FINAL REPORT OF 5TH ISTANBUL MOLD FAIR, 5-8 NOVEMBER 2009

The 5th Istanbul Mold Fair was successfully accomplished at Istanbul Expo Center, on 5-8 November 2009.

Opening of the fair was made by Yavuz Özgün, Deputy Chairman of İhlas Holding and Murat Öney, Chairman of BEYSAD (White Goods and Supplier Industrialists Association). Following inauguration speeches, ribbon-cutting ceremony and then the officials talked with exhibitors by touring the stands.

Characterizing as a specialization fair of Turkey in its topic, the 5th Istanbul Mold Fair has become an arena in where 96 exhibitors participated and total 12.457 professionals came together.

Turkey maintains its worldwide development with its quickly increasing population, advantageous geography, and contributions of this advantageous geography to exports. No doubt, one of the sectors, which have been in action, is mold sector in our country. In recent years, positive developments in the main industry, a successful year was enjoyed in automotive and white goods sector and a delight competition in abroad - despite the global economic crisis that experienced in 2008 - were other factors that have affected the Turkish mold sector positively.

Producers, consumers, buyers, applicators, domestic and foreign representatives… Shortly, all members of the sector came together again at the 5th Istanbul Mold Fair. The sector - where a unity of power has been made, as a real trade platform the mold producer and industrialists met, despite the global economic crisis, which has been experienced - has caught the anticipated success.

We submit the study report and results of statistic related with the fair in the appendix to your information.

Best regards.

Ihlas Fair Organization