Attend the 7th China International Silver Conference in November

(Washington, D.C. - July 11, 2008) Make your plans to attend the 7th annual China International Silver Conference (CISC) this November. The conference will be held at the beautiful Crown Royal Spa and Resort (www.csrhn.com), in Haikou, Hainan Province, China. Conference activities will begin with registration on November 6th, followed that evening by a welcome reception. The conference program will take place November 7th and 8th. Haikou is easily accessible by air from Hong Kong (one hour), Shanghai (two hours) and Beijing (3 hours).

This year's agenda will address a broad range of topics that include:

• New Applications in Silver
• An Analysis of the Current Global Silver Market
• The Global Credit Market Crisis and How Will This Affect Growth in China?
• China's International Trade Policy, and the Impacts of Higher Precious Metals Prices
• How Will China Promote the Development of its Silver Industry?
• How Can Global Financing Grow China's Domestic Silver Jewelry Industry?
• Advantages and Disadvantages of China's Silver Industry Policy
• Mine Exploration and New Technologies to Mine Silver
• Silver Price and Investment

A highlight of the conference will be an extended panel discussion on silver's growing industrial usage and new emerging silver technologies that will feature key leaders from the world's top industrial users of silver.

China is now the world's third largest silver producer and the fourth largest in terms of fabrication demand. Since 2002, the CISC has attracted global attention from key silver market participants. Past attendees include leading silver mining companies, refiners, manufacturers, investors and traders, government bodies, and other silver industry organizations. The CISC has become the most important international silver conference in the world for market participants. Building on these trends, this conference will offer abundant opportunities to business leaders to forge new relationships and increase product sales and investment opportunities. The conference is open to all, and foreign participation is greatly encouraged by the conference organizers and sponsors.

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) is serving as the host of the conference. The 7th CISC is jointly sponsored by the Silver Institute, China General Chamber of Commerce, the Gemological Association of China, and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Mineral & Chemicals Importer and Exporters.

For further information on the conference, including agenda and registration information, please access this link http://silver2008.antaike.com/, which serves as the official site for the conference.

The Silver Institute is a nonprofit international industry association headquartered in Washington, D.C. Established in 1971, the Institute serves as the industry's voice in increasing public understanding of the value and many uses of silver.

For Further Information Contact:
Mike DiRienzo
The Silver Institute
888 16th Street, N.W., Suite 303
Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel: (202) 835-0185
Fax: (202) 835-0155