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NDIA - ON MOVE

y India has the highest number of billionaires in Asia and fourth highest in the world.

y India is one of the world's fastest growing wealth creator, thanks to its knowledge economy and itsvast manufacturing and agriculture industry.

yAlmost 50% of the top 100 fortune 500 companies are present in India.

y India has joined the elite club of 12 countries with a trillion dollar economy.

y India's consumer market will be the world's fifth largest in the world by 2025.

y India has emerged as one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world.

y Despite global economic gloom, the Indian economy has shown an impressive growth rate of 7%during 2008 - 09 as against 9.5% in 2007-08.

y Growth rate in some specific sectors have been very good, like telecommunications, informationtechnology, infrastructure, pharma and the plastics industry.

INDIA - LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES

y The Indian Plastics Industry has been growing at a rate of 12% over the years and with its truepotential harnessed, it is all set to reach the 12.5 MMT by consumption making India the 3`" largestconsumer of plastics by 2012.

y To match this figure, India would require 42,000 new machines and around US $10 billion of projectinvestment by 2020.

y Packaging, Electronics, Telecommunication, Infrastructure, Transportation, Healthcare andConsumer Durables are fast growing sectors of Indian economy offering growth for plasticsconsumption.

y India has made considerable progress, in the last ten years, in attracting private investment into theinfrastructure sectors in telecommunication, ports, roads, power etc. The sector is estimated togrow at the rate of 10 % over the next few years. This sector offers tremendous opportunity forconsumption of plastics.

y India's Agriculture Sector contribute almost 20% to the Indian GDP and employs around 50% ofIndia's manpower. Focused development of plasticulture to cover 17 million hectares under microirrigation system will boost demand of plastics in this sector.

READY FOR THE FUTURE

The enormous scope for expansion and development in the Indian Plastics Industry was witnessedduring Plastindia 2009, where there was global recognition that India is the destination for the futureof global plastics industry.

The processing industry, in fact, offers a huge potential for upgradation in terms of innovativetechnological advances. Some of the areas with huge investment potential for the plastics industryare:

y World-class higher capacity machines

y Enhanced design capabilities, moulds, tools and dies and technological know-how

y Use of intelligent manufacturing to improve productivity and asset utilization. Globalmanufacturing and management practices with an eye for quality and design.

y Development of new products and applications.

y Technology Consultancy and Technology Transfer.

y Foreign Direct Investment in the downstream sector specially in SEZ with tax benefits .

A THUMPING SUCCESS

Aiming at making India a global sourcing hub for plastics. PLASTINDIA 2009, 7th InternationalPlastics Exhibition and Conference, concluded on a euphoric note bringing the Indian plasticsindustry to the limelight and placing it on a global platform to explore further possibilities andstrengthening the sunrise industry in India.

PLASTINDIA 2009 HIGHLIGHTS

y 1518 exhibitors.

y 476 overseas exhibitors from 35 countries.

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y 77,604 sq. mtrs area covering 18 Halls & 16 Hangars.

y Business generated - over Rs. 1,000 crore (US $ 200 Mn.).

y Proplast spread over 3 Halls with 213 exhibitors.

y 20 country pavilions.

y 4 theme pavilions.

y 6 concurrent events.

The following facts & figures prove the growing popularity of Plastindia Exhibition worldwide.

Some of the feedback received during the survey conducted by a reputed agency duringPlastindia 2009.

Visitors Survey Findings

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Exhibitors Survey Findings

THEME PAVILIONS

PROPLAST

An initiative in Plastindia 2006,PROPLAST at Plastindia 2009 was abig success. Spread over 3 Halls, it had 213 exhibitors. This exclusivepavilion, served as an ideal meeting ground and a one stop shopsource for OEM's, Product Packers, FMCG Companies, Retail Chains,Manufacturers of Automobile, White Goods, Trading etc.

AGRIPARK

Agripark was a dedicated Pavilion where the technicalities of Plasticsin Agriculture was demonstrated. Conservation of nature and naturalresources through effective use of plastics was also exhibited at thePavilion. It also highlighted the increase in productivity and yield byuse of plastics.

RECYCLING PAVILION

For the first time, at the Recycling Pavilion, live demonstration ofrecycling of plastics was exhibited at Plastindia 2009. Waste materialfrom the exhibition was collected, segregated and recycled at thepavilion. This exhibition of recycling was highly successful andappreciated by visitors at Plastindia 2009.

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ENERGY CONSERVATION PAVILION

The Energy Conservation Pavilion was an innovation at Plastindia2009 where a pavilion was dedicated to demonstrate the use ofplastics in Energy Conservation. Exhibitors demonstrated theefficiency of use of plastics as also its energy conservation utility.

END USER PAVILION

The End User Pavilion was another first at Plastindia 2009. Users ofplastics showcased their products and the processing sector wasencouraged to develop solutions for the end users products.

PLASTICS IN MEDICINE

The growing use of plastics in Health care sector was recognized atPlastindia 2009 and Plastics in Medicine as a Pavilion was initiated atPlastindia 2009. Several enterprises dedicated to developing productsin the Healthcare sector exhibited their products atthe pavilion.

Successful Concurrent Events during Plastindia 2009, Feb. 4 - 9.