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Registration Opens for The Middle East Influence on Global Energy and Petrochemical Markets Conference & Workshops

Posted on: Wednesday, 6 February 2008, 12:00 CST

HOUSTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 27-29, 2008 Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) and Purvin & Gertz, Inc. will again co-host The Middle East Influence on Global Energy and Petrochemical Markets Conference & Workshops at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Bahrain. With keynote addresses by leaders from the industry and senior consultants from CMAI and Purvin & Gertz, the first day's General Session will begin with a focus on the macro issues for the global energy, petroleum and petrochemical sectors. That afternoon, presenters will provide deeper analysis regarding the global and Middle East ethylene markets and issues surrounding refining profitability, including an outlook for the continuing evolution of the Middle East petrochemical industry's competitive environment.

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Day two will include Concurrent Value Chain Sessions: one covering future markets for Refined Products and Aromatics and the second covering Natural Gas & Gas Liquids, Methanol, Olefins and Major Derivatives. Each session includes detailed presentations from both industry speakers and CMAI and Purvin & Gertz experts providing their latest analysis of future market trends and economics.

Immediately preceding the conference on April 27, 2008, CMAI and Purvin & Gertz will conduct three industry focused workshops. CMAI will be presenting the Petrochemical Industry Fundamentals Workshop, which is designed to give attendees a solid foundation in many aspects of the chemical industry, and the Polyolefins Industry Workshop, which is geared toward providing a comprehensive review of polyolefin production technologies, products and applications. The Petrochemical Feedstocks Workshop, held by Purvin & Gertz, will provide attendees grounding in the fundamentals of the petrochemical feedstocks market, its key elements and drivers, trends, and a future outlook. All workshops are designed to bring today's business person up-to-speed with the market structure, language, key concepts and issues for the industry.

Register on-line at http://www.cmaiglobal.com/EvConferences.aspx or contact CMAI by email: conferences@cmaiglobal.com, phone: 1-281-531-4660, or fax: 1-281-531-0995. Alternately contact CMAI in Dubai at 971 4391 2931, or fax 971 4391 6476.

CMAI is a petrochemical, plastics, fibers and chlor-alkali consulting firm that services a wide range of companies all over the world. Since 1979, CMAI's goal has been to provide accurate, timely consulting services for the worldwide industries that it covers. CMAI maintains offices in Houston, New York, London, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Singapore and Shanghai. Clients to CMAI services include chemical and oil companies, engineering & construction companies, banking and financial institutions, plastic converters, grocers/retailers, government agencies and trading companies.

Purvin & Gertz, founded in 1947, is an independent energy industry consulting firm with headquarters in Houston, Texas and an international network of offices in Buenos Aires, Calgary, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, Moscow and Singapore. It is an international energy consulting firm providing

services for the crude oil, petroleum refining, natural gas, LPG, NGL, petrochemicals and power generation industries.

Anne Geraci CMAI 11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 700 Houston, TX 77079 U.S.A. Tel: 281-531-4660 Fax: 281-531-9966 Email: ageraci@cmaiglobal.com

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Chemical Market Associates, Inc.

CONTACT: Anne Geraci of Chemical Market Associates, Inc.,+1-281-531-4660, fax, +1-281-531-9966, ageraci@cmaiglobal.com

Web site: http://www.cmaiglobal.com/

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