Departing on October 16, 2004, this select group of approximately 25 Chicago-area leaders will spend four days in Shanghai and Beijing meeting with prominent government officials and business leaders. The conference will focus on increasing commerce and trade between China and both the Chicago metropolitan area and the greater Midwest region.

Mr. Kinsella’s invitation to join this delegation was in recognition of Kinsella Group’s experience and knowledge in advising United States and Chinese clients on cross-border merger, acquisition and joint-venture transactions.

Headed by Mayor Richard M. Daley and his brother William M. Daley, Chairman of the Midwest Region of JP Morgan Chase, the delegation also includes Messrs. Lester Crown and Philip M. Condit. The high-level group will represent the interests of U.S. cities and businesses in expanding opportunities for doing business with China. In particular, the group will work to encourage Chinese businesses to enter into strategic business acquisitions and joint ventures in the U.S. that will also enhance the profitability and market share of selected U.S. businesses.

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Mr. Kinsella’s participation in this delegation is a direct result of Kinsella Group’s commitment to continue and expand its services and value to current and prospective business clients in both China and the United States. Acting as middle-market investment bankers focused on achieving strategic cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures, Kinsella Group helps clients and other key parties recognize and execute forward-thinking value propositions that build on the unique strengths of successful Chinese and North American enterprises.

For the past two years, Kinsella Group has represented Chinese clients active in strategic U.S. acquisitions, and is vigorously building on that experience to expand this important aspect of its practice in certain key industry segments.