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Distinguished guests and press friends: Good afternoon. At first, on behalf of Wenzhou Shoes & Leather Industry Association, I’d like to express my appreciation for your presentation at the Press Conference of “The 11th China (Wenzhou) International Leather Fair and 2006 Int’l Shoe Machinery & Raw Materials Exhibition” China has become a big country for shoe making and footwear export in the first place. There are over 20,000 shoe making enterprises above designated size and over 1,360,000 employees in the enterprises. In 2005, the production of various shoes has exceeded 6 billion pairs, accounted for more than 51% of global shoes production. Footwear industry is mainly distributed in central south, western south and east of China centered on Wenzhou, Guangzhou, Quanzhou and Chengdu. They are the biggest and most centralized main shoe making manufacture bases in China. Shoe making industry is the traditional support industry in Wenzhou, centered on men shoes as well as ladies shoes, children shoes, rubber shoes, slippers and functional shoes etc. There are more than 4300 manufacturers and 400,000 employees. The production of leather shoes exceeds 0.6 billion pairs, account for a quarter of that of the whole country, and it increases constantly by 10% every year. The matching industries are complete such as leather machinery, leather chemical, shoe material and design, which constitute the excellent matching industry system in the country. For example, production bases like Quxi cowhide production base, Yueqing Baishi sole production base, Yongjia Huangtian shoe decoration production base and professional shoe material and chemical markets like Hetongqiao shoe material market, South Zhejiang shoe material market, and Wenzhou shoe chemical market. Wenzhou has become the important leather production and exportation base in China. In 2001, China National Light Industry Council and China Leather Industry Association officially awarded Wenzhou the title of “China Shoes Capital”. Meanwhile, China Council for the Promotion of Area Development granted Shuitou, Pingyang the title of “China Leather Capital” and Xincheng, Rui’an the title of “China Casual Shoes Production Base”. In 2004, China Rubber Industry Association conferred the title “China Rubber Shoes City” on Rui’an City. Shoes and leather products in Wenzhou sell around over 170 countries and regions. Now there are 8 enterprises with China Name Brand, 8 with China Famous Trade Mark, 1 with China Top King of Leather Shoes, 5 with China King of Leather Shoes, 6 China Famous Leather Shoes, 14 with Zhejiang Name Brand, 21 Zhejiang Famous Trade Mark, 27 Wenzhou Name Brand, 20 with Wenzhou Famous Trade Mark, 3 with Export Name Brand, and 44 products in 40 enterprises with the National Exempting from Inspection Product. We can say that, Wenzhou shoes & leather industry are developing in a flourishing, healthy and fast way. At the same time, Wenzhou shoes & leather industry are seeking a most professional platform for information exchange to support their development. China (Wenzhou) International Leather Fair emerges, as the time requires. With the 11 years careful cultivation of Wenzhou Shoes & Leather Industry Association and Donnor Exhibition Co., Ltd., China (Wenzhou) International Leather Fair has grown to a professional leather fair in our opinion. She is not only a trade platform of centralized product, facility and information, but also an important channel to further communication with world for Wenzhou shoes & leather industry. She contributes a lot to promote the status of Wenzhou shoes & leather industry in China and even the world. There are 650 enterprises at home and abroad exhibiting at the fair with exhibitors such as leather, synthetic leather, leather chemical, shoe material, shoe machinery and CAD, CAM system, etc.. Both the number and the quality of exhibitors improve a lot. In addition, the Organizing Committee tries to advance the buyers’ quality constantly by every means. The Organizer tries to establish centralized cooperation with specialized press and a multi-dimensional advertising net aimed at professional buyers. Try to increase the interaction with international congener fairs, collect complete information of professional buyers, and set up a huge updated database for buyers. Try to connect with buyers around the world in a direct and specific way. We are glad to see the China (Wenzhou) International Leather Fair has shaped into a professional fair with good exhibitors and buyers and customized service. We have reason to believe, with the effort from Organizers, exhibitors and everyone concerned, the fair will be an information platform to support strongly to China leather industry. To conclude, Wenzhou Shoes & Leather Industry Association as Organizer sincerely hopes that, all the friends in every field can give us more suggestion and advice for the further development of China (Wenzhou) International Leather Fair. Thank you.