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"It isn't just retailers who rely on the region," Autor said.nrf.

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NRF
represents an industry with more than 1.1 trillion.S.

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By selecting Couromoda, WSA will enrich the show experience with
inventories from some of the world's leading Brazilian designers.
"The WSA and Couromoda are creating access to the world's largest
market for the Brazilian footwear manufacturer," said Diane Stone,
chief operating officer of WSA.couromoda.

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1307, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles
Grassley , R-Iowa, passed the Senate 54-45 on June 30. The WSA shows host over
26,000 participants and 6,000 + key brands from all over the world. For more information about the World Shoe Association
or the WSA Show, visit www. They
represent 3,000 brands featuring the most complete footwear and
leather goods fashion, technology and marketing sampling for retailers
and importers.

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DR-CAFTA will help retailers continue to provide American
consumers with the products they need at prices they can afford .S. DR-CAFTA will help protect those jobs here at home.

The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade
association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of
distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet,
independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well
as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services.

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The World Shoe Association and Couromoda Announce Alliance to Bring Brazil to the U.S. Footwear Retailers; Couromoda Signs on with WSA as Exclusive Sales Partn

We are very excited about
the opportunities this brings to Brazilian manufacturers," continued
Santos. It is the most important business event of the footwear and
leathergoods industry in Brazil and Latin America.

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"The Dominican Republic and Central America are already
important to U. fabric woven from U. yarn , and even
then only certain products are duty-free. "We believe Brazil can
fulfill the expectations of these retailers, and this partnership is
the best way to get many manufacturers to these buyers .
WSA and Couromoda will officially begin their alliance March 1,
2005 in order to bring Brazilian manufacturers to the future WSA
Shows, beginning in August.

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WASHINGTON, The National Retail Federation today
welcomed House passage of legislation implementing the Dominican Republic-
Central American Free Trade Agreement. "The DR-
CAFTA countries are some of U.
DR-CAFTA includes the Dominican Republic plus the Central American nations
of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua . http://www.com

About Couromoda

Couromoda, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the 4th largest
international shoes, sporting goods and leather goods fair in the
world.

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retailers because of the time-to-market advantage they hold
over China and other Asian sources. With more than 26,000 participants and 6,000+ key
brands from all over the world covering 1.

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DR-CAFTA would expand duty -free
treatment to cover a wider range of products and would allow those products to
be made of fabric produced in the region, along with a small quantity of
fabric from Canada or Mexico.S. The WSA shows provide the
forum for the entire footwear industry to connect manufacturers and
buyers , showcase designer brand fashions, evaluate trends, and
discover what is new in footwear styles, accessories, handbags, and
foot care products.com

This can include organizations representing a range of products, services, or a commercial business sector, or developing professional standards , networking, and information exchange.

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But the unpredictability of sourcing from
China in the current political environment makes it important for retailers to
have reliable alternatives. manufacturing jobs rely on apparel production in this
region.com.

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S. textiles. Couromoda has over 3,000 brands of footwear
and accessories at their show every year.

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R. Under current
trade law, apparel from the region can qualify for duty-free shipment to the
United States only if it is made of U.4 million U.

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S.," said
Francisco Santos, president of Couromoda."
"The WSA Show has an exhibitor base that reaches our audience like
no other footwear and accessories show can.

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S. retail establishments ,
more than 23 million employees -- about one in five American workers -- and
2004 sales of $4 .

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WSA Show 2005

LAS VEGAS----The World Shoe
Association (WSA), the largest association serving the footwear trade,
and Couromoda - International Shoes, Sportsgoods and Leathergoods Fair
of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the 4th largest footwear and accessories show in
the world, today announced that Couromoda will become the WSA's
exclusive sales partner in Brazil, paving the way for Brazilian brands
and designers to showcase their products at the WSA trade shows held
in Las Vegas each February and August.

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3045, the DR-CAFTA
Implementation Act, sponsored by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas. We chose to
partner with WSA because they are the most credible organization in
the footwear industry.

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textile makers' biggest customers, so
thousands of U."
Brazil is the 3rd leading producer of footwear in the world,
producing almost 700 million pairs , and one of the leading exporters
of footwear in the world.6 million square feet of
space, the WSA Show is the must-attend for footwear and accessory
professionals.

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DR-CAFTA will ensure the competitiveness of these
countries in the post-quota environment so that they can continue to provide
that alternative."
The House voted 217-215 early this morning to pass H.S.

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There is little textile production in the
Dominican Republic or Central America, however, so as a practical matter
manufacturers would still be limited to using mostly U. The
partnership will deliver a unique and diverse line of footwear and
accessories to the WSA Show linking the footwear industry of Brazil
with the U.S. Couromoda's 1,100
exhibitors are responsible for 90% of the Brazilian production . For more information on Couromoda, visit
www.

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market. "This partnership is the next step in
our strategy to deliver greater value to the buyers that attend our
shows.
"Brazil is ready to supply a high quality, high fashion, luxury
product to the smaller independent retailer in the U.

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Retailers Welcome Passage of DR-CAFTA

"Implementation of this agreement is going to create important new
incentives that will encourage apparel retailers to expand their sourcing
operations in the region," NRF Vice President and International Trade Counsel
Erik Autor said.S. As the industry umbrella group, NRF also
represents more than 100 state, national and international retail
associations . The
alliance between the Couromoda and WSA, two of the largest footwear
shows in the world, is a perfect fit for both companies to give
retailers and manufacturers what they want.

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About the World Shoe Association (WSA)

The WSA is the largest association serving the footwear trade and
hosts the WSA Shows, the premier marketplaces for the footwear
industry in The Americas, twice a year.

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Companion bill S. The buyers want to see more in less time in one place and will
now have the opportunity at the WSA shows.

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