.....We're building the ideal place to live and work. A place where "high tech" and "low stress" describe our economy and our lifestyle. Perhaps that's why people moving to Suffolk, Virginia, have the highest median income in the region. Here, pioneering technologies have found a home in harmony with the rich agri-business that is our heritage. We are committed to the wise use of our abundant resources. That's why we've charted our course through 2018 with a Comprehensive Plan guided by five priorities. ? Smart Growth ? Neighborhood Revitalization ? Education ? Quality of Life ? Economic Development when folks love where they live, there's no limit to what they can accomplish. Whether one seeks life's simplicities or life's amenities,

Suffolk is also a center for high technology. Extensive residential, commercial and industrial development is taking place in northern Suffolk's Interstate 664 Corridor. Containing 430 square miles of woods, lakes, rivers and land, Suffolk is Virginia 's largest city and the nation's eleventh largest

Suffolk has retained its historically strong agricultural base of peanut and cotton growers and processors. The peanut crop is shelled by four major Suffolk companies, prepared by six major Suffolk processors and shipped all over the world. Other food processors include meat packing and the manufacturers of tea and coffee. Our commercially stable environment, an abundance of reasonably priced land and labor, and our convenient transportation network with access to the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, has contributed to Suffolk's being a major contributor in the Hampton Roads regional economy.

Suffolk is a land of many pleasant choices. Stand on the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp and marvel at unspoiled nature as far as the eye can see. Tee off at the new Riverfront Golf Club. Take in a movie
at the 16-screen Harbour View Grande Theatres. Suffolk's Parks
and Recreation Master Plan recommends a 10-year investment of $30 million. Also, Suffolk is home for quality healthcare with Obici Hospital opening its new $74 million medical complex in 2002. We have redefined quality of life.

Suffolk has a diversified economy. Suffolk's a vital center for manufacturing and distribution.

Sara Lee Coffee & Tea Company (formerly Nestle Beverage Co.)

QVC, the country's largest home shopping network, began operations in Suffolk in 1988.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals (SWX: CIBN, NYSE: CSB) is a leading company dedicated to producing high-value effects for its customers’ products. Our specialty chemicals, added in small quantities, enhance the performance, look and feel of the final product. Business success is driven by our long-term strategy of innovation and continuous operational improvements. Ciba brings new and creative thought to the processes and products of our customers in more than 120 countries. Ciba generated sales of CHF 7.085 billion in 2002 and CHF 294 million was spent on R&D to foster innovation across the Company.

Lipton Tea.

USJFCOM(JTASC) The Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC) represents the action arm supporting the joint force training effort. The JWFC commander also serves as the USJFCOM director for joint force training (J7) to ensure the coordination of the overall joint training program through the J7, and its subsequent execution by the JWFC.

Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC),
models, models that capture at the macro-level the salient features of a business enterprise and which can be used by decision makers to better understand their problem and its context. Computer simulations based upon enterprise models are useful for planning, management and training.