－During the last one year, the business performance of multinational firms in Shanghai has firmed up. Mid-term expansion is forecast for the next three years.
－Business in all categories are expected to continue to require additional employees and office space.
－As an office relocation option, the Lujiazui area is popular mainly among financial services, insurance firms, and non-manufacturing usinesses.

Mori Building Co., Ltd. has conducted successive "Survey Results of Office Requirements in Shanghai" annually since 2004.This study is conducted in order to survey major foreign firms in Shanghai on the current state and prospects of business activities in Shanghai and office demand in future, and aims to grasp trends of those firms and demand trends in the office market. We have compiled this fifth survey which was conducted in October 2008 and hereby report the results.

Framework of 2008 Office Requirements Survey in Shanghai
Research Period : October 4th - October 31st, 2008
Research Sample : 3,728 multinational firms in Shanghai
Canada/USA/Austria/France/Germany/Italy/Switzerland/UK/Other EU Nations Australia/
Korea/Japan/Singapore
Response : 448companies (12.0%)

（Reference）Press Releases : 2007 Survey Results of Office Requirements in Shanghai
3,679 multinational firms in Shanghai 662(18.0%) companies responded.

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