A PREMIER GLOBAL BUSINESS DESTINATION

of all exporting companies are small

businesses

of all importing companies are small businesses

has theworkforce to

prove it

UTAH HAS...

FASTESTBROADBAND

in the WesternU.S.

2nd FASTEST growing

economy in the U.S.

A STABLE& PREDICTABLEbusiness friendly

climate

5.2%Unemployment

Rate(National: 7.7%)

4% Employment

Growth(National: 1.5%)

10th LOWEST TAX

burden in the country

A Corporate tax rate that has NOT RISEN in 15 years

Costs are 10% BELOW

thenational average

10CONSECUTIVE

YEARS ofexport growth

TAX REBATEincentives to

companies who create jobs

Utah is the most linguistically diverse state

with 130 LANGUAGES SPOKEN in business daily

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

is actively encouraged

The EB-5 Visa Investor Program pro-vides opportunities to invest in Utah’s commercial enterprise

Utah’s ranking for per-capita ice cream

consumption

Cost of living is 6% below the national

average

Average life expectancy for Utah’s population. Tied for the 6th longest

80.1 29Average age, making Utah the youngest state in the

country

7Consecutive years that Utah has

been the top state for

volunteerism

2nd

Lowest utility rate in the

country

-6% No.8 71.4% 60.5%

Percentage of family

households. Ranked first in the nation

Percentage of married

couple families.

Ranked first in the nation

UTAH HAS BEEN NAMED

STATE IN THE U.S.

2032

1st

50th

Clean Water: 1st

Dental Visits: 9th

Job Creation: 5th

Standard of living: 6th

Lowest Obesity Rate: 5th

Full-time employment: 21st

Economic confidence: 10th

Safe places to exercise: 4th

Least amount of Smoking: 1st

Optimism about their future: 30th

Optimism about a place’s future: 2nd

Perceived learning opportunities: 2nd

Healthy employee-supervisor relationships: 1st

Additionally, the US Census Bureau projected that Utah’s labor force will increase at twice the national average between 2003 and 2030

5 2 43National Parks

National Recreation Areas

StateParks

MILLION+Visitors attracted each year to the

wonderful events & beauty of Utah

7

3 11

NationalMonuments

Visitors that attend the

distinguished Sundance Film

Festival

Members in the world-renowned

Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Visitors that attend the Tony

Award-winning Utah Shakespeare

Festival

Ski resorts located in Utah

that are considered the top in NORTH

AMERICA

Number of ski resorts located

within a ONE hour drive of SLC

International Airport

360

130,000

50,000

22

“Best Managed State in the Nation” The Pew Center

“#1 in the Country for Business and Careers”The Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States

“#1 Business Climate” Business Facilities

WHY IS UTAH THE BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS?

UTAH’S FUTURE IS BRIGHT

UTAH IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE

UTAH SMALL BUSINESSLOVES

UTAH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSLOVES

UTAH IS FUN

The University of Utah ranked first in 2010 and 2011 for the number of start-ups powered by technology developed by their faculty

The Utah economy created 45,300 jobs during 2012

American Legislative Exchange Council ranked Utah

#1 Economic Outlook for the 5th straight year

Utah ranked #2 for job growth by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nearly US $1.3 billion of capital commitments have been made in Utah-based venture capital and private equity funds

The Wall Street Journal says Utah is the brightest star on the American flag

WORLD-CLASS COMPANIES LOCATED IN UTAH:

& MANY MORE

CNN Money Reports that Utah will be the #1 state to live in by

2032 Their report was based on thesecategories and placements:

UTAH HAS MOMENTUM:

State for Business and CareersForbes Magazine

SLC International Airport hosts OVER 700 daily flights, and has an

international free trade zone

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Utah enjoys a 90%

High School graduation

rate

in the country for percentage of students

passing AP exams

Future workers account for 3.13 persons per

household(1st in the nation)

STEM education is a priority with Legislature

Utah is one of only four states to maintain AAA bond rating for the past 46 years

Utah has made a goal to have 66% of its adults obtain a

college degree or postsecondary certificate by 2020

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$4.5$6.9$2.8

TOP INDUSTRIES IN UTAHGDP in Billions of USD