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<br />South Bend Unveils IgnitionPark.com <br /> <br /> <br />., June 8, 2009 — <br />SOUTH BEND, Ind Ignition Park, a future home to new technology businesses in <br />South Bend, also has a new home on the Internet with the launch of a new web site: <br />www.IgnitionPark.com. The brand new web site comes online just as the City of South Bend is <br />completing arrangements to clear more than 80 acres of available land for Ignition Park. <br /> <br />“IgnitionPark.com makes it easy for forward-thinking businesses to discover the advantages and <br />opportunities offered by Ignition Park,” says Ignition Park Director Don Inks. IgnitionPark.com contains <br />a video fly-through of architectural renderings envisioned for the site, encompassing more than 2 <br />million square feet for offices, research labs and manufacturing facilities. <br /> <br />The new web site also highlights South Bend’s financial and tax incentives, including tax abatements, <br />revolving loans, tax-free revenue bonds, and tax increment financing. Additionally, the site’s frequently <br />asked questions section covers a range of issues emphasizing how South Bend is emerging as a <br />center of technological research and development. And, its news section keeps viewers updated on <br />the latest developments relating to Ignition Park. <br /> <br />South Bend Mayor Stephen J. Luecke notes that the launch of the interactive web site is another <br />milestone. "People will get a glimpse of our future at IgnitionPark.com. It shows South Bend’s <br />commitment to the development of high-tech businesses that will power the new economy," Luecke <br />said. "This web site will provide valuable information about the opportunities at Ignition Park for <br />potential businesses as well as city residents," he said. <br /> <br /> <br />About Ignition Park <br />Ignition Park will serve as the heart of South Bend's transition to an economy offering opportunities in <br />new technology and knowledge-based industries. Significantly, it is located on land that once was <br />home to the Studebaker Corp., the storied automotive company that made South Bend a leading <br />industrial center before closing more than 40 years ago. <br /> <br />Efforts to clear and reclaim more than 80 acres in the former Studebaker industrial corridor for new <br />development continue with the announcement of acquisitions of two more properties. Underground <br />Pipe & Valve Inc., located in the former Studebaker Foundry, will move to South Bend's Oliver <br />Industrial Park. Ziolkowski Construction Inc. is planning to move to the Airport Industrial Park. The city <br />also is negotiating to relocate other businesses in the area. When successfully completed, more than <br />100 acres will be open for development. <br />Ignition Park is one of the two locations in South Bend that make up Indiana’s first two-site state- <br />certified technology park. This revolutionary dual-location tech park was forged through the City of <br />South Bend’s partnership with the University of Notre Dame, Project Future – a local economic <br />development group – and the state of Indiana. The other is Innovation Park at Notre Dame, located on <br />12 acres on the city’s northeast side adjacent to the Notre Dame campus. The first 54,000-square-foot <br />building at Innovation Park is scheduled for completion in fall 2009. Innovation Park at Notre Dame will <br />facilitate commercialization of many forms of research, by convening innovators throughout the entire <br />Notre Dame community (including faculty, students, alumni and partners in the region) and beyond. <br />### <br /> <br />