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JETRO Hosts Business Matching Events Between Japanese and Overseas ICT Related Companies

September 26, 2006
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TOKYO --(Business Wire)-- Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will host specific tailored business matching in early October.

JETRO and CEATAC JAPAN will jointly host the event "JETRO BIZMATCH@CEATEC JAPAN 2006" on October 3 - 5, 2006. The event will focus on introducing foreign and Japanese companies within the ICT industry to each other and increasing mutual understanding through workshops and informal gatherings. Approximately 40 companies in enterprise solutions, mobile technologies, network, security, and contents business from United States, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Kazakhstan, Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Israel, Australia, and Colombia will participate and will be introduced to over 90 Japanese companies.



CEATEC JAPAN (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies' Providing Image, Information and Communications) is the largest international exhibition in Asia featuring imaging, information and communications. More than 700 companies attend the event and attract over 190,000 visitors, mainly from the business community.

JETRO will also host United States-Japan Investment Initiative events in Sendai and Yokohama during October 1 to 6. The US-Japan Investment Initiative was established in June 2001 by Prime Minister Koizumi and President Bush as a forum for the exchange of views on how to improve the investment climate in the two countries. Several events have been held each year in both the US and Japan in relationship to this initiative.

One of the highlights this year is an event which will host a US business delegation of companies mainly in the ICT sector. These companies will be visiting the Sendai and Yokohama and meetings with potential business partners will be arranged by JETRO and the local governments. Sendai and Yokohama are known for their strong R&D base and renowned researchers and academics.

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About Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, one of JETRO's core focuses in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential. It utilizes its extensive knowledge base, resources and network, which comprises offices in Tokyo and Osaka, the Institute of Developing Economies, 36 domestic offices, and more than 70 overseas offices.

Please access the JETRO website for further details: http://www.jetro.go.jp

Please access the JETRO website for further details on the investing in Japan: http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest

About JETRO's effort in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)

JETRO proactively supports foreign businesses that are considering FDI in Japan. It not only uses the unique and extensive JETRO network that currently encompasses 55 countries worldwide. In 2003, JETRO established the ISBC (Invest Japan Business Support Center), one-stop service centers that provide investment information and consulting services for individual businesses, as well as office space for businesses without their own base in Japan. Through such initiatives JETRO has solidly reinforced its knowledge base and support system for FDI to Japan. Over the last three years (April 2003 to March 2006), JETRO has supported over 300 companies in setting up a business in Japan.

Inquiries to:

Amane Imada, Invest Japan Department, JETRO, Tokyo 81-3-3582-5571 / [email protected], Ryoko Matsumoto/Akiko Nishimura, Burson-Marsteller Tokyo, Tokyo 81-3-3264-6701 / [email protected]/[email protected].


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