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Hong Kong Economic &
Trade Office, San Francisco

The Leadership Forum
University of California Club of Santa Clara County

Proudly Invite you to attend a Special Business Dinner Program


The Cyberport Story
Software and Multimedia Opportunities in HK & Mainland China

Date: Monday, November 15, 2004

Time: 6:15-6:45pm Networking & Registration
6:45pm-7:15pm Dinner (dinner service stops @
7:00PM)
7:15pm-8:30pm Program

Venue: Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Gt. America Parkway, Santa Clara

Cost : No charge. By invitation only.

As the world's fastest-growing economy, China? market for gaming and
multimedia content & software is emerging rapidly. Are you interested
to learn more about this exciting business opportunity? For example,
what are the current IT developments in Hong Kong and the Pearl River
Delta region in southern China? What role will Cyberport play in this
emerging market? What kinds of IT and content-creation companies would
benefit from being located in or partnering with Cyberport? What is Hong
Kong's expertise and position in these categories - MEGAA - Multimedia,
Edutainment, Games, Animation and Advertising, and Wireless Applications
Developments? How a special agreement (Closer Economic Partnership
Arrangement CEPA) signed between Hong Kong and Mainland China would
benefit foreign technology companies who are trying to tap into the
Mainland China market? What is CEPA II? Also come and learn about the
Microsoft Xbox Games Incubation Program that was launched recently at
the Hong Kong Cyberport.

The Cyberport (http://www.cyberport.com.hk) is an important Information
Technology flagship infrastructure project owned by the Hong Kong
special Administrative Government (HKSARG). It was set up to attract,
and thus create, a strategic cluster of local and overseas companies and
professional talents specializing in IT applications, information
services, and multi-media content creation. Current tenants include
Microsoft, Sybase, Rainbow, Shenzhen Strength, Outblaze, Noah, DBTRONIX,
PCCW, CSL, Centro etc

Speakers:

Nick Yang, CEO of the Cyberport Management Company Limited in Hong Kong.
John Rutherford, Associate Director General of Invest Hong Kong
(http://www.investhk.gov.hk). Invest Hong Kong is a HKSARG department
that promotes Hong Kong's many advantages as an investment and business
hub in Asia. It provides assistance to corporations looking for direct
investment opportunities in Hong Kong. Its aim is to ensure that
companies have all the support they need to establish or expand
operations in Hong Kong - Asia's World City.


PLEASE COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM
Deadline: Wednesday, November 10, 2004
RSVP: Email YUEMEI@... or Call Ophelia at (415) 835-9305


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Company_____________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________City/State/Zip_______________________

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Yuemei Chow, Overseas Consultant
Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office / Invest Hong Kong
130 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 835-9316 (W) (415)760-6141(M) Fax: 392-2963
http://www.hongkong.org <http://www.hongkong.org/>
http://www.investhk.gov.hk <http://www.investhk.gov.hk/>


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