THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, AND SALUDA COUNTIES, INC., D/B/A THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (EDP), IS A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, SALUDA AND MCCORMICK. THE PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED AND BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1984.