Taipei, Taiwan April 9. 2008 –The Taipei International Auto Parts and Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2008), organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is the most important auto parts and accessories procurement show in Asia, and will be held at the brand new NANGANG Exhibition Hall from April 9th to April 12th. TWTC NANGANG doubles the show space from the previous show letting this event reach record scale.

The just completed NANGANG complex is now Taiwan’s largest exhibition hall with a total floor area of 144,000 m2, with seven floors and two basement floors. It is designed to be a split-level exhibition hall with the upper floor completely column-free. The total area for the upper and lower floors of the exhibition hall is around 46,000 m2 capable of hosting 2,600 standard booths 3 meters in both length and width. The height, weight capacity, conference rooms and parking lot of the new exhibition hall will all provide businesses with a higher-profile and an improved exhibition environment.

Running concurrently with this year’s AMPA are the Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei) and the Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan), the most eye-catching shows in Asia. Both AutoTronics Taipei and Motorcycle Taiwan will be held at Exhibition Hall 1 of TWTC. The three shows combined have attracted more than 1,300 exhibiting manufacturers, who will occupy over 3,400 booths.

Products exhibited at Taipei AMPA include auto parts, auto accessories & refit accessories, auto maintenance/repair equipment, tires, wheel rims and related accessories. Buyers can find any and all auto parts and accessories they might need at this show. Currently there are nearly 950 manufacturers signed up for the show and the number of booths has exceeded 2,500. Compared with last year, both the number of manufacturers and the booth occupancy has grown 13.8% and 30.3%, respectively. Well-known manufacturers include Hsiu Shan, TYC Brother Industrial, Lucky Chain, Depo, MYCARR, D2, Sirius, Eagle Eyes, Gordon, DDTIC, KYO WA, and Macauto. Internationally, there are participants from 13 countries and regions including the U.S., U.K., Italy, Japan, Singapore, and India. Three national pavilions are set up for Thailand, Korea, and Malaysia, respectively.

For added business TAITRA mobilized its over 50 overseas offices to fly in international buyers. By the end of March, nearly 2,000 international buyers had pre-registered for the show. Famous buyers include supervisors from the procurement departments of TRW, Chrysler, and Magna, Shanghai, U.S. Agco, Arvinmeritor, and Federal Mogul.

To run concurrently with the show, TAITRA has planned a series of events and seminars, including an E Theme House and E Forum, 2008 Taiwan Automotive International Forum (TAIFE), AMPA Innovation Awards Ceremony, Large-Scale Overseas Procurement Seminar, Procurement Strategy Seminar, and a Cross-Strait Auto Parts and Accessories Exhibition area, which will provide suppliers and buyers with an optimal trading and technological exchange platform.

The E-Taiwanese Automobile Industry Theme House showed a significant growth in both the number of exhibiting manufacturers and the exhibition area. Featuring “E practices around the world”, three areas are dedicated to displaying manufacturing systems, management systems and business systems integrated in accordance with the value chain of the automobile manufacturing industry. There are also displays of E service bus, symbolizing the integrity and rapid service of products displayed in the E Theme House. The E-Taiwanese Automobile Industry Forum will invite IT manufacturers with practical experience to talk about the Toyota lean production system and successful e solutions. After the forum, group trade meetings will be arranged to facilitate exchange and interaction, enhance international competitiveness of our domestic auto parts and accessories businesses and accommodate cross-industry integration.

With the theme “Eastern Energy with the World’s Pulse”, TAIFE has invited Mr. Mitsuhiko Yamashita, Vice-President of Nissan and Mr. Young-ill Kim, Vice-President of Hyundai to give keynote speeches. These two speakers are specialists in automotive R&D, innovation, and design and will update participants on the latest trends and give insightful industry perspectives. In addition, under the broader theme of “Harmonious interaction between people, cars, and the environment”, there will be forums on different technological aspects. In addition to more than 10 experts and scholars from Europe, the U.S., and Asia, each forum will also include Taiwanese scholars and industry representatives, who will engage in in-depth exchange and discussions on further advancements in technology to accomplish harmonious interaction between people, vehicles, and the environment.

Taiwan has enjoyed manufacturing and R&D advantages in the auto parts and accessories for decades. To highlight this, AMPA will emphasize the high quality and innovative image of related industries in Taiwan and has also organized the AMPA Innovation Awards. That’s where 38 products from 28 manufacturers have signed up for the awards and 13 products have entered the final stage of the contest, which will be promoted at the Innovative Products Area at the NANGANG Exhibition Hall during the show. Five products will be selected and conferred with Innovation Awards. The five award winning companies and products are the Red Heart Welfare Chair from Red Heart Enterprise Co., Ltd, the brake-assisting vacuum pressurized supply system from Yu-Tai Technology Development Co., Ltd, the industrial endoscope from Three-in-One Enterprises Co., Ltd, the mechanical pressure charger for auto engines from Hsu Pang International Co., Ltd., and iWap, the all-purpose rapid car charger from AME Optimedia Technology Co., Ltd.

To provide better services for buyers the organizer will arrange shuttle buses from the exhibition hall to hotels and between the NANGANG Exhibition Hall and Exhibition Hall 1 of TWTC, wireless Internet service in the Exhibition Hall, a stored baggage area, a Muslim prayer room and discussion areas for buyers. In addition, tours with local flavor and historic meaning will be arranged for international buyers so that buyers can relax and enjoy our exotic culture after completing their annual procurements.

The total production value of the automobile industry in Taiwan continues to soar and has become vital to Taiwan. The auto parts and accessories industry, in particular, is one of the most competitive industries of Taiwan’s small and medium enterprises in terms of exports. According to the Custom statistics, export value reached NT$147.9 billion last year (2007) for all auto parts and accessories exported from Taiwan, an 11.29% increase on the previous year. With comprehensive supply chains domestically, compliance with market development trends, enhancement of product quality and value addition, and active market decentralization, Taiwanese businesses produce auto parts and accessories that are indispensable in the global market.