FRANCE-U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRY BUSINESS FORUM EXPAND SALES IN EUROPE BY PARTNERING WITH FRENCH DEFENSE/AEROSPACE FIRMS France-United States Defense Industry Business Forum December 6-8, 1999 in Toulouse, France SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD), THE FRENCH ARMAMENTS ACQUISITION AGENCY (DGA), AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The defense and aerospace business is going global. U.S. defense procurement will be increasingly integrated with that of NATO. In order to compete and grow, your company needs to form alliances and partnerships with key firms in Europe. To help your company succeed, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), in cooperation with the French Armaments Acquisition Agency (DGA), and the U.S. Department of Commerce is holding a three-day, partnering forum December 6 8, 1999 in Toulouse, France. On hand will be senior level US and French defense officials to explain how to do business in the new international partnering environment. Speakers include Dr. Jacques Gansler, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, and the head of the French Defense Acquisition agency, Mr. Jean-Yves Helmer. Equally important, the program includes face-to-face meetings between French firms and U.S. companies seeking to expand sales in Europe and the rest of the world.  Hear directly from the DOD and DGA decision-makers about opportunities in both countries created by defense procurement reform.  Move forward in forming partnerships and alliances through pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings with French Systems Providers and Suppliers.  Learn about upcoming R&D contracts and Service-specific programs.  Better understand the respective business environments through hands-on case studies and discussions with representatives of the industrial, financial, and political establishments. Don't miss this opportunity to leverage the assembled resources, and enhance your international position. A team of marketing, negotiation, and intellectual property experts from Foresight Science & Technology, a firm specializing in technology partnerships, will accompany the U.S. delegation to support your company. For more information, please contact the head of our facilitation team, David Speser of Foresight, at 561-791-0720 or david@seeport.com. In addition, you can gain important information from the following websites: www.lesechos.fr/conferences/defense.htm or www.amb-usa.fr/usodc/home.htm. Posted 10/20/99 (W-SN393210).

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