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Sponsors:
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal Sonnenschein, with 500 attorneys in eight U.S. cities and a global reach throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America, serves the legal needs of many of the world's largest and best known businesses, nonprofits and individuals.

Since its founding in 1906, Sonnenschein has been a leader in innovative legal services. Today, its pioneering contributions to e-commerce, its leadership in the expansion of the Internet and its inspired use of service-enhancing technologies such as Extranet tools are among the reasons why its clients say the firm consistently and uniquely meets and exceeds their expectations.

Sonnenschein serves its clients through a firm-wide philosophy of integrated, inter-office cooperation and teamwork, and through networking among offices and practice groups to deliver legal services in a cost-effective and timely manner. Clients also cite the firm's spirited and collegial partnering with its clients, and the remarkable degree of ownership each attorney brings to the important task of managing resources.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is one of the world's leading professional services firms, delivering world-class assurance and advisory, tax, and consulting services through its national practices. Nearly 92,000 people in nearly 135 countries serve nearly one-fifth of the world's largest companies as well as large national enterprises, public institutions, and successful fast-growing companies. Our internationally experienced professionals strive to deliver seamless, consistent services wherever our clients operate. Our mission is to help our clients and our people excel.

For more information, please visit Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s web site at http://www.deloitte.com/
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KWR International, Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in the delivery of research, communications and advisory services with a particular emphasis on international public/investor relations, business and technology development, public affairs, cross border transactions and market entry programs involving Asia, the United States and other locations around the world.

This includes engagements for a wide range of national and local government agencies, trade and industry associations, start-ups, turnarounds, venture/technology-oriented companies and multinational corporations; as well as financial institutions, investment managers, financial intermediaries and legal, accounting and other professional service firms.

KWR maintains a flexible structure utilizing core staff and a wide network of consultants to design and implement integrated solutions that deliver real and sustainable value. We draw upon analytical skills and established professional relationships to manage and evaluate programs all over the world. These range from small, targeted projects within a single geographical area to large, long-term initiatives that require on-going global support.
Morgen, Evan & Company, Inc. is a private investment banking firm which focuses on cross-border business transactions between North America and Japan. It’s activities are primarily concentrated on structuring mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and private financing for technology-based companies.

Created in 1992, Morgen Evan's principal objective is to assist American and Japanese firms in creating mutually beneficial, synergistic relationships. With offices in New York and Tokyo, Morgen, Evan maintains excellent references and exhaustive contacts in a wide range of industries. Our team of professionals possesses significant experience with Asian business transactions. Using our expertise, we can provide our clients with valuable advice on establishing contacts and further maintaining strong working business relationships.

Morgen Evan is a member of M&A International, the world's largest network of privately-owned investment banking firms focusing on merger and acquisition transactions. Currently, M&A International has 40 members in 23 different countries, providing its members with access to a global deal network.