CEBIT `96 SHOW IN HANNOVER, GERMANY Contact: Mary Smolenski/Mark Stevens, tel: (202) 482-0571, fax (202) 482-0952. The U.S. Department of Commerce invites U.S. firms to participate in two cost-effective programs at CeBIT `96, March 14-20, 1996 in Hannover, Germany. Held for 12 consecutive years, CeBIT is the world's largest information technologies show. CeBIT `95 featured over 6,000 exhibitors and 750,000 attendees, including over 100,000 distributors, wholesalers, VARs, and agents from Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Middle East, and Africa. U.S. firms can take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities at CeBIT `96 by participating in either or both of the following U.S. Department of Commerce programs: CEO Program: For executives that plan to attend CeBIT `96 (with or without exhibiting), the CEO program provides an ``office away from home'' in Hall 1 (Office Automation). The CEO program provides office space and office services, including computer, printer, fax, phone, and copier. In addition, a bilingual assistant is assigned to each company to help identify possible business contacts and arrange meetings. Companies can participate in the CEO program for 3, 4, or 7 days for a fee of $1,900-$4,100. U.S. Computer Technologies Catalog Showcase: For companies that are unable to attend CeBIT `96 or that wish to display their literature in more than one location at CeBIT `96, the U.S. Computer Technologies Catalog Showcase is a low-cost way to introduce your product to potential distributors and end-users. Located in a corner booth near an entrance to Hall 5 (Software), the U.S. Computer Technologies Catalog Showcase and its staff will display your company's product literature and provide you with customized trade leads of companies interested in your product. Catalog Showcase participants that attend CeBIT `96 can receive their trade leads during the show, if desired; those that do not attend will receive their leads after the show. The participation fee is $495. For more information, contact Mary Smolenski or Mark Stevens at the Commerce Department in Washington, D.C., tel: (202) 482-0571, fax (202) 482-0952, email mary_ smolenski@ita.doc.gov or mark_stevens@ita.doc.gov.

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