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In addition, the French government recently relaxed rules governing
collective dismissals and lengthened the 35-hour workweek , two structures
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Wine Cheese + (Computer) Chips: Top French and U.S. Tech Firms Gather to Create Partnerships

tech-related businesses and venture capital
firms gathered today at the first-ever French Technology Showcase to deepen
one of the best kept secrets in international business -- the ever closer
relationship between the French and U. business relationship and to the potential we all see in continued
growth in tech partnerships.

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); and "it's paralyzed by strikes" (France loses fewer
days per-worker to strikes than either the U. CCE
members are appointed by the French Prime Minister for three years and
represent a network of 3,400 members around the world.org

About the Invest in France Agency: The Invest in France Agency is the
economic development arm of the French government responsible for promoting
the $50-billion annual flow of foreign direct investment into France.

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and Ireland Business Unit. Heinz satisfies hungry consumers in every
outlet, from supermarkets, to restaurants to convenience stores and
kiosks.

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President of its U."
"The New France is a real and growing world economic force," said
Jean-Bernard Guerree, managing director of Avise Partners and president of CCE
North West America, the driving force behind the showcase., Senior Vice President, International Operations
Yahoo!; Christopher Mesnooh , Partner, Hughes, Hubbard + Reed, LLP; Georges
Nahon, Managing Director, France Telecom; Marc Onetto , Executive
Vice-President, Worldwide Operations Solectron Corporation; Jean-Claude Poree,
International Director, Anvar; Francois Xavier Rongere, CEO of Easenergy Inc.investinfrance.

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S. "The timing of the
first-ever French Technology Showcase couldn't be more appropriate, and I'm
proud to be part of bringing such promising companies to Silicon Valley.

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A native of Peoria, Illinois, she holds a B. degree from Southern Methodist
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Speakers included Roland Acra, Former CTO of Cisco Systems; Alain Azan,
Managing Director, Sofinnova Ventures, Inc. Invest in France has 32 offices
in 22 countries , including North American offices in New York, Chicago and
Palo Alto.

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ABOUT HEINZ: H. Information on Heinz is available at www.). http://www.

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She is a food industry veteran, with 17 years of management
experience at PepsiCo and Bestfoods, responsible for a number of
businesses. Heinz Company, offering "Good Food Every
Day,"(TM) is one of the world 's leading marketers and producers of
branded foods in ketchup, condiments, sauces, meals, soups, seafood,
snacks, and infant foods.

About the French Foreign Trade Advisory Council (CCE ): CCE is a group of
French corporate executives with a wealth of international experience.

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In addition to facilitating
access to financial and fiscal incentives, Invest in France provides key
industry contacts, site selection studies and regulatory information and helps
identify potential partners and acquisition opportunities.

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senior managers as impediments to
investments in France. Services are
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S.; Regis Baudoin, CEO, Paris Region
Economic Development Agency; Eric Benhamou, Chairman + CEO, Benhamou Global
Ventures LLC; Arnaud de Bresson, Managing Director, Paris Europlace; Marylene
Delbourg -Delphis, CEO, Brixlogic; Bruno Durieux, Former Minister, President
National Board of French Foreign Trade Advisors; Marc Fournier, Partner in
SGAM; Jean-Louis Gassee, General Partner, Allegis Capital; Clara Gaymard,
Ambassador, Special Representative of France for International Investment,
President , Invest in France Agency; Alex Giakoumis, Director, Corporate
Business Development, Smart Card + Secure ICs, Atmel; Jean-Bernard Guerree,
Managing Director, Avise Partners President -- CCE North West America; Richard
Hababou, Managing Director, Societe Generale Corporate Ventures; Pierre Marc
Johnson, Former Premier of Quebec, Of counsel with the Offices of Heenan
Blaikie, Attorneys, Canada; Laurent Kott, Vice President for Technology
Transfer, INRIA; Luc Lechelle, Managing Director Venture Funds, AXA Private
Equity; John Marcom, Jr.

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Heinz is a global family of leading brands, including Heinz(R)
Ketchup, Sauces, Soups, Beans, Pasta and Infant Foods (representing
nearly one-third of total sales or close to $3 billion), Ore-Ida(R)
french fries, Boston Market(R) and SmartOnes(R ) meals, and Plasmon(R)
baby food. Currently, daily
transactions between the two countries account for more than $1 billion per
business day and support more than a million jobs on both sides of the
Atlantic. The reforms include a broad range of tech-oriented
initiatives including Europe's most aggressive research and development
incentives, tax-free status for research-driven startups and streamlined
entry, work and tax procedures for foreign executives.

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The French companies in attendance cover a broad spectrum of cutting-edge
technology applications including software, audio and visual, Bluetooth, RFID,
ERP, e-learning tools, MPEG-4, Smart Card technology, VoIP and telephony
applications.K.

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Miller, 46, has been the company's Chief Growth Officer since
2004 based at Heinz World Headquarters in Pittsburgh. economies. and
China have attracted more foreign direct investment from private corporate
sources); "it has low productivity" (France's hourly productivity is the
second highest in the world); "it's old fashioned" (France has a higher
percentage of 20-29-year-olds with qualifications in science/technology than
the U.S.org

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Heinz Company
(NYSE:HNZ) today announced the appointment of Jane S. "The fact that so
many Silicon Valley leaders are here is testament to the importance of the
French-U."
The meeting also fits into a broader campaign to dispel stereotypes
regarding the French business environment such as "it's a difficult and
challenging place to invest" (over the past three years, only the U.

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SILICON VALLEY, Calif., More than 30 of France's
most innovative early-and-mid-stage private technology companies and 250
representatives of leading U.K. http://www.cnccef.

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Heinz Appoints Jane Miller President of its UK + Ireland Businesses

The appointment is effective immediately. degree in Russian
studies from Knox College and an M.J. Heinz's 50 companies have number-one or number- two brands
in 200 countries, showcased by Heinz (R) Ketchup, the world's favorite
ketchup(TM).com/news

"This showcase provides a wonderful opportunity to explain the
fast-changing French business landscape and to show why it 's time to take a
second look at doing business in the world's fifth largest economy," said
Clara Gaymard, Ambassador, Special Representative of France for International
Investment and President of the Invest in France Agency.;
Chris Shipley, Co-founder and Editorial Director, Guidewire Group , LLC;
Dominique Vidal, Regional Vice President, Managing Director Yahoo! Europe;
Vincent Worms , Co-Founder + Managing Director, Partech International and Cyril
Yansouni, Board of Director, Solectron .

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The meeting comes at a time when the French government has embarked on a
series of reforms designed to make it easier for international companies to
succeed in France. Its
mission is to help companies find the most profitable and competitive solution
in France for their European business goals.