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	CBU organizes annual international conferences on doing automotive business in China. Attendees had the following comments on the past nine conferences in Detroit (1996 and 1997), Frankfurt (2002), Beijing (1998, 2000 and 2004), and Shanghai (1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005).

	"I have been to many conferences on China, This one is the best."
	-Dana Corporation

	"A fabulous, intensive and in-depth overview of joint-venturing in China."
	-Michigan Sate Job Commision

	"Your conference consistently draws top Chinese executives, a real gem among Chinese conferences."
	-Delphi

	"This was excellent! One of the best I have attended in any industry"
	-Trust Company of the West

The 3rd CBU Annual International Conference

Automotive Sourcing in China:
- Problems of Raw Materials, Supplier Industries, Localization, Sales & Distribution

Time: June 18-20, 1998

Venue: CATIC Plaza Hotel, Shanghai

Program & Speakers:

Day One: June 18, 1998

Morning General Session I: June 18, 1998, Chaired by Wayne Xing, China Business Update

Liu He, Exec. Deputy Director, State Information Center; formerly Deputy Director, Department of Long-Term Planning and Industry Policy, State Planning Commission
Anton Mureur, Director of Materials Management, Worldwide Purchasing and Logistics, General Motors China
An Qingheng, VP and Chief Engineer, Beijing Auto Industry Group Corp.
Rolf Kaste, Senior Manager, Project and Local Content Development, Volkswagen Beijing
Wang Wenyu, VP, China National Heavy-Duty Truck Group Corp.

Conference Keynote Address: Zhang Xiaoyu, Deputy Director, State Administration of Machinery Industry
Afternoon Breakout Sessions: June 18, 1998

Session I: Raw Materials: Chaired by Patrick Hanafee, GM China

Patrick Hanafee, Director, Raw Materials, Worldwide Purchasing and Logistics, GM China
Xu Jingsheng, Deputy Director, Chemical Information Center, Ministry of Chemical Industry
Randall Carron, President, Asia Pacific, Lear Corp.
Ni Guancao, Managing Director, Hezhong Powder Metallurgy Factory

Session II: Localization: Chaired by Roy Sheldon, ITT Automotive

Liu Rizheng, Deputy Director, Shanghai-Volkswagen Santana Localization Community
Brent Lenier, Microswitch Manager, Honeywell Beijing
Liu Chunhong, Localization Office, FAW-VW
Xu Junkang, Deputy Chief Engineer, Shanghai Auto Industry Group Corp.

Day Two: June 19, 1998

Morning General Session II: June 19, 1998, Chaired by Wayne Xing, CBU

Zhang Zhiyong, Deputy Director-General, Department of Foreign Investment Taxation, State Administration of Taxation
Marcus Chao, VP & Chief Representative, Delphi Automotive Systems China
Geri Jin, China Strategy Group, Andersen Consulting
Song Chunlei, Assistant to the Director of Purchasing, Dongfeng-Citroen
David Sherman, Chief Representative, Ford Visteon Shanghai

Afternoon Breakout Sessions: June 19, 1998

Session I: JV & Equipment: Chaired by Todd Fortner, Coopers & Lybrand Consultants

Todd Fortner, Senior Consultant, Coopers & Lybrand Consultants (Shanghai)
Ke Qun, Director, Dongfeng Motor Corp. Equipment Factory

Session II: JV & Sales: Chaired by John Zhu, Tenneco Automotive

Michael Tsou, VP, Saturn Electronics
Xiaozhi Liu, Managing Director & Chief Representative, Delphi Automotive Systems Shanghai
Keith Banks, VP, Asia Pacific Operations, Johnson Controls
John Zhu, Managing Director, Dalian Walker-Gillet Automotive Muffler Co.