1. Title A NEW FRAMEWORK

2. Strategic Global Future

3. Regional Political Map

4. Memphis Metro Region

5. Memphis: The Regional Core

6. Population Regional Population 4.2 Million Super Region 2.1 Million Functional Region 1.1 Million Metro Region Up 8.1% from 1990 -Mississippi up 7.4% -Arkansas up 8.4% -Tennessee up 12.1% -US up 9.6%

7. Logistics Graph Logistics

8. Telecommunications CMC FedEx MCI Nike Sears SITEL NextLink BellSouth Promus AutoZone Pfizer St. Jude Unisource Time Warner Executive Call Center Stream International Omni Financial services International Paper Brother General Electric

9. World’s Top Cargo Airports World's Top Air Cargo Airports Metric Tons % Change 1.Memphis / MEM 2,412,9051.9 2.Hong Kong 1,988,83820.2 3.Los Angeles 1,662,9124.9 4.Tokyo / NRT 1,841,57212.5 5.New York / JFK 1,737,0008.9 6.Anchorage 1,676,50320.2 7.Seoul / SEL 1,655,34416.2 8.Miami 1,651,062-7.9 9.Frankfurt 1,440,0335.0 10. Chicago / ORD 1,394,9996.2 Source: Airports Council International 2000

10. Memphis International Airport LARGEST Volume of cargo world-wide for EIGHT years running 3rd runway open/middle runway expansion International terminal & freight handling Busiest airport in the world at night Major passenger hub $400,000,000 Capital Improvement Project

11. Exist Conditions Plan Copyright 2001 Reaves Sweeney Marcom, Inc. All Rights Reserved LOGISTICS CORRIDOR

12. Super Terminal SuperTerminal Finished Super Terminal

13. Regional Issues TransportationTransportation InfrastructureInfrastructure MedicalMedical EducationEducation Culture and ArtsCulture and Arts Tourism/SportsTourism/Sports UrbanizationUrbanization Public ManagementPublic Management EnvironmentEnvironment

14. CN/IC to Chicago CSXT To Nashville NS To Chattanooga BNSF To BirminghamCN/IC To Jackson, MS UP To Dallas, TX UP To Little Rock BNSF To Springfield / St. Louis, MO Proposed Super Terminal Chickasaw Industrial Park Tipton Subdivision CSXT To CN/IC 12.5 Miles Arkansas Subdivision BNSF & UP To CN/IC 17.6 Miles DeSoto Subdivision CN/IC To BNSF 27.3 Miles Chickasaw Subdivision BNSF To NS 18.5 Miles Fayette Subdivision NS To CSXT 22.1 Miles Braden, TN Brighton, TN Approximately 109 Route Miles around the Metro Memphis Area Delta Subdivision CN/IC Line 11.0 Miles Copyright 2001 Reaves Sweeney Marcom, Inc. All Rights Reserved Rossville, TN Miller, MS Lake Cormorant Marion, AR BYPASS

15. Lt Rail Plan Possible Light-Rail System Covington / Millington NE Shelby County Cordova Collierville / Germantown Olive Branch Hernando / Southaven Tunica West Memphis Copyright 2001 Reaves Sweeney Marcom, Inc. All Rights Reserved

16. I-69

17. ` 18.4 Million Federal Funding to cover engineering, environmental studies, survey for Shelby County and East Tennessee18.4 Million Federal Funding to cover engineering, environmental studies, survey for Shelby County and East Tennessee By Federal legislation, must pass through Shelby CountyBy Federal legislation, must pass through Shelby County Projected completion date: 2010Projected completion date: 2010

18. Regional Road Infrastructure

19. CN/IC to Chicago CSXT To Nashville NS To Chattanooga BNSF To Birmingham Proposed Super Terminal Chickasaw Industrial Park Braden, TN Brighton, TN Approximately 109 Route Miles around the Metro Memphis Area Copyright 2001 Reaves Sweeney Marcom, Inc. All Rights Reserved Rossville, TN Miller, MS Lake Cormorant