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| | National Semiconductor in South Portland, Maine |
 | | The fab is one of South Portland’s largest employers, and consistently receives environmental, health, and safety commendations from local, state, and federal governments. |
 | | Since 1998, South Portland has invested more than $2 million in community outreach efforts – including 35 cash grants to Maine teachers using the Internet in their classrooms, extensive technology training for teachers, and a $150,000 grant to the University of Southern Maine for a new advanced manufacturing center. |
 | | South Portland manufactures a wide array of analog and mixed-signal products that go in everything from cell phones to computers, telecommunications, medical equipment, and automotive industries. |
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