FACT SHEET 　 ◎ORGANIZERS: 1. Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) TAITRA is Taiwan's foremost non-profit trade promotion organization and was founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade.  Our efforts embrace market promotion, compiling and publishing trade information, organizing exhibitions, offering convention services, providing trade education and Taiwantrade, and e-Trading Hub Services. Besides being the largest exhibition organizer in Taiwan, TAITRA is also the administrator of Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), and the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Center that is opening in 2008. 2. Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) TAMI (Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry) was organized in November 1945. Today TAMI has more than 2,400 members and those from the machine tool, manufacturing technology and automation sector comprise a vital part of this organization. TAMI sponsors general interest activities, promotes technical cooperation throughout the industry, protects member's legal rights, and performs general services for members, business groups and the public sector. 　 ◎SHOW FREQUENCY: biennial   ◎VENUE:  Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 5 Hsin-yi Road, Sec. 5, Taipei, Taiwan 110, R.O.C. TEL: 886-2-27255200 FAX: 886-2-27251959                  　 ◎SHOW DATES: May 1-5, 2008   ◎SHOW HOURS: May 1-4, 2008, 9:00a.m-6:00 p.m. May 5, 2008, 9:00a.m-3:00 p.m. Trade & by Invitation also open to public by ticket. ※Children under 12 and 140cm of height are not admitted to the showground.          ◎OFFICIAL DIRECTORY: For sale at NT$200 per copy (CD-ROM version at NT$300) in the TAITRA Bookstore, which is near the TWTC Exhibition Hall Registered Counter.   ◎EXHIBIT SPACE: 　　　　　Net　　　　　　　　　　Gross 7,200 square meters　　　17,850 square meters   ◎EXHIBIT PROFILE: Design Engineering, CNC Machine Tools & Precision Mold Making, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Component, Appliance & Material, Industrial Automation & Robot   ◎EXHIBITORS(projected): Total 250 exhibitors, 800 booths   ◎ADMISSION FOR FOREIGN VISITORS: Buyers may pre-register through “Visitor’s On-line Pre-registration” on the website. Pre-registered buyers may get free admission badge and one copy of official directory free of charge at the Pre-registration Counter. ◎HOTEL / AIRLINE: Special rate of hotel accommodation and air ticket for MT DUO visitors and exhibitors on the website. 　 ◎WEB-SITE: www.mtduo.com   ◎CONTACT PERSON: Show Manager→ Mr. Keven Cheng ext. 2612 Publicity Manager → Ms. Denise Hsu ext. 2872 Exhibition Department, TAITRA Tel: 886-2-27255200 Fax: 886-2-27251959 E-mail: mt@taitra.org.tw