Washington, DC -- As the first New Fields U.S. Defense Industry Delegation to Iraq concluded early this month, officials from New Fields announced plans for a second delegation in October. The fruits of the first delegation are already apparent this week, as several Iraqi officials plan to visit the US for further discussions.

American companies involved in the first delegation included Boeing, L-3. New Fields representative on the ground in Iraq coordinated the event with the Iraqi Ministry of Defense to ensure its success.

"I am happy to report a successful conclusion of the first New Fields U.S. Defense Industry Delegation to Iraq and would like to extend an open invitation to American companies to join us for our second delegation on October 10-16," said Ahmed Farajallah, senior vice president, events and conferences, New Fields. "Many important relationships were forged during the first delegation and several companies in our delegation are now

preparing to visit Iraq again."

New Fields is a leading provider of information on emerging markets and was the organizer of April 2004's Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit in Washington, DC July 2004's and May 2004's IOGS in Houston.

For more information on the trade delegation and future events, please contact our Washington, DC office at 202.536.5000 or visit http://www.new-fields.com.

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