1. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA COUNTY

2. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA

3. ROMANIA Prahova County is located at the south of the Carpathians. Ploiesti, the head of the department is located at 60 km from Bucharest, the capital of Romania. PRAHOVA COUNTY Prahova’s relief features are varied and include all forms.

4. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA COUNTY Mountains: 26%; Hills: 37%; Plains: 37%. The main natural resources: crude oil, natural gas, salt, coal, wood and limestone.

5. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA IN FIGURES Prahova GDP: 6334 Euro per capita 5.16 billions total (values estimated by INSSE for 2011) SURFACE: 4716 km2 (2% of the total surface of the country) POPULATION:814.689 inhabitants DENSITY:173,8 inhabitants / km2 (second position in Romania after Bucharest) URBAN POPULATION: 50,5 % 2 municipalities (Ploiesti and Campina) 12 towns (Azuga, Baicoi, Boldesti- Scaieni, Breaza, Busteni, Comarnic, Mizil, Plopeni, Sinaia, Slanic Prahova, Urlati, Valenii de Munte) 90 villages

6. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SOUTH-MUNTENIA REGION The South-Muntenia Region is one of the 8 development regions in Romania, alongside of North- East, South Muntenia, South West Oltenia, West, North-West, Center and Bucharest - Ilfov. Each development region includes the territories of several counties, geographically related, and it is formed on the basis of agreements concluded between the representatives of county councils.

7. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA The development region South Muntenia includes 7 counties: Arges, Calarasi, Dambovita, Giurgiu, Ialomita, Prahova and Teleorman. SOUTH-MUNTENIA REGION

8. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SOUTH-MUNTENIA REGION Total area : 34.453 km 2 (14,45% of the total area of Romania) Includes 7 counties with 28 cities (of which 15 municipalities), with 481 communes and 1552 villages. The region is located in the South of Romania. The region territory has 3 relief features, structured as follows: plain 70.7%, 19.8% hill and 9.5% mountain. Total Population : 3.379.406 inhabitants out of which Prahova’s population represents 24% Density : 101,2 inhabitants / km2 Degree of urbanization : 41,7%

9. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SOUTH-MUNTENIA REGION Major economic sectors in the region: Oil, chemical and petro-chemical equipments Chemical and petro-chemical products Cars Agriculture and food industry (wine and beverages, meat, diary products vegetables, fruits, etc.) Constructions and building materials IT&C Tourism Services

10. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA COUNTY - HISTORY Prahova is the core of the Romanian oil industry, Ploiesti being the capital of all activities related to oil in Romania and one of the most important technological and petrochemical research and educational center in the world. Prahova County has 4 oil refineries, out of which 3 of them are in Ploiesti.

11. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA COUNTY - HISTORY Since 1967, the University of Oil and Gas, unique as profile in the South-East of Europe, develops its activity in Ploiesti.

12. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA COUNTY - HISTORY the first oil refinery in the world – the Mehedintianu Refinery Romania – the first country in the world with a 275 tons of crude oil production in 1857 ( as confirmed in the British Oil Encyclopedia from 1938) Bucharest – the first city in the world gas-lightened, with gas provided by oil wells from Prahova.

13. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA – LABOUR FORCE Labour force: 167.570 persons out of which 45,5 % women Labour force on different activity sectors: 30,47 % industry 22,81 % agriculture 12,78 % commerce 7,48 % constructions 6,05 % transports 4,08 % education 16,33 % other sectors Unemployment rate 5,50 %* *February 2012, source AJOFM

14. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA’S ECONOMIC STRUCTURE ON BRANCHES In Prahova, there are 21 126 companies registered in the Trade Register, active in the following sectors: AGRICULTURE 1% CONSTRUCTIONS 7% SERVICES 10% TRADE 31% INDUSTRY 51%

15. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA INDUSTRY Prahova County has an industrial vocation. In Prahova are focused: 41 % from the industry turnover of South Muntenia Region, 6 % from the whole turnover of Romanian industry and 7 % from the total of Romanian exports. Industry percentage in county industrial turnover is 53,3%.

16. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA INDUSTRY MAIN INDUSTRIAL BRANCHES and their contribution to Prahova industry turnover

17. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA COMMERCE Commerce has experienced a significant development in Prahova County. The main chains of Supermarkets and Hypermarkets are as follows: BAUMAX BILLA BRICOSTORE CARREFOUR INTEREX KAUFLAND LIDL MEGAIMAGE METRO OBI PENNY MARKET PRAKTIKER PROFI REAL SELGROS WINMARKT

18. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES Ratio on branches according to the turnover

19. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA TOURISM Prahova is a well-known and attractive touristic destination in Romania Favored by the various relief features and pleasant climate. The county has 230 accommodation units, out of which 51 hotels and 37 inns 9465 accommodation places, 5520 in hotels and 754 in different types of inns * *at 31 July 2009, source INSSE

20. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA TOURISM MOUNTAIN AND WINTER SPORTS TOURISM Sinaia, Busteni, Azuga, Cheia, Slănic resorts new ski tracks, provided with modern equipments, at Sinaia, Busteni si Azuga HUNTING TOURISM: foxes, wild boars, wolves, rabbits, deers, ducks and wild geese, martens, polecat, badgers, peacocks, bears WINE TOURISM Prahova is well-known as “the red wine county”, with the famous vineyards from the Dealu Mare Region: Valea Calugareasca, Tohani, Urlati, Ceptura “The Wine Road”: ancient wine road used by the Romans, goes through the famous vineyards in the county

21. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA TOURISM CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TOURISM churches, palaces, castles, historical and art monuments, museums HEALTH AND SPA TOURISM mineral springs, fresh air, salt lakes, mud, a salt mine. AGROTOURISM particularly beautiful rural landscapes are emphasized by the Romanian hospitality and cuisine (Cheia, Valea Doftanei, Valea Slanicului)

22. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA BANKING SYSTEM All the Romanian and foreign banks active on the Romanian market are also present in the Prahova County: 31 banks, 196 branches and agencies. Countries represented : Austria, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, U.K., U.S.A., Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Israel, Hungary BRD GSG S.A. CEC BANK S.A. CITIBANK ROMÂNIA S.A. CREDITCOOP GARANTIBANK INTERNATIONAL N.V. ING BANK N.V. Amsterdam INTESA SANPAOLO ROMÂNIA S.A. LIBRA BANK S.A. MARFIN BANK S.A. MKB ROMEXTERRA BANK S.A. OTP BANK ROMÂNIA S.A. PIRAEUS BANK ROMÂNIA S.A. PROCREDIT BANK S.A. RAIFFEISEN BANK ROMANIAN INTERNATIONAL BANK S.A. ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND UNICREDIT – TIRIAC BANK S.A. VOLKSBANK ROMÂNIA S.A. ALPHA BANK ATE Bank ROMÂNIA BANC POST BANCA COMERCIALĂ CARPATICA BANCA ITALO-ROMENA SpA BANK LEUMI ROMÂNIA BANCA MILLENNIUM S.A. BANCA ROMÂNEASCĂ S.A. BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A. BCR

23. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA AGRICULTURE Prahova County has 275.481 ha of agricultural land, out of which 192.356 ha private- owned. In this sector, there are 220 companies with state and private capital. MAIN PRODUCTS: wine and top quality red wine, meat and meat products, diary products, cereals, vegetables, fruits, etc. Agricultural surface

24. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN PRAHOVA S.C. PLOIESTI INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. (the largest industrial park in Romania) S.C. PRAHOVA INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. - VALENII DE MUNTE (the first industrial park set up in Romania) S.C. PLOPENI INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. S.C. BRAZI INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. DIBO INDUSTRIAL PARK, NEGOIESTI-BRAZI ALLIANSO BUSINESS PARK ARICESTI WDP ARICESTII RAHTIVANI INDUSTRIAL PARK Ploiesti industrial Park Prahova Industrial ParkPlopeni Industrial Park DIBO Industrial Park

25. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN PRAHOVA S.C. PLOIESTI INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. surface: 162.6 ha 46 companies with Romanian, Japanese, Dutch, German, American and Italian capital utilities: electrical power, water supply, pluvial and domestic sewerage, gas supply, access roads S.C. PRAHOVA INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. (VALENII DE MUNTE) surface: 28 ha 31 companies with Romanian and foreign capital utilities: electrical power, water supply, pluvial and domestic sewerage, gas supply, telecommunication network, medical and security services

26. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN PRAHOVA S.C. PLOPENI INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. surface: 36.47 ha 30 companies with Romanian and foreign capital utilities : gas supply, electrical power, water supply, sewerage system, access to county road and railroad S.C. BRAZI INDUSTRIAL PARK S.A. surface: 46 ha 15 companies with Romanian and foreign capital utilities: electrical power, water supply, sewerage system, access to national road and railroad, telecommunication network, security, transportation, legal and financial consultancy DIBO INDUSTRIAL PARK Belgian investment surface: 9 ha utilities: natural gas system, electric power, water supply, access roads, access to railroad, telecommunication network, security, equipment rental

27. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA COMPANIES WITH FOREIGN CAPITAL TOTAL PRAHOVA * : 2251 * According to the number of companies registered until January 2011, source ONRC

28. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA MAJOR FOREIGN INVESTORS IN PRAHOVA COUNTY U.S.A. : Coca-Cola (beverages), Timken Romania (bearings), Cameron Romania (equipment and services for oil industry), Johnson Controls (automotive parts), Lufkin Industries (oilfield equipment), Plastipak (packaging), Procter & Gamble (consumer goods); Toro (irrigation systems); GERMANY: Kraftanlagen Romania (services for chemical and petrochemical industry), Metro Cash&Carry, Real – Metro Group, Kaufland, Selgros, Plus, OBI (retail); AUSTRIA: OMV Petrom (oil processing and natural gases industry), Mayr Melnhof (packaging), Billa, Baumax (retail); UNITED KINGDOM: Halewood Romania (wine producer); British- American Tobacco (tobacco), Oztasar, Smart (garments industry); THE NETHERLANDS: Unilever (consumer goods);

29. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA MAJOR FOREIGN INVESTORS IN PRAHOVA COUNTY BELGIUM: Bergenbier - StarBev (brewing industry), Coilprofil (building materials), MegaImage (Delhaize Group), Interhome (retail), Alinso Group, WDP Development Ro, DIBO (industrial parks); FRANCE: S.E.R.V.E. (wine producer), Michelin (tyre manufacturer), Carrefour, Interex, Bricostore (retail), Dalkia, Apa Nova – VEOLIA (utilities provider); JAPAN: Yazaki, Calsonic Kansei (automotive parts); RUSSIA: Petrotel – LUKOIL (oil processing industry); POLAND: Tymbark Maspex Romania (beverages), Viking (building industry); SWITZERLAND: Holcim Group (building materials); CHINA: Yuncheng Plate Making Co. (cylindrical rollers for printing); CYPRUS: Alexandrion Group Romania (beverages).

30. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA ADVANTAGES FOR POTENTIAL INVESTORS Ploiesti is situated in the proximity of Romania’s Capital – Bucharest, the distance between the two cities is about 60 km The distance from Otopeni International Airport to Ploiesti can be covered in the same time as the distance from Otopeni to the center of Bucharest. Geographically speaking, it spreads like a genuine amphitheatre, form North to South, displaying the main relief forms such as plains, high hills and mountains in equal proportions In the North of Ploiesti, the 45 parallel crosses the 26 meridian, which prevails a temperate climate with a continental influence The wide variety of natural resources, oil being the most representative, but there are also extracting gases, salt, coal and other minerals and raw materials. The fertile soil and the vast touristic potential

31. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA Prahova’s outlet is about 1 million consumers, the second in Romania The diversified industrial and agricultural structure A strong development of the infrastructure, the county benefits from 348 km of railway and 2198 km of roadways The telecommunications network through optical fiber systems and integrated digitally equipments complies with the European System of optical cables The telecommunication networks in GSM system which provide coverage at the county level High-level skilled labour force. ADVANTAGES FOR POTENTIAL INVESTORS

32. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA COUNTY EXPORT PRODUCTS 1. Oil equipment, chemical and petrochemical equipment - drilling equipment: offshore and on shore, oilfield equipment, valves, compressors, gear units, geared motors and spare parts 2. Industrial equipment, spare parts and casting parts - installations equipment, subassemblies and metallurgical parts 3. Chemical and petrochemical products - detergents 4. Bearings - bearings for oil industry 5. Industrial cables - steel wire ropes and slings 6. Automotive accessories - electric and electronic equipments, wiring harnesses, hoses, cockpit modules, air conditioning and exhaust systems, tires

33. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA PRAHOVA COUNTY EXPORT PRODUCTS 7. Constructions and building materials -wood houses, cement, marble, doors and windows, window glass, thermo and hydro-insulating products 8. Wood - timber, logs 9. Furniture - chairs, office furniture, kitchen, bedroom and living room furniture 10. Mineral products - glass, glass wool 11.Garments and textile products - women’s and men’s clothing 12. Wine 13. Food products - meat and meat products, honey, tomato paste and tomato sauce, fruit compotes, cereals, fruits and vegetables 14. Beverages - natural juice 15. Tobacco - cigarettes, filters

34. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA FOREIGN TRADE IN PRAHOVA COUNTY IN STATISTICS 01.01-31.08.2011 EXPORT FOB exports : 1,06 billion EURO (21,9 % growth compared to the same period from 2010) - mineral products (45,3%) - electrical machineries and apparatus, sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus (28% of entire exports) - textiles and textile products (7.4%) - food products, beverages and tobacco (5.6%) IMPORT CIF imports : 1,48 billion EURO ( 10.2 % growth compared to the same period from 2010) - mineral products (48.7% of entire exports) - electrical machineries and apparatus, sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus (17.6%) - basic metals and fabricated metal products (7.5%) - chemical products (4.5%)

35. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA CCIPHCCIPH 20122012

36. ROMANIA DEFINITION AND HISTORY The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prahova is a non- governmental organization of public use, autonomous, meant to promote and develop the economy of the Prahova County both on the domestic market and overseas and to support the local business community in its relation with the internal authorities and the specialized organizations abroad. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prahova is carrying on its activity according to the Law no.335/2007 and it has been established by Government Decree in 1990, continuing the tradition of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ploiesti set up in 1865 and dissolved in 1949.

37. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA MISSION The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prahova is the spokesman and the protector of the interests of the companies subscribed as members, in particular, and the ones of the entire business community in general FUNCTIONS – AIMS Support and promotion of the local business community both on the domestic market and abroad Represents and protects the interests of the local business environment both in the country and overseas Professional training and improvement in businesses

38. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES CCIPH FOREIGN RELATIONS EUROPEAN AFFAIRS CONSULTANCY FOR BUSINESSES PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROMOTION

39. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES Services for foreign relations activities - “Business Opportunities” – information about offers and demands - consultancy regarding foreign offers and demands - provides certificates of origin - support for the local companies in setting up subsidiaries abroad - organizing foreign companies’ presentations - receiving foreign missions, organizes business forums, conferences - organizing trade missions abroad - representing the interests of local companies abroad - establishes partnerships between local and foreign companies - attracts foreign investors

40. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES Information and consultancy regarding European Affairs - providing information and consultancy for the granting of internal and external funds - consultancy concerning the drawing up of studies, business plans and projects for the granting of financing funds - providing information and consultancy on the Acquis Communitaire within the business environment - partnerships within the programs of external financing - development of projects with external funds

41. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES Consultancy services for the setting up of businesses and business development: - assistance and consultancy regarding the option for the type of commercial activity and the main activity (NACE) - consultancy and information regarding the fiscal issues involved by the type of commercial activity - procedures for setting up, modification and registration of the company at the Prahova Trade Register Office

42. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES Permanent professional training and qualification, as an authorized supplier of qualification courses - organizing initiation, qualification and training programs for legal entities and natural persons - carries on personalized training programs depending on the needs of the economic agents - granting consultancy for initiation, authorization and the carrying on of courses at the economic agent’s level or the national level - cooperation with specific institutions in order to organize seminaries for the dissemination of legislative information in fields of interest for the business community - participation in projects regarding the carrying on of adults professional training activities

43. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES Fairs and exhibitions - organizing local and national fairs and exhibitions - attendance with collective stands and delegations of specialized visitors to international trade fairs - supplying information and consultancy for drawing up the project and the necessary documentation in order to obtain the subvention for participating in fairs and exhibitions abroad - representing the company to international fairs and exhibitions Organization of promotional events - Top Companies of Prahova County - international economic partnerships, seminars, symposiums, business meetings - presentations of financial institutions, companies and their products Elaboration of studies

44. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA SERVICES ROMANIA COMMODITIES EXCHANGE – PRAHOVA BRANCH THE COURT OF ARBITRATION COMMISSION PRAHOVA ELECTRONIC ARCHIVE OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN MOVABLE PROPERTY FOUNDATION OF "ROMANIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY" - PRAHOVA SUBSIDIARY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FROM SOUTH - MUNTENIA REGION

45. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA Since November 2008, Mr. Aurelian Gogulescu, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prahova, is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Macedonia in Romania. HONORARY CONSULATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA IN ROMANIA CCIPH REPRESENTATIVE IN SHANGHAI The representative office started its activity in February 2011. The primary role of the representative office of CCI Prahova in Shanghai is to support the interests of the Romanian companies on the Chinese market, to provide information, to disseminate business opportunities and to facilitate trade and bilateral cooperation. CCIPH REPRESENTATIVE IN MOSCOW In October 2011 started its activity in Moscow the Representative office of CCI Prahova in the Russian Federation. The purpose of the representation is to support all the initiatives of economic and commercial cooperation between Romanian and Russian companies, in order to facilitate bilateral investments and economic exchanges.

46. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA CONFERENCE ROOMS FOR BUSINESS EVENTS The new, central and modern C.C.I. Prahova’s headquarter appears to be the mirror of a well developed business community, dynamic and self- aware of the importance of its image. The offer of renting conference rooms includes 4 properly equipped halls for different activities: - seminars, press conferences, meetings, products releases, awarding and certificates - art exhibitions and products presentations - trainings and self-improvement courses - capacity: Europa Hall - 100 seats; Muntenia Hall - 25 seats, two other rooms with 30 and 15 seats respectively All the halls are equipped with air-conditioned and modern equipments.

47. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA www.cciph.ro An open gate to everyone Save time, money and human resources by accessing the CCI Prahova website

48. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PRAHOVA ROMANIA CONTACT: 8, Cuza Vodă Str. Ploiesti, Romania Telephone:(40 244) 51.66.66 Fax: (40 244) 51.25.52 e-mail: office@cciph.ro web: www.cciph.ro