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Marcus Evans (CR) Ltd. 12/12/2003

3rd Annual CEE Chemical and Petrochemical Industry in 2004

3rd Annual CEE Chemical and Petrochemical Industry conference Assessing Market Value, Recognising Market Drivers and Redefining Business Strategy to Benefit from Industry Changes

Prague: A new marcus evans conference entitled “3rd Annual CEE Chemical and Petrochemical Industry in 2004”, 25th & 26th February 2004, Prague. The event will feature a senior representatives from International Energy Agency, DG Enterprise or SABIC and mostly speakers from leading petrochemical and chemical companies based in Central and Eastern Europe such as TVK, Chemopetrol, Rompetrol or HIP Petrohemija.

It is even more evident that the implications of EU Accession, the next wave of privatisation tenders and acquisitions will be far-reaching and changes are inevitable. This conference will provide again a platform for the chemical and petrochemical industry professionals, traders and global financial institutions to discuss the regional market development of petrochemical production, other chemical products and market segments. Speakers and participants will assess the market trends and drivers, further opportunities for production, trade and acquisitions and the future role of CEE based companies in enlarged European single market in the post-Accession period.

marcus evans is a global leader in the provision of business intelligence and information for strategic decision-making across industries, professions and through a variety of media. It has more than 11,000 clients in 31 countries and annual revenue of more than $250 million US.

For further information, please contact: Richard Hajduk, Marketing Manager Telephone: + 420 255 707 214 Fax: + 420 255 707 232 Email: richardh@marcusevanscz.com Web: www.marcusevanscz.com/3rdChemical3.htm