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ProNetLink.com Invited to Join U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley
on U.S. Trade Mission to Latin America
ProNetLink.com, the First 'Dot Com' Company Invited on a Presidential Trade Mission, Gets DOC Nod for Second Mission.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- ProNetLink.com©, the Global Trade Internetwork(TM), that provides B2B E-commerce export/import solutions, today
announced that company Chairman, Mr. Glenn Zagoren, has been invited to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Mission to Latin America this
February. The mission will be led by Secretary of Commerce William Daley and will include meetings with top government leaders, trade ministers and key business
associations in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. This trade mission represents the second mission in a row for ProNetLink.com.
The Latin America mission is focused on three key growth sectors -- information and communications technology, environment and energy. Brazil, Uruguay and
Argentina, together with Paraguay, form Mercosur, the acronym in Spanish for the Southern Common Market, the world's fourth largest economic area, a customs
union with a population in excess of 200 million people and a combined GDP of approximately $1 trillion. Chile, along with Bolivia, is an associate member of
Mercosur.
The mission will further both U.S. commercial policy objectives and advance specific business interests. It is aimed at:
-- Introducing American companies to Mercosur and promoting expanded
commercial opportunities in Mercosur;
-- Advocating on behalf of U.S. firms already active in Mercosur;
-- Resolving market access issues for U.S. companies in Mercosur,
particularly in light of Mercosur's integration efforts, both
internally and with other markets; and
-- Advancing U.S. economic/commercial policy objectives in the Free Trade
Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations, particularly as it will allow
the Secretary to engage Argentine officials in a timely discussion of
their FTAA goals, as they will have the Chairmanship of the FTAA
process.
The Secretary and participating U.S. companies will be among the first high-level U.S. officials to interact with the newly elected governments in Argentina, Uruguay
and Chile.
``It is a great honor to be invited on this mission with Secretary Daley. I have a great respect for the Secretary and his vision especially when it comes to the
expansion of U.S. business interests around the world,' commented Mr. Zagoren.
In October 1999, ProNetLink.com traveled to the Middle East with the Secretary and had the honor of being the first ``Dot com' company to participate in a
Presidential Trade Mission. During that mission ProNetLink.com was introduced to key government and business leaders in Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Saudi
Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. That mission was directly responsible for the successful expansion of ProNetLink.com into the Middle East marketplace.
``I expect to take what I have learned during the Middle East Mission and apply it to this mission' continued Mr. Zagoren, ``Latin America is a major market for
ProNetLink.com and presents great opportunities for the expansion of our Business-to-Business Global Trade Internetwork. We had a tremendous level of success
in the Middle East and based on that I am counting on this mission to help us establish a similar base of operations in Latin America.'
During the Latin America mission Mr. Zagoren will also be promoting the interests of a number of the ProNetLink.com online alliances. ``As ProNetLink.com's
network and international 'footprint' grows we can offer additional value added services to our alliances. Helping present their business models to the high level
officials participating in these international missions helps co-brand ProNetLink.com, expands the marketplace for us and our alliances and adds unparalleled strength
to our network,' commented Jean Pierre Collardeau, President of ProNetLink.com.
The Latin America trade mission will take place from February 13-18, 2000.
ProNetLink.com will host an online meeting on its website Tuesday, February 1 at 12 Noon EST to discuss the trade mission. Go to pronetlink.com
and the meeting room will be listed on the front page.
About ProNetLink.com
ProNetLink.com, The Global Trade Internetwork, is a comprehensive business-to-business E-commerce portal designed specifically for the international trade
community. The site features procurement, logistics, finance, insurance, certification, compliance, seminars and other tools critical to businesses looking to expand
into the global marketplace, particularly SME's. In addition to locating potential markets and trade partners, ProNetLink.com members may conduct business
functions online, participate in live trade event netcasts, communicate in real-time with trading partners and receive the critical information and resources necessary
for the continued growth of their businesses. ProNetLink.com currently has member companies from 106 countries.
ProNetLink.com also features PNL-TV, the Internet's first trade news broadcast network. PNL-TV broadcasts a live newscast Monday through Friday at
11:00AM EST featuring current global trade news, interviews with government and international business leaders and reports from correspondents from around the
world. PNL-TV can be accessed through the ProNetLink.com home page or directly by visiting pnltv.com.
Headquartered in New York City, ProNetLink.com maintains sales throughout the world. For more information, please contact ProNetLink.com at 212-688-8838,
email: info@pronetlink.com. ProNetLink can be reached online at pronetlink.com.
ProNetLink.com is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange OTC Bulletin Board: PNLK (PNLK.OB).
This release contains, in addition to historical information, forward- looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect ProNetLink.com's current judgments of those issues. However, because those
statements are forward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's results to differ materially. |
