U.S. COMPUTER INDUSTRY TRADE MISSION TO CHINA, MAY 6 TO 15, 1998 The U.S. Department of Commerce is inviting U.S. firms to participate in a U.S. Computer Industry Trade Mission to China from May 6-15, 1998. No more than 15 U.S. computer hardware, software, and networking companies will be accepted as part of the delegation, which will be led by a high-level Commerce official. The trade mission will include stops in the cities of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing. The U.S. Computer Industry Trade Mission to China will assist participating companies in making valuable business contacts, gaining market exposure, and signing the deals they need to succeed in the world's fastest growing major computer market. The trade mission will be the first of its kind since 1995. The trade mission will coincide with two major trade shows, COMPUTER 98 in Hong Kong and Compu-Net Expo 98 in Shanghai. COMPUTER 98 will highlight the trade mission during the opening ceremonies and has invited participating firms to speak at the show. COMPUTER 98 is expected to attract over 300 exhibitors and over 140,000 visitors. The trade mission will also participate in Compu-Net Expo 98 in Shanghai. Compu-Net Expo 98 is one of the largest trade shows of its kind in China, attracting over 175 exhibitors and over 100,000 attendees in 1997. Companies that participate in this high-level trade mission will also receive a listing (in Chinese) in the USA Technology Industries Pavilion on CyberExpo, one of China's premiere business Internet sites. The mission delegates will join the American Electronics Association, the Telecommunications Industry Association, the U.S. Information Technology Office, and dozens of select U.S. IT companies on what is quickly becoming the hottest business-related information source on ChinaNet. CyberExpo is located at URL http://pc21.szptt.net.cn/. The cost of the trade mission is $5,000 per company. Interested companies should request a participation kit immediately as slots tend to fill quickly. For more information, contact Bryan Larson at Tel: 202-482-1987, Fax: 202-482-0952, or e-mail: Bryan_Larson@ita.doc.gov. More information on the trade mission can be found on the "Export Promotion Event" section of Office of Computers' Homepage (http://infoserv2.ita.doc.gov/ocbe/ocbehome.nsf). WEB: Export Promotion Events, http://infoserv2.ita.doc.gov/ocbe/ocbehome.nsf. E-MAIL: Trade Mission Director, Bryan_Larson@ita.doc.gov.

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