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Asia Pacific Forum Targets Small Business

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 1999--With a focus on getting small businesses involved, international roundtables on Pacific Rim trade will be held during the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Ministerial Conference.

The roundtable discussions are part of a series of trade forums sponsored by the Seattle Host Organization (SHO) which selected the Coalition of Chambers for Asia Pacific Trade to plan the "Salute to Small Business and Asia Pacific Trade." All the events will be held Friday, December 3rd, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Westin Hotel.

"With economies on all sides of the Pacific booming, there are great opportunities for small businesses to get involved in international trade," said Jesse Tam, CEO of Northwest International Bank and co-chair of the Coalition of Chambers for Asia Pacific Trade. "Seattle is a perfect Pacific Rim location for us to focus on how easy it can be for small firms to work with companies across the water."

From Chile to China, from Indonesia to the state of Washington, representatives of business and government will discuss three specific topics during the afternoon roundtables: "Capitalizing on the Small Business Edge for Asian Pacific Trade," "Small Business Trade and the Asia Pacific Financial Crisis," and "Sustainable Development: An Economic Necessity for Trade in the 21st Century."

A complete schedule of the day's events can be found on the SHO website at www.wtoseattle.org.

The WTO/Seattle Host Organization is the coordinating body for the WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Seattle on Nov. 30 - Dec. 3. SHO operates under the auspices of the Washington Council on
International Trade.

CONTACT: Seattle Host Organization
Sue Kruller, 206/770-5004
or
Asia Pacific Cultural Center
Catherine Rudolph, 253/272-4541

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