RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that The Virginia Distillery Company will invest $5 million to produce their new Eades Distillery brand Scottish style malt whiskey in a Nelson County facility. The project will create 19 jobs.

“This new company has an extraordinary story,” said Governor Kaine. “The three company founders created a unique product to appeal specifically to the American palate. Nelson County provided the business resources and quality of life that The Virginia Distillery Company was looking for.”

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that a 1,500-acre site in Greensville County has been certified as suitable for automotive assembly operations and other major advanced manufacturing facilities. The Greensville County site received certification from McCallum Sweeney Consulting, a consulting firm that performs site selection and develops and implements certified site programs for corporate clients worldwide.

RICHMOND - A combined 14 companies from across the Commonwealth will graduate today from two state export programs, touting impressive results from their newly acquired tools to successfully export products and services overseas. The graduating companies will be recognized during a noon luncheon at the Richmond Omni Hotel.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade announced today that ASIS, Inc. of Falls Church was accepted into the December 2007 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The December 2007 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade announced today that Hill Studio of Roanoke was accepted into the December 2007 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The December 2007 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade announced today that Zenith Power Products LLC (ZZP) of Washington County was accepted into the December 2007 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The December 2007 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade announced today that FERIDIES of Courtland was accepted into the December 2007 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The December 2007 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade announced today that Delta Pure Filtration of Ashland was accepted into the December 2007 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The December 2007 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Barr Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., plans to invest $62 million to add production and packaging capacity at its facility in Bedford County to augment its current line of products. In addition, Barr plans to add equipment to incorporate a new timed-released technology for solid dosage pharmaceuticals. This new technology will allow the company to enhance its current product line as well as add new products to the marketplace. The project is expected to create 220 new jobs.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE:RTI) a leading U.S. producer of titanium mill products and fabricated metal components for the global market, will invest $100 million to open a manufacturing facility in the Patriot Centre, an industrial park jointly developed by the city of Martinsville and Henry County. The company will manufacture titanium for the aerospace industry, creating 150 new jobs.