Ohio Leads First-Quarter Spending Charge in Great Lakes Region, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, TX, Jan 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The Great Lakes
region is beginning 2008 much as it ended 2007, with significant spending
dollars being allocated to both capital and maintenance work. Like in the last
half of 2007, Ohio is ramping up to lead the way in total spending for the
first quarter of 2008. Industrial Info is tracking more than $4.7 billion in
capital and maintenance spending in Ohio that is scheduled to begin
construction during the first quarter of 2008.

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