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Gov. Scott: Florida Companies Report Over $150 Million in Total Sales From the Paris Air Show

Press Release

Date: July 24, 2015
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Issues: Business and Consumers Employment and Affirmative Action Trade

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that last month's trade and business development mission to the Paris Air Show resulted in $151 million in total projected export sales for 17 Florida aerospace & aviation and defense & homeland security businesses and organizations. While Governor Scott was at the Air Show, he announced more than 350 new jobs from the aerospace & aviation and defense & homeland security industries in Florida.

Governor Scott said, "I am thrilled to announce the 17 Florida companies that attended the business development mission have reported $151 million in total projected export sales from the Paris Air Show. Florida is the number one place to do business, and the aerospace and aviation industry is a key component to our state's success. Overall, Florida businesses have created nearly 900,000 private-sector jobs in just four and a half years, and we will continue to work hard to grow businesses and create opportunities for our families."

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