March 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Press Contact:

Anne Meerboth-Maltz
Tel. (312)781-5185
Fax (312) 781-5188
email:
ameerboth@mdna.com

Messe Düsseldorf North America
150 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 2920
Chicago, IL 60601


WIRE RUSSIA 2007 ALMOST FULLY BOOKED

Three months before the start of wire Russia 2007, International Wire and Cable Trade Fair, the exhibit space at the ZAO Expocentr in Moscow is almost fully booked. The amount of exhibit space at the show’s last staging in 2005 has already been reached and demand for space has increased compared to the 2005 event. The No. 1 event for the wire industry in Russia will be held from May 28 - 31, 2007.

In addition to numerous Russian companies, suppliers from Germany, the U.S., Italy, Spain, France, Austria and Great Britain will present their products within country group exhibits. Representative suppliers from Korea and China have also reserved booth space.

Russia is a promising market for companies in the wire and cable industry: the need for refurbishment and maintenance is nowhere as urgent as in Russia and the surrounding regions. About 44% of goods imported to Russia are machinery and equipment – and the trend is increasing. International suppliers of wire, cable, springs and fastener technologies have also profited from the innovation potential and Russia’s economy growth of almost 7%.

wire Russia 2007 will be held concurrently with several thematically related trade fairs: Metallurgy-Litmash, Tube Russia, Aluminium/Non-Ferrous, SHK (sanitation, heating, air-conditioning) and Power Russia (electricity and power) as well as SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN Russia 2007 (joining, cutting, surfacing) which will be organized by Messe Essen.

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at wire Russia 2007, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com. Or visit the web site http://www.mdna.com.

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