SUPPLEMENTARY IPCA EXPO 2011- AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOW ON PRINTED CIRCUIT INDUSTRY, EMS, ALLIED EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES

& BUSINESS Looking at the results of the PCB Industry for the year 2010-2011, which closed with an impressive growth of 17%, I am happy that our Association, the one of its only kind serving the PCB and allied industries in our country, holding an International Expo for the prospects of our industry is at the opportune moment, bringing together into our fold all allied industries dedicated to serve the interests of PCB, show-casing the latest technology, trends and manufacturing of advanced military, Industrial, Consumer, Solar and lighting applications, EMS companies, equipment manufacturers, products manufacturers etc to display their innovative products in our Expo. Many units in India have grown in volumes and the corresponding turnover, AT & S leading at no. 1 position with a turnover in excess of 200 Cr, being the largest exporter from India. However the growth of our own home-grown companies is also astonishing. Three companies have registered turnover little short of 100 Cr each. They deserve our special Congratulations! They are Messers. Ascent Circuits, Shogini Techno Arts and Epitome Components! We can now say that the PCB Industry in India has come of age, entering into the threshold of a new era of prosperity. Indian companies now are not only competing in the technology offered, but are also very competitive in prices too. We are now seeing the benefits of the volumes. The trend is quite encouraging and may be, this will provide inspiration to the companies waiting in the wings with great ambitions. This is the time to expand, expand and expand! It does not matter even if we are building our capacities with second hand equipments, but some how, we must attempt to be a part of this volume game so as to reap the benefits in the years to come. Good news is the demand at the same time has grown by 20%, widening the demand-supply gap further. Our industry must take advantage of the current situation and benefit itself by expanding into more volumes. Of course there are concerns about rising input costs, but this is world-wide phenomenon and not particular to India alone. As has been predicted in past, the gap in prices of Chinese PCBs and that produced here is almost vanished. The small and tiny sectors need special attention in our country, as this sector contributes to more than 60% of total production in India. The recent initiatives of IPCA to reach out to this sector especially with all activities that are on the anvil, such as conducting International Expos, Seminars, Training programmes etc. will certainly help our companies to aspire for growth and take larger share of our Industry.

IPCA Expo 2011 creates the perfect opportunity for PCB industry, OEMs, EMS companies and the suppliers of chemicals and allied products and the Equipments from all over the world to meet in one venue for business development and networking. Expo 2011 is being held during August 3-5, 2011 in Bangalore, the silicon valley of India at the Trade Centre KTPO to facilitate PCB manufacturers, designers, all the users of PCBs, EMS Companies and ICT companies, embedded systems integrators and suppliers to both PCB & EMS companies and all other related industrialists to keep themselves abreast of the latest trends in the technology of materials and equipments and processes. The flag ship event IPCA EXPO 2011 features the following: EXHIBITION TECHNICAL SEMINARS TRAINING COURSE BUSINESS MEET & CEO CONCLAVE SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION

Indian Printed Circuit Association, invites Electronics Industry and professionals to participate in the IPCA EXPO 2011, the International Trade show dedicated to serve the interests of PCB and allied Industry, show-casing the latest Technology, trends and manufacturing of advanced military, Industrial, Consumer, Solar and lighting applications. Major Players Participating PCB Designers PCB Manufacturers Contract manufacturers -- EMS companies Equipment manufacturers Raw Material Suppliers CAD/CAM Software & service providers Embedded system designers and system integrators International trade delegations from global PCB Associations Technical Seminars: With the new technology for manufacture of machinery, products and materials emerging; replacing and overlapping the existing with innovative trends and methods of manufacture every other day IPCA Expo 2011 plans to have arranged concurrently Technical Seminars for two days on 3-4 August 2011 on the latest and future technology trends of PCB manufacturing and assembly to provide a forum for discussion and deliberations with international experts and thereby their innovative products and technology. The topics covered will be

Advance PCB & Assembly Technologies HDI & Flexible Circuits for the handheld market Leading edge base materials Printed Electronics: Perspectives and its advanced applications

Electronic Designers Council of India: PCB Designer Certification programme A three day programme of special workshop of certification course and hands-on training by the Electronic Designers Council of India (EDCI) the designers wing of IPCA is being organised in parallel track at the same venue to impart and equip designers and technical personnel employed in the industry with practical knowledge and skills in the development and the Design of the PCBs. The main features are, An intensive programme for three days Elevating the importance of the designers, more relevant to Indian companies with hands-on training Promoting participation in the hardware development projects in the global market place Imparting the Certificate on successful completion of the course

Business Meet & CEO Conclave: With a view to develop a globally competitive Indian PCB industry & business and to provide an opportunity for the industry to transform itself into a world class and world scale segment in respect of volume, quality and competitiveness, contributing to the growth of the electronic hardware estimated to be in the range of $85 billion (Rs. 380000 crores approx) by the year 2012, IPCA will organise CEO Conclave on 5th August, during its Expo. The major objectives of the business meet are: To develop a globally competitive Indian PCB industry and business To afford an opportunity for the industry to migrate itself into a world class PCB Manufacturer, Equipments Supplier, Raw Material Supplier, EMS Company and Services provider To facilitate one on one discussions among the CEOs of PCB manufacturing units and that of EMS. To become an important part of the growing Electronic Hardware industry in India

SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF IPCA:

Being an important year in the history of our Association having completed its TWENTY FIFTH year of a successful, dedicated and devoted service to the PCB and other allied industries in our country at large, the milestone in the annals of our Association will be celebrated in a befitting manner with a grand Silver Jubilee Celebration on 4th August Evening along with our ANNUAL EXPO 2011. The Silver Jubilee Celebration will be a commemorative event bringing into focus the history of our Association with the publication of a Silver Jubilee Souvenir recording with gratitude the contributions made by all the concerned persons and members over the years and honouring them with suitable awards during the function with the presence and participation of all our members, friends and well wishers from all over the globe. Overall, IPCA EXPO 2011, emerging as the only Focussed Mega event being organised during 3-5 August, invites all the members of IPCA, all the other Indian PCB and allied product and equipment manufacturers, Users of PCBs & global PCB Associations, EMS companies, allied member industry Associations of our country and equipment and allied raw material products and chemical manufacturers to participate in full measure in all its activities enabling ourselves to grow together and take our industry at par with any one of the similar industry elsewhere in the world! Mukund Shah President IPCA