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Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Port Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Operations Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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Rogers Worldwide23900 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 200Torrance, CA 90505

Yue Guoxingof PeerlessInternationalGroupCorporationposes in hisbooth duringthe OutdoorRetailer WinterMarket,January 31-Feb 2 in SaltLake City.Exclusively for the Partners & Offices

of the Rogers Worldwide Group

Alvaro Arribas,LorenzoArribas andRufino Garciaand colleagueof “LaArmeria” ofSpain duringSafari ClubInternational,January 26-29in Reno.

p h o t o g a l l e r y

JochenAnschutz, Uwe Keller andcolleague withtarget rifles atthe “J GAnschutz”booth in theShot Show,January 28-31in Las Vegas.

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Our StaffRon Burchett, PresidentTel: 310-791-2469Cell: 310-940-4601LOS ANGELES

Jeanette Mucha, Director ofSales, Chicago ManagerTel: 847-806-9200, ext. 226Cell: 847-970-8017CHICAGO

Dave Williams, CFOTel: 310-791-2462Cell: 310-940-4604LOS ANGELES

Michelle BrunoDirector of MarketingTel: 801-273-0401Cell: 801-520-0797SALT LAKE CITY

Mireya Bolanos Export Operations SpecialistTel: 310-378-4888LOS ANGELES

Wandy OrtizImport SupervisorTel: 847-806-9200, ext. 225Cell: 847-970-8016CHICAGO

Natalie BlainMarketing Support SpecialistTel: 310-791-2440LOS ANGELES

Ker GarinInternal Sales SpecialistTel: 310-378-4888LOS ANGELES

Sherri PelcBroker/Operations SpecialistTel: 702-648-8866LAS VEGAS

Sherry HuangImport Operations SpecialistTel: 847-806-9200CHICAGO

Nancy TrittauImport Operations SpecialistTel: 847-806-9200CHICAGO

Hiromi KumagaiAccountantTel: 310-378-4888LOS ANGELES

Tony Lear, European LiaisonTel: (49) 4408-8659Fax: (49) 4408-808871E-mail: alear@debitel.netBREMEN

T he Cargo Letter, an e-mail publicationfrom the Law Offices of Countryman& McDaniel dated February 28, 2005

offers the following update: “Senior executives of APL & the

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement carriergroup said they expect severe congestion prob-lems on the U.S. West Coast to continue inthe medium term, despite efforts by shippinglines and shippers to look for alternative portgateways and tentative plans to build new ter-minals. On one day at the height of the peak

Port Updates

Global Glimpse™ is publishedby Rogers Worldwide, 23900Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 200,

Torrance, CA 90505. Questions and comments can be forwarded via e-mail to

Michelle Bruno, Director ofMarketing, Rogers Worldwide at

mbruno@rerogers.com or by telephone at (801) 273-0401.

This publication can also beviewed on our web site at: www.rerogers.com

© Rogers Worldwide 2005

transpacific shipping season, a record94 ships were in Los Angeles-LongBeach harbor concurrently, of which33% were containerships waiting atanchor to berth. Nearly 70% of totalAsia/U.S. container traffic arrives onthe West Coast, and most of that vol-ume moves through Los Angeles &Long Beach.”

Consult with Rogers Worldwideoperations prior to shipment todetermine whether shipping earlier orbypassing Los Angeles/Long Beachports all together is the most appro-priate course of action for a particularexhibition.

ABOVE / Attendees browse at the “Into Africa”booth during Safari Club International.

BELOW / “Vincenzo Bernardelli” booth at the ShotShow before mounting of the products.

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Operations NotesMaterial Handling Proceduresat U.S. Events

While Rogers Worldwideattempts to have trainedpersonnel on site at the

majority of shows it handles, theremay be occasions when site supervi-sion is cost prohibitive. In theseinstances, exhibitors must navigatethe on site drayage or material han-dling procedures by themselves orwith telephone instruction from aRogers office. Here are some helpfultips to provide exhibitors with whenthey find themselves “alone” on site.

● While unpacking, obtain “empty”labels from the general service con-tractor’s desk located in the exhibitorservice area. Place an empty label onall boxes as soon as they are ready tobe placed into storage, unless you areabsolutely sure that you WILL NOTneed the boxes or crates returned toyour stand after the show. If the crateis not affixed with an empty sticker, itwill be disposed of. ● Remember to mark your woodpallets with empty stickers if you alsowant to receive them back at the endof the show.● Re-crating facilities, repackingservices and materials (tape, bubblepack, etc.) and empty cartons maynot always be available at every showand are very expensive. Bring the nec-essary items and tools for repackingwith you to the show.● Blank labels and MaterialHandling Receipts (MHR), alsoreferred to as bills of lading, arerequired to coordinate the removal ofyour exhibits from show site. Bothcan be obtained from the generalcontractor’s desk in the exhibitorservice area. Often the MHR is deliv-ered to your booth with the contrac-tor’s invoice or receipt. If it is notautomatically delivered, you mayhave an outstanding (unpaid) invoiceon file.

● After the show, make sure thatoutbound labels (at least one perpiece) mention the name of theexhibiting company and stand num-ber in addition to the address of theultimate destination. ● The information contained onthe shipping label MUST also be ref-erenced on the MHR. When con-tractor personnel arrive to removeitems from the stand for loading ontothe outbound carrier, they will lookfor the stand number and exhibitorname on the labels and they willcompare the label with the MHR to

confirm that the correct freight isbeing loaded.● The “Ship To” address on theMHR should be the address of thelocal warehouse/ steamship line/ air-line that the trucking company willdeliver to. Also referenced in thebody of the MHR should be theaddress of the ultimate destination asstated on the label. ● To signal that the freight is readyto be picked up by the outbound car-rier, deliver the completed MHR to

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A completed Material Handling Receipt, also known as a bill of lading.

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Calendar of EventsDates Show City State StatusMARCH

1 Architectural Digest Home Design ‘05 New York NY Sole Official

2-5 ASCPT 2005 Orlando FL Independent

3-5 Solid Surface Intl Expo ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

3-5 Amusement Showcase Intl “05 Chicago IL Sole Official

4-8 National Halloween Costume & Party ‘05 Rosemont IL Recommended

6-8 National Bridal Market ‘05 (Spring) Chicago IL Sole Official

6-11 OFC/NFOEC ‘05 Anaheim CA Independent

7-10 National Manufacturing Week ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

8-10 Aviation Industry Week ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

9-10 NeoCon West ‘05 Los Angeles CA Sole Official

9-12 IADR/AADR General Session Baltimore MD Independent

10-12 NSCA ‘05 Orlando FL Sole Official

11-13 Vision Expo East ‘05 New York NY Sole Official

13-15 Intl Boston Seafood Show ‘05 Boston MA Independent

14-16 CTIA Wireless ‘05 New Orleans LA Independent

14-17 Seatrade Cruise Shipping ‘05 Miami Beach FL Independent

15-17 Conexpo-Con/Agg ‘05 Las Vegas NV Independent

15-17 ShoWest ‘05 Las Vegas NV Independent

15-17 ETA ‘05 Las Vegas NV Independent

15-19 IFPE ‘05 Las Vegas NV Independent

16-17 Midwest Poultry Show ‘05 St Paul MN Independent

20-23 Metalform ‘05 Rosemont IL Sole Official

20-22 Intl Home & Housewares Show ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

20-23 POPAI OMA Awards ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

21-23 Globalshop ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

29-4/1 Hydrogen Expo ‘05 Washington DC Independent

31-4/2 Intl Sign Expo ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

31-4/2 ITSS ‘05 Miami (Intl Tile & Stone Show) Miami Beach FL Independent

APRIL

3-6 NCTA ‘05 - The National Show San Francisco CA Sole Official

4-7 Westec ‘05 Los Angeles CA Independent

5-7 NACExpo ‘05 Houston TX Sole Official

6-7 Medtrade Spring ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

6-8 ISC Expo West ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

7-9 Intl Billiard & Home Recreation Expo ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

12-14 Lightfair International ‘05 New York NY Independent

14-20 Intl Home Furnishings Market ‘05 (Spring) High Point NC Sole Official

17-19 Intl Beauty Show ‘05 New York NY Independent

18-21 CMM International ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

18-21 NAB ‘05 Las Vegas NV Independent

19-21 Moldmaking Expo ‘05 Rosemont IL Recommended

19-21 Photoimaging & Design Expo ‘05 San Diego CA Sole Official

19-21 Quality Expo ‘05 Rosemont IL Sole Official

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20-22 CSI Show and Convention ‘05 Chicago IL Independent

26-28 AWS ‘05 Dallas TX Sole Official

26-28 Interphex ‘05 New York NY Sole Official

26-28 Lubrication Excellence ‘05 San Antonio TX Independent

May

1-3 All Things Organic ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

1-3 FMI ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

1-3 Spring Fancy Food ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

1-3 United Produce Expo ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

1-3 U.S. Food Export Showcase ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

1-4 AOCS ‘05 Salt Lake City UT Independent

2-5 OTC ‘05 Houston TX Sole Official

4-5 Nepcon East/Assembly Design ‘05 Boston MA Sole Official

5-7 Hospitality Design ‘05 Las Vegas NV Independent

9-12 Money Show/Las Vegas ‘05 Las Vegas NV Recommended

9-13 AIS Tech 2005 Charlotte NC Sole Official

10-12 Kitchen/Bath ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

10-12 Media-Tech Expo ‘05 Las Vegas NV Independent

11-12 Pharma Discovery Washington DC Sole Official

11-12 Powder & Bulk Solids Southeast ‘05 Atlanta GA Sole Official

12-14 Midwest Vision Expo ‘05 Rosemont IL Sole Official

14-17 International Contemporary Furniture New York NY Independent

14-17 American Society of Clinical Oncology ‘05 Orlando FL Independent

15-18 INTA ‘05 Intl Trademark Assn San Diego CA Independent

15-18 National Stationery Show ‘05 New York NY Independent

15-18 Windpower ‘05 Denver CO Independent

15-19 Interwire ‘05 Atlanta GA Independent

17-19 National Hardware Show ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

17-19 Vision Expo West ‘05 San Jose CA Recommended

17-19 Las Vegas Gourmet Housewares Las Vegas NV Sole Official

18-20 E3 ‘05 Los Angeles CA Sole Official

21-24 NRA ‘05 Chicago IL Independent

22-23 Spa & Resort Expo/Medical Spa East ‘05 New York NY Sole Official

23-25 JPMA ‘05 Dallas TX Independent

24-25 Security & Systems Solutions ‘05 New York NY Sole Official

24-25 Incentive Show ‘05 New York NY Sole Official

24-26 SID ‘05 Boston MA Independent

24-26 SPS Electric Automation ‘05 Rosemont IL Recommended

25-26 AM Expo Greenville SC Sole Official

29-6/3 NAFSA ‘05 Seattle WA Recommended

STATUS DEFINITIONS:

Sole Official: Designated by organizer as official customs broker and international freight forwarder for the exhibition.Recommended: Designated exclusively by the venue or drayage company with access to the exhibitor list.Independent: No official status, however, will be providing services to the exhibition.

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Dates Show City State StatusJUNE

1-3 Oceanology Intl Americas ‘05 New Orleans LA Independent

3-5 BookExpo America ‘05 New York NY Sole Official

3-7 JCK Intl Jewelry Show ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

7-9 Supercomm ‘05 Chicago IL Independent

8-10 Infocomm International ‘05 Las Vegas NV Sole Official

9-11 World Pork Expo Des Moines IA Recommended

12-16 AWWA ‘05 San Francisco CA Sole Official

13-15 NeoCon ‘05 Chicago IL Sole Official

13-15 MD&M East ‘05 New York NY Independent

19-22 BIO ‘05 Philadelphia PA Independent

26-28 Southwest Foodservice Expo ‘05 Dallas TX Sole Official

Calendar of Events (continued)

Material Handling Procedures at U.S. Events (cont’d from page 3)

the contractor’s service desk in the exhibitorservice area. Re-check that the pieces, weightand description of the boxes on the MHRmatch the number of pieces, weight anddescription of the boxes on the stand. ● If multiple pieces are wrapped in plasticand palletized, make sure that each individualpiece is labeled and the labels can be viewedthrough the plastic. In a shipment of 10pieces, for example, cartons should bemarked 1 of 10, 2 of 10, 3 of 10, etc. Iflabels cannot be viewed through the plasticwrap, an exterior label placed on the outsideof the wrap should state the number ofpieces on the pallet, i.e. 1 pallet S.T.C. (saidto contain) 10 pieces. The MHR must alsostate the number of pieces on the pallet inthe following manner: 1 pallet S.T.C. 10pieces.● Make sure that the name of the truckingcompany is clearly stated on the MHR. Thisinformation as well as the delivery address tothe local warehouse must be obtained fromthe Rogers Worldwide office in advance.This information may change in relation tothe mode of transport, whether the shipmentis being exported or shipped domesticallywithin the U.S. Sometimes the carrier nameis actually the name of the local freight forwarder/agent instead of the trucking company.

Make sure that each individual piece is labeled and thelabels can be viewed through the plastic.

Remember to mark your wood pallets with empty stickersif you also want to receive them back at the end of theshow.