Twenty-four FORTUNE 500® companies are located in N.J. N.J. is the #1 state for Breadth of Leadership in Biotech. [1] N.J. ranks #5 for college attainment. [2] N.J. ranks 7th in venture capital investments. [3] N.J. came in second to California with the number of communities making it to Money magazine’s list of America’s Best Places to Live. [4] CNBC ranks N.J. among the top 15 states for business. [5] N.J. is the #1 state in broadband penetration in the country. [6] N.J. is one of the top 10 states for small business. [7] The ratio of Ph.D. scientists and engineers per 1,000 workers is one of the highest in the nation. [8] International trade supports more than 900,000 jobs. [9] N.J. ranks #2 among states transitioning to the “New Economy.”[10] CNBC ranks N.J. #1 for Quality of Life. [11] 60 out of 1,000 private sector workers are employed by high-tech firms. [12] N.J. is one of the world’s top 5 growth markets for biotech. [13] Forbes ranks N.J. among the top 20 states for business. [14] Business Facilities Magazine, 2007 CFED. American Electronics Association, Cyberstates 2007. MONEY® magazine, August 2007. CNBC, July 2007 Leichtman Research Group, Inc. , March 2007 Surepayroll’s Top Ten States for Business, 2007. CFED. Business Roundtable, 2007. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s 2007 State New Economy Index. CNBC, July 2007. American Electronics Association, Cyberstates 2007. FierceBiotech. Forbes.com, July 2007. *The businesses, persons and other entities mentioned here are not affiliated with and do not endorse the State of New Jersey, or any aspect of the State.