Laying Foundations for the Future: The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Offers Participants New Directions for Discussion and New Formats

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, April 12, 2010 - The draft programme of the St. Petersburg International
Economic Forum 2010 (www.forumspb.com/) has been approved.

Although global financial collapse has been avoided,
businesses and governments must now manage the dual challenge of securing
economic recovery while taking the necessary and sometimes difficult steps to
develop business, in particular restructuring economies and innovating
business strategies. These measures will lay the foundation for a sustainable
future.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2010 is
devoted to discussing and resolving these issues.

In accordance with the established theme, the Forum programme
will be built around the following fundamental topics:

    1) Global economy - managing the next phase in the global
       economic recovery

    2) Russia - Today and Tomorrow: economic future and role in
       the global arena

    3) Looking into the future - cultivating an innovative mindset
       in business and politics

The Forum 2010 offers new formats for increasing forum
participants' communication efficiency. For the first time, participants can
actively participate in briefings, business roundtables and discussions with
leading experts. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President
Nicolas Sarkozy will be taking part in the Forum.

Participants of the St. Petersburg International Economic
Forum will have the opportunity to exchange ideas on ways to adjust
strategies that will foster stronger economic growth going forward, assess
post-crisis measures, examine key global macroeconomic trends and actively
participate in forming future directions in business development.

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