SEOUL, South Korea, July 28 /PRNewswire/ --

The one-stop marketplace for the fine and specialty chemical and pharmaceutical industries, XpoChem and XpoPharm, will take place at SETEC in Seoul, South Korea, on 5 and 6 November 2008, exhibiting a wide range of items in these fields, from ingredients and intermediates to finished products, equipment and machinery.

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Since its launch in 2004, XpoChem and XpoPharm have revitalized the fine and specialty chemical and pharmaceutical industries in Korea by providing a professional meeting place for networking and business. The first and only focused events in these industries in Korea, they have also attracted a lot of interest, not only from local companies, but also from overseas companies looking for a way to make inroads into the Korean market. The events show a high rate of foreign exhibitors, at an average of over 60%, for the past four years.

With both local and overseas attention, the events have grown and matured, and exhibitors have expressed their satisfaction. Yong-gil Choi, team leader of Dealim Chemical Co. Ltd., one of the exhibitors in 2007, said, "I was very satisfied with the high level of professional visitors and buyers." Another exhibitor at the 2007 events, Byung-yoon Choi, Assistant Manager of Dongwoo Syntech Co Ltd, said, "We are focused on both the domestic and the overseas markets, and XpoChem and XpoPharm are a good opportunity to meet core buyers." In fact, 73.3% of visitors in 2007 were decision-makers (President/CEO/Team Leader/Manager), and the tendency among exhibitors to re-book a booth on-site and increase their booth size is prominent this year. This atmosphere seems to have been created by loyal exhibitors who have participated in the fairs from the first year, experiencing good business results and promotional effects.

To provide plenty of business opportunities for both exhibitors and visitors, XpoChem and XpoPharm implement aggressive and comprehensive promotional activities locally and overseas. A new Technical Seminar will present new products and the result of research by exhibitors themselves. To be held concurrently with the fairs, conferences featuring lectures and panel discussions with speakers from the government, industry and academia will provide excellent opportunities to obtain and exchange the latest industry updates, and knowledge about the fine and specialty chemical and pharmaceutical market.

Don't miss the most representative and influential fair for the fine specialty chemical and pharmaceutical industries in Korea as we cordially invite you to attend as an exhibitor or a visitor.

Byung Koo Lee, Chairman of the Korea Specialty Chemical Industry Association, a co-organiser of XpoChem, said, "XpoChem will provide an opportunity to understand the trends in global technology, as well as the flow of the global market; through substantial exchanges of information, further advancements in the specialty chemical industry will be accomplished confident that XpoChem 2008 will contribute significantly to the development of the specialty chemical industry."

Song Kyung-tae, Chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical Traders Association, a co-organiser of XpoPharm, notes that, "XpoPharm will be a place for actively dealing with global market trends, as well as for domestic pharmaceutical companies to take the lead in the world market. It will also strengthen more developmental competitiveness through business meetings with foreign companies."

Organiser

CMP Media Korea Co Ltd (www.cmpmediakorea.com)

CMP Media Korea organises XpoChem and XpoPharm, as well as the XpoChem and XpoPharm conferences, and as a Korean network of CMP organising world-renowned pharmaceutical and chemical events, CPhI Worldwide, CPhI Japan, CPhI China, CPhI India, CPhI South America, and Informex USA etc. provides opportunities for international companies to access the Korean market and assists with the development of Korean companies in the global market through its professional worldwide network, CMP Asia, the leading organiser of fairs worldwide. CMP Asia operates in 13 market sectors: jewellery and gifts, leather and fashion, beauty and health, pharmaceuticals, cruise and maritime, technology, furniture, building, information technology, hotel and leisure, food, aquatic, paper and non-wovens, and has 600 staff in 14 major cities in Asia and the USA.

Korea Specialty Chemical Industry Association (www.ksica.or.kr)

KSCIA is the co-organiser of XpoChem. In order to develop new fields and achieve a balanced growth in the industry's various sectors, they distribute all kind of actions regarding the collection of international information, fund management of controlled substances to help companies, a research service, and publish several magazines and documents related to the specialty chemical industry. Furthermore, it is involved in activities related to maintaining conformity with international chemical weapons conventions.

Korea Pharmaceutical Traders Association (www.kpta.or.kr)

KPTA is the co-organiser of XpoPharm, and has a well-designed network for exchanging effective information and providing various services in pharmaceutical-related fields. KPTA is a gateway and shortcut to success in the international trade business for all related parties, and participates in overseas exhibitions, market reclamation delegations and co-operation with overseas organisations, etc.

XpoChem & XpoPharm Website XpoChem: www.xpochem.com XpoPharm: www.xpopharm.com Online Enquiries for Exhibitors http://www.xpochem.com/2008/chem/ko/002-01.asp Pre-registration for Visitors http://www.xpochem.com/2008/chem/ko/004-02.asp Web site: http://www.cmpmediakorea.com http://www.ksica.or.kr http://www.kpta.or.kr http://www.xpochem.com http://www.xpopharm.com

Enoch Y. S. Jeong, CMP Media Korea Co. Ltd., +82-2-6715-5400, or fax, +82-2-432-5885, xpochem@cmpmediakorea.com or xpopharm@cmpmediakorea.com. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080728/NYM070, PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com