U.S.-Uzbekistan Investment Summit 2009

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (AUCC), together with the Ministry
of Foreign Economic relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan, will host the
U.S.-Uzbekistan Investment Summit 2009 on October 8, 2009, in New York City. The
event will be held at the Harvard Club of New York from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
followed by a gala dinner. Among the corporate sponsors are NUKEM Inc., Zeromax
GmbH, ExecutiveAction LLC, and White & Case LLP.

A Uzbek delegation headed by Elyor Ganiev, Minister for Foreign Economic
Relations, Investment and Trade, will be in attendance. According to Minister
Ganiev, "Uzbekistan is one of the leading industrial nations in Central Asia and
its economy has huge investment potential. Despite the global economic
recession," continues Ganiev, "the Uzbek economy remains strong across a variety
of sectors including agricultural production and machinery, auto manufacturing,
biotechnology, construction materials, information and communications
technology, mining, oil and natural gas production, pharmaceuticals, renewable
energy, and textiles."

"The Investment Summit presents a unique forum for potential investors to
explore specific opportunities in Uzbekistan," says Tim McGraw, Executive Vice
President of NUKEM Inc., one of the featured speakers at the event. "The Uzbek
government is highly motivated in its desire to attract direct foreign
investment."

The conference will feature a variety of speakers from government as well as
business and industry. In addition, Rudy Maxa, host of the popular PBS program
"Rudy Maxa's World," will debut his upcoming show on Uzbekistan, which will be
televised in the spring of 2010. Mr. Maxa spent two weeks on location in
Uzbekistan filming the country and its wonderful Silk Road destinations.

To register for the Investment Summit or for additional information, please
email info@aucconline.com or call +1 (202) 223-4888.

The American Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (AUCC) is a private, non-profit
trade association representing the interests of U.S. businesses ranging in size
from small private enterprises to large, multinational corporations conducting
business in Uzbekistan. The AUCC`s objective is to serve the needs of its
members by strengthening commercial relations between the United States and
Uzbekistan. The AUCC advocates the views of the business community to ensure
that private sector positions are considered during the development of key
policies that impact American businesses and the future of U.S.-Uzbekistan
relations.

for The American Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce
Executive Action LLC
Greta Sullivan, 202-223-4888

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