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Affiliates of White Birch Paper Company to Acquire SP Newsprint Co.

AFFILIATES OF WHITE BIRCH PAPER COMPANY
TO ACQUIRE SP NEWSPRINT CO.

ATLANTA - January 18, 2008 - SP Newsprint Co. ("SP Newsprint"), a privately held
producer of newsprint, owned in an equal, general partnership by affiliates of Cox
Enterprises, Inc., Media General, Inc. and The McClatchy Company, announced today that it
has entered into an agreement with certain affiliates of Peter Brant, who is the controlling
shareholder of White Birch Paper Company ("White Birch Paper"), to be acquired for $350

Governor Perdue Announces Work Ready Region Grants

Governor Perdue Announces Work Ready Region Grants
Thursday, January 17, 2008 Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

GeorgiaRegions Will Work Together to Strengthen Strategic Industries

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue today awarded $3.5 million in grants to seven Georgia regions committed to becoming Work Ready Regions. These regions bring together their assets and leaders to create regional talent pools targeting existing strategic industries and to increase economic development opportunities.

HGTC’s Work Ready program applies for $.5 million grant

HGTC’s Work Ready program applies for $.5 million grant

Interested in growing your sales to international markets?

The International Trade team of the Georgia Dept. of Economic Development can help you expand your export sales with the help of five International Trade specialists in Atlanta and 10 overseas offices in the major markets of the world.

Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority unveils area's new marketing plan

By STEPHANIE MILLER
Laurens County is now available for businesses all over the world to tour without ever even taking a step into the county.
At a meeting of the Dublin-Laurens Development Authority Thursday morning at the McGrath Keen Sr. Conference Center, the new development authority logo and website were revealed to those in attendance.

Dublin-Laurens County Visitors Guide - November 2007

Download the Dublin-Laurens County Visitors Guide Here.

August to October 2007 Newsletter

Download the Fall 2007 Chamber Newsletter here.

Georgia ranked #2

Georgia's business climate ranked No. 2 in nation

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/02/07

Washington - In an annual comparison of each state's business climate, Georgia has come in at No. 2, moving up two notches from last year.

The rankings, released Thursday in Site Selection magazine, showed that the Southeast continues to dominate as the region most attractive to business leaders.

THE TOP 20

1. North Carolina
2. Georgia
3. Texas
4. Virginia
5. Alabama
6. Tennessee
7. Ohio
8. Kentucky
9. Florida
10. South Carolina
11. Indiana

News Release Dublin VAMC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2007

Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Names New Director

Dublin-Laurens County Industrial Profile

A summary of target industries and assets.

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