TEXpansion — April 2007

Industry expansions abound, and business is booming across Texas. Here is just a sample of numerous expansions found throughout the state in April 2007, tracked by the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism.

City	Business Name	Type of Business	Type of Project	New Jobs
Lewisville	Fidelity Investments	Financial services, investment management, retirement and brokerage services	160,000-square-foot office lease; $200 million investment	1,000
Sugar Land	Fluor Corp.	Engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services	191,000-square foot expansion; will hire workers for engineering, design, data management and other areas	800-1,000
San Antonio	Wachovia Corp.	Financial services	100,000-square-foot office	600
Longview	Convergys	Customer service, human resources and billing services	Customer service center	550
Carrollton	PRC	Outsourced customer management	70,000-square-foot contact center; will hire at all levels, including management and technology	530
Austin	Blizzard Entertainment	Video games	46,000-square-foot office lease; will hire gaming support staff; quality control	500
Lewisville	Majestic Realty Co.	Commercial real estate developer	2.7 million-square-foot speculative office warehouses project; investment of $120 million	N/A

Source: The Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division