TO:  Foreign and local press

FROM:  The State Council Information Office

SUBJECT:  Issues on recent progress of China's IPR protection.

WHEN:  3:00 PM, Tuesday, April 11, 2006

WHERE:  Briefing Hall of the State Council Information Office, 225, Chao Yang Men Nei Da Jie, Beijing, China

WHO:  Mr. Bo Xilai, Minister of Commerce, Mr. Jiang Zengwei, Director of the Office of National Working Group for IPR Protection and Vice Minister of Commerce, and the principals of the Ministry of Public Security, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce

CONTACT:  86-10-6559 2311

NOTE:  Please take the press card issued by the State Council Information Office and wear the card during the press conference. To raise the efficiency of the press conference, any questions concerned on the topic are warmly welcome to Notice@scio.gov.cn (E-mail) or 86-10-6559 2311(Fax).

(China.org.cn April 10, 2006)