GlobalAutoIndustry.com Now Offers ''Doing Business in China'' and ''Doing Business Globally'' Solutions on CD-ROM

TROY, Mich.--Oct. 3, 2005--GlobalAutoIndustry.com, the leading worldwide portal and intelligence source for the automotive industry, announced it has started offering two CD-ROM based products providing solutions for automotive suppliers seeking to find help for successfully conducting business globally and in China.

"The international automotive markets have become critical to an auto supplier's future growth," states Ron Hesse, president of GlobalAutoIndustry.com, "However, doing business globally or in China requires a true understanding of the business culture, communications issues, laws, human capital, market scope, and more. Everyday, we receive numerous calls and emails from suppliers requesting assistance with various global challenges. These 'must have' CD-ROMs will address these needs and provide solutions for supplier executives."

The CD-ROM packages sell for $39 (China) and $49 (Global), plus shipping and handling, and are immediately available.

Via white papers, case studies, sample newsletters, seminar PowerPoint presentations and business guides, each CD-ROM addresses critical issues such as HR, legal, logistics, sourcing, cultural and language training, relocation, expatriate issues, market research, and more.

The "Doing Business in China" CD-ROM includes:

  --  32 documents, consisting of:

          --  11 white papers, case studies and sample newsletters

          --  20 seminar PowerPoint presentations from previous
              GlobalAutoIndustry.com events

          --  "Doing Business in China" Guide

The "Doing Business Globally" CD-ROM includes:

  --  64 documents, consisting of:

          --  32 white papers, case studies and sample newsletters

          --  24 seminar PowerPoint presentations from previous
              GlobalAutoIndustry.com events

          --  9 guides

For more detailed information on the content of each CD-ROM, please visit: http://www.globalautoindustry.com/CD-ROM_Downloads.htm

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 provide targeted information and insight on doing business in foreign automotive markets and GlobalAutoIndustry.com Solutions provide effective international answers to suppliers' global business and operational needs.

The Company's eJournals, including CHINAtalk, ASIAtalk, EUROtalk, AMERItalk, LATINtalk and GLOBALtalk HR, now reach over 23,000 automotive supplier subscribers worldwide.

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