John Snow, Secretary of the Treasury (2003-2006), added as second Keynote at the First Annual Halter Financial Summit - “China in a Changing World”

The First Annual Halter Financial Summit - “China in a Changing World” will host a gathering of the world’s top-level executives, government officials, financial professionals, economists, and investors to explore how the world financial climate has changed since the most recent global recession, the worst since the Great Depression, and specifically China’s future role in the global economy. The Summit will be held in Shanghai, China, April 7-9, 2010, at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel.

Our keynote speaker, George W. Bush, Founder of the George W. Bush Foundation and 43rd President of the United States of America, will give his view of current world events; John Snow, Secretary of the Treasury (2003-2006), will give remarks on the world economy; former U.S. Ambassador to China Senator James Sasser will give his view of Sino-U.S. relations; economist and China expert Professor Pieter Bottelier will have a spirited dialogue with Dr. Zhang Tao to discuss China’s changing role in the world economy; the heads of the world’s major stock exchanges will be gathering to talk about how they plan to interact with Chinese companies; and bankers, fund managers, and deal makers from around the globe will be there contributing their thoughts and ideas about how Chinese companies can take advantage of the increasing world demand to invest in China.

“This Summit is coming at a crucial time in the world economy,” said summit founder Timothy P. Halter of Halter Financial Group. “We believe that this will provide an excellent platform for many of the world’s great business and political minds to come together and share their thoughts on China’s role in this new economy and discuss how Chinese companies can raise capital from investors from around the world.”

On the first day of the conference, April 7, there will be seven separate rooms in which a total of 100 Chinese companies will be giving corporate presentations throughout the day. There will be two rooms dedicated to Chinese companies listed in the U.S. markets. The remaining five rooms will have Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, Europe, Canada, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, as well as companies that are still private and not yet trading on any market. The conference will be followed by three days of optional company tours for attendees who want to see these companies up close and personal. The following companies have already been confirmed to present at the Summit:

This conference is generously supported by sponsors, including: The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, ROTH Capital Partners, Deutsche Borse Group, and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

For more information on the summit please visit our website at www.HalterConferences.com or contact Chelsea Kindred at halter@halterfinancial.com or 972-233-0300.

About Halter Financial Group:

The Halter Financial Group is an integrated financial services company with a focus on financial consulting and asset management. HFG is a recognized leader in the China investment sector given the ability to use its trademarked APO® (Alternative Public Offering) process to provide Chinese companies with capital and a direct listing on a U.S. Stock Exchange. HFG also created and operates the only index that tracks the performance of Chinese companies that trade in the U.S. markets -- the Halter USX China Index®. HFG's China-focused investment activities include a proprietary independently managed hedge fund product that makes direct investments into private Chinese companies in conjunction with a U.S. public listing, an actively managed open-end mutual fund and an exchange traded fund based on our Halter USX China Index®. HFG is headquartered in the U.S. and maintains an office in Shanghai with over 30 employees.

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