The annual flagship exhibition and conference for the PCB and EA industries - The 2005 International Printed Circuit and Electronics Assembly Fair, jointly organized by Hong Kong Printed Circuit Association (HKPCA) and IPC, Association Connecting Electronics Industries, U.S.A. (IPC), will be held on 30 November - 2 December, 2005 at Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Centre, Dongguan, China.

The annual International Printed Circuit and Electronics Assembly Fair, has already been regarded as the most reputable PCB and EA exhibition in Southern China. By mid May, the Fair has received heartening supports and active participations from over 100 worldwide exhibitors and more than 400 booths were sold to major players in the industry which includes WKK, Mania, World Wide P.C.B, Camtek, ETI, Viasystems, KSL, Atotech Asia, Protek, Process Automation, Rohm and Haas, Schmid Asia, American Tec, Oia, etc.  With enlarged exhibiting scale, the fair is expected to attract over 24,000 visitors and exhibitors this year.

Over the past years, the annual International Printed Circuit and Electronics Assembly Fair has enjoyed enormous success and is well perceived as the most eminent professional exhibition in the South China region. Last year's fair drew more than 20,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors from all over the world, with more than 800 exhibiting booths and overall 20% increments as compared with 2003.

In the past two years, there has been a vigorous growth in the global electronics market, with which China market shares a noticeable portion. As suggested by a survey from Electronic Trend Publications (ETP), the growth in China electronic products manufacturing industry is expected to expand at a compound rate of 16.9% annually from 2002 to 2007; where the total cost of production for electronic products of China is expected to proliferate towards USD270 billion by 2008. World Trade Organization has recently announced that China has become the third large exporting country. In view of the growing demands for the Chinese electronic products, China's export sales have a 35% increase while China's gross national production volume in PCB industry remains top three globally. With around 59,000 Hong Kong enterprises setting up their production line in China, taking account of around 40% of the total production, the electronics assembly and test industry continues to grow and becomes a significant part of the electronics-manufacturing sector in China.

'The total production value of electronic products in China is expected to exceed USD184 billion. After 20 years of development, the South China and Pearl River Delta regions have already become a production base mainly driven by the capital enterprises in Hong Kong, endowing with great potential to further expand,' said Mr. Kong Hoi Wing, Chairman of HKPCA. This year, the 3-day International Printed Circuit and Electronics Assembly Fair, with the theme of 'Potential x Expansion', will definitely provide the PCB and Electronic Assembly industries with great business opportunities in such a large-scale exposition.

For further information regarding the 2005 International Printed Circuit and Electronics Assembly Fair, please visit http://www.hkpca-ipc-show.org or please contact e21 Magicmedia.

About HKPCA

Hong Kong Printed Circuit Association (HKPCA), established in year 2000, is a Hong Kong based trade association dedicated to promote and protect the right and interests of its member companies in the printed circuit industry. As the number of PCB manufacturers in China continues to grow, HKPCA supports and organizes technical and business seminars, training, conferences and exhibitions in Hong Kong and mainland China to help its members and other industry players to sustain their growth. For more information, please visit http://www.hkpca.org

About IPC

IPC, Association Connecting Electronics industries is a Bannockburn, IL - based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,200 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a USD44 billion industry employing more than 400,000 people. IPC maintains offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington D.C.; Garden Grove, Calif.; and Shanghai, China. For more information, please visit http://www.ipc.org