“GATEWAY OF THE WEST TO ASIA”

WHY INVEST IN THE PHILIPPINES?

The Philippines: At a Glance

• Archipelago of 7,107 Islands: 102 Million – 12th most populous

• Capital: Manila – 11 Million

• Languages: Filipino & English – 4th largest English speaking country

• Religions: Catholic, Muslim, Iglesia ni Cristo, Evangelical, Christian, Buddhist & Protestant

• Currency: Philippine Peso - $1.00/PhP43.8130 (January 16, 2012)

• Literacy Rate: 92.3%

• Central Luzon/Clark – Subic – 7 Million with 10,000 graduates per year.

• Labor Force: Participation Rate 63.6% -- World’s 15th largest

• 8.5 million Filipinos working abroad

• $17 Billion per year OFW Remittances

• GDP: 3.2% - 3rd Quarter 2011 est. (3.4% 2nd Quarter 2011) (7.6% Year 2010) ( 1.1% Year 2009)

• Inflation: 4.2% (December 2011 est.)

• Exports: US$ 3,342.30 (in million dollars, November 2011 est.)

• Imports: US$5,019.39 (in million dollars, October 2011 est.)

• Country of Exports: (November 2011 est.)

• JAPAN 21.6%

• USA 15.0%

• CHINA 13.7%

• HONG KONG 7.1%

• KOREA 5.6%

• SINGAPORE 5.5%

• TAIWAN 3.9%

• GERMANY 3.6%

• THAILAND 3.1%

• NETHERLANDS 2.5%

• Country of Imports: (October 2011 est.)

• JAPAN 12.1%

• USA 9.8%

• CHINA 9.5%

• SINGAPORE 8.1%

• KOREA 8.0%

• SAUDI ARABIA 6.7%

• TAIWAN 6.5%

• THAILAND 5.7%

• MALAYSIA 5.4%

• INDONESIA 4.6%

SOURCE:  CIA WORLD FACTBOOK, NSO, NSCB, BSP, BLES

BOTTOM LINE: The Philippines sits at the crossroads of the Pacific, possesses an abundant supply of inexpensive, well trained, English speaking workers, low operating costs and poised on the door step of China, soon to be the world’s largest economy - - providing unmatched markets and opportunities.

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WHAT IS GLOBAL GATEWAY LOGISTICS CITY?

Global Gateway Logistics City is a modern, state-of-the-art, 176 hectare master planned mixed use Logistics and Business Center of Excellence. Global Gateway is located at the crossroads of Southeast Asia in the central plains if Luzon, just 60 minutes north of Manila, in the Province of Pampanga, Philippines. Global Gateway offers the perfect blend of prime real estate and facilities for all your business needs. It is divided into four zones, the LOGISTICS PARK catering to all your warehousing, distribution and light manufacturing operations, the BUSINESS PARK for all your office requirements, the AERO PARK home to research and development, modeling and simulation, IT and centers of higher learning, and the TOWN CENTER to support your retail and shopping needs.

The Global Gateway Logistics City is divided in to 4 major zones:

1. Logistics Park     
           

2. Business Park 
                             

3. Aero Park    
           

4. Town Center  
              
   
   

BOTTOM LINE: The most advanced mastered-planned Logistics and Business Center of Excellence.

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WHY GLOBAL GATEWAY LOGISTICS CITY?

• Newest and most modern fully integrated Logistics and Business Hub in Southeast Asia

• 177 Hectares

• Adjacent to Major International Airport – Diosdado Macapagal Intl Airport

• Adjacent to New Planned Railroad – North Rail

• Located at the Interchange of Two Toll Roads - - Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway and Northern Luzon Expressways

• Geographic crossroads of Southeast Asia

• 60 minutes from Metro Manila

• 30 minutes to deep water container port - - Subic Bay

• State-of-the-Art IT and Telecom Infrastructure

• Highly skilled and abundant supply of well educated and English speaking workforce

• World class and western management of facilities

• 24x7 Physical Security

• Tax, Customs and Duty Incentives - - Located within the CSEZ

• Favorable Trade Agreements with ASEAN - - 10 nations comprised of 450 million people

• Best multi-nodal Hub in the Pacific

BOTTOM LINE: Location, Location, Location

 

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THE CROSSROAD OF THE PACIFIC

Global Gateway is located at the center of the Pacific’s best intermodal transportation and logistics hub. It is located at the intersection of the north-south Pacific shipping lanes in the South China Sea connecting the industrialized nations of Japan, Korea and Taiwan in the north with Singapore and Australia in the south. It also sits on the east-west shipping lanes with the traffic transiting the Straits of Malacca connecting the western ports in the United States and the Panama canal with Asia while facing the entire eastern seaboard of China. It is 90 minutes by air from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and the eastern provinces of mainland China and three hours to Japan, Bangkok or Singapore.

Distribution Hub
Country	Ocean Carriers (Days)	Air Carriers (Hours)
Taiwan Hong Kong China Singapore Malaysia Korea Thailand Indonesia	2 2 3 5 5 5 5 5	1:33 1:34 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:05 3:05 4:00

BOTTOM LINE: The Heart of South East Asia

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GLOBAL GATEWAY AMENITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE

• Superior Quality of life – No Congestion and No Commute Scenic, Lush-Green Park-like setting

• Controlled access

• Patrolled perimeter security

• Teleconference center

• Meeting rooms

• Retail shopping and dining arcade

• Banking and office supply stores

• 24x7 facility maintenance

• Sites available for build to lease

• Improved infrastructure, backup power and high speed communications

• Long-term, flexible leases available up to 50 years plus options

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