1. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN ROMANIA A Market Briefing U.S. Commercial Service Bucharest September 8, 2010

2. SUMMARY Romania Background Business Opportunities Energy Reserves Energy: Priorities and Targets How can we help you?

3. ROMANIA BACKGROUND Post WWII Communist bloc nation until Revolution in December 1989

4. ROMANIA BACKGROUND Population: 21.7 million Capital: Bucharest Area: 238,000 sq km EU member since 2007

5. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES  Energy  ICT  Environment  Agriculture  Packaging Equipment  Automotive Equipment

6. Romania’s Energy Reserves Oil: 0.5 billion barrels Natural Gas: 0.65 trillion cubic meters Coal: 422 million tons the largest oil and natural gas reserves in Central and Eastern Europe low import dependency; below the EU average (29%)

7. Energy: Priorities and Targets Become a regional power exporter by 2020 Up to €12 billion investment in new power generation facilities; Encouraging state partnerships with private energy investors; Sell-offs of minority stakes in state-owned power companies; Promotion of renewable and nuclear energy.

8. WORK WITH US! Trade Missions: "U.S. Nuclear Industry Promotion Program“ in September 2009. USTDA reliable partner Technical Seminars Site Visits Bringing delegations to major trade shows in the U.S.

9. Contact Details Maria Nitoiu U.S. Commercial Service – Romania American Embassy Bucharest Email: Maria.Nitoiu@trade.govMaria.Nitoiu@trade.gov Tel. 40.21.200.33.79 Fax 40.21.316.0690 http://www.buyusa.gov/romania/en

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