Colorado and Colorado Springs:

• Colorado Springs - one of the 2001 Choice Cities by Business Development Outlook Magazine¹
• Colorado Springs - Below the national average in Cost of Living¹
• Colorado ranks 4^th overall in best tax climate for business in the Tax Foundation’s May 2002 Index.²
• Straight A's, every year since 1995, Development Report Card for the States by Corporation for Enterprise Development ³
• Colorado is ranked second in the country when it comes to economic freedom and the impact of federal, state and local governments, according to a study released by the National Center for Policy Analysis ³
• Colorado Springs has been ranked 5th in Expansion Management's "America's 50 Hottest Cities" list for 2002.⁴
• Colorado is first in the nation in percent of adults with college degrees, and fourth in the number of adult high school graduates. Higher than average SAT and ACT scores. "Business friendly", competative tax structure and 11th lowest unemployment tax premiums in the U.S. ⁵