BRIDGE BUILDER In a figurative sense, Bruce Holland has been building bridges in the community for years…now he’s hoping to build a real one over the Mississippi. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION 167th Annual Dinner spotlights public policy and economic development priorities. New RCGA members and Technology Gateway investors. Industry Network formed to discuss environmental challenges. Calendar MOVING IT OUT Southwestern Illinois is emerging as one of the nation’s top distribution centers. THE SUPERFUND FOR SHOW-ME HEALTH The Missouri Foundation for Health puts its millions to work. MOVING EXPERIENCES Central Institute for the Deaf attracts families of deaf children to St. Louis. A SMART INVESTMENT Saving for college has never been easier. SUPER ENTREPRENEURS Women make capital connections. TONY ARNOLD President and CEO, The Solae Company. COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION ACROSS THE BOARD NEWSMAKERS TRENDS

February 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cover Story, BRUCE B. HOLLAND, president, Holland Construction Services Moving It Out, MIKE TOWERMAN, president, TRISTAR Business Communities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.technologygateway.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Moving Experiences at CID. Trends, DAVID PAN, president, Pontus Industries