OREANDA-NEWS. On 03 June 2008 the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre and the Confederation of Associations and Unions for Timber, Pulp and Paper, Wood processing and Furniture Industry announced the Press Conference and Presentation of a new exhibition project ForrestExpo-2008

The Press Conference will take place June 3, 2008 in the Conference hall of the Forestry Federal Agency of the Russian Federation.

Time: 02:00 p.m.

The presentation of the new complex exhibition project the First International Specialized Forum ForrestExpo-2008 will be held within the frames of the Press Conference. Key issues related to the forum ForrestExpo-2008, sections of the exhibition, business and scientific and practical program of the forum, including issues related to urgent problems and new tendencies in the timber industry development will be discussed by the participants of the press conference.

The First International Forum ForrestExpo-2008 will be held November 11 through 15, 2008 at the most modern exhibition and congress venue the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre (Pavilion №3, Exhibition hall №12). The organizer of the event is the Crocus Expo IEC with support and participation of the Federal Agency for Forestry of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, the Confederation of Associations and Unions for Timber, Pulp and Paper, Wood processing and Furniture Industry and the Association of Enterprises of Furniture and Wood processing Industry of Russia.

ForrestExpo Press Conference and Presentation participants:

Alexei Savinov - the Head of the Federal Agency for Forestry of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation;

Alexander Bortsov - the First Deputy Director General ZAO CROCUS INTERNATIONAL;

Valery Saikovsky - the President of the Confederation of Associations and Unions for Timber, Pulp and Paper, Wood processing and Furniture Industry;

Mikhail Lifshits - the President of the GLOBAL EDGE company.

Registration of accredited for the press conference journalists

will be held in the entrance to the Conference hall

of the Forestry Federal Agency of the Russian Federation

from 01:00 p.m. to 02:00 p.m.

You are kindly requested to have a copy of your photo ID of your affiliated organization, business card, a letter with the official letterhead or a completed Application for Media Accreditation (relative Media body or PR department letterhead, signed by the editor or employer and stamped).

You will have an opportunity to ask questions and interview a member of the Presidium within the frames of and after the Press Conference.

The organizers of the Press Conference invite journalists and participants of the press conference to coffee break at 03:00 p.m.

Address: Moscow, metro station Paveletskaya, Piatnitskaya Street, 59/19