LEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Southern Base of the Research Triangle Region

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 28, 2003

Contacts:
Bob Heuts, Director
Jane Haber, Administrative Assistant
919-774-8439 (phone)
919-775-5410 (fax)
info@lcedc.com (e-mail)

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This release: http://www.lcedc.com/media/releases/nr012803.txt


DEVELOPER KATHLEEN ROSE TO ASSESS
LEE COUNTY AT C-100 MEETING FEB. 7

SANFORD -- Commercial land developer and real estate advisor Kathleen 
Rose will give her perceptions of Lee County as a location for business 
and industry when the Committee of 100 meets on Feb. 7.

Based on widely-published statistical data and community planning 
documents, Rose will explain how commercial developers would assess the 
Sanford area as a marketable location for business. Drawing on her 
extensive experience, she also will compare Lee County with other 
similar regions.

Rose is president of Rose & Associates Southeast Inc., a North Carolina 
land development and real estate advisory firm. The company based in 
Davidson specializes in market feasibility analyses, site selection, 
strategic planning and development management.

She has managed the planning, development and marketing of many 
commercial projects -- including industrial plants, hotels and shopping 
centers.

Rose holds the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member 
certification for commercial real estate professionals and has served as 
a faculty member for the CCIM Institute, which awards the distinction. 
She also is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, 
the National Network of Commercial Real Estate Women and the Real Estate 
Educators Association.

John Daniel, president of the Committee of 100, said Rose's assessment 
should be very helpful for anyone interested in the county's economic 
future.

"Kathleen is an exceptional professional, who knows business and 
understands what makes a city marketable," he said. "If we listen to her 
conclusions, we will be in a much better position to create a prosperous 
economic climate for all of us."

The luncheon meeting at Chef Paul's Cafˇ and Catering begins at noon.

All Committee of 100 meetings are open to the public. The cost, 
including lunch, is $10 for committee members and $15 for the public. 
For reservations or information, contact Jane Haber at the Lee County 
Economic Development Corp., 919-774-8439 or info@lcedc.com.

The Committee of 100 is an organization of business men and women 
committing time, energy and resources to enhance the economic well-being 
of Lee County and its citizens. Corporate and individual members assist 
the Lee County Economic Development Corp. by establishing venture 
capital projects to expand local industry, helping to promote economic 
growth and enhancing working relationships among government, business 
and the community.

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