competitor to Apple’s iPad. growthdealer in 2012 supplies and $100 mil- In some ways, it is similar to sales in Europe, but breaking red ink from acrosscuts the and Atlan- reductionswill in health eliminate layoffs in the “It is hard to believe that nowBUSINESS,lion 1C in accelerated deprecia- the strategy Ford used to turn even would be a big improve- tic. care and retiree benefits.U.K. we are powering part of the fi- tion associated with plant clo- around its North American ment. “We do not expect“At to the raise present pace,Ford I think plans to invest $2.4 bil- the city is going to run out of nance section for Microsoft’s big sures. businessTuesday when11.27.20 the12 industry Thewww.freep.com costs of restructuring,N the corporate creditmoney” rating before on it canlion implement to engineer a next-genera- changes needed to avoid even launch,” said Raznick, 34, found-MEDICINEFord reports its third-quar-Tuesday 11.27.20went12 into freefall inwww.freep.com 2008 and depreciationN and capital Ford to investment grade be- tion 2-liter diesel engine in Es- er and CEO of Benzinga. ter earnings Tuesday. 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KATHLEEN GALLIGAN/DETROIT FREE PRESS brilliance in a sea of disastrous New Ford Fiesta MICHIGAN INCOMES work practices.” Benzinga now has 35 employ- OAKLAND UNIVERSITY RALLY: Kid Rock introduces Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan to cheers Monday night.Even across New Ford Fiesta MICHIGANKid Rock introduced Ryan as “a fellow hunter, INCOMES a fellow fan of rock ‘n’ roll, a great Midwesterner.” SEE STORY, 5A Board members, including ees, Raznick said — 22 in South-TECHdebuts; TUESDAY GM’s Even across 1,10Chairwoman0 Sandraworkers Pierce, field, five in a smalldebuts; Chicago GM’s sea, they’retold the city’s Program Manage- • The Detroit News | Friday, February15, 2013 |10A office and a few who work fromWhatSpark gaming EV offers State battleground again as challenger sways undecidedsea, they’re voters ment Director William (Kriss) rootingAndrews, for Bing’s Chief Finan- Contact us: You can reach Business Editor Joanna Firestone by calling home on the WestSpark Coast — EVand offers is BOUNCING BACK BUSINESS (313) 222-2739, faxing (313) 496-5247 or at [email protected]. consolefast recharging is best By Paul Egan KEWEENAW port Obama, and 45% would support Rom- shrunk from 16% to 7%. cial Officer Jack Martin and seeking to hire a couple more. 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MASON from a British crowd was a appointed ideas, exchange-traded fund Vol. 182, Number 158 other partsFree PressofBy BusinessJohn country Gallagher Writer coming out of college or mid-ca-LAKE OSCEOLA Tresa Baldas, Matt Helms Adding the third crewPAGE 9A now was driven by the Michigan who will reap the bene- worked there all of 2012.) Schaub, each, and Chrysler Group LLC make up about one-tenth of a per- POLITICS ARENAC GLADWIN Indeed, that intense interestclear reminder that Detroit As expected, American  2012 Detroit Free Press Inc., Printed in the U.S. CLARE HURON emergency fits of more than $360 million in 30, already knows where most of this month paid 31,000 U.S. hour- centage point of all personal in- strategies, analyst research, Free Press Business Writer MASON reer retraining programs. CHRYSLER fromanda ElishaBritish Anderson crowd was a mounting cost of overtime Jefferson North’s work- By John Gallagher LAKE OSCEOLANEWAYGO occupies a special place in the manager Airlines and US Airways POLITICS GLADWIN MECOSTA HURON BAY clearFree reminderPress Staff Writers that Detroit profit-sharing checks, thanks to her payday will go: to replace her ly workers an average of about come in Michigan. The bonuses Free Press Business Writer You don’t have to be a car In a competition with compa- Eminem, the starMIDLAND of 2011 ad. global consciousness.Robinson alleged she had a and what it announced an $11billion corporate headlines and more.” No sign of Michigan’s metropolitan areas recorded some OCEANA ISABELLA occupies a special place in the ers have logged in recent months. 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Microsoft confirmedNo sign Benz- of Michigan’s metropolitanMotors’ areas new recorded software some innova-OCEANA and General Electric,ISABELLA GM will SANILACCandidates for Detroit’shand, a nextcoupleworkers luminariesthe chief. start of It was at thea lower second time wage to which the UAW would create the world’s compromise income of any urban areas in the U.S. in 2011, ac- MONTCALM In the cinema lobby before- mean for Her reaction to the bonus said. “Right now it’s held together tal of $17,300 is only slightly low- Robert Dye, chief economist of the best percentagetion gains center in per capita in Warren, personal but you fight for recent college gradu- BusinessTUSCOLA GRATIOT SAGINAW police chief will bestage asked and screen a Godbee were present was accused of having HOWES biggest airline. inga’s role as a content partner, cording to new government MUSKEGON SANILAC hand, a couple luminaries of agreed in its 2011 contract. his job and when reached by phone Thurs- with camouflage duct tape.” er than the $17,875 total the three compromise income of any urbanmight areas in have the U.S. to be in 20a coding11, ac- guru ates and experiencedMONTCALM software touchy question during—Bill the Nighy se- ofan “Love affair Actu- with a subordinate dur- The combined carrier data reported Monday. SAGINAW stage and screen were present the City e-mailing a statement attributed on$1.00 tax cuts cording to new government GRATIOT THE UNTOLD STORY GENESEE LAPEER ally” and “Pirates“Having of the Carib-a third shift at Jefferson North … is go- day after her shift at the General More than125,000 UAW mem- automakers paid out in 1999, ac- Please see Profit, Page 11A — andFREEP.COM software expertsThe areMUSKEGON Detroit in professionals area saw its with an eye to- ANDRE J. JACKSON/DETROIT—BlectionST.ill CLAIR Nighy FREEprocess: of PRESS“Love Have Actu- you ever ing his two years as chief. Council. will be called American data reported Monday. 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CLAIR Michiganders are from the old TV serial GM announcedSee Mondaydefined that as personalreaucracy. incomeKENT IONIA SHIAWASSEE OAKLAND bean”with fame, a subordinate? and Diana Quick ans, was forced to resign, in gathering real strength as the Fort Worth, Texas, but US vice president, BingNA ApplicationTION+WORLD, 2A DATABASE: per capita personal income — CLINTON “Bridesheadour Revisited” employees— but back some of their personal time paying an averageit plans to of add $3.44the 1,500per a softwaregallon,divided de- by whichOTTAWA populationThe is—15 newrisecents hires lower will work than to theSuper national Bowl average. ad fromThe the old questioning TV serial is designed part, because of his relationship city struggles to avoid fi- Airways CEO Doug Parker Experiences. “We are very excit-50% OFF See defined as personal income ALLEGAN BARRYOAKLANDEATON INGHAM nobody wasand fussing still over allow them. us to meet the demand that we are GOOGLE SHARES tumbled 8% to $695 on Thursday after the com- velopment andcapita data2.9%, manage- and the Annradically Arbor and simplify, combine and LIVINGSTON “Bridesheadto avoid a Revisited” sex scandal— but like the with the same lieutenant God- nancial collapse: Business will run it. A POP ROCKFISCAL CRISISthe per divided by population — rise MACOMB See WALSH, PAGE 6A ed about including Benzinga as a income in Bay City areasALLEGAN saw their in- INGHAM came together nobody was fussing over them. seeing from our customers,” said Chrysler spokes- leaders and leading philan- The merger would re- capita 2.9%,ment and jobs the at Ann its Arbor Warren and Tech improve theBARRY automaker’sEATON nu- LIVINGSTON one that forced Detroit Police bee had been involved with be- pany reported third-quarter profit of $9.03 per share, below ana- FISCAL CRISISMANI/PEDI AT SHE your county come rise 2.7%. The Monroe VAN BUREN thropic organizations are duce the number of major primary content partner for the income in BayCenter City as areas part saw of its their effort in- to in- merous software applications KALA- CALHOUN JACKSONMACOMB Chief RalphSee WALSH, GodbeePAGE Jr. 6A to im-womanforeJodi being Tinson.appointed. SALONNeither & BOUTIQUE Bing area saw its income rise 3.3% MAZOOat the last WASHTENAW WAYNE stepping up to help the city U.S. airlines to four: the your county comesource rise 90% 2.7%. of The its IT Monroe work. VAN BUREN mediately retire Monday, a The Rev. Jerome Warfield, lysts’ expectation of $9.63 per share. The report was mistakenly re- IN SOUTHFIELD in 2011 from the year before,KALA- JACKSON launch of Bing Finance for Win- area saw its income rise 3.3% SeeCALHOUNGM, PAGE 2A WASHTENAW WAYNEPAGE 1C Through September, U.S. sales of the Grand tackle things it cannot afford new American, United, Neither BingDETAILS, 2A Thethe move17th-best catapults showing the of any auto- of the 366 metropol-MAZOO minute week after OfficerWA AngelicaTCH THE FULL See CHIEF, PAGE 4A nor council in 2011 from the year before, BERRIEN CASS BRANCH HILLSDALE LENAWEE or do itself — removing leased around noon; trading in the stock was halted from 12:50 to Delta and Southwest. dows 8,” the statement said. “We itan areas in the U.S. ST. JOSEPH MONROE DOCUCherokeeMENTARY are up 30.1% from a year earlier to the 17th-best showing of any of the 366 metropol- WATCH THE FULL blight, upgrading IT systems, Travelers on American nor council “When was the last time that Michigan could BRANCH LENAWEE believe that Benzinga has a BERRIEN CASS HILLSDALE MONROE 112,075 though sales of the Dodge Durango, the oth- 3:20 p.m. The average amount advertisers paid each time a user and US Airways won’t no- backsitan down areas in the U.S. brag that we had nine metros in the Top 65, withST. JOSEPH DOCUMENTARY raising money to support tice immediate changes. unique and valuable take on GAS“When was the last timeMonroe that Michigan in the Top could 20, PRICES and Detroit, Ann Arbor and ON er SUV assembled at Jefferson North, have de- policing efforts, investing in backs down BY CITY: Per capita personal income by Metropolitan Statistical Area clicks on a promotion declined about 15% from a year earlier. Both airlines serve Detroit market news and analysis that on lawbrag firm that we had nine metrosBay inCity the in Top the 65,Top with 40?” said Kurt Metzger, a declined 23.4% to 30,052. real estate redevelopment. Monroe in the Top 20, andmographer Detroit, Ann and Arbor director and of the nonprofit group % Change % Change Business313-222-8765 [email protected] Good. Despite a long- — Free Press news services Metropolitan Airport. on law firm METRO, 3A BY CITY: Per capita personal income by Metropolitan2011 2010-11 Statistical Area 2011 2010-11 was important to bring to our Bay City in the Top 40?” saidData Kurt Driven Metzger, Detroit.a de- Chrysler first announced plans for a third crew standing political culture in % ANNChange ARBOR $40,821 2.7% KALAMAZOO-PORTAGE% Change Business$34,792 1.0% APPARELLINE BUSINESS Ford promotes Ray Day, mographer and director of the nonprofit group users.” METRO, 3A On a county-by-county level, Wayne County 2011 2010-11 2011 2010-11 at Jefferson North in January. the city that too often demon- Data Driven Detroit. BATTLE CREEK $33,541 0.0 LANSING-EAST LANSING $34,505 -0.1% ◆ Elena Ford to VP posts saw its per capita personal incomeANN ARBOR rise1.1% in 2011$40,821 2.7% KALAMAZOO-PORTAGE $34,792 1.0% APPARELLINE Chrysler-Carhartt izes businesses, the people “We try to be a little differ- On a county-by-county level, Wayne County BAY CITY $33,737 2.7% MONROE $35,647 3.3% Starting next week, Jefferson North will operate from the year before; OaklandBATTLE County CREEK saw a year-$33,541 0.0 LANSING-EAST LANSING $34,505 -0.1% who lead them and the places Ford Motor Co. an- saw its per capita personalover-year income rise rise1.1% ofin 5.2%, 2011 and Macomb County saw DETROIT-WARREN-LIVONIA $40,009 2.9% MUSKEGON-NORTON SHORES Chrysler-Carhartt$29,766 2.1% ‘Imported’ gear they call home, corporate nounced two senior lead- ent,” Raznick told me Thursday. fromTHE the year before; Oakland County saw a WAYyear- BAY CITY $33,737 2.7% MONROE DOWN$35,647 3.3% on something Chrysler calls a “3-2-120” schedule 37 26 an increase of 1.8%. Huron County — at the tip of FLINT $31,057 2.1% NILES-BENTON HARBOR $35,830 0.0 unveiled today Detroit is going it alone to ership changes Thursday, “Our vision is to give the retail High Lowover-year rise of 5.2%, and Macomb County saw DETROIT-WARREN-LIVONIA $40,009 2.9% MUSKEGON-NORTON SHORES $29,766 2.1% ‘Imported’ gear that is controversial among some UAW workers. the Thumb region — saw the best percentage in- GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING $35,024 2.6% SAGINAW-SAGINAW TOWNSHIP NORTH $32,007 2.2% assist the financially strapped promoting Ray Day to 37 26 an increase of 1.8%. Huron County — at the tip of FLINT $31,057 2.1% NILES-BENTON HARBOR $35,830 0.0 Chrysler is teaming up with investor a fightingHigh chanceLow in crease in 2011 over the previous year, rising 8.3%. HOLLAND-GRAND HAVEN $33,777 1.6% MICHIGAN unveiled$36,264 2.4% today Three crews of workers rotate over two 10-hour COOLERtheW ThumbITH region — saw the best percentage in- GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING $35,024 2.6% SAGINAW-SAGINAW TOWNSHIP NORTH $32,007 2.2% Dearborn-based Carhartt on an city at a time when it needs it group vice president of JACKSON $31,396 2.4% Chrysler is teaming up with most. That’s less an accident communications and Elena today’s markets. AfterCOOLERa fewWITH CLOUDScreaseMichigandersANDS in 20UN11 over the previous year, rising 8.3%. See payECOHOLLAND-GRANDNOMY, PAGEless HAVEN 5A$33,777 1.6% thanMICHIGAN national$36,264 2.4% average “Importedshifts from Detroit” with ap- each crew on a four-day schedule. The Dearborn-based Carhartt on an and more a response to Ford to the new position of But it could hit 60 by Sunday. 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Com- bitter fight between the two rup- recalling 360,000 SUVs and rooms as he walked down the me to be on tered him during high school. A ney, MTV and Microsoft before join- es. “Corruptionin anywill not way.” be toler- number of affected workers in Michi- ly shed thousands of jobs. for premium services and exclu- youngersiblings. Marcus is University. mitory, Marcus Buggs would ing to school tured that relationshipThe Free last sum- Press first reported in June that Chrys- Watercraft sales get back on board pickups sold in North long hallway of the college dor- bitter fight between the two rup- nowisat15Wecentsstern Mich lowerigan than the nation- have seen dads crouched over, Carlmy Larry, own. Com- presidentwas ofa starting New mer. ing Facebook 18 months ago, Ever- GM Chief Information Officerated. We haveThe created automaker an has also purchased gan was not immediately known. 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In 2010, the $1.00 Daily Fuel Gauge.Seals areassemblingreportingon his Ikea furniture,inventory because of that lower Opinions,point for agreed my thatThe the only cost one there of on that revenue so that Facebook, the busi- same position with H-P, has been frus- expedite its softwareDetroit development, Boat Showhire opens1,500Saturday new IT workersin Detroit at its Warren back to GM now. state was home to 27 boat build- The Auburn Hills auto- Jesse and photographer Ericprogress to help illustrate the and kids chatted nervously with Marcus, the 18-year-old from requirement. ... 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ERIC SEALS/DETROIT FREE PRESS field.” paign to fix rear axles that from last month,new when neighbors. state winterHis headgasoline,” was pointed he said—afew bags and a rolling“Detroit plas- leased and from allAnna of ArborDetroit the who halfway Mid- had overcomefront of him on his 9th birthday, BY KAREN DYBIS Online: Watch photos from Feb. 16-24 boating-related businesses in the vestor gave Benzinga some add- BAKED GOODSchallATengesfacing at-risk The earlierinstallmentscan Chrysler(IPO) in also May. is discussing the additionFebruary. of a third He wants to speed productThere’sfa,also H-P opportunit executivey. vice president for two software centers elsewhere. Mike Nefkens, HP’s acting global en- were assembled with a 50% OFF GOURMET students. 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DeHaan added that there west have an advantage this time Everson talked Thursday with development by reducing the compa-The Greatsoftware,Recession, the described it as his company’s GM is consolidating 23 data centers terprise services leader. fastener that can loosen. ed stature that helpedBAKED GOODS makeAT the The earlierinstallmentscan His head was pointedhe walked—a to hisfew room bags at and thea farrollinging plas- outsideleased the door from fora him.Detroit halfwayeral prison.front of him on his 9th birthday,prison, timecrew as a foster at Warren child and Stamping, which supplies parts for After steep declines, water- at detroitnews.com. 11a.m. –9p.m. 13,000 employees, says the Na- SOUTHFIELD straight ahead, earphones in, as tic drawer system — was wait- house on her journey out of fed- two stints by his mom in federal near-collapse of the home- The new recall covers the CAKE LUV IN DETAILS, 2A be $3.95read at free asp.co comparedm. with the na- couldend of beWestern a brief Michigan spike Uni- up toNot $3.45, waiting there?around, becauseNot in athe lot room? of the oil SeeFreeBUGGS, PressPAGE business 6A columnist Tom craft sales are getting back on Tuesday through Thursday: 3 tional Marine Manufacturers As- Microsoft deal possible, he said, he walked to his room at the far ing outside the door for him. eral prison. prison, time as a foster child and the Ram pickups built at Warren Truck. “There is a town auto industry and the SOUTHFIELD tional average of $3.81. though. we use here in America, espe- Walsh before speaking to nearly 500 course in Michigan. cent from 2011 through the third p.m. –9p.m. sociation. 2009 Dodge Durango and DETAILS, 2A end of Western Michigan Uni- Not waiting there? Not in the room? See BUGGS, PAGE 6A financial reckoning at City Chrysler Aspen SUVs, 2009- “It’s good to have guys like Brad goodpeople chance at a CoboI am Center going luncheon to be put on evenings after With indicators pointing to- quarter of 2012, the most recent Sundays:11a.m. –6p.m. The NMMA is predicting sales “It’ll be $3.30 by the end of the “We’re on a roller-coaster cially oil we discover in shale, is Hall pose historic chances for 11 Dodge Dakotas and 2009- and Eric in our corner. They 13 yearsput on byof Inforum,days at theChrysler,” women’s Eggemeyer said. business to gain first-mover ward a boating-industry recov- data available. Adults: $12; children 12 and increases of 5-10 percent nation- week,” GasBuddy.com’s senior ride, instead of the Snoopy ride all concentrated in that region, ery, dealers are filling two halls at For boaters such as Rajesh ally this year. 12 Ram 1500s. helped focus us on our unique Chryslerleadership usesgroup. some Here areform high- of an alternativeLincoln work makeoveradvantage in the city and under free with an adult Dealers will install parts petroleum analyst Patrick De- at Cedar Point,” DeHaan said. so a lot of refineries … in Illinois, shape the rebound. They also Cobo Center for Saturday’s start Kothari, the family fun of boating Seniors free Monday New sales also are benefiting value proposition.” schedulelights from at that seven interview: of its U.S. plants. The UAW of the 55th annual Detroit Boat outweighs the downside: high from manufacturers’ creation of to secure the fastener. Haan said about local gas prices. “Michigan, the entire Great Minnesota and Indiana are real- QUESTION: How often do you get help the city adopt new, more Women free Tuesday Today’s rollout of Windows 8, agreed in 2009 to “alternative work schedules,” as efficient processes to reduce Show, the largest number of ex- gasoline prices and all-time low more accessible and versatile to Detroit? hibitors in four years, organizers water levels on the Great Lakes Free admission Wednesday boats that are more budget “I don’t see us going below 3 Lakes, will always see prices re- ly taking advantage of that,” he costly waste and deliver with five cans of food for Glean- designed to run on both PCs and long as local union leaders agree to the specifics. said. An estimated 60,000 vis- that can make taking to the water friendly, the association said. ANSWER: Probably more often than services to residents. ers Food Bank bucks on average.” spond much quicker.” said. itors are expected during the dicey. The Wolverine Lake resi- This 15- to 26-foot category in- tablet computers, heralds the almost any other city except San “We’re protecting and Half price 3-6 p.m. Thursday “It’s due to things that come The cheapest gas in the De- ❚ CONTACT ZLATI MEYER: 313-223-4439 OR DESIGNdoubling down onCENTER our in- show’s nine-day run. dent upgraded IS to a Malibu OPENED Re- cludes all-purpose boats and Francisco, where Facebook is head- biggest change to the industry’s ByAbout Alisa1,10 Priddle0 Michigan has outpaced the sponse LX waterski boat in 2011, pontoons, fiberglass bowriders, with cooler weather — lower troit area was at the Valero sta- [email protected] quartered. I’m responsible for the top vestment in the city,” Tim dominant operating system since Freenew Press Chrys- Business Writer nation in overall boat sales since trading in his 10-year-old model such tremendous technology fish and ski boats as well as jet gasoline demand, an increase in tion at Seven Mile and Chalmers, 1,500 global brands that we do busi- Bryan, chairman of Galax- Windows 95. ler employ- E.Solutions Inc., said in an 2009, according to Statistical for more bells and whistles. available now, like cruise control, boats. ness with, so I’m traveling all the time Surveys Inc., a Grand Rapids- “We hang out all summer on cameras and touch screens.” Michigan residents seem The software company’s eesLincoln will offered a peek Thursdayintervie at w Thursday. “There’s —and I probably get to Detroit every aneed to do something. The based market-data company. Af- the lake, and I wanted something In Michigan, boating is a $3.9 ready to browse and consider Surface tablet, its first venture itsbegin first next dedicated design studio since ter several years of single-digit with easier handling for water- billion industry with nearly1mil- eight or 10 weeks, at least once a the 1970s as the luxury brand continues Kevin Lorenzi / Bloomberg Please see Howes, Page 11A growth, sales were up 20.8 per- skiing,” Kothari said. “There’s lion registered boats and 4 mil- Please see Boat show, Page 11A into making computer devices, “IT’LL BE $3.30 BY THE END OF THE WEEK. quarter. itsweek makeover. on a The deal to buy Heinz ketchup for $23.3 billion is the largest also goes on sale today. thirdDecades crew ago, Lincoln was the best- ever in the food industry. It’s nice to see that an entre- I DON’T SEE US GOING BELOW 3 BUCKS ON AVERAGE.” Q: Obviously, that’s because the sellingat Jefferson luxury brand in the U.S., but preneurial metro Detroit start-up auto companies are huge clients Mercedes-Benz,North As- BMW, Lexus and In- ,GasBuddy.com’s senior petroleum analyst, about local gas prices and users of Facebook to promote Marchionne seeks bank support to buy UAW’s Chrysler stock Buffett’s firm teams up firm has a piece of the action. PATRICK DEHAAN finitisembly raised Plant quality and technology ex- their brands, right? pectations. Ford stopped investing in BY BRYCE G. HOFFMAN them to consider additional fi- others have put that figure be troit News that there is “a lot of to buy Heinz for $23.3B ❚ CONTACT TOM WALSH: 313-223-4430 OR A: Yes, I personally spend time with newin Detroit. products. Many Lincolns were just The Detroit News nancing options, including a closer to $5 billion. interest” in underwriting a Fiat- Billionaire Warren Buf- [email protected] AUGUSTthe large PHOT autoO companiesBY GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/GETTY when I come rebadged Fords with more chrome. Armed with another year of bridge loan, to give Fiat SpA the Marchionne has long said he Chrysler deal — particularly if it fett is dipping into the strong financial results from a re- money it needs to buy out the wanted to purchase the rest of can be done before the UAW’s ketchup business as part of here. But I also have a great Facebook Lacking an identity, sales continued team in Detroit, with an office in surgent Chrysler Group LLC, shares held by the UAW, the Chrysler from the union and had trust makes good on its threat to $23.3 billion deal to buy the to fall. The 2013 MKZ that will go on Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Mar- sources said. even set aside a pile of money for take part of Chrysler public Heinz ketchup company, Birmingham — and they deal with all sale later this year will be the first all- chionne met with some of the Just how much it would cost to that purpose. again. uniting a legend of Amer- the brands and information sites like new Lincoln in what is expected to be a biggest banks on Wall Street last do that remains a matter of seri- But Marchionne started The trust began that process ican investing with a main- Edmunds.com and Kelley Blue Book. revival that includes three more new week and asked them to back his ous contention between the com- spending that money last fall on in January. Marchionne said the stay of grocery store Think about a new car launch and plan to purchase the rest of the pany and the union. The two an ambitious plan to retool some initial public offering process will shelves. products over the next three years. Auburn Hills automaker from a sides have been unable to agree of Fiat’s European factories to take about eight months. And It’s the largest deal ever the need to tell about all the new fea- “The MKZ is a first small step for tures. Each brand has fan pages trust run by the United Auto on a pricing formula for the produce higher-end automo- that gives him some time to find in the food industry and the brand,” said JMays, head of Ford’s Workers, according to sources fa- trusts’ shares, prompting Fiat to biles. another solution. will help Heinz continue its where people share photos and sto- global design. miliar with the situation. file a lawsuit late last year and ask Other options have been con- “Ultimately, the (UAW trust) transformation into a glob- ries. Now the focus is not to just speak The midsize car enters a $274-billion Marchionne told the bankers afederal judge to do it for them. sidered, including taking part of wants cash,” Marchionne told real business. to consumers, it’s to speak with them. that Chrysler’s $1.7 billion profit Marchionne had hoped for a Fiat’s stake in Ferrari public. porters in Detroit last month. The company, which is luxury market forecast to grow almost and U.S. market share gains, cou- ruling by the end of the year; now But Marchionne told inves- “Whether it happens through a based in Pittsburgh, also Especially now with mobile devices 8% globally next year, double the rate and 1billion Facebook users, people pled with his new turnaround he is hoping for one by the end of tors last week that is not on the larger transaction involving Fiat makes Classico pasta of the rest of the market, according to plan for Fiat in Europe, make the March. table, saying the group does not or whether it involves the IPO of sauces, Ore-Ida potatoes go to Facebook first thing in the morn- IHS Automotive. group a better risk and a more at- Goldman Sachs estimates that need to “monetize assets” at this Chrysler itself is almost second- and Smart Ones frozen ing, check it several times a day, and Mark Fields, Ford president of the tractive investment. Then he it would cost Fiat about $3 billion time. ary.” meals. it’s often the last thing they look at, at Fiat CEO Marchionne: “Ultimately, went behind closed doors with to purchase the UAW trusts’ 41.5 Certainly not if the banks step Americas, said competition to winthe the (UAW trust) wants cash.” [email protected] some of the banks and asked percent stake in Chrysler, but up — and sources told The De- (313) 222-2443 Staff and wire reports night. It’s a huge opportunity. luxury crown in the U.S. is heating up. PHOTOS BY KIMBERLY P. MITCHELL/DETROIT FREE PRESS Last year, BMW edged out Mercedes- Design sculptor Derrick Kowalski demonstrates what he does during the opening Thursday of the Lincoln design studio in Q: There seems to be skepticism Benz by fewer than 2,700 vehicles. The Dearborn. This is Lincoln’s nerve center, housing a team of 130, including designers and clay modelers. about Facebook’s ability to turn new MKZ’s late on-sale date won’t that activity into revenue and move the needle for Lincoln this year. style and engineering is design,” Mays As an international brand, the theo- profits, judging from the stock “Our ambition is not to be No.1,” said said. ry goes, Lincoln should compete more price decline since it opened at Jim Farley, head of global sales and The brain trust housed here will also effectively with Cadillac, BMW, Mer- $42 on May 18 and tumbled to marketing. “We’d rather have a few oversee unique Lincoln marketing and cedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus. around $20 a share recently. (Fa- people love us than everybody like us.” aleaner, more-upscale dealer network. Ford did not change any dimensions cebook stock closed Thursday at To keep its identity separate from Each showroom and service center is of the MKZ for the China market, but $18.98 a share). the Ford brand, Lincoln now has its own charged with offering an upscale cus- colors and materials will reflect Chi- A: The company is the same company studio in space carved out in the Prod- tomer experience. nese preferences, said Moray Callum, it was prior to May 18, the day we uct Development Center. Lincoln’s Earlier this year, Ford CEO Alan head of North American design. went public. We have been disappoint- chief designer, Max Wolff, was recruit- Mulally announced that Lincoln will be- There are more controls in the backed with what has happened in the ed from Cadillac nearly two years ago. gin selling vehicles in China in the sec- seat, such as a “dump switch” that al- market, but that does not change what Ford brand people are not allowed. ond half of 2014. lows backseat passengers a better our long-term mission is — to connect This is Lincoln’s nerve center, housing Lincoln’s success depends on how view. Luxury car buyers in China have the world and make it more open so ateam of 130, including designers and quickly it raises its volumes and glob- Master modeler Len Olson works on a chauffeurs. Farley said standards for that people can share more. clay modelers. Within the creative fire- alizes, said Michael Robinet, managing digital sculpture in a demonstration at dealers in China have been set, and hun- wall, future products for Lincoln will director of IHS Automotive Consulting the Lincoln design studio. dreds of applications have been re- Q: Back to the auto industry. be envisioned, designed and engi- in Northville. ceived as the recruiting process contin- Which automakers have been neered. “Lincoln doesn’t have the right prod- inet said. Lincoln does plan to offer a ues. early innovators in using Face- “Style is not just poured over the top ucts to make an impact in global mar- compact crossover in the U.S. by mid- “We want our dealers to be extreme- book to connect with customers? of engineering. The combination of kets. They need a compact car,” Rob- decade. ly successful in China,” Farley said. A: Jim Farley of Ford, (group vice president of global marketing), is on my client council, one of 16 people across the world, and Jim represents the automotive industry. He has real- Stanford Ovshinsky ❘ 1922-2012 ly rethought the pre-launch process for an automobile. He looks at the movie and gaming industries as great inspiration for that. I’m also impressed with Dean Solar cell, battery innovator sought a better world Evans, the chief marketing officer of By John Gallagher openly derided the no- ry. He inherited his parents’ commit- velopment of such everyday products Subaru. Free Press Business Writer tion that he should get ment to better the lives of working peo- as the flat-screen TV. rich off his work, prefer- ple by advancing social justice. Based in Rochester Hills, Energy Q: What do you think of Chrysler’s The creative mind and inventions of ring instead to tackle the Akron was then the center of the Conversion Devices spun off multiple advertising? Stanford Ovshinsky touched many ar- biggest problems imag- rubber industry, and even in high other research efforts. They included A: Chrysler’s another excellent client. eas of modern American life, ranging inable, like using new en- school Ovshinsky worked as a toolmak- United Solar Ovonic, a subsidiary that If you take the spot they did for the from the laptop computer and digital ergy devices to head off er and machinist in local shops. In 1951, made lightweight flexible Ovonic solar Super Bowl with Eminem, that’s an camera to electric cars — monumental global warming. he relocated to Detroit to work as direc- panels and photovoltaic systems; Coba- example of content that is so engag- contributions from a man who es- His son, Harvey Ov- Stanford tor of research for the old Hupp auto- sys, a 50-50 joint venture with Chevron- ing, and it answers two questions I chewed the spotlight and massive fi- shinsky, said in a state- Ovshinsky mobile company, working on power Texaco Technology Ventures that always ask the creative chiefs, which nancial fortune, telling an interviewer ment that his father died steering and other innovations. made batteries for hybrid vehicles, and are: “Why will somebody care?” and once he was “not after the plaudits or peacefully. In 1960, Ovshinsky and his second Ovonyx, which developed memory “Why will somebody share?” the prizes. We’re after doing what we “Our family grieves the loss to the wife, Iris, founded Energy Conversion technology. That spot pulled on the heart- said we were going to do: make a differ- world of our deeply loved father, hus- Laboratory, later Energy Conversion After 2006, when Iris died, Ovshin- strings — and that was something, if ence and build a better world.” band, grandfather, brother, and out- Devices, to solve societal problems sky married Rosa Young and launched you missed the Super Bowl, you want- Ovshinsky, the holder of about 400 standing contributor to humanity,” he through innovations in energy, infor- anew effort, Ovshinsky Innovation, to ed to make sure you got that in front U.S. patents and author of more than said. “To the end, Stan was true to his mation technology and other areas. The continue to explore solutions to prob- of your friends. 300 scientific papers, died Wednesday character, always solving, always work led to the creation of rewritable lems through energy and information of prostate cancer at his home in learning. Even in his last days, while in CDs and DVDs and other new computer devices. Q: What about General Motors? Bloomfield Hills just a month shy of his and out of his deep sleep, he told us he technologies, as well as research into Along with his son Harvey, Stanford There was a much-publicized dust- 90th birthday. was still ‘trying to figure it out.’ Know- thin films and super-small “nanostruc- Ovshinsky is survived by his wife, Ro- up when GM pulled its Facebook His inventions formed the heart of ing Dad, I’m sure he did.” tures.” sa; his other children, Ben, Dale, Robin, advertising at the time of the IPO, solar cells that power buildings and the Stanford Ovshinsky was born and In decades to come, Ovshinsky and Steven, Angela and Vicki; six grand- saying it wasn’t producing a good nickel-metal hydride batteries that run grew up in Akron, Ohio, the son of Jew- his colleagues went on to develop solar children; and his brother, Herb. return. cameras, laptops, cell phones and the ish immigrant parents who had fled cells, batteries, and systems for elec- ❚ CONTACT JOHN GALLAGHER: 313-222-5173 OR See WALSH, PAGE 11A first generation of hybrid cars. 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