1. The Central Coast Wine Portal Project Jim Faith Program Director May 5, 2006

2. Setting the Stage 2004 U.S. wine exports $794 million, a 28 percent increase from 2003. May 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for direct shipping of wine to consumers. March 2006 trade agreement with European Community (EC) on wine trade talks that began in 1983.

3. Features Searchable Directory – 40 South African wineries, brokers and distributors Internal Messaging system Order Entry – RFP / RFQ Documentation Access to Credit and Finance Online support

4. General Directory Features Company Database Search Statistics Market Information Purchasing services Learning resources

14. Benefits Open New Markets Technology efficiencies Reduced operating costs Reduced cycle times Reduced Inventory Reduced document costs

15. Contact GlobalCalifornia Global California 84 West Santa Clara St. Suite 100 San Jose, CA 95113 Tel: 800.760.6034 Global California Team: Jim Faith, Program Director jfaith@globalcalifornia.org Margarise Correa, Trade Manager margarise@globalcalifornia.org margarise@globalcalifornia.org Tony Livoti, Trade Manager Tlivoti@mbita.org