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May 2, 2005

It is unlikely that your company will have an opportunity that matches
that of participating in the ongoing process of expanding and maximizing
the potential of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). In
particular, we invite you to attend the AGOA Private Sector Forum to be
held at Le Meridien President Hotel and Conference Center, Dakar,
Senegal, July 18^th^ and 19^th^. It is an unparalleled occasion for
private sector and government representatives from the U.S. to engage
with their African counterparts in the pursuit of new trade and
investment opportunities.

AGOA is viewed by many African nations as the single greatest U.S.
contribution ever to sub-Saharan Africa. Since its enactment in 2000,
AGOA has created new partnerships in business and government and tens of
thousands of jobs in Africa. AGOA has helped increase U.S.--Africa trade
by over 40 percent and has deepened reserves of goodwill toward our
country.

AGOA is more than simply a market access initiative -- it has emerged as
a vital pathway for Africa's economic development on the basis of
private sector-led growth, the strategy now embraced by most of Africa's
leaders. And it is creating extraordinary opportunities for U.S. firms.
Expanded and extended unanimously in 2004 in the U.S. Senate and House
of Representatives, AGOA enjoys whole-hearted support on both sides of
the Atlantic as it generates mutually beneficial opportunities for trade
and investment.

The AGOA 3 Action Committee is honored to have been invited to
coordinate the 4^th^ Annual Private Sector AGOA Forum, in conjunction
with the AGOA Ministerial Meeting co-hosted by the U.S. Secretaries of
State, Commerce, Treasury and the U.S. Trade Representative.

We hope you will seek to reap the benefit of this historic occasion as a
conference participant. We expect that the AGOA Ministerial will draw an
unprecedented number of trade, finance and agriculture ministers as well
as senior officials from the U.S., including the Secretaries of State
and Agriculture and the newly appointed United States Trade
Representative.

There will be a special focus on partnerships, on building African
capacity in agriculture, energy, apparel/textiles and information
technology -- and on adding to your bottom line. We will address market
barriers to trade expansion and outline the next big investment
opportunities in infrastructure development. Participating African
companies will be seasoned businesses with significant growth potential.
There will also be targeted sessions to enhance U.S.-Africa cooperation
around key trade issues, such as intellectual property protection,
sustainable agricultural development and new resources and incentives
for financing expanded trade and investment in the region.

The Forum is a unique opportunity for U.S. business leaders to
strengthen ties and develop new partnerships and strategies with African
businesses and governments. The Committee is particularly pleased that
the Corporate Council on Africa, the Africa Business Roundtable and the
National Agency for the Promotion of Investment and Major Projects in
Senegal will join as the Forum's co-chairs as it brings together U.S.
and African business and government leaders to launch a new era in U.S.
relations with the continent.

For more information, please visit our Web site, www.agoa3.org, contact
us by phone (202.349.3783) or send us an e-mail (info@agoa3.org).

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to your active
participation in this historic event.

Respectfully,

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Rosa Whitaker The Honorable Jack Kemp

Co-Chair Co-Chair

AGOA 3 Action Committee AGOA 3 Action Committee

**FOURTH ANNUAL U.S. -- Africa AGOA Private Sector Forum**

**Le Meridien Hotel and Conference Center**

**Dakar, Senegal**

**July 18^th^ & 19^th^, 2005**

***Linking Africa and the US: New Partnerships and Opportunities***

**TENTATIVE PLENARY AND WORKSHOP TITLES**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **PLENARY #1**                    | **AFRICA'S ENERGY NEEDS:**        |
|                                   |                                   |
| **THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN           | **US- Africa Energy Partnerships: |
| AGRICULTURE: Value Added          | Combating the Global Energy       |
| Investments and Exports**         | Crisis**                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Opportunities and barriers to     |                                   |
| investment and export expansion   |                                   |
| in Africa's agriprocessing sector |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **PLENARY #2**                    | **COCOA SUSTAINABILITY: Growth    |
|                                   | and Partnerships**                |
| **BUILDING 21^ST^ CENTURY AFRICAN |                                   |
| ENTREPRENEURS: Global Initiatives |                                   |
| and Best Practices**              |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > **IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH:      | **AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS:   |
| > Access to Drugs & Mechanisms to | The Things You Need to Know to    |
| > Combat Counterfeiting**         | Succeed in the US Market**        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **JOINT WORKSHOP #1**             | **DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN FOR  |
|                                   | SME'S**                           |
| **Attracting New Investment**     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **JOINT WORKSHOP #2**             | **DEVELOPING AND FINANCING SMALL  |
|                                   | AND MEDIUM- SIZED AGRICULTURAL    |
| **Facilitating Trade Through      | PROJECTS: Successful Projects and |
| Improving Transportation          | Partnerships**                    |
| Corridors**                       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **JOINT WORKSHOP #3**             | **ECO-TOURISM- THE NEW FRONTIER:  |
|                                   | Build the Economy, Create Jobs,   |
| **AGOA APPAREL TRADE: Remaining   | and Protect the Environment**     |
| Competitive in a Post- MFA Era**  |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Financing Trade, Transactions,  | **PRIVATE SECTOR/NGO HOST**       |
| and Exports**                     |                                   |
|                                   | **REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND        |
|                                   | PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT: The   |
|                                   | Nacala Corridor**                 |
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Joint workshops are being conducted together with the AGOA Ministerial
and participating U.S. Government agencies. Unless otherwise noted, all
others have private sector hosts.

**FOURTH ANNUAL U.S. -- Africa AGOA Private Sector Forum**

**July 18^th^ & 19^th^, 2005**

***Linking Africa and the US: New Partnerships and Opportunities***

**SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES**

**PLATINTUM (\$25,000)**

-   10 tickets to the Private sector Forum

-   Facilitation of private meetings with African decision makers

-   Keynote speaker at a workshop or plenary

-   First priority seating for your company executives at all meals.

-   Company name prominently displayed on all Forum publications as a
    major sponsor

-   Corporate logo prominently displayed during gala events

-   Full page gala event program advertisement

-   Recognition as workshop sponsor (2 workshops)

-   Opportunity to hold private press conference during the Forum

-   Opportunity to distribute corporate gifts

-   Opportunity to host private receptions

-   Participate in design of workshop

**GOLD (\$15,000)**

-   5 tickets to the Forum

-   Facilitation of private meetings with African decision makers

-   Priority Seating for your company executives at all meals

-   Company name displayed on all Forum publications as major sponsor

-   Corporate logo displayed during gala dinner event

-   Half page gala event program advertisement

-   Recognition as workshop sponsor

-   Opportunity to distribute corporate gifts

-   Opportunity to host private receptions

-   Participate in workshop

**SILVER (\$10,000)**

-   3 tickets to the Forum

-   Company name displayed on all Summit publications as sponsor

-   Priority seating for your company executives at all meals

-   Corporate logo displayed during gal events

-   Quarter page gala event program advertisement

-   Recognition as workshop sponsor

-   Opportunity to distribute corporate gifts

**BRONZE (\$5,000)**

-   2 tickets to the Forum

-   Company name displayed on all Forum publications as sponsor

-   Business card size gala event program advertisement

-   Opportunity to distribute corporate gifts

**RESPONSE FORM**

**FOURTH ANNUAL U.S. -- Africa AGOA Private Sector Forum**

**Le Meridien Hotel and Conference Center**

**Dakar, Senegal**

**July 18^th^ & 19^th^, 2005**

***Linking Africa and the US: New Partnerships and Opportunities***

***Registration is also available on
[www.agoa3.org](http://www.agoa3.org/)***

\_\_\_\_\_ Our company plans to participate in the U.S- Africa AGOA
Private Sector Forum

\_\_\_\_\_ X \$1000 (per person rate for large corporations)

\_\_\_\_\_ X \$500 (per person rate for medium corporations)

\_\_\_\_\_ X \$300 (per person rate for small corporations)

\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Subtotal (less 10% if payment is made before June
15^th^)

\_\_\_\_\_ We would like to be an event sponsor

\_\_\_\_\_ Platinum (\$25,000)

\_\_\_\_\_ Gold (\$15,000)

\_\_\_\_\_ Silver (\$10,000)

\_\_\_\_\_ Bronze (\$5,000)

\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Subtotal

We would like to support the Forum by making a contribution of
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

**\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Total**

My funds will be transmitted to the AGOA 3 Action Committee:

1725 I Street, Washington DC 20006

The funds will be transmitted by the following date:

\_\_\_\_\_ June 1, 2005 \_\_\_\_\_ June 15, 2005 \_\_\_\_\_ July 1, 2005

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