JOB FACTS*

U.S. subsidiaries in Wisconsin have consistently supported a significant number of jobs in the state. They now employ 112,500 Wisconsin workers-an increase of nearly 59% over five years.

In comparison to other states, Wisconsin 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.

PROMINENT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES IN THE STATE

DaimlerChrysler

Extendicare Health Services Inc.

Fiskars Consumer Products Inc.

Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc.

McCain Foods USA Inc.

Miller Brewing Company

Nestle USA, Inc.

Phillips Electronics

Sodexho Inc.

The BOC Group

The Thomson Corporation

ThyssenKrupp AG

MANUFACTURING JOB FACTS

U.S. subsidiaries support 58,400 manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin, an increase of 41% over five years. 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.

Overall, approximately 51.9% of jobs at U.S. subsidiaries in Wisconsin are in manufacturing industries.

ONE COMPANY'S STORY

Fiskars Consumer Products Inc., an American subsidiary of the Finnish consumer products company, is expanding its Garden Tools manufacturing plant in Sauk City. The expansion project, which began in the fall of 2001, will continue for five years and create a few hundred new manufacturing jobs in the area. The company currently operates plants and research and development facilities in six communities throughout the state, and employs approximately 5,600 people.