FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, VIRGINIA CONTINUES TO LEAD THE NATION AS FORBES DOT COM’S “BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS.” GOVERNOR TIM KAINE SAID THIS BEST-IN-NATION VALIDATION SPEAKS VOLUMES TO VIRGINIA’S COMPETITIVENESS IN TODAY’S GLOBAL MARKET. THE FORBES DOT COM RANKING CONSIDERS STATES’ BUSINESS COSTS, LABOR ISSUES, NET MIGRATION, PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH, REGULATORY CLIMATE AND GROSS STATE PRODUCT GROWTH. SINCE TAKING OFFICE IN JANUARY 2006, GOVERNOR KAINE HAS ANNOUNCED 7.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS AND OVER 53-THOUSAND JOBS.