NEW YORK, April 3, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Paris EUROPLACE, the French-based association, will host its third annual financial forum in New York and will feature the newly appointed Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry of France, Laurent Fabius.
Formerly the prime minister of France - the youngest in the 20th century - Fabius was appointed to the post this week by French prime minister Lionel Jospin. Prior to this appointment, Fabius was speaker of the National Assembly.
Fabius will be a keynote speaker at the Paris EUROPLACE Financial Forum, which will be held April 17 at the Plaza Hotel. The conference will focus on trends in European capital markets, the Internet and the New Economy.
Interested participants can register online at http://qa.citigate.com/pariseuroplace or contact Jessica Wolpert at Citigate Dewe Rogerson at (212) 688-6840.
Paris EUROPLACE is an association of more than 160 financial institutions and corporations, both French and international, whose goal is to inform investors, issuers, and intermediaries about new trends in European capital markets and the Paris financial center. Paris EUROPLACE also helps current and potential market participants understand how they can benefit from the extensive groundwork laid by the French financial markets in support of the new currency. For additional information, please refer to the following website: http://www.paris-europlace.com