Article: GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES FOUNTAIN POWERBOATS EXPANSION IN BEAUFORT COUNTY

Gov. Mike Easley, D-N.C., issued the following press release:

Gov. Mike Easley announced today that Fountain Powerboats Inc., designer and manufacturer of high-performance motorboats, will add 250 jobs and invest $12 million during the next five years to expand its Beaufort County facilities. The expansion was made possible in part by a Job Development Investment Grant.

"For more than 200 years, many North Carolinians have made careers in building boats," Easley said. "This industry continues to thrive in our state because of our trained workforce, top-ranked business climate and superior quality of life. Whether we are attracting traditional industries or high-tech newcomers, North ...

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