The 13th regional corporations reviewed.

• Position: Special Section

Alaska Business Monthly has been saying for years what a recent study concluded: Alaska Native regional corporations bring wealth to the state and provide jobs statewide to nearly 10,000 individuals. In fact, the 13 regional corporations are wealthier and own more private land in the state than any other sector in Alaska.

These regional corporations have hundreds of subsidiaries whose touch reaches across the state, nation and globe. Native corporations and their subsidiaries are involved in everything from services to construction to timber to telecommunications to mining to real estate and a whole lot more.

The 13 regional corporations and their subsidiaries provide economic benefit beyond compare. Take Arctic Slope Regional Corp., for example. This mega-corporation has 9,000 shareholders and 2001 revenues of $1.061 billion. Its more than 30 subsidiaries are involved in everything from energy services to petroleum refining and marketing to engineering and construction the technical services. It provides jobs to about 6,200 individuals worldwide.

Even the 13th Regional Corp., with the 5,800 shareholders and five subsidiaries, provides jobs and benefits to shareholders who were not permanent residents of one of the 12 regions of the state of Alaska at the time of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was signed into law in 1971. Though most of the revenue does not benefit Alaska, it benefits the people it represents. The 13th Regional's 2001 revenues were $10.6 million, up from 2000 revenues of $6.7 million.

All regional corporations provide jobs, educational benefits and in most cases dividends. Combined, the 13 regional corporations provided $2.9 billion in revenues in fiscal year 2001.

The following listing includes revenue information, to include a breakdown of revenue components; the number of shareholders for each organization; and a listing of subsidiaries for each. Maps throughout the listing show what part of the state each corporation represents.

The 13 regional corporations truly impact Alaska in a positive way Look through the following pages to see the significant role these corporations play in the state and beyond.

Ahtna Inc.

Ken Johns, President and CEO

P.O. Box 649

Glennallen, AK 99588

Phone: 822-3476

Fax: 822-3495

WWW: ahtna-inc.com

Shareholders: 1,200

Land Conveyed: 1.556,670 acres

2000 Revenue: $62,028,126

2001 Revenue: $62,794,061

Nonprofit Affiliations: Ahtna Heritage Foundation, Merged villages: Cantwell, Chistochina, Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta, Native Village of Kluti-Kaah (Copper Center), Tazlina.

Business Activities: Subsidiaries: Services Ahtna Construction & Primary Products Corp. Ahtna Development Corp. Ahtna Enterprises Corp. Ahtna Government Services Corp. Clearwater Group Inc. Koosniic Construction Ahtna Construction & Primary Products Corp. Ahtna Enterprises Corp. Ahtna Government Services Corp Clearwater Group Inc. Surveying Ahtna Cerco Engineering and Surveying LLC Electrical Contracting Global Power and Communications LLC Wire Communications Inc. Environmental Services Clearwater Environmental Inc Telecommunications Wire Communications Inc. Minerals Ahtna Minerals Company Inc. Timber Ahtna Forest Products Inc. Real Estate and Ahtna Inc. Land Management Real Estate Barricades and Satety Equipment Inc. 2001 Revenue Sources 2001 Revenue Service Contracts $29,181,309 Construction contracts/Equipment $31,486,172 Real Estate %597,011 Other Natural Resources $537,849 Investment Income $991,720 TOTAL $92,794,061 [GRAPH OMITTED]

Vincent Tutiakoff Sr., President

4000 Old Seward Hwy., Suite 300

Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone: 561-4300

Fax: 563-4328

WWW: aleutcorp.com

Shareholders: 3,249

Land Conveyed: 1,638,000 acres

2000 Revenue: $79,990,000

2001 Revenue: $79,294,000

Nonprofit Affiliations: The Aleut Foundation

Business Activities: Subsidiaries: Government Contracting Akima Corp. Ki LLC TekStar Inc. Software Sales and SMI International Corp. Telecommunications Financial Services...