CARBON EXPO 2005: Representatives from the Entire International Carbon Market to Meet in Cologne / Ideal business platform for participants in the global carbon

Cologne 22.02.2005 (PROTEXT/ots) - Following its successfulpremiere in June 2004, CARBON EXPO Global Carbon Market Fair &Conference will continue to build on its leading role in 2005 asthe worlds only fair and conference for emissions trading and thecarbon market. The organizers the World Bank, the InternationalEmissions Trading Association (IETA) and Koelnmesse expect thatthe event will attract around 100 exhibitors from over 20countries to Cologne, representing an increase of almost 100 percent compared to last year (50 exhibitors). The exhibitors willinclude consulting firms, banks, legal consultants, issuers ofcertificates/verification, institutions, project developers,trading platforms, financial service providers, suppliers ofsoftware and technology, suppliers of emissions certificates andcompanies and government representatives from developingcountries. At the international forum, these exhibitors willpresent services and products for an effective emissions marketand state-of-the-art technology for the reduction of carbonemissions to trade visitors from all over the world. About 1,000participants are expected at CARBON EXPO 2005.

CARBON EXPO May 11 13, 2005

Your contact: Holger Büth phone: + 49 221 821-2368 fax: + 49221 821-2153 e-mail: h.bueth@koelnmesse.de

Koelnmesse GmbH Messeplatz 1, 50679 Köln P.O. Box 21 07 6050532 Köln, Germany Tel. + 49 221 821-0 Fax + 49 221 821-2574info@koelnmesse.de www.koelnmesse.de

Management: Jochen Witt (President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer) Wolfgang Kranz Oliver P. Kuhrt Herbert Marner Dr. GerdWeber

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Mayor of the City ofCologne Fritz Schramma

Headquarters and place of jurisdiction: Cologne DistrictCourt Cologne, HRB 952

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