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carried unanimously. Vice President Wall announced that the next item on the agenda was Director's report. Gary Vest, Executive Director of the Paris Economic Development Corporation, came forward presenting a power point presentation of the Annual Report for the year 2002 as follow: Mr. Vest reported that they advertised in a number of publications throughoUt the year. The first one they advertised in, "Plant Sites and Parks", generated 28 leads. A copy of the ad was passed around. There was another advertisement in "Trade and Commerce" which resulted in 24 leads. They also received 20 leads from "Business Facilities"; 13 leads from "Area Development"; and l0 leads from "Outlook". Other magazines used were "Global Expansion" and "Business Expansion". Mr. Vest pointed out that some of the other advertisement they did throughout the year was in the "San Jose Mercury News," the "Dallas Morning News," the "Houston Chronicle" and the "Dallas Business Journal". Mr. Vest informed the Board that most of the advertisements done in these newspapers were for the Oliver Rubber Building or the Kmart Building. Mr. Vest said they also advertised in the "Dallas Industrial Guide", and he furnished a copy for the Board to review. Mr. Vest said they also did a special co-op with Oncor, TXU, McKinney, Sherman, Gainesville, Denison, and Sulphur Springs where there was a special section in Blacks' Guide, which is primarily in the Dallas market. Mr..Vest stated that they attended several trade shows during the year: Bio-Tech Medical Device in San Diego, California; the Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths of America in New York; and the North American Manufacturing Association in Chicago. Mr. Vest said they did a special show with the Dallas Commercial Realtor in conjunction with Oncor. Mr. Vest told the Board that this year they were going to the Commercial Realtor Show.