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December 05, 2005 EX-IM BANK ANNOUNCES FY2006 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) will hold the first meeting of its Fiscal Year 2006 Advisory Committee on December 13, 2005 at Ex-Im Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. Now in its 23rd year, the Congressionally-established Advisory Committee helps Ex-Im Bank review policies and programs by providing input from various sectors of the economy. EX-IM BANK 2006 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING The Advisory Committee holds quarterly meetings to examine Ex-Im Bank's programs and make the recommendations for enhancing service and value. This year the committee is focusing on challenges for 2006 including increasing support for small business and the changing competitive landscape. This year's Committee has seven new members and eight returning members. The members and the sectors they represent are as follows (starred names indicate new members): CHAIRMAN - STEPHEN G. CANTON SUSAN AU ALLEN *TIMOTHY A. BRIDGEWATER DANIEL W. CHRISTMAN *SHARON FREEMAN *ALBERT A. GIANDOMENICO OWEN E. HERRNSTADT THEA LEE LINUS B. LOSH *JAMAL QURESHI *JOSEPH E. SAMORA, JR. *ROBERT SIMONINI LT. GOVERNOR MICHAEL S. STEELE *MARK C. TREANOR JAMES F. WILFONG Ex-Im Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States, is in its 71st year of helping finance the sale of U.S. exports, primarily to emerging markets throughout the world, by providing loan guarantees, export credit insurance and direct loans. In fiscal year 2005, Ex-Im Bank authorized $14 billion in transactions supporting almost $17.9 billion of U.S. exports to markets worldwide. For more information on Ex-Im Bank visit http://www.exim.gov. To receive news and information directly from Ex-Im Bank via e-mail, sign up at http://www.exim.gov/lists/subscribe.cfm. |
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