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IMAP Co-sponsors and Leads “Webinar on Consolidation Trends in China”

2012 May 3

M&A Webinar to focus on consolidation trends in China and the implications for foreign companies.

ISTANBUL –May 3, 2012 – IMAP, an exclusive global merger and acquisition (M&A) partnership, is pleased to announce that InterChina, IMAP’s partner in China, will lead the China Business Review’s fourth annual M&A webinar, in cooperation with Baker & McKenzie.

The fourth annual M&A webinar will take place on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET (10:00 PM Beijing). To reserve your spot for this free webinar, simply visit the registration page (http://bit.ly/KseHR6), or email Marc Ross: mross@uschina.org. The registration page is also accessible from http://www.imap.com/conferences/ .

Barry Chen, the Managing Director of InterChina’s M&A Advisory Practice, and Bing Ho, a Partner based in Baker & McKenzie’s Shanghai office, will lead the webinar on May 10, 2012.

As Chinese industry consolidation progresses, the impact on foreign players will be both local and global. This trend is an opportunity for inorganic growth, but also a risk, as companies will need to be mindful of stronger domestic competition in China. The webinar will focus on a discussion of several key sectors and industries where consolidation is now taking place, and highlight the resulting M&A opportunities, as well as the commercial and regulatory risks and implications for acquisitive multinationals.

About InterChina Consulting
Founded in 1994, InterChina is an M&A Advisory firm, which during the last 15 years, has become one of the leading corporate advisers in China. InterChina has developed focused expertise in select sectors, including automotive, food & beverage, healthcare, chemicals, clean tech and distribution-retail. It has successfully closed more than 160 transactions (representing more than 5 billion Euro overall deal value) and it ranks among China´s top cross border investment banks.For more information on InterChina's services, please visit their website at http://www.interchinaconsulting.com

About Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie brings to matters the instinctively global perspective and deep market knowledge and insights of more than 3,750 locally admitted lawyers in 69 offices worldwide. We have a distinctive global way of thinking, working and behaving – "fluency" – across borders, issues and practices. We understand the challenges of the global economy because we have been at the forefront of its evolution. Since 1949, we have advised leading corporations on the issues of today’s integrated world market. For more information, please visit us at http://bakermckenzie.com

About IMAP

IMAP is an exclusive global M&A partnership formed in 1973 and located in more than 40 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East and Asia. In 2011, IMAP ranked third worldwide and in Europe in the Thomson Reuters League Tables for the number of deals with a value of up to US$500 million. IMAP completed 227 M&A deals and 38 capital-raising mandates in 2011. IMAP advisers provide strategic merger, acquisition, divestiture and related corporate finance services with essential local market knowledge, and industry expertise delivered with unparalleled global reach.

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Burak Ali Gül, (90-53)0280-8803, burak.gul@imap.com
David Gutierrez, (312)780-7204, david.gutierrez@imap.com
Christina Bereta, (312)780-7218, christina.bereta@imap.com