Eleven German Cities Host Events for Washington, DC Technology Companies.

Invest in Germany:

WHAT:           German Centers of Excellence will host their fifth
                annual Forum for Business Success in Germany, visiting
                Washington, DC May 10 to host two events promoting
                Germany's major metropolitan areas as Europe's most
                innovative business and technology clusters.

WHO:            German Centers of Excellence is a joint initiative of
                Invest in Germany, Germany's federal business
                promotion agency, and representatives of Germany's
                largest cities. German technology centers
                participating in the mission include: Berlin, Cologne,
                Dresden, Dusseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg,
                Hanover, Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart.
                Additionally, executives from Motorola, Accenture,
                Toll Collect GmbH, and T-Systems Multimedia Solutions
                GmbH will be on hand to offer invaluable first-hand
                insight on how to be successful in Germany.

WHERE/WHEN:     Executive breakfast- May 10, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.,
                at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
                Center
                    Room: Rotunda Room
                    Entrance: 13 1/2 Street entrance located just off
                              Pennsylvania Avenue
                Panel presentation- May 10, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.,
                at the Tower Club Tysons Corner
                    Room: Fairfax Room
                    Entrance: Main Entrance

WHY:            The initiative offers information on business
                opportunities in Germany, particularly in the ICT
                sector, and aims to create new business relationships
                between Germany's primary business and technology
                centers and similar innovative technology clusters in
                North America. The events enable executives to network
                with influential German business leaders and explore
                market opportunities in Germany.

SPEAKERS:       Dr. Jurgen Weber, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
                Lufthansa / Federal Commissioner for Foreign
                Investment in Germany, Invest in Germany GmbH;
                Christoph M. Bellmer, CEO, Toll Collect GmbH; Dr. Urda
                Martens-Jeebe, Managing Director, Invest in Germany
                GmbH; Volker Wirsdorf, Senior Commercial Specialist,
                U.S. Commercial Service; Sven-Erik Heun, Partner,
                Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; Ulf Henning, Partner -
                Marketing and Communications, Accenture; Kevin Lyman,
                Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources,
                Advanced Micro Devices (AMD); Thilo von Selchow, CEO,
                ZMD AG; Prof. Dr. Joachim Niemeier, CEO, T-Systems
                Multimedia Solutions GmbH

ABOUT:          The events are sponsored by German Centers of
                Excellence and Invest in Germany and managed by OSA
                Strategy. German Centers of Excellence is a joint
                initiative of Invest in Germany, Germany's federal
                business promotion agency, and representatives of
                Germany's largest cities. OSA Strategy provides
                domestic and international economic development
                agencies with strategic marketing services, including
                investment promotion, business retention, and event
                management. For additional information or to register,
                please contact Danielle Otsuka at 800-903-3777 or
                [e-mail]. www.germancenters.com