Press release #8

FADJA 2008 STRENGTHENS ITS CALL IN LATIN AMERICA

Continuing with the development of a serious and consistent marketing strategy in organizing events for the industry, scheduling meetings with the most prominent groups of operators in the Andean, Caribbean and Central American regions, Jose Anibal Aguirre, General director of the tenth annual Andean gambling fair known as FADJA, personally visited the authorities, associations and operators of the prestigious industry stake in Panama.

“We are an organization that is very interested in permanently revolutionizing our commercial image, leading and supporting our public relations with the manufacturers, operators, and agencies, in benefit of expanding and consolidating the Latin American industry,” said the Director of FADJA at the end of his visit to a total of ten companies based in one of the countries with highest volume of operation, security and judicial organization on in the region.

The Licensed Raul Cortizo, Executive Secretary of the Board of Control Games, belonging to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, was pleased with the invitation made by the organizers of FADJA to visit the tenth annual Colombian fair, and supported the initiative forward previous counterpart in Colombia, the Territorial Company Health ETESA, who chairs Dr. Luz Mery Londoño, which is leading a meeting of regulators, as part of the traditional Colombian Fair.

The Directors-General and Operator of one of the major international groups based in Panama, Dr. Juan Carlos Restrepo of CODERE, Helios Navarro of CIRSA, Alberto Polo PARTY CASINOS and Jose Maria Santamaria of CASINO ROYAL, accepted the invitation FADJA took up their offices and confirmed their presence at the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Andean positioned fair.

The President of the Association of Administrators of gambling, ASAJA, Antonio J. Alfaro, also welcomed the invitation of FADJA and confirmed its presence in the meeting that performs ETESA and Congress International Games luck and Azar, who lead similar associations in Colombia, FECEAZAR (Colombian Federation of Employers play of luck and Azar) and FEDELCO (Federation of Lotteries Colombia).

The national lottery of Panama and it’s General Director, Ismael Martinez, also met with the organizers of FADJA and accepted with much gratitude the invitation that reached out to it’s dependents, manifesting in the reception of a very opportunistic moment to develop new games in their country, as well as an opportunity that presents itself to FADJA to share experiences with the lotteries and gaming permanently in Colombia.

The same opinion of optimism was expressed by Diantiza Franchi, President of the Association of Ludopata Anonymous of Panama, ALAPA, who saw in this invitation an excellent opportunity to learn about the local labor prevention by meeting with the directors of the Colombian Foundation of Gaming, which reach significant goals in responsible gaming materials.

Jose Anibal Aguirre, expressed his gratitude to the great care and attention from the local industry, to receive an invitation that led FADJA, to the various events scheduled to celebrate its tenth anniversary, 2 and 3 April, in Corferias, Bogota. It was also announced that Anibal Aguirre will continue his cycle of visits protocol in 2008, in countries that are part of the natural outlets FADJA, how they are Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and some Caribbean islands, which have already expressed interest in visit FADJA, for the first time, thanks to the multiplicity of brands, products, and services they find in their approximately 150 exhibitors.

FADJA PRESS