SYSTEMS'98 USA CATALOG SHOWCASE & EXHIBITION: MUNICH,GERMANY -- OCTOBER 19-23, 1998 Show Exhibitors and USA Catalog Showcase The U.S. Department of Commerce invites your company to participate in SYSTEMS 98, in Munich, Germany, October 19-23, 1998. SYSTEMS 98 is presented in conjunction with Kallman Associates, the exclusive U.S. representative for all Munich Trade Fairs. This event is the 17th Computer and Communications International Trade Fair and Congress focusing on software, hardware, and communications equipment. In 1997, SYSTEMS attracted more than 1,775 exhibiting companies from 29 countries and 110,000 professional visitors from 61 countries. The "Made-in-America" Pavilion at SYSTEMS 98 organized by Kallman Associates will provide an excellent opportunity for U.S. firms to exhibit and gain market exposure for their computer systems, peripherals, and software, as well as multimedia, Internet, CAD, and networking products. The following booth options are available: (3x3-meter booth, cost US$4,500); (3x4-meter booth, cost US$6,000); (3x5-meter booth, cost US$7,500); (3x6-meter booth, cost US$9,000); (3x5-meter booth, cost US$14,000), or US$500 per square meter. Multiple stand units or fractional are available, but space is severely limited, so act now to assure the space you require is reserved. The participation fee includes an all inclusive booth package with display stand constructed of white hard panels framed in aluminum; blue wall-to-wall carpeting; blue and red header with company identification in white lettering; conference table and four upholstered chairs; one four-pocket literature rack; one lockable sales counter with sliding doors and storage beneath; one electrical outlet (220V, 50Hz, 10 amps); one spotlight per 3 square meters; one ashtray and wastepaper basket; shared interpreter services; daily cleaning and assistance with shipping; full support of the local U.S. Commercial Service office; travel and hotel accommodations through Kallman Travel Services, Inc.; use of the Exhibitors Lounge with complimentary beverages; and free listings in the "Made in America" catalog, and on the Kallman Munich Fairs website at http://www.munichfairs-usa.com. A full page ad in the "Made-in-America" catalog is available at a cost of $250, if you respond before August 30th. If you cannot be at the show, the U.S. Department of Commerce invites you to participate in the USA Catalog Showcase at SYSTEMS 98, a unique and cost-effective way to test and enter this market. Without leaving your office, your product(s) will be introduced to an audience of qualified dealers, distributors, business partners, and buyers in the German market at this leading fall exhibition in the heart of Europe's high-tech region, thus saving you time and the cost of travel. The participation cost for the Catalog Showcase is US$500. We will attractively display your product literature; register all visitors; distribute your product literature/catalogs to potential customers; include information about your product(s) and company in a U.S. Computer Event Brochure; provide you with a printed customized list of trade leads on distributors, dealers, joint-venture partners and end-users at the end of the show, including an electronic copy. To participate in SYSTEMS 98, please contract Vera A. Swann at (202) 482-0396 or Pat Johnson (202) 482-2053, or at the e-mail address links. PARTICIPATION CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 WEB: TRADE EVENTS, http://infoserv2.ita.doc.gov/ocbe/ocbehome.nsf. E-MAIL: SYSTEMS '98 USA CATALOG SHOWCASE AND EXHIBITION, vera_swann@ita.doc.gov, patricia_johnson@ita.doc.gov. Posted 06/26/98

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