FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2000 Contact Nancy Publicover at (202) 565-3200 or nancy.publicover@exim.gov
RECORD NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS AT EX-IM BANK 2000 ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL SHOWCASE EXPORT SOLUTIONS FOR US BUSINESS Exhibit Hall Open April 12-13, at Washington, D.C. Hilton
US businesses are developing their international customer base, making more sales in emerging markets, meeting growing international demand for US goods and services, and maximizing their company’s growth potential at the 2000 Annual Conference of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), April 12-13 at the Washington, D.C. Hilton. Ex-Im Bank’s Annual Conference is the premier gathering for exporters who want to increase their visibility, meet new customers, learn about available export financing tools and discover markets newly opened to Ex-Im Bank business.
Ex-Im Bank’s exhibit hall, in its third year as a conference highlight, features exhibits of export and financing products and services by US exporters, US and foreign lenders and financiers, and trade-related government agencies. The exhibit holds a record 50 booths, up from 30 booths last year. Equipment exhibits include a GE CFM 56-3 aircraft engine.
The exhibitors are:
ABB Structured Finance American Export Training Institute Banco Do Brasil Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade BBN Financial Services Bureau of National Affairs Inc. Constantin Control Associates Corporate Council on Africa Development Finance International Euler American Credit Indemnity Euromoney Institutional Investor Evergreen International Aviation Inc. Export Assist Export-Import Bank of the United States Export Risk Management FCIA Management Co. Inc. General Electric GeoLogistics Services Inc. Graydon America Harza Trade Finance LLC Jupiter Communications Llanos Oil Exploration Ltd. Maritime Administration NCM Americas Inc. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) PIERS Rohde & Lisenfeld Inc. Rubicon The Kreller Group Transoceanic Shipping Co. Inc. U.S. Trade & Development Agency U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Information Center U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Finance U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Multilateral Development Operations U.S. Small Business Administration Union Planters Bank N.A. Veritas Business Information Willis Political & Financial Risks Zurich U.S. Political Risk
Ex-Im Bank is an independent federal government agency that provides loans, loan guarantees and export credit insurance to support U.S. exports to developing markets around the world. In fiscal year 1999, Ex-Im Bank supported nearly $17 billion of U.S. exports to markets worldwide.
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