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BUFFALO-Gov. Spitzer reveals millions of dollars in funding commitments for some four economic development projects in the region.

WEST BATON ROUGE, LA-The pharma company narrows its search to the city after an extensive search this summer for locations to build a 140,000-sf biotech incubator.

BILOXI, MS-The developer plans to break ground by year's end on the 251-unit first phase of Revelay. At build-out, the project will add 380 to 390 units along the Gulf Coast.

SALT LAKE CITY-The duo will prepare the land for development, deliver a speculative 470,000-sf distribution center in late 2008, sell off some parcels and retain the remainder for future phases.

LANSING, MI-Christman Co. renovates a former 10-story power station with plans to lease 182,000 sf in it and tack on another 120,000-sf building.

DAYTON, OH-The law firm has signed a letter of intent to take more than 45,000 sf in an office building that's part of the mixed-use Ballpark Village plan.

TEXARKANA, TX-Harte-Hanks inks a five-year lease after a two-year search for a new call center. The city beats four in Texas and one in New Mexico for the 40,000-sf deal.

NORTH HAVEN, CT-Quinnipiac University purchases the 574,748-sf Blue Cross and Blue Shield campus in a sale-leaseback with Wellpoint Inc. for $39.8 million.