WHY PANAMA

Highest predicted GDP growth in Latin America for 2008 (International Monetary Fund)

2nd lowest predicted inflation rate in Latin America for 2008 (International Monetary Fund)

Lowest inflation rate in Latin America over the last 20 years

#1 retitrement destination in the world six years in a row (International Living Global Retirement Index)

Second largest Free Trade Zone in the world after Hong Kong

Second largest number of off-shore corporations in the world after Hong Kong

77 million baby boomers retiring over the next ten years - 4% expected to retire in Latin America!

Highest rating for tourist safety from the prestigous Pinkerton Intelliegency Agency (same rating as U.S.)

Infrastructure far ahead of the rest of Central America

Clean, drinkable water throughout the county

Official currency is the U.S. $

Only 2.5 hour plane ride from Miami

Daily direct flights from L.A., Newark, Atlanta, Houston, and Miami

Panama has world-class medical facilities - at prices far less than the U.S.

Panama in the banking center of Latin America, with over 90 banks represented from 35 different countries

Bank loans are widely available to foreigners in Panama, with interest rates comparable to the U.S.

Panama has perhaps the best retirment benefits program in the world

Numerous programs exist to assist foreigners in obtaining permanent residency in Panama quickly and easily (in as little as 4 months)

Panama has a stable democracy and strong poltical ties to the U.S

Real estate prices that are still far below those of Costa Rica and other traditional Latin American tourist and retiree destinations