Just a few remarks about Oost NV’s performance from satisfied business clients:

• “There is a strong need for the services Oost NV provides, and we’re very pleased with the quality of these services.”
• “With the help of Oost NV, launching projects is faster, they become quickly operational, and achieve rapid growth.”
• 94% of those who have worked with Oost NV would recommend its services to other business owners.

These are just a few of the remarks and conclusions included in a recent research report from the research bureau Decisio.

Performance in 2010

Every year, thousands of entrepreneurs contact Oost NV for assistance. In 2010 alone, this contact has produced the following concrete results:

•  € 83 million in new investment for innovations
•  € 132 million total in new business investment. This breaks down into:
• 18 new companies established in East Netherlands
• 8 large scale expansion projects for existing companies
• 15 successful matchmaking ventures
• 1,014 new jobs (3-year cumulative)
•  € 13.8 million worth of investments made by the Participation Company in a total of 43 companies.
•  796 acres of modernization of existing business parks
•  180 acres of new business parks, mostly in cooperation with municipalities.

Performance Indicators 2007 to 2010

Oost NV works hard to provide you with effective and efficiently performed services. Our results over the period 2007 - 2010 prove this. In addition, our shareholders are very happy with the targets we have achieved.