Forbes CEO Forum in Copenhagen

The American media giant Forbes has announced that their third European CEO Forum will be held in Copenhagen the 7th-8th of June 2006. Forbes CEO Forum, Europe is a prestigious conference where the world's most influential business leaders are invited together with top people from universities and governments from around the world.

The agenda for the meeting in Copenhagen has yet to be finally determined. However, at the two previous meetings in London and Paris the agenda included topics such as the business community's challenges under global market conditions, the significance of China in the world's economy, the relations between the USA and Europe.

A number of Danish companies have joined forces to help bring the conference to the Danish capital. These include:

• Wonderful Copenhagen CVB
• Danfoss
• Nykredit
• Nordea
• TrygVesta
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines
• H. Lundbeck A/S
• C.W. Obel Ejendomme
• Micro Matic
• Sjælsø Gruppen
• Egmont
• Danske Bank A/S
• VisitDenmark
• Copenhagen Capacity
• Invest in Denmark

CEO Lars Bernhard Jørgensen, Wonderful Copenhagen is looking forward to welcoming Forbes CEO Forum to Copenhagen:

- "I am very pleased that Forbes CEO Forum has accepted our invitation to hold their 2006 conference in Copenhagen. The Danish capital is amongst the 10 most popular destinations in the world for congresses and corporate meetings. We are looking forward to playing host to this significant event and to contributing to making it a successful one."

CEO of Danfoss Jørgen Mads Clausen, who has taken the lead in the partner search behind the invitation to Forbes, is also looking forward to Copenhagen being the host for Forbes:

- "Copenhagen has during the last ten years been through a remarkable development and has achieved a position as one of Europe's hot spots for creativity, new thinking and culture. Forbes CEO Forum is an excellent opportunity for Denmark to contribute to the international debate and point out some possible directions and strategies for Europe with respect to globalisation."

Further information:

WonderfulCopenhagen

CEO Lars Bernhard Jørgensen, phone +45 2338 3050

Senior Director Peter J. Hansen, phone +45 6161 3224

About Forbes

During the last ten years Forbes Conference Group has arranged a number CEO Forums, where the world's most influential decision makers amongst business leaders, politicians and academics meet to discuss business strategies, management and global political subjects. When the European CEO Forum comes to Copenhagen next year, it is the third time it will be held. The first time was last year in London, and this year's conference has just been held in Paris. Among the main speakers at this year's Forbes European CEO Forum were Jean-Réne Fourtou, Vivendi Universal (F), Stelios Haji-Ioannou, EasyGroup (UK), EU Commissary Peter Mandelson and The Netherlands former Prime Minister Wim Kok.

Forbes Magazine was established in 1917 by B.C. Forbes and has for 88 years been the company's flagship publication. Today, Forbes is one of Europe's biggest private owned publishing and media organisations. Forbes' activities, besides the distinguished business magazine "Forbes Magazine", include the publication of a number of magazines in addition to global news services in a broad range of media.