To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Virginia Sheffield of the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce, +1-703-442-5005, +1-202-415-4005 (mobile), vsheffield@a-acc.org

WASHINGTON, Oct.16/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Overseas Private Investment CorporationPresident Robert Mosbacher, Jr. and Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Chairman, Institute for State Effectiveness & Co-author of "Fixing Failed States" are among the prominent American experts who will join Afghanistan's Minister of Urban Development Eng. Mohammad Pashtun, Ambassador to the U.S. Said T. Jawad, and other Afghan dignitaries and business leaders addressing the fourth annual U.S.-Afghan Business Matchmaking Conference presented by the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) on October 21, 2008 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Other conference highlights will include the presentation of the AACC's 2008 Business Person of the Year Award.

This annual event convenes U.S. and Afghan leaders from the public and private sectors to promote the role of business development in Afghanistan's reconstruction and emerging economy. It also is the largest yearly gathering that brings together American and Afghan business representatives to discuss business and investment opportunities and joint ventures. Leading representatives of U.S. and Afghan corporations, educational and development organizations, and government agencies will participate. The conference will present sessions on the private sector role in economic development and the respective roles of business and government in engaging the private sector in stabilization, financing and insuring investment, development of Afghanistan's assets, and U.S.-Afghan relations. It also will include discussion sessions on business opportunities in the energy power, mining & minerals, construction & infrastructure, agriculture and food processing sectors. A full agenda available on-line at www.a-acc.org.

Who:

Eng. Mohammad Pashtun, Minister of Urban Development, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Said T. Jawad, Ambassador to the United States, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Robert Mosbacher, Jr., President, U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Chairman, Institute for State Effectiveness, Co-author of "Fixing Failed States" and former Finance Minister, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Business leaders from Afghanistan and Dubai

U.S. Business working with and in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries Chairman Sherkhan Farnood

Afghan Business Council of Dubai Chairman Obaidullah Sader Khail

And Many Others

What:

Fourth Annual U.S.-Afghan Business Matchmaking Conference and Informational Trade Fair

When:

October 21, 2008

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where:

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington D.C. 20004

Business Person of the Year Award Presentation and Gala Dinner Reception:

October 21, 2008, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Willard InterContinental Washington Hotel

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington D.C. 20004

TheAfghan-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is the leading organization facilitating U.S.-Afghan business, investment, and trade ties. AACC serves the interests of its members through numerous programs, advocates for a free and open market economy in Afghanistan, and endeavors to strengthen U.S.-Afghan economic relations. AACC is a growing national organization, bringing together companies, organizations, and individuals with a stake in helping Afghanistan succeed and developing opportunities in an emerging economy.For more information, visit www.a-acc.org.

SOURCE Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce

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