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All but a done-deal - just not quite, was the message from Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) as he tries to build hype over the possibility of a high-tech chip manufacturer landing in central New York.

APIC Corp. of California proposes it will create 200 jobs, building the chips, at a site just north of Syracuse.

But the region landing its first nanotechnology firm hinges on APIC first securing a contract with the Defense Department.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is using his political weight to land a next-generation chip plant in central New York.

But the creation of the Syracuse-area nanotech facility largely depends on landing a contract from the Department of Defense, which is facing a budget cut.

On Wednesday, Schumer sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urging him to strike a deal with APIC Corp. of California. Such a deal could pave the way for the new chip plant.

Schumer says the plant would create 200 new jobs and could open by year’s end.