DOWN TO THE WIRE What Matt Blunt and Claire McCaskill have in mind for your business. OUT-STATE BOOSTER IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION New RCGA members Calendar TRUE STATESMEN Lewis and Clark Statesman Awards 2004. SEARCHING FOR THE GRAIL WHO’S YOUR ANGEL? How these specialized investors can fuel your entrepreneurial startup. SECURITY THREATS AND BABY BOOMERS DRIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES LESSONS LEARNED After the bubble burst, local entrepreneurs charge back. DOLLARS IN THE DUGOUT Former Redbird helps ballplayers learn financial savvy. CITIRAMA After decades of darkness, the Home Builders Association turns on the gaslights. PERKS AT WORK Going beyond bucks. SILENT MOVERS What you should know about hybrid cars. RALPH BUTLER Keeping the dream alive. COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION NEWSMAKERS TASTE OF THE REGION

October 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Peter Kinder, Missouri Senate president pro tem, sees the St. Louis region as Missouri’s economic engine. Mark Hochwalt wins the Olin Cup at Washington University. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.technologygateway.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stan Royer makes a financial hit. Citirama partners Greg Vatterott and Jerry King. The Spotlight, Ralph Butler, “public entertainer No. 1.”