US-Korea Free Trade Agreement & Business Opportunities in Korea to be Focus of NYC Investors' Luncheon Forum

New York, New York - November 19, 2007 - Internationally-focused investors, analysts, executives, financial and service professionals, journalists and other interested individuals are invited to meet with Korean Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Young-Joo Kim and other business and government leaders during the Second Annual Korea Investors' Luncheon Forum in New York City.

This event will be held without charge on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 from 12:00-13:45 PM at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, located at 301 Park Avenue (located between 49th and 50th Streets) in New York City. It is being organized by the Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE), the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and Invest Korea. Participation will be offered on a space available basis to qualified individuals with an existing or potential business or investment interest in Korea. Advance registration is encouraged and advised.

To attend the second annual Korea Investors' Luncheon Forum, please CLICK HERE to forward a registration request or contact the individual indicated below.

Second Annual Korea Investors' Luncheon Forum:
Korea - US FTA and Business Opportunities in Korea

New York, NY - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - The Waldorf Astoria Hotel - 301 Park Ave. - Bet. 49th & 50th St., NY, NY 10022

11:30am	Registration
12:00pm	Opening Remarks
12:05pm	Welcoming Speech Young-Joo Kim, Minister of MOCIE
12:10pm	Korea- US FTA: Change of FDI Environment & Support Policy Tong-Soo Chung, Head of Invest Korea
12:25pm	Investment Opportunities in Korea's Biotechnology Sector Sang-Ki Lee, Head of Research Korea Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology
12:35pm	Investment Opportunities in Korea's High-Tech Sector Kying-Hak Seo, Head of Korea Electronics Technology Institute
12:45pm	U.S. Success Stories in Korea Tami Overby, President American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM)
13:00pm	Q&A and Luncheon
13:45pm	Conclusion

"This event will familiarize corporate and financial investors with recent trends in Korea - the world's tenth largest economy and seventh largest export market of the US -- both on the macro and regulatory level as well as in biotechnology, high-tech, electronics, services and other promising sectors," noted Mr. Jang-Sung Choi, Director, Korea Trade- Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) New York. "The agenda will also detail how the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) promises to increase trade and investment, and strengthen the overall economic relationship, between our two countries in areas including, but not limited to, financial and professional services, manufacturing, agriculture, retail and the technology sector."

"Korea is now a $1 trillion economy with an annual per capita income that exceeds $20,000. It has attracted $22 billion in US direct investment as of 2006 -- and the U.S.- Korea FTA promises to take the economic relationship of our two countries to the next level," stated Ms. Tami Overby, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea. "This deal will level the playing field and create new opportunities for U.S. firms as well as to improve Korea's overall competitiveness and its investment environment. I believe it also explains part of the reason why US companies such as Google and Texas Instruments are opening Korean R&D centers, Prudential has relocated their Asian headquarters to Seoul and Chelsea Properties has developed a major retail outlet center."

To attend the second annual Korea Investors' Luncheon Forum, please CLICK HERE to forward a registration request or contact the individual indicated below.

KWR International, Inc. Keith W. Rabin email: kiforum@kwrintl.com tel./fax +1-212-532-3005 / 212-685-2413

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