• U.S. subsidiaries in Maryland play a vital role in supporting jobs. They now employ 104,100 Marylanders.
• Maryland has proven to be an attractive location for international employers, ranking 18th in the United States in the number of employees supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• In fact, the relative portion of jobs in the state supplied by U.S. subsidiaries remains significant. They provide the livelihood for nearly 5% of Maryland's private-sector workforce.

• U.S. subsidiaries support 18,400 manufacturing jobs in Maryland. Manufacturing companies tend to have a strong "multiplier" effect on the economy—stimulating a substantial amount of activity and jobs in other sectors through their demand for inputs from other suppliers.
• Over 13% of manufacturing jobs in Maryland are supported by U.S. subsidiaries.

• U.S. subsidiaries consistently support millions of American jobs. They now employ 5.3 million Americans-or 4.5% of private sector employment.
• U.S. subsidiaries support an annual payroll of $364.2billion.
• U.S. subsidiaries provide an average compensation per U.S. worker of $68,317; this is 32% higher than compensation at all U.S. companies.
• U.S. subsidiaries also spent $160 billion on plant construction and new equipment.
• U.S. subsidiaries' share of U.S. manufacturing employment represents almost 11% of American manufacturing jobs.

BP Solar USA, a U.S. subsidiary of a British company, recently announced that it will invest $97 million to expand its Frederick facilities. The investment includes the construction of a 140,000 square foot building to increase its manufacturing and production capacity. Already the largest fully integrated solar plant in North America, the plan is to nearly double the current casting and sizing capacity. The project, due to be completed by 2009, is expected to create 70 new jobs at the facility.