Bangkok--5 Nov--NextVIEW Bangkok will be the inaugural host venue for the Asia Trader & Investor Convention (ATIC) — the region’s fastest growing international convention on trading and investment in the financial services industry in year 2008. Due to the emergence of equities and derivatives markets coupled with an increased interest by international financial houses in Asia, NextVIEW Group has lined up a series of ATICs throughout the region covering Shenzhen, China (30 Nov - 2 Dec, Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Centre), Bangkok (12-13 January, Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre), Mumbai, India (12-13 April 2008, Renaissance Hotel), Singapore (1-2 March 2008, Suntec Singapore), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (22-23 March 2008, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre), Tokyo, Japan (June 2008) and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (May 2008) for year 2007/08 to update and educate market participants of the new trading and investment landscape. Themed “Empowering Thai Investors with Investment Knowledge”, ATIC @Bangkok is expected to welcome over 15,000 delegates and visitors representing retail investors, active traders, market professionals and novice investors from the nation as well as the region. According to Mr. Thiti Tharasuk, Vice President, Business Development of NextVIEW (Thailand) Ltd, “The last three ATICs in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City was great success. Our participating sponsors and exhibitors have reflected to us that the events have attracted traders that are more sophisticated, willing to know more and test out their new products and services. They felt that these events are unique opportunities to not only to brand their company name and products but to communicate their brand to public in a way that advertisements could never allow.” Following its success and track records of the past three events, ATIC is now billed as the region’s premier trading and investment event, supported by all key stock exchanges in Asia, major financial and banking institutions and financial & investment medias. “For the forthcoming ATIC in Shenzhen, NextVIEW group has gained tremendous supports not only from the People’s Government of Shenzhen Municipality, but other local authorities including Office of Financial Development Service The People's Government of Shenzhen Municipality, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shenzhen Sub-council, China Banking Regulatory Commission (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Chamber of International Commerce (Shenzhen),” said Mr. Thiti Tharasuk. He added that “the ATIC @Bangkok will expects the same supports and positive response from the industry too. As at todate, some of the industry anchors that have confirmed their participation in ATIC @Bangkok including Kim Eng Securities, BT Securities, The Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand, Finansa Securities, Nomura Securities, Bank Thai Plc, InfoQuest Ltd., SE-EDUCATION Plc just to name a few.” ATIC is an integrated under one roof solutions event comprising an exhibition and over 50 specialised trading and investment strategies seminars and workshops conducted in English and Thai language that brings together the financial services institutions and investors. One of the objectives of ATIC is to create a financial community platform to promote interactivity amongst Financial services institutions and investors for new business opportunities and for Asia’s investors to gather in different cities to learn and be educated on skills and product knowledge.About NextVIEW NextVIEW Group, a leading provider of investor education and organiser of financial conferences in the Asia Pacific Region. We are also a prominent provider of high quality, real-time financial information, news and analytics tools for the Equities, Derivatives, Commodities and FX markets. In Singapore, we are the dominant local vendor supplying to 70% of domestic broker dealers. We are the number 1 local futures terminals (#2 in equities) in Malaysia and Thailand. For more information, please contact: Khun Pornlada, Khun Natchaya Tel.02-253-5050 ext 318, 114