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GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT Springfield At a Glance Springfield, Illinois Population 116,482 Location Central Illinois Unemployment 8% Major Economic Drivers Healthcare, State Government, Education, Insurance Property Rent/SF/Year Vacancy Low High Rate Downtown Office Class A $14.00 $18.00 8% Suburban Office Class A $15.00 $21.00 8% Industrial Bulk Warehouse $3.50 $6.00 9% Retail Downtown $10.00 $20.00 10% NAI True is a full-service commercial real estate firm offering local expertise in the greater Springfield area. NAI Global is one of the world's leading providers of commercial real estate services. We bring together people and resources wherever needed to deliver outstanding results for our clients. At A Glance 325 Offices 55 Countries 5,000 Professionals $45 billion Annual Transaction Volume 200 MSF of Property Management For more information about NAI Global please visit www.naiglobal.com or call 609.945.4000. About NAI Global Build on the power of our network.™ Springfield Remains Competitive, Attractive Site for Businesses The capital of Illinois, Springfield is located in Sangamon County at the intersection of Interstate Highways 55 and 72, approximately 200 miles southwest of Chicago. With an economy focused on healthcare, education, state government and insurance, Springfield is a competitive market with economic ties to the rest of the state. Springfield’s location in central Illinois provides companies with distinct advantages, including ready access to major consumer markets, suppliers of raw materials and components, and transportation facilities and services. Companies that utilize the rail hub and highways find cost savings and an excellent means for inexpensive movement of components and final goods. As a business center, Springfield offers a number of business incentives that support corporate expansion and relocation to the area. Companies are attracted to the vast technological resources available, as well as the high-quality workforce and quality of life in the area. The market is supported by major employers like the State of Illinois, Memorial Health System, St. John’s Hospital,AIG and AT&T. Large businesses continue to invest in the community, developing new properties and continually upgrading existing properties. Education centers include five public and private colleges and universities, drawing a large number of undergraduates and grad/medical school students every year. Big box chains and national chain stores have opened in the last few years, raising the market’s retail profile. In the coming months, the office market is expected to experience more lease transactions than sales as companies search for alternatives to financing in the economic downturn. The medical services sector will continue to grow, with new developments on the horizon. Springfield’s retail market will begin to see a recovery at the end of 2009. And the industrial sector will continue to be more focused on warehouse/distribution center activity instead of manufacturing plants. October 2009

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GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT

Springfield At a GlanceSpringfield, Illinois

Population 116,482

Location Central Illinois

Unemployment 8%

Major EconomicDrivers Healthcare, State

Government, Education,Insurance

Property Rent/SF/Year VacancyLow High Rate

Downtown OfficeClass A $14.00 $18.00 8%

Suburban OfficeClass A $15.00 $21.00 8%

IndustrialBulk Warehouse $3.50 $6.00 9%

Retail Downtown $10.00 $20.00 10%

NAI True is a full-service commercial realestate firm offering local expertise in thegreater Springfield area.

NAI Global is one of the world's leadingproviders of commercial real estate services.We bring together people and resourceswherever needed to deliver outstandingresults for our clients.

At A Glance325 Offices55 Countries5,000 Professionals$45 billion Annual Transaction Volume200 MSF of Property Management

For more information about NAI Globalplease visit www.naiglobal.comor call 609.945.4000.

About NAI Global

Build on the power of our network.™

Springfield Remains Competitive, AttractiveSite for Businesses� The capital of Illinois, Springfield is located in Sangamon County at the intersection of

Interstate Highways 55 and 72, approximately 200 miles southwest of Chicago. With aneconomy focused on healthcare, education, state government and insurance, Springfieldis a competitive market with economic ties to the rest of the state.

� Springfield’s location in central Illinois provides companies with distinct advantages, includingready access to major consumer markets, suppliers of raw materials and components, andtransportation facilities and services. Companies that utilize the rail hub and highways findcost savings and an excellent means for inexpensive movement of components and finalgoods.

� As a business center, Springfield offers a number of business incentives that support corporateexpansion and relocation to the area. Companies are attracted to the vast technologicalresources available, as well as the high-quality workforce and quality of life in the area.

� The market is supported by major employers like the State of Illinois, Memorial HealthSystem, St. John’s Hospital, AIG and AT&T. Large businesses continue to invest in the community,developing new properties and continually upgrading existing properties. Education centersinclude five public and private colleges and universities, drawing a large number ofundergraduates and grad/medical school students every year. Big box chains and nationalchain stores have opened in the last few years, raising the market’s retail profile.

� In the coming months, the office market is expected to experience more lease transactionsthan sales as companies search for alternatives to financing in the economic downturn.The medical services sector will continue to grow, with new developments on the horizon.Springfield’s retail market will begin to see a recovery at the end of 2009. And the industrialsector will continue to be more focused on warehouse/distribution center activity instead ofmanufacturing plants.

October 2009