``China: A Road Map for Sourcing'' Seminar on April 7 in Troy, Michigan

TROY, Mich.--March 15, 2005--GlobalAutoIndustry.com will host a half-day seminar for automotive suppliers wanting to source products from China on April 7 at the Troy Columbia Center, in the Detroit metropolitan area. A powerful line up of speakers will share knowledge, expertise, and strategies for exploring sourcing opportunities from China.

Upon registering, participants will also receive FREE copies of "Sourcing From China: Everybody's Doing it, So Why Should We?" white paper, and the "Doing Business in China" Guide.

Speakers include executives from PriceWaterhouseCoopers AUTOFACTS, Butzel Long, China Alliance, Pacific Rim Alliance, Pioneer AI, Aptium Global, Lear Corporation and Leggett & Platt.

"While China remains one of the world's most desirable sourcing opportunities, sourcing products in China presents many complex issues for firms seeking new suppliers there," states Michael DaMour, Director, GlobalAutoSourcing Programs at GlobalAutoIndustry.com, adding "key questions will be answered, such as: What factors and considerations should be taken into account when developing an effective sourcing strategy for China? Which products are the right candidates for being sourced from China or any other low-cost countries? What other low cost country options are there?"

Seminar topics will also include:

-- Can you Lower Manufacturing Costs by Sourcing?

-- What Transportation Challenges do you Face when Sourcing from China?

-- Can you Source from China and Keep your Deadlines?

-- Are your Parts and Components 'Fit' for Sourcing?

-- How do you Develop an Effective Sourcing Strategy?

-- Is China your Best Geographic Sourcing Option?

-- Lessons Learned on Sourcing from China by a Major Tier 1 Supplier

-- Ask the Experts - Open Panel Q&A

-- And more . . .

The seminar will be held at the Columbia Center in Troy on April 7 from 8:00 am to 12 noon. The cost is $295 per person. Only qualified suppliers are able to attend.

To date, over 2,000 automotive supplier executives have attended over 60 seminars by GlobalAutoIndustry.com in the past 7 years.

For a complete agenda and to register, please visit the following webpage: http://www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com/EventsRegistrationForm.htm#April7

About GlobalAutoIndustry.com

GlobalAutoIndustry.com connects the worldwide auto supplier industry with the resources to effectively do business globally. Through the web site, www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com, auto supplier executives can find insight, solutions and strategies focused on doing business in the world's top automotive markets.

Monthly eJournals (EUROtalk, ASIAtalk, AMERItalk, CHINAtalk, LATINtalk and GLOBALtalk HR) provide targeted information and insight on doing business in foreign markets and GlobalAutoIndustry.com Solutions provide effective international answers to suppliers' global business and operational needs.

Parent company, HCI Group Ltd., is based in Troy, Mich., with European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.