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Mississippi Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures Compared to Neighboring States and Southeastern Average  
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 1999          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 1999          
Mississippi 224,000 34            
Alabama 823,000 94   Mississippi 1.545455          
Arkansas 326,000 31   Alabama 1.146341          
Florida 3,482,000 783   Louisiana 2.538462          
Georgia 1,904,000 602   SE Average 2.092332          
Kentucky 777,000 210                
Louisiana 516,000 132                
North Carolina 3,632,000 973                
South Carolina 992,000 289                
Tennessee 2,205,000 398                
Virginia 2,662,000 296                
West Virginia 351,000 81                
                   
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 2000          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 2000          
Mississippi 242,000 44            
Alabama 821,000 67   Mississippi 1.833333          
Arkansas 400,000 60   Alabama 0.817073          
Florida 3,773,000 826   Louisiana 3.194444          
Georgia 2,159,000 596   SE Average 2.098057          
Kentucky 762,000 223                
Louisiana 364,000 115                
North Carolina 4,328,000 1057                
South Carolina 1,059,000 234                
Tennessee 1,644,000 370                
Virginia 2,683,000 385                
West Virginia 329,000 53                
                   
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 2001          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents                
Mississippi 219,000 35   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 2001          
Alabama 905,000 67            
Arkansas 254,000 38   Mississippi 1.59817352          
Florida 3,755,000 886   Alabama 0.74033149          
Georgia 1,912,000 628   Louisiana 3.48101266          
Kentucky 636,000 235   SE Average 2.45436188          
Louisiana 316,000 110                
North Carolina 4,138,000 1110                
South Carolina 921,000 276                
Tennessee 1,503,000 371                
Virginia 2,957,000 338                
West Virginia 211,000 74                
                   
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 2002          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents                
Mississippi 224,000 40   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 2002          
Alabama 846,000 101            
Arkansas 228,000 50   Mississippi 1.785714          
Florida 3,707,000 769   Alabama 1.193853          
Georgia 2,107,000 629   Louisiana 3.830645          
Kentucky 656,000 208   SE Average 2.507844          
Louisiana 248,000 95                
North Carolina 3,443,000 1047                
South Carolina 1,054,000 294                
Tennessee 1,289,000 375                
Virginia 2,920,000 418                
West Virginia 264,000 71                
                   
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 2003          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents                
Mississippi 1,021,000 33   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 2003          
Alabama 999,000 108            
Arkansas 270,000 25   Mississippi 0.32321254          
Florida 3,181,000 844   Alabama 1.08108108          
Georgia 2,108,000 715   Louisiana 3.3559322          
Kentucky 601,000 214   SE Average 2.2804135          
Louisiana 295,000 99                
North Carolina 4,424,000 1116                
South Carolina 976,000 303                
Tennessee 1,507,000 405                
Virginia 4,152,000 404                
West Virginia 219,000 61                
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 2004          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents                
Mississippi 160,000 23   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 2004          
Alabama 1,227,000 75            
Arkansas 287,000 16   Mississippi 1.4375          
Florida 3,486,000 867   Alabama 0.61124694          
Georgia 2,160,000 756   Louisiana 2.57234726          
Kentucky 565,000 221   SE Average 2.113275          
Louisiana 311,000 80                
North Carolina 4,565,000 1100                
South Carolina 961,000 280                
Tennessee 1,630,000 329                
Virginia 4,006,000 464                
West Virginia 202,000 36                
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 2005          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents                
Mississippi 194,000 14   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 2005          
Alabama 1,417,000 100            
Arkansas 271,000 21   Mississippi 0.72164          
Florida 4,164,000 896   Alabama 0.70571          
Georgia 2,282,000 687   Louisiana 2.13333          
Kentucky 660,000 181   SE Average 1.7347617          
Louisiana 300,000 64                
North Carolina 5,158,000 998                
South Carolina 1,402,000 233                
Tennessee 1,246,000 289                
Virginia 4,379,000 387                
West Virginia 242,000 43                
                   
Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures in 2006          
(R&D in thousands)                    
  R&D Patents                
Mississippi 231,000 33   Industry Patents per R&D Expenditure 2006          
Alabama 1,835,000 116            
Arkansas 285,000 20   Mississippi 1.42857          
Florida 4,139,000 1061   Alabama 0.63215          
Georgia 2,786,000 907   Louisiana 1.9346          
Kentucky 839,000 223   SE Average 1.88847393          
Louisiana 367,000 71                
North Carolina 5,486,000 1319                
South Carolina 1,396,000 300                
Tennessee 1,428,000 331                
Virginia 4,816,000 432                
West Virginia 221,000 38                
                   
                   
                   
Mississippi Industry Patents per $10M R&D Expenditures              
Compared to Neighboring States and Southeastern Average              
(Patents per $10M)                    
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006    
Mississippi 1.55 1.83 1.60 1.8 0.32 1.44 0.72 1.43    
Alabama 1.15 0.82 0.74 1.19 1.08 0.61 0.71 0.63    
Louisiana 2.54 3.19 3.48 3.83 3.36 2.57 2.13 1.93    
Southeastern Average 2.09 2.09 2.45 2.51 2.28 2.11 1.73 1.89