LONG INDUSTRIAL TRADITION

1898 1998

PRESENT CZECH AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

(fast facts as of 2002)

• MORE THAN 300 MANUFACTURERS

• OVER 130 FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS

• OVER 50% OF WORLD`S TOP 50 PRESENT• 45% OF EUROPEAN TOP 100 PRESENT

• 110,000 EMPLOYEES

• TOTAL OUTPUT € 6,4 BILLION

• 70% OF PRODUCTION EXPORTED

Source: Czech Statistical Office, AIA, CzechInvest 2003

THE CZECH ELECTRONICS SECTOR

THE THE FASTEST GROWINGFASTEST GROWINGSECTOR IN THE CZECH REPUBLICSECTOR IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

35.5%35.5% RISE RISE IN OUTPUT IN OUTPUT

IN 2001IN 2001

CELESTICA, PCB and SMT facility, Czech Rep.

CZECH PLASTICS SECTOR –BASIC FACTS

Long tradition (since 1950)

Strong export orientation (doubled from ´97 - ´01)

Diversified product range (automotive, electro, …)

High growth potential (increased 4 times from 1995)

Qualified & Available & Cost effective Labour force (almost 4% rise of sector employment from ´97)

SECTOR AT GLANCE2002

Source: Panorama Českého průmyslu - 2001

OVER 44 000 EMPLOYEES

AROUND 400 INJECTION MOULDING COMP.

SALES ROSE FOUR TIMES FROM 1994

EXPORT – 836 MIL USD

IMPORT – 1 385 MIL USD

SALES – 2 BIL USD IN 2001