Business forcast

1. Economic Briefing Washington Employers 2007- 2008

2. Schedule for Briefing Introductions Survey Updates Projections

3. Introductions

5. John Mitchell Principal M&H Economic Consultants

7. Survey Updates

9. Wage & Salary Wage & Salary Adjustment Holiday Policies and Benefits National I.T./Engineering Non-Profit 2007 Washington Employers Surveys

10. Job Categories Washington Employers Exempt Wage & Salary Survey 6.7% Accounting & Finance 7.7% Engineering 10.0% Human Resources 12.6% Executive 16.5% Information Technology Increases

11. Job Categories Washington Employers Exempt Wage & Salary Survey Increases 3.5% Sales & Marketing 3.7% Production 4.2% Directors 6.4% Purchasing/Distribution/Transportation 0.0% Corporate Services

13. 34th Annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% All Job Categories Projected 2008 Actual 2007 Actual 2006 National Increases

14. Milliman 3.8% 3.9% 3.6% Nonexempt Salaried 3.8% 3.9% 3.6% Exempt Salaried 2008 Projected 2007 Actual 2006 Actual All Industries

15. SHRM 3.6% Trades/Production/Service 3.7% Office/Clerical/Technical 3.7% Professional 3.8% Management 3.9% Executive 3.8% All Employees Projected 2008

16. SHRM Projected Salary Increases by Metro Regions 3.9% National 3.9% Seattle 3.9% Chicago 4.0% Boston 4.0% San Francisco 4.1% Washington, D.C.

17. Washington Employers 2008 Salary Increase Projections Non-Union Production, Maintenance & Service 3.9% Union Production, Maintenance & Service 3.4% Clerical/Technical/Administrative 4.0% Supervisors/Managers/Professionals 4.1% Executives & Officers 4.6% Average 4.0%

18. Washington Employers Wage & Salary Adjustment Survey Benefit Costs as a Percentage of Total Pay Non-Union Production, Maintenance & Service 27.6% Union Production, Maintenance & Service 34.9% Clerical/Technical/Administrative 26.0% Supervisors/Managers/Professionals 25.8% Executives & Officers 22.9% As of July 1, 2007 Washington Employers Wage & Salary Adjustment Survey

19. 2006 Turnover Washington Employers Wage & Salary Adjustment Survey All Industries 26.1% Manufacturing 27.3% Non-Manufacturing 25.3% January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006