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Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC Assists Telkore, Inc. with Growth and Job Creation

HARRISBURG, PA (January 3, 2007) - The Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC (HRC/CREDC) announced today that it provided financing to Telkore, Inc. to purchase new equipment, which will support new crews recently hired and to be hired in the near future. Upon application for funding in August, Telkore committed to retaining all 25 full-time positions and to creating 10 new full-time positions within three years. Today, they employ 31people, full-time, and predict hiring 25 more full-time positions throughout 2007.

Telkore, Inc., located in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County , PA , started its operations on July 1, 2004 and is solely owned by Richard S. Wilson. The company provides cellular construction services to wireless providers spanning the entire Atlantic Coast. The company's initial focus was on the tower construction, however since its foundation, Telkore has expanded its ability to include the construction and maintenance of wireless shelters and wireline areas of telecommunications.

"As small companies like ours begin to grow, it helps to have the support and assistance of organizations like the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC," said Ric Wilson, President of Telkore, Inc. "Telkore is destined to be one of central Pennsylvania's true success stories and our Small Business First loan will help take us to the next level."

HRC/CREDC provided a Small Business First (SBF) loan of $103,360, in conjunction with Fulton Bank financing and other equity contributions. The SBF loan program is designed to stimulate the expansion and assist in the retention of small business for the purpose of creating new jobs and retaining existing jobs in Pennsylvania. This important program is administered by the Commonwealth's Department of Community and Economic Development and is funded with the ongoing support of the Administration and the General Assembly.

The Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC), is the economic development arm of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber, and is the leading organization for promoting and performing economic development activities in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties.  The group offers a variety of programs and resources to help attract, retain and expand business in the region.

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC serves as a catalyst for promoting growth and quality of life in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties by providing a unique blend of business, community and economic development and advocacy services under one roof to boost our economic vitality and livability as a region. HRC/CREDC has been accredited with four stars from the United States Chamber of Commerce.