Article: The Aleut Corp.(plans to develop Aleutian Islands, Alaska)(Statistical Data Included)

This Alaska Native regional corporation is turning an old military base on an isolated island into a home for its shareholders.

Sweeping for 1,500 miles across the North Pacific Ocean, the Aleutian Islands are prime territory when it comes to fisheries, international trade, military significance and scientific interest.

The problem: that prime territory is a long way from everywhere else. Its remoteness has proved a tough sell in the business world, but The Aleut Corp. believes it has found a way to bring the world closer to the islands. It is acquiring the former Navy base on Adak, a lush, windswept island at the junction of the North Pacific Ocean and ...

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