News from the International law firm Coudert Brothers:

The International Law Firm Coudert Brothers' Tokyo Office and Russian Practice partners are presenting a seminar in Tokyo on Wednesday, October 20th on Investing in Russia, under the auspices of the Japan Overseas Investment Institute, and are also organizing in-house seminars and presentations on the same subject to a number of clients in Japan including Toyota and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

This is very topical in Japan, as Russia and its former republics (particularly Kazakhstan) are getting immense attention as energy and commodity sources of critical importance to Japan's future.

Please join us in Tokyo. Press welcome.

Interviews are available between
1:30 – 2:00 PM (13:30 – 14:00) and
5:00 – 6:00 PM (17:00 – 18:00)

with:

Mr. John Sheedy, Head of the Russia Practice (Moscow-based) and
Mr. Douglas Miller, Head of the Tokyo Practice

Contact: Tokyo Office telephone # +81-3-5777-6084

Press contact: Ann Forster (212) 243-7306
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Wednesday, October 20, 2004 14:00h~17:00h (Seminar), 17:00h~18:00h (Reception)
At Japan Bank for International Cooperation
4-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8144, Japan (9th Floor Auditorium)

Reference: Ms Kurimoto at JOI (Japan Institute for Overseas Investment) tel: +81-3-5210-3463
Sponsored by: Coudert Brothers LLP, Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI)
Supported by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)