2. Dr. M. Ray Perryman

3. History

5. Current Indicators

6. Population Trends Source: Texas State Data Center 9.70% 59,796 54,514 Temple 40.20% 3,015 2,150 Nolanville 18.30% 8,031 6,786 Lampasas 30.00% 112,998 86,911 Killeen 45.40% 25,160 17,308 Harker Heights 4.10% 16,223 15,591 Gatesville 9.40% 32,365 29,592 Copperas Cove 15.90% 16,953 14,623 Belton Percent Change 2000-2008 Jan. 2008 Estimate 2000 Base

7. Population Trends Source: Texas State Data Center 15.60% 24,105,417 20,851,820 Texas 13.50% 375,556 330,714 Region/MSA 18.60% 21,062 17,762 Lampasas County 2.40% 76,757 74,978 Coryell County 16.70% 277,743 237,974 Bell County Percent Change 2000-2008 Jan. 2008 Estimate 2000 Base

8. Unemployment Trends Source: Texas State Data Center +3.1 5.4 8.5 United States +2.1 4.7 6.8 State of Texas +1.5 5.0 6.5 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood MSA Difference Jan-08 Jan-09

10. Housing -15.0% 2008 US Avg Source: Jose Segarra +2.94% 2008 Fort Hood Region Avg $125,087 (+8%) February 2009 Avg Price $114,000 January 2009 Avg Price

11. Killeen Building Permits

12. Killeen Retail Sales Retail Sales increase from $1.3 billion in 2000 to $2.3 Billion in 2007

13. Sales Tax Revenues Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts 1.50% $1,030,834,183 $1,046,328,600 Texas/1133 Cities -4.64% $4,088,816 $3,898,981 Temple -15.18% $34,633 $29,375 Nolanville 4.97% $310,415 $325,838 Lampasas -11.73% $5,094,857 $4,497,345 Killeen 41.13% $838,580 $1,183,491 Harker Heights -0.11% $391,467 $391,035 Gatesville -0.97% $884,205 $875,659 Copperas Cove 2.89% $787,989 $810,777 Belton % Change 2008 Payments 2009 Payments

14. Sales Tax Revenue – February 2009 Metroplex -10.91% Dallas I35 Corridor -4.61% San Antonio -13.82% Austin -23.16% Round Rock -27.3% Georgetown -2.6% State of Texas Gulf Coast +58.04% Beaumont +15.49% Galveston Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts +8.69% Sugarland +4.5% Houston

15. Going Forward

20. Retail Sales

21. 2007 Retail Gap Analysis

22. 2007 Retail Gap Analysis $19,202 Trade Area Per Capita Income $54,164 Trade Area Household Income 226,930 Trade Area Population

24. 2007 Retail Gap Analysis $1,120,572,000 (47%) Leakage $1,282,000,000 (53%) Estimated Sales $2,402,573,000 Potential Sales

26. Texas A&M University – Central Texas Academic Economic Impact 933 $54.8 million 3,500 1926 $106.5 million 6,500 677 $37.2 million 2,500 258 $14.2 million 1,000 Employment Annual Impact Students

28. New Economy

37. Place Design