Neil Blumberg, Metro1Realty.com 502-439-2826

Expansion Management names Louisville amongst the top 50 relocation cities in US.  The article below was copied from Louisville's Business First, at http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2006/01/30/daily22.html?f=et66&hbx=e_du

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Louisville among hottest U.S. cities for relocation, expansion

The Louisville area is one of the country's 50 hottest regions for corporate relocation or expansion, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Louisville ranks 31st on Expansion Management magazine's list of "America's 50 Hottest Cities."

For the second year in a row, the Nashville, Tenn., area tops the list, followed by Phoenix, Atlanta, Dallas and San Antonio. Rounding out the top 10 are Charlotte, N.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Birmingham, Ala.

Expansion Management surveyed more than 80 prominent site consultants to find out which cities their clients find most attractive for relocation or expansion. Factors they considered include business climate, work-force quality, operating costs, incentive programs and the ease of working with local political and economic development officials.