Exhibit 2
South Texas Region Employment Indices, 2002-2012
| Regions | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA | 100.00 | 103.74 | 108.09 | 112.46 | 116.51 | 119.25 | 124.62 | 129.10 | 132.96 | 136.37 | 138.53 |
| Laredo MSA | 100.00 | 102.84 | 106.20 | 110.27 | 114.52 | 116.85 | 121.89 | 126.02 | 129.54 | 132.61 | 134.48 |
| South Texas Region | 100.00 | 102.76 | 104.80 | 107.89 | 111.53 | 113.51 | 117.78 | 121.37 | 124.47 | 127.21 | 128.99 |
| South Texas Rural Counties | 100.00 | 103.53 | 104.92 | 108.58 | 111.79 | 113.40 | 117.38 | 120.73 | 123.54 | 126.00 | 127.54 |
| State of Texas | 100.00 | 100.98 | 102.32 | 105.32 | 109.25 | 111.39 | 114.79 | 117.74 | 120.38 | 122.79 | 124.57 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen MSA | 100.00 | 101.40 | 101.58 | 102.59 | 106.88 | 108.28 | 112.29 | 115.67 | 118.60 | 121.21 | 122.97 |
| Corpus Christi MSA | 100.00 | 102.05 | 102.84 | 105.17 | 108.00 | 109.65 | 112.84 | 115.57 | 118.00 | 120.18 | 121.71 |
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.