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BW2003  JAN 30,2002       2:00 PACIFIC      05:00 EASTERN


( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) Is the Deep South the ``Detroit'' of the
Auto Making Industry for the 21st Century?, in an Advisory by
Industrialinfo.com

    Business Editors

	   HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2002--The following is an
advisory by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources,
Incorporated; Houston, Texas) Is the dominance of Detroit, MI and the
Midwest in the auto making industry nearing an end? At least a half
dozen major auto manufacturers are either looking at, or have already
built, auto-manufacturing facilities in states such as Mississippi,
Alabama, and South Carolina. Along with the new auto-manufacturing
facilities come the inevitable Tier-1 and Tier-2 support plants that
provide the parts and supplies necessary to manufacture automobiles.
The southern states are pulling out all the stops, through economic
benefits packages, to attract the automobile manufacturers and their
support structure to these non-traditional states in an effort to
boost local economies. At stake are billions of dollars and thousands
of jobs in the lucky state or states that can attract the lucrative
auto making businesses.

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market place including industry alerts and databases for the energy
and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming
construction activities for the industrial manufacturing markets as
well as other industrial sectors send inquiries to
industrialmanufacturinggroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at
www.industrialinfo.com.

    --30--AS/na*

    CONTACT: Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston
             Mike Bergen, 713/783-5147
             www.industrialinfo.com

    KEYWORD: TEXAS MICHIGAN MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA SOUTH CAROLINA
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AUTOMOTIVE
    SOURCE: Industrial Information Resources Inc.

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