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July 14,2011 Dear Conference Attendees, o PACIFIC GROUP On behalf of the Pacific Group, I would like to welcome you to the United States, the great State of Utah, and the 2011 U.S. & China Trade, Culture and Education Conference. Over the last 25 years, the Pacific Group has built a solid reputation of excellence in the development of large scale and complex real estate projects. With attention to every detail, we have consistently developed quality commercial projects throughout the United States. Our projects have included developments on behalf of Coca-Cola, Holiday Inn, Intrawest Resorts, Pan Pacific Hotels, Pepsico, Walmart, Swire Coca-Cola, Ritz Carlton, Target Corporation, Starbucks, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Continental Airlines along with schools, condominiums and commercial projects. We have a proven track record of on-time and on-budget construction development for our partners, clients, institutions, and the government. For many families, the ability to realize United States business opportunities, education, and freedom has been a lifelong dream. The United States EB-5 Visa program is a viable option for securing a green card to the United States and making those dreams a reality for qualified immigrants and their immediate families. The Pacific Group is proud to be a sponsor of uscrs approved EB-5 opportunities. We are excited to bring our substantial background and expertise to sponsoring quality EB-5 projects. The Pacific Group understands that when considering an EB-5 investment, nothing is more important than the quality ofthe project, solid and reliable job creation and experience of the investment management team to meet the job creation requirements and provide the immigrant investor with a safe investment and a return on investment. As you explore the wonderful riches that the United States offers - in its people, its geography, its education, and its business opportunities - the Pacific Group is a reliable resource for investment strategies on real estate development opportunities. After reviewing the enclosed materials on our company and £B-5 programs, please feel free to call for more in-depth information or visit our website at www.Pacific-Group.com As a businessman, developer, and £B-5 sponsor, r look forward to working with you and other stakeholders involved in the process of investing in quality projects and ventures that create sustainable jobs in the United States. Thank you for attending the 2011 U.S. & China Trade, Culture and Education Conference! Douglas A pre~lOelll & [J:1,U Pacific Group U.S., Inc. \VV";V!. PAC1Flt>GP.UUP.CCi:\.1 {SO 1) 886<EOD9 F/\X

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OK-SAFE, Inc. - The Pacific Group was one of the key sponsors for the recent U.S.-China 2011 Trade, Culture & Education Conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah July 14-17, 2011. They facilitate the EB-5 Visa application process for foreign investors, most notably Chinese investors present in Utah during the U.S.-China 2011 event and the National Governors Association meeting held the same week. EB-5 Visas are a type of "fast track" to citizenship offered to foreign investors who invest $1 M in urban areas, or $500,000 in rural areas.

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July 14,2011

Dear Conference Attendees,

o PACIFICGROUP

On behalf of the Pacific Group, I would like to welcome you to the United States, the great State of Utah, and the2011 U.S. & China Trade, Culture and Education Conference.

Over the last 25 years, the Pacific Group has built a solid reputation of excellence in the development of largescale and complex real estate projects. With attention to every detail, we have consistently developed qualitycommercial projects throughout the United States.

Our projects have included developments on behalf of Coca-Cola, Holiday Inn, Intrawest Resorts, Pan PacificHotels, Pepsico, Walmart, Swire Coca-Cola, Ritz Carlton, Target Corporation, Starbucks, Kentucky FriedChicken, Continental Airlines along with schools, condominiums and commercial projects. We have a proventrack record of on-time and on-budget construction development for our partners, clients, institutions, and thegovernment.

For many families, the ability to realize United States business opportunities, education, and freedom has been alifelong dream. The United States EB-5 Visa program is a viable option for securing a green card to the UnitedStates and making those dreams a reality for qualified immigrants and their immediate families. The PacificGroup is proud to be a sponsor of uscrs approved EB-5 opportunities.

We are excited to bring our substantial background and expertise to sponsoring quality EB-5 projects. The PacificGroup understands that when considering an EB-5 investment, nothing is more important than the quality oftheproject, solid and reliable job creation and experience of the investment management team to meet the jobcreation requirements and provide the immigrant investor with a safe investment and a return on investment.

As you explore the wonderful riches that the United States offers - in its people, its geography, its education, andits business opportunities - the Pacific Group is a reliable resource for investment strategies on real estatedevelopment opportunities. After reviewing the enclosed materials on our company and £B-5 programs, pleasefeel free to call for more in-depth information or visit our website at www.Pacific-Group.com

As a businessman, developer, and £B-5 sponsor, r look forward to working with you and other stakeholdersinvolved in the process of investing in quality projects and ventures that create sustainable jobs in the UnitedStates. Thank you for attending the 2011 U.S. & China Trade, Culture and Education Conference!

Douglas Apre~lOelll & [J:1,U

Pacific Group U.S., Inc.

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MEDIA CONTACTSMark K. FischerBlakeslee

(410) 336-9981mark. [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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David StrongPacific Group(801) [email protected]

PACIFIC GROUP SPONSORSU.S. & CHINA TRADE CONFERENCE

Conference provides opportunities for business development in both countries

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - The U.S. & China Trade, Culture, and Education Conference was held

July 14th - 1ih in combination with the U.S. Governors National Conference. Salt Lake City basedPacific Group helped sponsor the event which was held in part at the Little America Hotel in downtownSalt Lake City.

Approximately 80 Chinese government officials attended the conference along with a contingentof 90 Chinese business people and dozens of U.S. Governors from across America. "This is a wonderful

opportunity for Pacific Group to host such a distinguished group from China," noted Douglas Anderson,President of Pacific Group. "We had wonderful and productive business trips to China in February andJune of this year, and it is nice to be able to return the favor."

Anderson explained that another reason for Pacific Group to sponsor the conference was tohighlight fifteen (15) of the EB-5 qualified projects his company is working on with potential investorsfrom China totaling over US$1.3 Billion. "EB-5 projects allow our Chinese partners access to businessdevelopment and residency in the U.S. through a special immigrant visa program which createstremendous job opportunities for U.S. workers. Simultaneously, this affords us access to investmentpartners whom we might not otherwise have a chance to meet," Anderson noted. "It is a win for bothparties."

The U.S. EB-5 Visa program provides qualified non-U.S. based investors with the oppOliunity tobecome a pelmanent "green card" holder in the United States. The EB-5 Green Card visas are availableto the investor and all immediate family members which means Chinese nationals can live in Americaand travel freely in and out of the U.S.

As more Chinese citizens have benefited from the economic growth in China, their interests have

expanded. They want to live and work where there are other business opportunities, but they want tomaintain their ties to their homeland, usually intending to return to China often for visits and, ultimately,for retirement.

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Pacific Group has a successful 25 year business history and has completed over 1,000 significantreal estate projects in the North America. They currently have 15 EB-5 projects in various states ofprogress and these projects have the potential to create over 26,000 U.S. based jobs. This potential fornew jobs is important, since that is one of the requirements to qualify for EB-5 status. The investor isnot required to work or live near the project.

David Hatton, an EB-5 specialist with Pacific Group outlined the purposes for the U.S. EB-5Visa program, "EB-5 projects require a minimum investment ofUS$500,000 and must create at least 10new jobs. Of course they must also be solid investments and a good opportunity for the investor. That'swhy these projects make sense."

ABOUT PACIFIC GROUP

Over the past 25 years, Pacific Group and its affiliates have been responsible for billions of dollars incommercial real estate development and construction in North America with over 1,000 successfullycompleted projects. These projects include some of the top resort properties in NOlih America plusstudent housing, commercial office buildings, retail stores and centers, industrial business parks, multi­family urban condominium propeliies, and master planned resort communities.

Pacific Group's background and affiliates in commercial development and construction managementprovides the company with unique insight into the cost analysis and construction management aspects oflarge scale development. Through meticulous adherence to cost control procedures, intense upfront duediligence, experienced project management, strong financial analytical skills, and thorough marketingdoctrines, Pacific Group has established itself as an industry leading development company withfinished projects in 26 U.S. states and Canada.

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MEDIA CONTACTSMark K. FischerBlakeslee

(410) 336-9981mark. [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

David Hatton

Pacific Group EB5(855) 886-5700dhattonaV,pacifi c-group.com

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - July 11,2011 - Changes in the local and regional economic conditions inthe United States have created pressures on local businesses seeking sources of expansion capital. Formany this has meant searching beyond traditional bank financing and private equity funding makingforeign investment capital the preferred choice.

The EB-5 ProgramSince 1990 the United States Government has sponsored an employment-based immigrant investorprogram -- popularly called EB-5. The EB-5 program rewards immigrant investors with a fast track to a"Green Card." The U.S. Green Card allows the investor and their immediate family unrestricted accessto education, business, and residency opportunities within the United States.

With an investment of $500,000 USD in a USCIS approved EB-5 sponsored business; an immigrantinvestor can provide a conditional Green Card for each member of the immediate family typically in lessthan 90 days. The investment must produce a required number of jobs over the first 24 months. When itdoes, the conditionality of the Green Card is lifted. The investor and immediate family then receive theirpermanent Green Card.

Popular Optionfor Chinese InvestorsEspecially over the past 10 years, the EB-5 program has been very popular for Chinese investors. In fact,consistently over 70% of US EB-5 visas are held by Chinese nationals. The reasons range from theopportunity for unrestricted travel throughout the United States, to receiving residency tuition rates toquality Universities, and to opening the doors to unlimited employment options within the U.S.

A New Generation of SponsorsBut over the past few years as the global marketplace has changed, the sophistication and expectation ofChinese investors has increased The Chinese investment community has been unsatisfied with the typesofEB-5 investment opportunities, missedjob creation projections, and poor investor communicationsand transparency.

In the past there has been little upfront focus on the job producing capacity of the proposed investment.This was often because Chinese investors erroneously assumed that approval by the U.S. Government of

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the visa investment opportunity ensured the jobs would be developed. In a number of cases this hasturned out to not be true, and when several of these sponsored projects did not produce the required jobsthe immigrant investors lost their Green Card.

Today's immigrant investors are demanding vetted business plans with job creation projections, realisticreturns and professional and experienced management teams that have proven records of successfulbusiness leadership. In response to these demands, a new generation of companies has started to makeEB-5 investment opportunities.

The Pacific GroupOne such business is the Pacific Group. Headquarters in Salt Lake City, the capital of the State of Utahand home to the 2002 Winter Olympics, The Pacific Group represents a new generation of businesssponsoring EB-5 investment opportunities.

With a portfolio that includes projects for top-tier brands such as Target, Coca Cola, Home Depot,Pepsico, Holiday Inn, YMCA and Walmart; the Pacific Group has a 25 year track record of commercial,residential, institutional, and government development. They are a leading construction anddevelopment partner of premier resort properties with such as; Copper Mountain Village, Ritz CarltonNorth Shore, Village at Squaw Creek and Village at Mammoth. With such success, why do they need togo overseas to find investors?

"Most of resort properties create hundreds if not thousands of direct and indirect jobs, so opening thedoor EB-5 investors is a logical extension of our commitment to our development partners" saysDouglas Anderson, founding member and CEO of the Pacific Group. "We have a 25 year history ofdelivering quality projects on-time and on-budget -- and this is the formula Chinese investors are nowseeking in EB-5 qualified projects."

After numerous business trips throughout the Pacific, including a recent trip to China in June 2011, Mr.Anderson said he is convinced that connecting Chinese investors with quality investment opportunitiesis not just good business -- but it's the right thing to do. "Trade and cultural connections are enhancedwhen we do good business together," said Mr. Anderson recently at the 2011 US & China Trade,Culture and Education Conference. "Business people make the best ambassadors, and we are proud tobe part of that connection."

The Pacific Group has launched an aggressive campaign to recruit Chinese investors to their EB-5qualified investment opportunities. "We are working with premier resort owners, manufacturers, healthcare companies and mining companies to structure their investment offering in a manner that will meetthe expectations of the Chinese investor" said David Strong, Chief Operating Officer & EVP of Finance."For the Pacific Group, our long tradition of meeting the needs of investors provides us a proven trackrecord to model."

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The EB-5 immigrant investor program requires job production. The Pacific Group understands theimportance of both job creation performance and investor return. "The permanent Green Card isawarded because the investment produced the required number of jobs in the required time frame,"explains David Hatton, EB-5 Director of Marketing & Capital Markets. "A good EB-5 investmentopportunity is one that can develop and sustain the required job counts."

The Pacific Groups' experience as a developer for government and institutions has provided it theinfrastructure, staffing and reporting systems to ensure that the required job count is met for each andevery individual investor.

Evaluating the OpportunityAs potential investors are considering the EB-5 visa option, they will quickly learn that there is an activemarketplace of outside brokers, vendors and advisers. Too often, these advisers have skirted on the edgeof securities and immigration law. They have had little accountability to the resulting Green Card orimmigration process. To make matters worse, many of these advisers and brokers charge significant feesfor connecting prospective investors with EB-5 projects placing additional burden and increased strainon the sponsored EB-5 projects to perform.

Now, companies such as the Pacific group are going direct, opening offices in China in association withreputable local investment firms and banks. The Pacific Group is currently working with and developingrelationships with major firms in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing to make their investmentopportunities available directly to Chinese investors.

"This will provide us the opportunity to keep costs low -- and ensure every part of the investors moneyis spent on ensuring a successful Visa experience" said Mr. Anderson.

Finding SupportIt's important to note that the EB-5 program overlaps two very regulated industries in the United States ­- Immigration and Securities. So, the entire process must meet compliance requirements of both theuscrs and SEC. When selecting your support team make sure they are well versed in both U.S.immigration and both U.S. and International security laws.

Experts recommend that when evaluating an EB-5 business opportunity to focus on the business planfirst. The business fundamentals -- financials, management, operations -- must be solid first. Then makesure the entire documentation process is complete and fully transparent to you and your professionalimmigration and legal advisers. Complete

The final evaluation element is to make sure you know what your total cost is. The entire $500,000investment must reach the EB-5 sponsored project. All other advisor, processing, legal, uscrsapplication, background check and syndication fees are additional and must be documented and paidseparately.

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Making Dreams HappenFor many families the ability to realize business opportunities, education, and freedom provided in theU.S. has been a lifelong dream. The United States EB-S Visa program is a viable option for securing aGreen Card and making those dreams a reality for qualified immigrants and their immediate families.

There are many quality EB-S projects and opportunities, but to make sure those dreams are not derailedthere is an evaluation and selection stages that cannot be taken for granted. Quality of the business plan,

experience of its leadership, its ability to create jobs and complete transparency are all key elements toensunng your success.

More InformationFor more information about the Pacific Group EB5 contact David Hatton at [email protected] toll free at (855) 866-5700.

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