INTERNATIONAL FISHERY TRADE OPPORTUNITIES

   THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY      
COMPANY LISTED HEREIN NOR GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF ANY TRADE LEAD. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE FISHERY STATISTICS OFFICE,      
GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS AT (978) 281-9275.                         
                                                                     
                          01/19/01                          
                            
SIAL MONTREAL, MARCH 4-6, 2001, MONTREAL, CANADA:  THE SIAL IS
ORGANIZING ITS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN EXHIBITION, TO BE HELD IN
MONTREAL, CANADA, MARCH 4-6, 2001.  THIS SHOW IS EXPECTED TO         
ATTRACT 850 EXHIBITORS AND OVER 12,000 TRADE VISITORS.  CANADA IS    
THE 2ND LARGEST MARKET FOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL, FISH AND FORESTRY       
EXPORTS.  IN 1999, AGRICULTURAL TRADE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE U.S.    
EXCEEDED $15 BILLION.  SIAL MONTREAL IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME     
PART OF THE CANADIAN MARKET, INCLUDING A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN    
THE OFFICIAL USA PAVILION.  FOR FURTHER DETAILS, CONTACT: KELLEY     
WHEATLY, IMEX MANAGEMENT, INC., 505 EAST BOULEVARD, SUITE 200,       
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203.  PHONE: (704)365-0041.  FAX: (704)              
365-8426.  EMAIL: SIAL@IMEXMGT.COM.  WEBSITE: WWW.SIAL.FR.

AAHAR 2001, MARCH 17-21, 2001, NEW DELHI, INDIA:  AAHAR 2001, THE
PREMIER FOOD AND BEVERAGE TRADE SHOW IN INDIA, WILL TAKE PLACE AT    
THE PRAGATI MAIDAN FAIR GROUNDS IN NEW DELHI.  LAST YEAR MORE THAN   
200 EXHIBITORS AND 40,000 VISITORS PARTICIPATED IN AAHAR. INDIA      
HAS HISTORICALLY MAINTAINED A HIGHLY RESTRICTIVE IMPORT MARKET.      
HOWEVER, IN RECENT YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOWED GRADUAL TRADE
LIBERALIZATION.  ON APRIL 1, 2001, ALL REMAINING QUANTITATIVE
RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS WILL BE
REMOVED.  THUS, AAHAR 2001 AFFORDS U.S. TRADERS AN EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITY TO SPOTLIGHT THEIR PRODUCTS IN THIS MARKET AT A TIME     
WHEN GREATER ACCESS IS BEING GRANTED.  FOR FURTHER DETAILS,          
CONTACT: MARIA NEMETH-EK, USDA/FAS-TRADE SHOWS, WASHINGTON, D.C.     
PHONE: (202) 720-3623.  FAX: (202) 690-4374.  E-MAIL:                
NEMETH@FAS.USDA.GOV.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD EXHIBITION (IFE), MARCH 25-28, 2001, LONDON,
ENGLAND:  THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD EXHIBITION (IFE) IS THE UK'S        
LARGEST FOOD AND BEVERAGE EXHIBITION AND ATTRACTS 1,495 EXHIBITORS   
AND OVER 38,000 VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE RETAIL, CATERING AND        
WHOLESALE MARKETS.  THE UK IS THE SEVENTH LARGEST EXPORT MARKET FOR  
THE U.S. AND THIS SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE IN LONDON'S NEWEST        
EXHIBITION CENTER, EXCEL.  EXHIBITING AT IFE 2001 IS THE MOST        
EFFECTIVE WAY TO PRESENT YOUR PRODUCTS TO THE UK AND EUROPEAN        
MARKET. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE A BOOTH, CONTACT; BOB CHANG,   
COMMERCE TOURS INTERNATIONAL INC., 870 MARKET ST., SUITE 918, SAN    
FRANCISCO, CA 94102, USA. PHONE:  1-415-433-3072.  FAX:            
1-415-433-2820.  EMAIL: IFE@FRESHRM.CO.UK.  WEBSITE: WWW.IFE.CO.UK.