COMMERCE SECRETARY EVANS TO SPOTLIGHT U.S.-RUSSIA COMMERCIAL RELATIONS DURING VISIT TO HOUSTON SMALL BUSINESS
Visit Comes on Eve of U.S.-Russia Commercial Energy Summit

U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans will discuss the growing commercial relationship between the United States and Russia during a visit to Houston, Texas on September 30, 2002. Secretary Evans will tour KEM-Tron, a small manufacturing business that began exporting environmental technologies to Russia in 1990.

Evans’ visit comes on the eve of the U.S.-Russia Commercial Energy Summit, which will be held October 1-2, 2002 in Houston.

WHEN: Monday, September 30, 2002
10:30 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.
Press Check-in by 10:20 a.m.

WHERE: KEM-Tron, Inc,
10404 – B Cash Road
Stafford, Texas 77477

WHAT: Tour of Company
Award Presentation
Question and Answer with employees
Media availability

WHO: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans
Hemu Metah, KEM-Tron President, CEO and Owner
KEM-Tron employees