8 to 10 January 2005 - MarketReach organised a promotional visit to Japan by Dave Pacheco, Creative Director of Walt Disney Classics Collection, the exclusive range of fine animation art sculptures produced by MarketReach client, Enesco. Dave gave talks to enthusiastic collectors and fans at events hosted at the

25 March 2005 - MarketReach began operation of the retail facility in the UK Pavilion of the Aichi Expo 2005. The organisers of the Aichi Expo 2005 are expecting a total of 15 million visitors during the 185 days period of the Expo. The UK Pavilion is aiming to be one of the most-visited country pavilions, and the shop offers a wide range of products to enhance the visitor experience. Products sold include clothing. tableware, foods, stationery and tableware. In addition to exclusively-designed items for the shop, visitors are able to purchase products imported from the UK including HRH The Prince of Wales' organic foods brand, Duchy Originals.

22 April 2005 - the UK National Day at the Aichi Expo 2005 took place in the presence of HRH the Duke of York and British and Japanese VIPs. HRH the Duke of York and members of the visiting delegation accompanied by the British Ambassador to Japan, Graham Fry, toured the UK Pavilion and MarketReach's retail facility within the Pavilion.

6 June 2005 - David Buckley, President of Copyrights Japan and Chairman of the European Business Council in Japan's Retail, Wholesale to Distribution Committee, made a presentation to current participants of the Executive Training Programme (ETP). The presentation introduced the activities of the Committee and current issues being dealt by it covering such areas as:

The ETP is an initiative from the European Commission designed to help European organisations or individuals to build profitable links with Japanese industry. ETP participants are European business managers who spend one year in Japan learning the language and culture, and interning at Japanese companies.

11 June 2005 - The UK Pavilion at the Aichi Expo 2005 has welcomed its one millionth visitor. The visitor from Mie Prefecture received one Virgin Atlantic Airways Tokyo - London round trip ticket in celebration of this milestone event. MarketReach manages the retail facility within the UK Pavilion.

MarketReach executive, Phil Eisenstat contributed a four-page article on the US$11 billion Japanese licensing industry to the Summer 2005 edition of Total Licensing, a respected industry publication. The article covers current licensing market trends, an overview of licensed properties popular in Japan, the Japanese retail climate and pointers for succeeding in this very competitive market. If you would like to receive a copy of the article, please contact us at: info@marketreach-cgl.com

UK Pavilion at the Aichi Expo 2005. Their Imperial Highnesses were greeted by cheering crowds at the Expo. His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito serves as the Hononary President of the 2005 World Exposition. MarketReach operates the retail shop in the UK Pavilion.

Copyrights Europe has established a UK-based subsidiary company, MarketReach Licensing Services Limited, to offer outsourcing services to the licensing industry. Utilizing the infrastructure of The Copyrights Group, MarketReach Licensing Services assists third-party licensing agencies by providing back-office services such as license contract execution, design approvals and royalty accounting.

9 August 2005 - the UK Pavilion welcomed its 2 millionth visitor to the pavilion at 3.25 p.m. Pictured below is Steve King, Director of the pavilion celebrating the moment with the lucky visitor from Nagoya. MarketReach operates the retail concession in the pavilion.

25 September - By the end of the last day of the Aichi Expo, more than 3 million people had visited the UK Pavilion. Representing over 13.6% of the 22 million visitors to the Expo, the UK Pavilion proved to be an immensly popular destination. MarketReach operated the UK Pavilion shop during the six month Expo period, and the top-selling items amongst Pavilion visitors were original UK Pavilion-logoed teas, biscuits and jams and well as HRH The Prince of Wales' range of Duchy Originals organic food products.

The latest in a series of business information guides covering key British export markets has just been published by InterTrade Media. The Market Essentials Folder - Japan, in which MarketReach is a major advertiser, highlights an ongoing campaign by the British Government to promote British business in Japan. With an initial 10,000 copy print run, the publication is distributed to senior business people who are serious about trading, investing and establishing partnerships and joint ventures in Japan. It is promoted and distributed at specific Exhibitions, Conferences, Seminars and Road Shows in the U.K focusing on Japan, with copies also circulated to all Trade Mission delegates. Copies are also distributed to the bi-lateral Chambers of Commerce, the British Embassy and all relevant departments in Tokyo, together with the Japanese Embassy in London. Furthermore, the Virgin Atlantic Club House Lounges, at both Heathrow and Narita (Tokyo) airports will hold copies of the Folder for free distribution to all business travellers throughout the campaign. The Folder highlights market opportunities such as the Japanese retail sector, gives key facts about the Japanese economy and lists useful contacts.

MarketReach has a small number of the Market Essentials Folder - Japan available to British companies thinking of entering the Japanese market. To receive your complimentary copy, please fill in the Enquiry Form, outlining your area of interest in the Enquiry/Comments field.

7 to 9 January 2006 - Following the success of a similar promotional event in 2005, MarketReach once again managed the promotional visit to Japan by Dave Pacheco, Creative Director of Walt Disney Classics Collection (WDCC), the exclusive range of fine animation art sculptures produced by MarketReach client, Enesco. Dave's gave talks at the Tokyo Disney Resort's Disney Store and the Sunroute Plaza Tokyo (an official Tokyo Disney Resort hotel), to eager WDCC collectors andfans. In addition to panel discussions, the filled-to-capacity audiences were enraptured by demonstrations of Dave's drawing skills.