Taiwantrade Launches Membership Drive

Great bonuses for new members registering free of charge from June 1 to 14
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(Business Wire)--
For the first time ever, Taiwantrade (http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/) is
offering interested buyers and suppliers from around the world great bonuses for
members registering free of charge from June 1 to 14, 2009. By taking advantage
of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)`s campaign in
supporting buyers and suppliers during the current economic recession, new buyer
members will receive free points to access Taiwantrade`s Business and Trade
Databases and obtain premium information, while new supplier members will be
entitled to free banners on Taiwantrade that globally showcase their products.
New supplier members also immediately enjoy the privileged free service of
uploading up to 5 e-catalogs. Daily, more than 30,000 worldwide viewers see new
suppliers` products. (Visit http://join.taiwantrade.com.tw/ and get bonuses
now!)

Taiwantrade optimizes online business opportunities

* Members receive benefits that beat the competition, including the latest news,
events, and Taiwantrade Biztube video updates on related industries in a
personalized Taiwantrade Newsletter. Biztube maximizes product attraction by
stimulating visual and audio senses .
* Another benefit that beats competitors is the Request for Quotation (RFQ) that
enables Taiwantrade`s global buyer and supplier members to conduct online B2B
transactions and other online business activities.
* Taiwantrade supplier and buyer members have the competitive advantage of
posting offers on Biz Exchange, an electronic bulletin board that features
numerous global business opportunities.

Online features streamline business procedures
* Taiwantrade boasts invaluable features which include customized services, an
efficient and accurate search engine, enterprise-portals, an easy-to-use RFQ
system, value-added databases, and an effective online marketing mechanism.
* A "one-to-one" marketing tool offers customized information, which saves
Taiwantrade members the hassle of wandering through a mass of unrelated data.
* Taiwantrade Data & Information Sources/Features include business
organizations, trade events, market analyses, custom statistics, industry
reports, enterprise portals, trade leads, product catalogs, and
news/products/supplier alerts.

In 2008, Taiwantrade created over 700,000 business opportunities and helped
members reach e-Procurement Site trading up to US$800 million, posted 240,000
product e-catalogs, and was browsed by 7.6 million viewers.

Mr. Yuen-Chuan Chao, the President and CEO of TAITRA stated that "Taiwantrade,
which integrates the resources of TAITRA such as international trade shows,
provides online services that reduce traders` costs. Taiwantrade business
opportunities are actually increasing during the recession."

For information concerning new membership promotion, please access:
http://join.taiwantrade.com.tw/

About Taiwantrade

Taiwantrade is an interactive e-business portal designed to provide small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) with immediate access to B2B e-commerce activities,
and to help them gain a digital edge over their competitors worldwide. Backed by
a wealth of trade promotion resources and strong support from various trade and
industry associations, e-marketplaces, and popular trade websites, Taiwantrade
offers the most diverse online trade and promotion services. Taiwantrade is
sponsored by the Bureau of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Economic Affairs
and administered by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council.

About TAITRA

Founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade, the Taiwan External Trade
Development Council (TAITRA) is the foremost non-profit trade promotion
organization in Taiwan with branch offices spreading all over the world. Jointly
sponsored by the government, industry associations, and many commercial
organizations, TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers with
reinforcing their international competitiveness and in coping with the
challenges they face in foreign markets.

Trade Net Center
Elvy Yu, 886-2-2725-5200 ext. 1784
elvy@taitra.org.tw

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