California Trade Event to Offer Next Generation Technologies and Training; Co-Located Shows Feature Product Pavilions and New and Exclusive Conference Sessions.

LOS ANGELES -- The January 10-12, 2005 co-location of five shows--Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, WestPack, PLASTEC West, Electronics West, and Pacific Design & Manufacturing--is expected to occupy all five exhibition halls in the Anaheim Convention Center. In terms of the number of exhibiting companies, it will create what is arguably the largest design and manufacturing event in the U.S.

But show organizer CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC is not relying upon size alone to meet the requirements of the nearly 40,000 OEM buyers expected in attendance. Instead, the company is aggressively pursuing a strategy of technology segmentation and training exclusivity, as evidenced by eight product pavilions and a host of new conference sessions that are not available anywhere else.

"Sheer size is not enough when it comes to today's trade events," advises Diane O'Connor, CANON'S Trade Show Director. "Our goal is to offer clearly delineated products, services, and information--in some cases unique to our shows--for virtually every phase of the design and manufacturing process."

Interspersed among the nearly 2,000 exhibitors, visitors will find three packaging pavilions--medical, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, and cosmetic and personal care--as well as others devoted to automation technology, computer aided design and manufacturing, precision technology, information technology, and mold building.

The conference program consists of more than 30 sessions--some grouped into all day workshops--on topics such as medical packaging, materials, six sigma, risk management, and customer demand based manufacturing. The following all new sessions are structured exclusively for MD&M:

--"Preparing for Winning Business in the Medical Device Industry"

--"New Technologies for Achieving Lean and Six Sigma Goals"

--"Customer Demand Based Manufacturing"

--"Medical Device Risk Management"

--"Working in Concert to Ensure an Effective Quality Management System"

Produced and managed by CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC, Medical Design & Manufacturing(R) (MD&M) West, WestPack(R), PLASTEC(R) West, Electronics WestTM, and Pacific Design & Manufacturing(R) are part of CANON'S worldwide family of trade events. Information on these shows can be found at www.canontradeshows.com or by calling 310/445-4200.