| Oregon is a large state on the Northern | | | | area. Hillsboro is a city of 85,000 about 20 |
| Pacific coast with over 3.5 million people. | | | | miles east of Portland. The company will use |
| It is a heavily farm oriented state, with | | | | the facility for packaging commercial |
| lots of outdoors tourism and also some major | | | | biotechnology therapeutics. The Governor |
| cities. The largest city is Portland, with a | | | | praised the aggressive efforts of the Oregon |
| metropolitan area population of 2.0 million, | | | | Economic and Community Development Department |
| including parts of the state of Washington. | | | | (OECDD), the Washington County government, |
| Other cities are the capital, Salem and | | | | and the City of Hillsboro in paving the way |
| Eugene. However, there are significant | | | | for Genentech�s decision under the |
| hi-tech and computer industries in Oregon, | | | | Governor�s Certified Industrial Lands |
| things to think about when you start your | | | | Program. |
| Oregon Incorporation. | | | | |
| | | | Genentech is the founder of the biotechnology |
| Intel the computer chip maker and | | | | industry. The company uses human genetic |
| semi-conductor company is the largest private | | | | information to discover, develop, |
| employer in the state of Oregon, with 16,000 | | | | commercialize and manufacture biotherapies |
| employees. Intel�s operations have a | | | | that address significant unmet medical needs. |
| significant economic impact in Washington | | | | Genentech is a biotechnology manufacturer |
| County and the rest of the Portland, Oregon | | | | with the largest proportion of FDA-approved |
| area. It has created a large number of high | | | | manufacturing capacity for the production of |
| paying jobs. As an Oregon company since | | | | biotech medicines in the world. |
| 1974, Intel now has seven corporate campuses, | | | | |
| and is the producer of 14-percent of the | | | | Oregon has one of the largest salmon-fishing |
| manufactured goods in the Portland | | | | industries in the world, although ocean |
| Metropolitan area. | | | | fisheries have reduced the river fisheries in |
| | | | recent years. Tourism is also strong in the |
| Agriculture also plays a big role in Oregon. | | | | state; Oregon's evergreen mountain forests, |
| The Willamette Valley is fertile and even has | | | | waterfalls, pristine lakes including Crater |
| wine vineyards. Oregon ranks as state number | | | | Lake National Park. Crater Lake is the |
| three in wine production. Eastern Washington | | | | deepest lake in the United States. Mt. Hood |
| produces cattle, dairy products, potatoes, | | | | rises to a height of over 11,000 feet, over |
| hops, and apples and other fruits. | | | | the scenic Columbia River. On the slopes of |
| | | | Mt. Hood are four ski areas, including the |
| Despite significant setbacks, Oregon is a | | | | Timberline Lodge, which dates to 1930s |
| leading lumber and paper producer. Most of | | | | WPA-projects. Mt. Hood and these skiing |
| the logging that existed in the state on | | | | areas are less than 100 miles from downtown |
| public lands has been shut down, but activity | | | | Portland, giving an interesting mix of city |
| continues on private lands. Oregon is the | | | | and outdoor experiences. The nearby Columbia |
| leading producer of softwood lumber | | | | River Gorge is a favorite spot for whitewater |
| production with 6 billion board feet produced | | | | rafting and kayaking. There�s not only |
| in Oregon recently. | | | | the Columbia River, there is also the White |
| | | | Salmon and Klickitat Rivers. Nearby there |
| Recently, biotechnology giant Genentech has | | | | are places for hiking, biking, golf and |
| announced plans to expand in the Hillsboro | | | | downhill and cross country skiing. |