1. 2010 Fox Cities Economic Outlook Survey

2. Survey Composition

3. Was your firm’s local employment: ahead, the same as or behind the previous year?

4. Actual Employment Previous Year

5. How would you rate the availability of qualified workers for the positions that you filled?

6. Availability of Qualified Workers

7. Average Unemployment Rates 1996-2009 Average Unemployment Rates 1996-2009 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

8. Unemployment Rates 2009 Unemployment Rates 2009 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

9. Was your gross sales activity: ahead of, the same, or behind the previous year?

10. Actual Gross Sales in Previous Year

11. Were your profits: ahead of, the same as or behind the previous year?

12. Actual Profits in Previous Year

13. What was the average change in salary for your Fox Cities Employees?

14. Average Change in Salary in 2009

15. Forecast Change in Salary in 2010

16. 2009 Forecasts vs. 2009 Actual Performance

17. 2009 Forecast vs. 2009 Actual

18. Turning now to the coming year, do you anticipate your local employment to: increase, remain the same or decrease?

19. Forecast of Local Employment in Coming Year

20. Do you expect your gross sales volume to… increase, remain the same, or decrease?

21. Forecast of Gross Sales in Coming Year

22. Do you expect profits to: increase, remain the same or decrease?

23. Forecast of Profits in Coming Year

24. Is your firm planning a local capital expansion?

25. Planning Capital Expansions

26. 2009 Forecasts vs. 2010 Forecasts – Are we more optimistic?

27. 2009 Forecasts vs. 2010 Forecasts

28. How would you rate the vitality of the national economy at this present time?

29. National Economic Vitality

30. How would you rate the vitality of the Fox Cities economy at this present time?

31. Fox Cities Economic Vitality

32. Economic Vitality Perceptions 2000-2010 Surveys

33. By the end of the year, do you anticipate the Fox Cities economy will have….grown, stabilized, or declined?

34. Economic Projection

35. When do you feel the economy will rebound?

36. Recovery by Quarter

37. Compared to other US Cities of similar size, how would you rate the Fox Cities as a place in which to do business?

38. Fox Cities Compared to Other Places in which to do Business

39. Compared to other US Cities of similar size, how would you rate the Fox Cities as a place in which to live?

40. Fox Cities Compared to Other Places in which to Live

41. 2010 Economic Outlook Summary There were fewer businesses that realized an increase in employment, sales and profits during 2009 versus 2008. The number of businesses expecting an increase in employment in 2010 is up significantly from last year’s survey. Most businesses, however, expect employment levels to remain the same. With fewer firms forecasting a decrease in employment for 2010.

42. Salary increases in 2009 were primarily less than 3 percent. And projections for 2010 salary increases also is expected to be less than 3 percent. Forecast in gross sales and profits is significantly more optimistic than last year, with a greater number of businesses anticipating an increase. The number of planned capital expansions is about the same as last year. 2010 Economic Outlook Summary

43. Faith in the local economy remains stronger than the national economy and up slightly from 2009. The majority of the businesses believe that the Fox Cities economy will stabilize in 2010. The vast majority of the businesses still believe the Fox Cities is a better place to conduct business and reside than in other comparable markets. The majority of businesses believe that the Fox Cities economy will rebound in 2011. 2010 Economic Outlook Summary

44. 2010 Fox Cities Economic Outlook Survey