Contact:    Maine International Trade Center
                   511 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
                   Media Liaison Catherine Macri  (207) 541-7455  macri@mitc.com
                   MITC President Richard Coyle (207) 541-7408 coyle@mitc.com

 DATE:     01/23/2003

Headline: Business Seminar on Pricing and Quotations

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§         Interested in expanding into International Markets, but you don’t know how to begin?

§         Worried about properly costing shipments and getting paid?

§         Before you sell overseas, be informed!

 The International Trade Pricing and Quotations seminar will provide your company with a greater understanding of the fundamentals of the international sales process including quoting overseas, terms of sale, how to get paid, costing out shipments and what to include in the invoicing process. 

 Learn how to accurately fill out a Commercial Invoice, freshen up on INCOTERMS and international payment terms and find out how to consistently profit from an international business transaction.   

This program has been developed as an introductory course for new exporters but is a helpful review for those in sales, marketing, customer service, finance or operations who may be unfamiliar with the international sales process.  Join MITC and our speakers as we bring this exciting and informative program to the Maine business community!

International Trade Pricing and Quotations will be located at Geiger Brothers on Mount Hope Avenues., Lewiston, Maine and will take place on January 30th, 2003 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Cost is $30.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members of the Maine International Trade Center.  For more information please contact Catherine G. Macri at (207) 541-7455 or at macri@mitc.com.