ChinaTel Forum 2006 to Focus on Market Opportunities and Challenges in China

Boston, MA – April 12, 2006 - Information Gatekeepers Inc., in cooperation with the George Washington University, will organize the ChinaTel Forum on May 11, 2006 at the George Washington University in Washington DC. The forum is part of a two-day event on emerging telecom markets.

“China offers tremendous opportunities to foreign communications equipment makers and service providers. However, foreign companies encounter numerous challenges in terms of market access, policy uncertainty, and different business cultures. The ChinaTel Forum offers a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in doing business in China,” said Dr. Hui Pan, Co-Chair of the ChinaTel Forum, and Chief Economist of Information Gatekeepers.

The ChinaTel Forum will feature the following speakers and topics:

China's Telecom Market Development and Forecast
Dr. Hui Pan
Conference Chair
Chief Economist
Information Gatekeepers

China Telecommunications:
Market Development and Trade Policy: Retrospect and Prospect
Dan Edwards
Associate Director for Telecommunications, Office of Technology & Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce

Convergence, Content and Access for All
Jason Leuck
VP Global Policy
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Science, Technology & Innovation in China
Dr. Denis Fred Simon
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs,
The Levin Institute
Director. Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation in China (CSTIC)

The Mobile Revolution: Role of India, China and America
Dr. Dan Steinbock
ICT Research Director
India, China and America Institute (ICA)

The Mobile Communications Market in China
Karl Weaver
Principal
Newport Technologies

The Telecom Legal Environment
Xiaohua Zhao
Partner
Holland & Knight, LLP

Telecommunications in China: Opportunities and Challenges
Tara Giunta
Partner
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

The New Realities of International Communications Strategy: the Emergence of China and India
Bob Fonow
Managing Director
RGI, Ltd.

The forum is part of a two-day event on emerging telecom markets which features
IndiaTel Forum ( www.indiatel.us ) on the following day May 12.

For more information contact:

Dr. Hui Pan
Conference Co-Chair
Information Gatekeepers
hpan@igigroup.com
1-800-323-1088 x13

Please visit the conference websites www.chinatel.us for more information or to register for the event.