8 Budget cuts 7/14/2009 LY BURKE Burke County Schools MORGANTON 611110 School administration 14 Budget cuts 7/21/2009 LY CALDWELL Quality Furniture Market of Lenoir LENOIR 442110 Furniture store 4 Not stated 7/17/2009 CL Bank of Granite, Inc.<br><br> (Hibriten) LENOIR 522110 Banking Consolidation 8/31/2009 CL Bank of Granite, Inc. (Long View) LENOIR 522110 Banking Consolidation 8/31/2009 CL Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Page 1 of 6 COUNTY COMPANY CITY NAICS PRODUCT # REASON EFFECTIVE DATE CL/LY AFFECTED* CARTERET SPX Corporation NEWPORT 332919 Filtration 18 Economic conditions 6/8/2009 LY Big Rock Sports, LLC (Henry's) NEWPORT 423910 Sporting goods 102 Relocation/Hamlet 9/6/2009 CL CATAWBA Jason Finishing Group (JacksonLea) CONOVER 327910 Abrasives 43 Declining demand 9/16/2009 CL West Carolina Freightliner HICKORY 423110 Motor freight 55 Relocation/Hildebran 2/28/2010 CL CRAVEN Tryon Palace NEW BERN 712110 Museum 4 Consolidation 7/14/2009 LY CUMBERLAND The Kinder FAYETTEVILLE 451120 Toy store Owner's decision 7/31/2009 CL RAC Investments FAYETTEVILLE 532111 Auto rentals 4 Bankruptcy 7/15/2009 CL DAVIDSON Stanley Furniture Company LEXINGTON 337122 Furniture mfg. 28 Consolidation/Robbinsville 12/31/2009 CL Designer Sweets Bakery LEXINGTON 453998 Bakery Not stated 7/29/2009 CL Polka Dot Patch LEXINGTON 453220 Gift shop Not stated 7/29/2009 CL Coltrane & Co.<br><br> LEXINGTON 531110 Real estate 2 Not stated 7/29/2009 CL DURHAM GVA Advantis DURHAM 531312 Commercial real estate 16 Parent Co. shutdown 7/23/2009 CL Cisco Systems RTP 532420 Networking gear 80 Realignment 7/16/2009 LY Duke University (Lemur Center) DURHAM 611310 Lemur education 2 Budget cuts 7/24/2009 LY Argolyn Bioscience, Inc. DURHAM 541711 Research 4 Bankruptcy 7/6/2009 CL Families First DURHAM 813110 Church program Budget cuts 7/7/2009 CL EDGECOMBE Air System Components, Inc.<br><br> TARBORO 334512 Air systems 76 Reorganization 5/31/2009 LY Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Page 2 of 6 COUNTY COMPANY CITY NAICS PRODUCT # REASON EFFECTIVE DATE CL/LY AFFECTED* FORSYTH Winston-Salem State University WINSTON-SALEM 611310 University 16 Budget cuts 7/27/2009 LY UNC School of the Arts WINSTON-SALEM 611110 Arts education 5 Budget cuts 8/10/2009 LY HELPline (Family Services, Inc.) WINSTON-SALEM 624190 Advice line Budget cuts 7/31/2009 CL FRANKLIN HON Company LOUISBURG 337211 Furniture mfg. 93 Economic conditions 12/31/2009 CL GUILFORD Spantek SUMMERFIELD 335312 Metal coils Relocation/Lincoln Co. 9/30/2009 CL Steak-Out (West Friendly Avenue) GREENSBORO 722211 Restaurant 16 Expired lease 7/17/2009 CL Passion Fruit GREENSBORO 453220 Gift shop Slow sales 7/17/2009 CL Greensboro College GREENSBORO 611310 College 10 Budget cuts 7/23/2009 LY North Carolina A & T GREENSBORO 611310 College 6 Budget cuts 8/27/2009 LY Brothers Organized To Save Others GREENSBORO 813410 Mentoring program 1 Economic conditions 7/1/2009 CL HAYWOOD Wellco Enterprises, Inc.<br><br> WAYNESVILLE 316213 Military boots 46 Economic conditions 9/16/2009 CL HENDERSON Four Seasons Cinemas HENDERSONVILLE 512131 Movie theater 5 Not stated 7/17/2009 CL IREDELL FireFly Balloon STATESVILLE 336411 Balloon mfg. Declining demand 7/13/2009 LY JOHNSTON Johnston Health SMITHFIELD 622110 Health care system 31 Cost cuts 7/28/2009 LY LEE TV Clinic SANFORD 811211 TV repair Legal problems 7/29/2009 CL LENOIR William Barnet & Son LLC KINSTON 314999 Fiber, yarn 110 Economic conditions 10/1/2009 LY Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Page 3 of 6 COUNTY COMPANY CITY NAICS PRODUCT # REASON EFFECTIVE DATE CL/LY AFFECTED* LINCOLN Beef 'O' Grady's LINCOLNTON 722211 Restaurant 15 Competition 7/21/2009 CL Holt's Family Restaurant LINCOLNTON 722110 Restaurant 16 Not stated 7/23/2009 CL MECKLENBURG Fuel Systems, Inc. CHARLOTTE 332420 Fuel systems 58 Financial difficulty 3/13/2009 CL Goodrich Corp.<br><br> CHARLOTTE 561110 Aerospace Economic conditions 7/27/2009 LY Smith & Hawken CHARLOTTE 444220 Gardening store 14 Economic conditions 12/31/2009 CL Noble Brides Inc. PINEVILLE 448190 Bridal shop Financial difficulty 7/30/2009 CL San Remo CHARLOTTE 722211 Restaurant 7 Not stated 7/7/2009 CL Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q (Monroe CHARLOTTE 722110 Restaurant 25 Underperformance 7/7/2009 CL Sugar Magnolia CHARLOTTE 722110 Restaurant 19 Not stated 7/7/2009 CL Harper's ToGoGo CHARLOTTE 722110 Restaurant 8 Rent increase 7/17/2009 CL NASH Robertson CECO Corporation ROCKY MOUNT 332312 Metal building mfg. 97 Not stated 6/6/2009 CL Stein Mart ROCKY MOUNT 448210 Variety store 50 Underperformance 10/31/2009 CL Dollar Star (Golden East) ROCKY MOUNT 453220 Variety store Not stated 7/27/2009 CL NEW HANOVER Zoo Toys & Trains WILMINGTON 445120 Toy store Economic conditions 7/20/2009 CL New Hanover County Schools WILMINGTON 611110 School administration 33 Budget cuts 7/15/2009 LY PPD WILMINGTON 541711 Contract research 80 Declining demand 7/10/2009 LY NORTHAMPTON Northampton County Schools JACKSON 611110 School administration 25 Budget cuts 7/9/2009 LY ONSLOW The Dive Restaurant CAPE CARTERET 722410 Restaurant 20 Property redevelopment 12/31/2008 CL Thieves Market JACKSONVILLE 453310 Flea market 5 Property sold 7/31/2009 CL Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Page 4 of 6 COUNTY COMPANY CITY NAICS PRODUCT # REASON EFFECTIVE DATE CL/LY AFFECTED* ORANGE Performance Bicycle CHAPEL HILL 451110 Bicycle shop Economic conditions 7/21/2009 LY Overtime Restaurant & Sports Bar MEBANE 722110 Restaurant 44 Not stated 7/27/2009 CL Serenity Hair Salon and Day Spa MEBANE 812112 Salon Owner's decision 7/1/2009 CL PITT Greenville Stop One GREENVILLE 447110 Convenience store Legal problems 7/9/2009 CL Greenville Stop Two GREENVILLE 447110 Convenience store Legal problems 7/9/2009 CL Pitt Stop One GREENVILLE 447110 Convenience store Legal problems 7/9/2009 CL Superfresh GREENVILLE 445110 Convenience store 3 Legal problems 7/9/2009 CL RANDOLPH Randolph County Schools ASHEBORO 611110 School administration 80 Budget cuts 8/16/2009 LY ROWAN Hooker Furniture Corp.<br><br> WOODLEAF 321918 Furniture frames 23 Restructuring/Cherryville 12/31/2009 CL RUTHERFORD First Choice Armor SPINDALE 315228 Body armor 4 Economic conditions 7/6/2009 LY SAMPSON Leggett & Platt, Inc. CLINTON 337215 Dishwasher racks 75 Excess capacity 5/30/2009 LY STATEWIDE North American Real Estate Services STATEWIDE 525990 Mortgage lending Legal problems 7/8/2009 CL SURRY True Textiles Inc. ELKIN 561110 Textiles 84 Economic conditions 9/17/2009 LY Hodges Funeral Home Inc.<br><br> ELKIN 812210 Funeral home 9 Name 7/15/2009 CL change/Reorganization UNION Monarch Knitting Machinery MONROE 333292 Textile machinery 123 Not stated 4/30/2009 LY Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Page 5 of 6 COUNTY COMPANY CITY NAICS PRODUCT # REASON EFFECTIVE DATE CL/LY AFFECTED* WAKE Randy Sorrell Tile, Inc. WILLOW SPRING 238340 Tile contractor Bankruptcy 7/23/2009 CL News & Observer Publishing Co. RALEIGH 511110 Newspaper publishing 10 Cost cuts 7/29/2009 LY ABB Power Dist.<br><br> Co. RALEIGH 334515 Network management 40 Relocation/Texas 7/27/2009 CL Caterpillar CARY 551114 Engineering services 130 Relocation/Clayton 7/28/2009 CL Smith & Hawken RALEIGH 444220 Gardening store 14 Economic conditions 12/31/2009 CL Devil Dog Children's Wear Factory ZEBULON 314999 Clothes outlet Not stated 9/30/2009 CL Beck's Cutlery CARY 811411 Cutlery store Expired lease 7/25/2009 CL The Original Soup Man RALEIGH 722110 Restaurant 5 Not stated 7/31/2009 CL Inland American Winston Hotels RALEIGH 721110 Headquarters Not stated 7/24/2009 CL Nettle Creek Furniture CARY 541410 Furniture store 1 Not stated 7/29/2009 CL Littleton Design Group, Inc. RALEIGH 541430 Design services 3 Bankruptcy 7/15/2009 CL 1304 Bikes RALEIGH 811490 Bike repair Zoning problem 7/9/2009 CL WARREN HealthCo (VWCHP) SOUL CITY 621610 Clinic Financial difficulty 7/15/2009 CL Floyd McKissick Senior Assisted NORLINA 623312 Assisted living center 32 Suspended license 7/17/2009 CL WATAUGA Watauga County Schools BOONE 611110 School administration 25 Budget cuts 7/21/2009 LY WAYNE NC Fraternal Order of Police GOLDSBORO 561499 Fundraising 72 Lost contract 4/30/2009 CL WILSON Sandoz WILSON 551114 Drug mfg.<br><br> 50 Research & development to 9/11/2009 LY NJ Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Page 6 of 6

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