1. LONG INDUSTRIAL TRADITION 1898 1998

2. PRESENT CZECH AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR (fast facts as of 2002) MORE THAN 300 MANUFACTURERS OVER 130 FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OVER 50% OF WORLD`S TOP 50 PRESENT 45% OF EUROPEAN TOP 100 PRESENT 110,000 EMPLOYEES TOTAL OUTPUT € 6,4 BILLION 70% OF PRODUCTION EXPORTED Source: Czech Statistical Office, AIA, CzechInvest 2003

3. THE CZECH ELECTRONICS SECTOR THE FASTEST GROWING SECTOR IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC 35.5% RISE IN OUTPUT IN 2001 CELESTICA, PCB and SMT facility, Czech Rep.

4. CZECH PLASTICS SECTOR – BASIC FACTS Long tradition (since 1950) Strong export orientation (doubled from ´97 - ´01) Diversified product range (automotive, electro, …) High growth potential (increased 4 times from 1995) Qualified & Available & Cost effective Labour force (almost 4% rise of sector employment from ´97)

5. SECTOR AT GLANCE 2002 Source: Panorama Českého průmyslu - 2001 OVER 44 000 EMPLOYEES AROUND 400 INJECTION MOULDING COMP. SALES ROSE FOUR TIMES FROM 1994 EXPORT – 836 MIL USD IMPORT – 1 385 MIL USD SALES – 2 BIL USD IN 2001