22-23 April 2008, Dubai Renaissance Hotel

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Regional market dynamics & Impact on global trade

Preliminary Program as updated on 5th February

1. Macro Economic Outlook of Middle East

Christophe Mariot, Managing Director - Energy, Commodity, Export, Project Finance,

Aircraft & Shipping

BNP Paribas

2. Global Molybdenum and Stainless Market Outlook and Trends

Anthony Warwick-Ching, Principal Consultant, Steel Raw Materials

CRU Group

3. Market Outlook of Profiles in India

Platinum Sponsor : Mr.SD Sharma, Viraj Profiles Ltd

4. Nickel Market Developments

Senior Representative

Norilsk Nickel

5. Applications in Chemical Manufacturing, Upstream & Downstream production and Processing

- Global potential market trends

- Cost Management strategies amid rising raw material costs

- Future Outlook

George Young, Director of Marketing

Dynamic Materials Corp.

6. Project Financing Issues for the Stainless/Special Steel Industry

Fiona Paulus, Global Head of Energy & Resources

ABN Amro

7. Opportunities and Challenges in North America¡¯s Stainless Steel Industry

- Market review of North America

- Overview of New krupp mill in USA

- Opportunties and challenges for North America

- What is China¡¯s role in today¡¯s changing stainless industry ?

Brad Beauchamp, Vice President

Global Stainless Corp.

8. Desalination, Building & Construction ( including bridges).

Hachemi Loucif, Head Of Desalination Business &

Member Of Oil & Gas Business

Outokumpu Stainless , Hot Rolled Plate

9 Stainless/Specialty Steel Market Outlook in EGYPT

- Demand & Supply Balance

- Trends Forecast

Amir Abdel-Galil

Stainless Steel and Special Steel Manager

STEMCOR Egypt

10. Stainless Steel Long/Flat Products Outlook in the Middle East



11. Assessing India¡¯s Appetite for 300 Series Stainless & Special Steel (Topic to be further confirmed)

-Demand & Supply in India

- Potential for import

-Project Updates & Economics of Integrated Greenfield Stainless Steel Plant

-Future Trends

RK Goyal , Commercial Director

Jindal Stainless

12. Asia¡¯s Stainless Steel Market Developments

13. Stainless & Specialty Steel Developments in Ukraine / CIS

14. Oil & Gas / Petrochemical Project Expansions in the Middle East

Harsh Sharma, Business Development Manager,

Petrotech Enterprises LLC

15. Stainless & Specialty Steel Market in Pakistan

Senior Representative

Peoples Steel Mills Ltd ■