# 1 Best Company (SAS) to Work For
Fortune, January 2010
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# 3 Best Place (Raleigh) to Launch a New Business
Portfolio.com/bizjournals, January 20, 2010
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# 1 Best Value for Public Colleges (UNC-Chapel Hill) for 2009-10
Kiplinger's Personal Finance, February 2010
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# 10 Best Value for Public Colleges (NC State) for 2009-10
Kiplinger's Personal Finance, February 2010
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One of the World's Top 500 Hotels (Umstead Hotel & Spa)
Travel + Leisure , January 2010
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# 15 Best City for Business (Raleigh)
MarketWatch, December 16, 2009
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# 3 Large Metro (Raleigh-Cary) to Launch a Small Business
CNNMoney.com, October 2009
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# 15 Mid-Size Metro (Durham) to Launch a Small Business
CNNMoney.com, October 2009
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# 17 Best Sports City (Raleigh-Durham)
Sporting News, October 6, 2009
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# 6 Most Popular State (NC) Where Americans Would Choose to Live
Harris Interactive, October 5, 2009
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# 1 America's Smartest City (Raleigh-Durham)
The Daily Beast, October 4, 2009
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# 7 Next Youth-Magnet City (Raleigh-Durham)
Wall Street Journal, October 1, 2009
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# 4 'Nano Metro' in the nation (Raleigh)
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies , August 19, 2009
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Top U.S. States (NC) for Cleantech in 2009 (Honorable Mention)
Cleantech Group LLC, Sustainable World Capital , August 17, 2009
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"Top 10 Startup-friendly Cities" (Chapel Hill)
Entrepreneur, August 2009
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# 2 Best Sports Franchise (Carolina Hurricanes)
ESPN, July 1, 2009
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# 2 Best City (Durham): It's All About Jobs
Kiplinger's Personal Finance, July 2009
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# 24 Best City (Raleigh-Cary): It's All About Jobs
Kiplinger's Personal Finance, July 2009
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# 3 Top Pro-Business State for 2009
Pollina Corporate Real Estate, June 24, 2009
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# 2 Area for Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (Durham MSA)
North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries, Milken Institute, June 2, 2009
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# 7 Area for Software Publishers (Raleigh-Cary MSA)
North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries, Milken Institute, June 2, 2009
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# 7 Area for Scientific R&D Services (Durham MSA)
North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries, Milken Institute, June 2, 2009
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# 26 Overall High-Tech Area (Durham MSA)
North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries, Milken Institute, June 2, 2009
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# 6 Area for Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (Durham MSA)
North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries, Milken Institute, June 2, 2009
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# 38 Overall High-Tech Area (Raleigh-Cary MSA)
North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries, Milken Institute, June 2, 2009
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# 5 Overall Composite Index for Life Sciences (Greater Raleigh-Durham)
The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, Milken Institute, May 19, 2009
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# 4 Human Capital Composite Index (Greater Raleigh-Durham)
The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, Milken Institute, May 19, 2009
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# 1 Place (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Growth in Therapeutics and Devices
The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, Milken Institute, May 19, 2009
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# 4 Place (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Growth in Pharmaceutical Industry
The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, Milken Institute, May 19, 2009
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# 1 Place (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Innovation Pipeline: Life Sciences R&D
The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, Milken Institute, May 19, 2009
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# 2 Place (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Growth in Medical Devices
The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, Milken Institute, May 19, 2009
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# 1 Place (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Growth in R&D in the Life Sciences
The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, Milken Institute, May 19, 2009
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# 5 State (NC) for Warehouse/Distribution Startups
Bizminer, Business Xpansion Journal, May 2009
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One of the U.S. Best City (Cary, NC) to Start a Business
BusinessWeek, March 27, 2009
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# 1 Most Favorite Basketball School (UNC)
Harris Interactive, March 26, 2009
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# 1 Best Place (Raleigh) for Business and Careers
Forbes, March 25, 2009
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# 2 Most Favorite Basketball School (Duke)
Harris Interactive, March 26, 2009
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# 2 Best State (NC) for Business
Chief Executive, March 25, 2009
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# 3 Best Place (Durham) for Business and Careers
Forbes, March 25, 2009
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# 3 Most Favorite Women's Basketball School (UNC)
Harris Interactive, March 26, 2009
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