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<br /> <br />OND <br />j PHICS <br />INCORPORATED <br /> <br />'I~~~_H_C;~-:~:>~I ~~i,. <br /> <br /> <br />-~ ,- . - -- <br /> <br />Sean Sullivan <br />Economic Development Coordinator <br />7550 Sunwood Dr. NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />July 19,2007 <br /> <br />Sean, <br />Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the possibility of relocating Diamond Graphics, Inc. to <br />Ramsey. Currently we are deciding between purchasing an existing building or constructing a <br />new facility in which to combine our two current operations and call home. The various <br />advantages for business development you described were both interesting and refreshing. I was <br />impressed, and would like to talk in greater detail about building in Ramsey. <br /> <br />As we discussed, Diamond Graphics is in its 10th year of business providing plastic card <br />manufacturing solutions to the telecom, direct mail, and retail industries. In short, when you buy <br />a plastic pre-paid phone card, or throwaway one of those fake credit cards that come in the mail, <br />think Diamond. Currently we operate from a site in St. Louis Park where we print and cut plastic <br />cards. Then we send them to our other facility in Blaine where we use high speed equipment and <br />technology to personalize each card with encoded data. Weare looking to purchase or build a <br />50,000 square foot facility by mid-2008 in which to combine our business for greater efficiency <br />and invest in new card manufacturing opportunities. <br /> <br />Currently DGI employs approximately 50 full time personnel and accommodates cyclical end of <br />year seasonal work expansion through additional part time jobs. We pride ourselves on the <br />expertise of our workforce in regard to their flexibility in operating various systems and <br />sophisticated technical equipment to meet the needs of our customers. Therefore, we tend to pay <br />wages above industry standards. Employees typically are hired at entry level wage rates <br />averaging $11/hr and through training and development can achieve and average $15 -$17 /hr <br />within 12-36 months. Our strategic business goal is to expand approximately 10% annually over <br />the next five years. <br /> <br />Weare currently looking at several existing sites in the greater metro area, but the ability to build <br />a new facility in Ramsey has risen literally to the top of our list. At this point I am waiting for <br />construction cost information from our developer. Once that information has been reviewed, I <br />would appreciate if you would meet with my team again to discuss this project in greater detail, <br />answer questions, and help us to move closer to finalizing our ultimate action plan. <br /> <br /> <br />Don Patterson <br />Director of Operations <br />Diamond Graphics, Inc. <br /> <br /> <br />58 6417 Goodrich Avenue · St. Louis Park, lvfN 55426 <br />Phone: 952-929-7131 · Fax: 952-:929-5853 · Email: info@dgiusa.net · Web: wvvw.dgiusa.net <br />