Released on = December 5, 2005, 6:13 am

Press Release Author = ARPU~UP

Industry = Energy

Press Release Summary = The free online event brings together a panel of
international experts to discuss issues crucial to decisions covering chemical
industry investment, plant location, risk and the supply chain. Highlights: Joe
Chang, Finance Editor of Chemical Market Reporter will discuss the chemicals cycles,
and Cesar Castro of Innocentive will look at the advantages to be gained from
outsourcing your Research and Development (R&D).

Press Release Body = NEW YORK, NY, December 5, 2005 - The first online global
chemicals conference and exhibition will take place on December 7, run by ICIS, the
world's largest information provider for the chemical and oil industry. The event is
free to delegates from all parts of the chemical industry, worldwide.

The ICIS Chemical Sites Expo and Conference brings together a panel of international
experts to discuss issues crucial to decisions covering chemical industry
investment, plant location, risk and the supply chain.

"An online event is a great concept for delegates because they can participate in
the conference and navigate round exhibition booths from their office desks or
sitting rooms," says Alan Tyler, Director, ICIS Conferences. "There's no need for
all the hassle or expense of flights and hotels and they can participate from
whichever time-zone they happen to be."

After each presentation there will be a live Q&A session in which all delegates are
welcome to participate. Among the highlights of the event, Joe Chang, Finance Editor
of Chemical Market Reporter will discuss the chemicals cycles in a presentation on
'the Madness of Crowds,' and Cesar Castro of Innocentive will look at the advantages
to be gained from outsourcing your R&D effort. Other presentations will look at
chemical sites in the Netherlands, Singapore and Germany and risk consultancy AON
will look at the supply chain and risk management.

Presentation topics include:
- Clustering - the benefits of operating in a chemical hub
- Plant and site security in a post-9/11 world
- Utility Supply - Integrated Utilities or DIY?
- Connectivity - Making logistics work for your plant
- Benchmarking - How to improve your manufacturing process.
- Site location and the supply chain
- Financial Support - How Tax/Subsidy issues can impact your investment decision
- Manpower and workforce training
- Outsourcing Research and Development - Can it work for you?

In addition to a full day of conference presentations, stretching from the afternoon
in Asia to the morning in North America, the ICIS Chemical Sites Expo and Conference
includes an exhibition where chemical companies and their suppliers have taken
interactive booths to promote their products and services. Visitors will be able to
navigate round the exhibition hall online and interact with exhibitors in real-time.

There is also a Resource Room containing a wealth of information on the form of
white papers and technical summaries appropriate to the subject matter of the to
Chemical Sites Expo and Conference.

To register for a free delegate place go to:
http://events.unisfair.com/rt/icis/index.jsp?code

Web Site = http://events.unisfair.com/rt/icis/index.jsp?code

Contact Details = Boaz Babai
ARPU~UP
Tel:+972-54-5700157