The Asian bitumen market has faced historically high crude prices that have raised refiners’ production costs and put pressure on refining margins. Additionally, US economic weakness due to the sub prime crisis has started to have a ripple effect through the rest of the world, including Asia. This has created an atmosphere of uncertainty in the Asian bitumen market as individual Asian countries try to determine what the impact will be on their economies and on their budgets for highway construction. The FOURTH ASIAN BITUMEN 2008 Conference held by Conference Connection and Argus Media Group in Singapore on 20th - 21st August 2008 will provide global crude oil and Asian refining analysis, along with bitumen supply/demand balances. It will also address logistical challenges ahead and the adoption of new specifications. The conference will inform you of the key factors that will impact your business in the future and how to prepare for the challenges ahead. If you are in the bitumen business, this conference will help prepare you for the uncertainties that lie ahead.

CRITICAL ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE

• Crude Oil & Refining Overview
• Funding and Asian  Bitumen Supply / Demand
• Bitumen Specifications and Logistics
• In-depth country bitumen analysis on:
  * China  * India  * Iran  * Bahrain  * Russia
  -- Special presentation on China's teakettle refineries and bitumen production
• Pricing & Contractor's Perspectives on the Market Challenges

• Bitumen Forum - An Open Discussion with Experts

DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF SPEAKER:

• Ir. Purnomo, Head Division of Construction Highway, Public Work Department, Indonesia
• Ir. Lisminto, Senior Asphalt Researcher, PT. NaturaBit Pacific Energy, Indonesia
• Ms. Sri Widowati, Head, Project Administration Unit, Transport & Communications Division, South
  Asia Region, Asian Development Bank, Philippines
• Ir. Ismail b. Md. Salleh, Deputy Director of Planning & Development, Malaysia Highway Authority, Malaysia
• Mr. Liu Qinghua, General Manager, Sinopec Asphalt Sales Company, China
• Mr. Jason Feer, Vice President & General Manager (Asia Pacific), Argus Media, Singapore
• Mr. Geoff Houlton, Senior Principal, Purvin & Gertz Inc., Singapore
• Ms. Nasreen Tasker, Editor, Argus Asphalt Report, Argus Media, USA
• Mr. Ronnie Muthusamy, Lubes & Special Products, Product Technical & Supply Liaison Manager, Engen Petroleum Limited, South Africa
• Mr. Franck Haettel, Marketing International & Business Development Manager, TOTAL Refining & Marketing - Bitumen Division, France
• Mr. Mohammad Taghi Fathi, Export Manager, Pasargad Oil Company, Iran
• Mr. Salmaan Moloobhoy, Chairman, Richmond Mercantile Limited F.Z.C., UAE 
• Mr. Thierry Defrene, International Sales & Marketing Director, TIPCO Asphalt PCL, Thailand
• Mr. Azeem Remtulla, General Manager, SAMI Bitumen Technologies, Australia
• Mr. Rexy Ravindran, Director, Vinergy International Pvt Ltd, India 
• Mr. SengWoo (Ray) Yoon, President, Asphalt Research & Consulting Co., Ltd, Korea
• Mr. Yeo Yu Kin, Principal, Purvin & Gertz Inc., Singapore
• Mr. Allen E. Smith, Principal, Engineered Additives, LLC, USA; Asphalt & Sourcing Alliance, LLC, USA
• Mr. Mikhail Perfilov, Director for Business Development, FSU, Argus Media, Russia

• Ms. Siew Hua Seah, Reporter, Argus Media, Singapore

JOIN THE PARTICIPATING COMPANIES WHO ARE SENDING TEAMS!

You cannot afford to miss the most anticipated Bitumen event of the year! Network with industry experts and senior representatives of companies from over 30 countries...

♣ ADCO ♣ Al Sherouk Chemicals ♣ Alborz Chelic Iran Co ♣ Argus Media Limited ♣ Asphalt Research & Consulting Co., Ltd ♣ Attock Petroleum Limited ♣ B B Energy (Asia) Pte Ltd ♣ Bahonar Brokerage Co ♣ BCS Trading Pte Ltd ♣ Benzene International Pte. Ltd ♣ Bitumat S.A. ♣ Boral Australian Construction Materials ♣ BP Bitumen ♣ Ceylon Petroleum Corporation ♣ COLAS SA ♣ Concord Energy Pte Ltd ♣ Delta Corporation Limited ♣ Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd ♣ Eastern Petroleum Sdn Bhd ♣ Elsamex Internacional SL ♣ Engen Petroleum Limited ♣ Engineered Additives, LLC ♣ EPPCO, Dubai ♣ ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd ♣ GS Caltex Corporation ♣ Gulf Chemicals & Industrial Oils Co. ♣ Higgins Contractors ♣ Highway Resources Pte Ltd ♣ Infineum UK Ltd ♣ Inter Global Shipping Ltd ♣ Iver Ships B.V. ♣ Jey Oil Refining Co. ♣ Kemaman Bitumen Company Sdn Bhd ♣ Korea Petroleum Ind. Co., Ltd ♣ Malaysian Highway Authority ♣ MeadWestvaco ♣ MISC Berhad ♣ Nepsin (AP) Pte. Ltd ♣ Pacific Wells Pte Ltd ♣ Pasargad Oil Co. ♣ Pennant Australia Pty Ltd ♣ Persia Trade Hall ♣ Petronas Dagangan Bhd ♣ PT Asphalt Bangun Sarana ♣ PT Jaya Trade Indonesia ♣ PT. NaturaBit Pacific Energy ♣ PT. PERTAMINA ♣ PT. Wana Indah Asri (DMK GROUP) ♣ Public Work Department ♣ Purvin & Gertz Inc. ♣ Richmond Mecantile Limited F.Z.C. ♣ Richmond Mercantile (Australia) Pty Ltd ♣ Richmond Mercantile Ltd F.Z.C. ♣ SAMI Bitumen Technologies ♣ Sargeant Marine ♣ Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd ♣ Sinopec Asphalt Sales Company ♣ Stolt-Nielsen Singapore Pte. Ltd ♣ Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises Pte Ltd  ♣ Tarmac Middle East ♣ Technix Group Ltd ♣ The Bahrain Petroleum Company B. S. C. ♣ TIPCO Asphalt Public Company Limited ♣ TOTAL ♣ Victoria International Petroleum Corp. ♣ Vikas Projects Pvt. Ltd. ♣ Vinergy International Pvt Ltd ♣ Vitol Dubai ♣ Wake Marine Limited ♣ Well Chain Science Co Ltd and many more...