Silver News

Plan on Attending the Third Annual China International Silver Conference - Registration and Conference Materials Available Online

(Washington, D.C. - October 6, 2004) The Third Annual China International Silver Conference, to be held in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, October 19-22, 2004, is fast approaching. This important conference will be held at the five-star Huatian Hotel in Changsha, and will feature a wide-ranging program of presentations from international and domestic industry experts. Already confirmed to address the delegates, in addition to many Asian mining professionals, are the following individuals:

• Patricia Mohr, Vice President, Scotiabank Group (Canada)
  Global Growth, Currencies and the Silver Market Outlook 2004-2005
• Don Franz, Publisher, Photofinishing News (USA)
  Global Marketplace for Silver-Halide Photography
• Robert Quartermain, President and CEO, Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (Canada)
  Silver Mining in the 21st Century
• Stephen Quinto, Chairman, Natural Immunogenics Corporation (USA)
  The Profound Renaissance of Silver and Human Health
• Frank Goodwin, President, Silver Research Consortium (USA)
  Update on Activities of the Silver Research Consortium
• S.K Jindal, Director, Jindal Group of Companies (India)
  Silver Demand Trends in Southeast and Southern Asia
• Christine Tsai, Head of Greater China Division, Metalor Technologies International (Taiwan)
  The Latest Development of Nano-Silver Powder and Electronic-Colloid Silver
• Michael DiRienzo, Acting Executive Director, The Silver Institute (USA)
  China's Silver Industry: A View from The West

Conference program and hotel information, as well as registration materials, can be found online at http://www.silver-china.cn/en/. The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association is organizing the conference and the Silver Institute is serving as one of the principal sponsors.

The conference will build on the tremendous success of the previous two China International Silver conferences. The conference is open to all interested parties, and foreign participation is greatly encouraged by the conference's organizers and sponsors.

Changsha, the capital of the Hunan Province, is located along the Xiangjiang River and is an important commercial center. Changsha is also known historically for its links with Chairman Mao Zedong and there are many cultural and historical sites to visit. Changsha can be reached by air from Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai in ninety minutes.

For Further Information Contact:

Mike DiRienzo
The Silver Institute
1200 G Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: (202) 835-0185
Fax: (202) 835-0155