Last Updated : October 29, 2003 (12:00 noon HKT)

A. Participants by Region

Asia	65
Australasia	50
Europe	51
North America	163
Total	329

B. Business Profile Breakdown

329 replies / 329 applicants (100% respond rate)

Services & Professionals	251	76.29%
Accountancy	17	5.17%
Architecture, Construction & Real Estate	21	6.38%
Banking & Finance/ Investment	38	11.55%
Communication & Media Services	8	2.43%
Consultancy & Business Management	41	12.46%
Education & Training	6	1.82%
Insurance	3	0.91%
IT and Telecommunications	15	4.56%
Legal Services	28	8.51%
Logistics & Transport Services	19	5.78%
Medical Services	9	2.74%
Printing, Publishing & Packaging	1	0.3%
Tourism, Hotel & F&B	12	3.65%
Trade Promotion / Trade Agency	33	10.03%
Manufacturing, Trading & Retail	67	20.36%
Manufacturing	32	9.73%
Retail	2	0.61%
Trading / Wholesale & Distribution	33	10.03%
Others	11	3.34%

C. Participants' Profile

C1. Business Links to Hong Kong & Mainland:

191 replies / 329 applicants (58.05% respond rate)

Have an office in HK	87	45.55%
Provide services to HK companies	84	43.98%
Acquire services from HK companies	73	38.22%
Source products from HK companies	53	27.75%
Have business links with the Chinese mainland	38	19.9%
Sell products to HK companies	31	16.23%
Have joint venture with HK companies	26	13.61%

C2. Frequency of visit(s) to Hong Kong each year:

261 replies / 329 applicants (79.33% respond rate)

None (0)	50	19.16%
Once	91	34.87%
Twice	57	21.84%
3-5 times	40	15.33%
6 times or more	23	8.81%

C3. Reasons for attending Hong Kong Forum 2003:

261 replies / 329 applicants (79.33% respond rate)

Network with associates from other countries	212	81.23%
Find out more about CEPA	196	75.1%
Network with new HK business contacts	169	64.75%
Familiarize with new HK business contacts	158	60.54%