Fall 2006 Press Release Conference

International Conference
«LOANS SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS»
31 October - 1 November 2005
Expocenter in Krasnaya Presnya,
Moscow

October 31 and November 1, 2005, in the conference hall of the pavilion № 7 Expocentre at Krasnaya Presnya An international conference «LOANS SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS» . The Conference was held in the framework of the project KreditEKSPO.Biznes 2005 on the credit entities in Russia, at the same time anticipating the show. This project was a continuation of past organic in April 2005 exhibition and conference «Consumer lending in Russia».

The conference and exhibitions were made by the International Exhibition Agency IFA and the Association of Russian Banks, the official partner is the Russian Union of Insurers. events were held with the support and assistance Central Bank of Russian Federation State Duma, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, supports Russia, MIBA, and the Association of European Businesses. sponsor of the conference was made by the Company Law Office 92 and partners.

the plenary of the Conference speakers included: Anatoly Aksakov , Vice Chairman of the State Duma on Credit Organizations and Financial Markets; Andrei Emelin , Executive Vice-President of the Association of Russian banks; Andrei Sharov , Director of the Department of State regulation in the economy of Russia Ministry of Economic Development; Victor Yermakov , Director-General of the Russian Agency for Small and Medium Business; Sergei Suchkov Member of the Board of ZAO Vneshtorgbank Retail Services; Paul Segal , a member of the Presidency «OPORA Russia», Elik Maxim , Head of corporate sales, Rosgosstrakh; Tatiana Ryskin Chairman of the Russian Bank for Development. Also, delegates heard reports from the first officers of major Russian and foreign banks and credit bureaus, representatives of the insurance and legal companies, leasing and factoring companies, collection agencies and credit information bureau, the regional agencies supporting small and medium-sized businesses.

In total, the conference brought together over 210 delegates , representing 137 companies from Russia, Germany and Great Britain . A large percentage of companies-participants were regional and affiliates of the 18 largest cities in Russia . Excellent conditions for obtaining the latest information on the status of credit and financial markets in Russia, as well as communication, meetings and negotiations, provided a highly effective forum.

Among the largest participants in the Conference are: Alfa Bank; Association «Alligator»; ARB, the Association of Regional Banks of Russia; Bank «Credit-Moscow»; Bank Zenit, BINBANK, the British insurance company, Vneshtorgbank Retail Services, FAC; Gazbank; Gazprombank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Investsberbank; Ingosstrakh, KMB-Bank; KfW; International Moscow Bank; Moskomprivatbank; NFK «Uralsib-NIKoil»; KB Oil; Nizhnekamskneftekhim; OBKI; OPORA RUSSIA, SC Paris, Raiffeisenbank Austria, ROSBANK; RosBR ; Rosgosstrakh; Russ-Bank, Sequoia Credit Konsolideyshn; slave Bank, Standard-Reserve; Surgutneftegazbank; Tatfondbank; URALSIB; FSFR; CBR; Energogarant; Yugoria etc.

High professionalism of the team of organizers who have extensive experience in organizing exhibitions and conferences of the highest level, was the key to the success of the conference, and the choice of subject matter made it a unique event.


Regards,
Department IFA conference
tel.: +7 (495) 411 5202
E-mail: conference@ifa-expo.ru