Take the Risk or Miss the Opportunity?

Growth, Innovation and Leadership - Europe 2010 Economic Keynote Announced

LONDON, March 17, 2010 - Predicting the course of the global economy over the next twelve to
eighteen months remains controversial. Although a number of respected
analysts continue to be pessimistic, Frost & Sullivan is emphasising the
positives.

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While the financial crisis has been severe and unemployment continues to
be a problem, for the past year Frost & Sullivan has emphasised that firms
must seize opportunities in the changing global environment. In the words of
one of the world's most successful investors, Warren Buffet: "be fearful when
others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful."

Holger Schmieding, Chief Economist, Bank of America - Merrill Lynch will
deliver this year's Economic keynote address at Frost & Sullivan's flagship
client event, GIL 2010: Europe - The Global Community of Growth, Innovation
and Leadership (www.gil-global.com/Europe/). He will provide senior
executives with key insight into today's current economic climate and where
companies need to stay focused in building their growth strategies to
continue back to profitability in 2010.

Supporting Schmieding's perspective of growth and profitability in 2010
is Frost & Sullivan's Chief Economist Vinnie Aggarwal and his analysis of
today's market.

"Unless firms are willing to take some calculated risks, they may miss
key opportunities," Aggarwal says. "In fact, some of today's top corporations
have started in the middle of a recession, with 16 of the 30 companies that
make up the Dow industrial average claiming such an origin story."

Aggarwal also notes that Asia's growth will continue to be strong. Many
analysts have expressed concern that China's economy is developing a bubble
with its rapid 10% growth rate driven by fiscal stimulus in part, but he
believes that the continued efforts by the government in China to prevent
this have been paying dividends.

Europe, by contrast, is showing slower signs of recovery, with a recent
Reuter's poll of analysts predicting growth of 1.2% this year and then 1.5%
in 2011.

"These statistics are evidence that companies have no choice and must
have a solid long-term growth strategy to recover," says Aggarwal. "This
includes looking at prospective acquisitions and investments that will
position them for future growth."

Frost & Sullivan's Growth, Innovation and Leadership Global Congress is
the only event available to senior executives which is specifically designed
to support critical decision-making. GIL 2010: Europe's interactive exchanges
will allow for candid discussions, networking, and the chance for executives
to benchmark against award-winning tools and strategies.

If you are interested in sponsorship and media partnership opportunities
or would like additional information on how attending GIL 2010: Europe
(www.gil-global.com/Europe) can support your business objectives, then
send an e-mail to Chiara Carella, Corporate Communications, at
chiara.carella@frost.com, with your full name, company name, title, telephone
number, company e-mail address, company website and country.

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the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to
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    Contact:
    Chiara Carella
    Head of Corporate Communications - Europe and Africa
    Frost & Sullivan
    P: +44(0)207-3438314
    E: chiara.carella@frost.com
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Chiara Carella, Head of Corporate Communications - Europe and Africa of Frost & Sullivan, +44 (0) 207-3438314, chiara.carella at frost.com