CETRA AND TRADECARD BEGIN SEMINAR SERIES TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES SAVE TIME AND MONEY IN
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Trade council, supply chain automation company to provide Financial Supply Chain Management strategies for
Taiwan's trading companies
Taipei, September 12, 2001 - TradeCard, Inc., a financial supply chain services provider, today
announced the launch of a seminar series for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to be co-sponsored by the
Chinese External Trade Development Council, (CETRA). The seminars will teach SMEs how to become more efficient and
profitable in their cross-border trade transactions by using proven financial supply chain management tools.
The seminars will be specifically focused on several industry categories, such as footwear, apparel, consumer
electronics and toys, all of which will include speakers from leading Taiwan banks that support Internet-delivered
pre- and post-export financing to businesses. The first seminar, "New Alternatives for Online Trade and
Settlement," will be focused on the footwear industry and will be held on September 18, 2001 at SinoPac Plaza in
Taipei. For all further seminar information, please contact Victoria Lai at 82-2-2702-3000.
In the seminars, CETRA will discuss how they can help promote Taiwan SMEs expand their business and become more
efficient through their many trade resources. TradeCard Asia Pacific Limited (Taiwan branch) will demonstrate how
TradeCard's patented suite of products enable buyers and sellers to initiate, conduct and settle trade transactions
securely over the Internet, providing members an easy-to-use, lower-cost alternative than most established trade
transaction methods, as well as greater control of their working capital. The participating banks will explain how
businesses can expedite their export financing applications through the Internet.
CETRA believes that effective financial supply chain management is key to Taiwan's traders and that successful
enterprises need to effectively coordinate the resources of their company with those of their trading partners to
streamline operations, increase revenue, and enhance customer service.
Kurt Cavano, Chairman and CEO of TradeCard said, "We are delighted to be working with CETRA to bring proven
trade transaction strategies to Taiwan's traders. By sharing our respective strengths, we believe Taiwan's exporters
will improve the way they do business, increase their market share, and become more profitable."
About TradeCard
TradeCard is a financial supply chain service provider. TradeCard's secure transaction infrastructure greatly reduces
the inefficiencies and uncertainties found in traditional domestic and cross-border trade transaction processes. By
streamlining and enhancing the steps necessary for purchase order approvals, payment decisions and settlement,
TradeCard provides a cost-effective, practical and patented service for financial supply chain management.
TradeCard, Inc. is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Hong Kong,
Taipei, Seoul and London. TradeCard can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.tradecard.com.
About CETRA
The China External Trade Development Council (CETRA), the foremost non-profit trade promotion organization in the
Republic of China on Taiwan (R.O.C.), was founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade. Jointly sponsored by the
government industrial and commercial associations, it assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers to enhance their
international competitiveness and to keep pace with dynamics of international trade. For further information visit
www.cetra.org.tw
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This press release contains a number of matters that constitute forward-looking
statements. The presentation reflects the current views of TradeCard's
management with respect to future events and is subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements.
