The worlds premier tobacco exhibition and congress is to be held in Paris in 2007. This established global event will attract key executives from every sector of the tobacco industry worldwide.

The event follows TABEXPO 2003 which surpassed all expectations, bringing together 8,000 executives all directly involved in the production and marketing of the worldwide tobacco industry.

Hundreds of hotels, of all rankings, delicious cuisine, worldwide recognised wines known all over the world, and a rich culture create the perfect setting for TABEXPO 2007 Paris.

Villepinte, Paris-Nord, will be the experienced Paris exhibition facility, serving as host to many exhibitions and fairs throughout each year. Its facilities are able to match the modern technical facilities that are required to present the industries four-year cycle event.

To ensure that your company is properly presented at this, the tobacco industry's premier event, complete the information request form.

Over the last 20 years, PARIS-NORD Villepinte has acquired a matchless reputation as a venue for staging national and international professional events such as exhibitions, fairs, corporate events, conventions, seminars, workshops, forums, product launches, gala events, anniversary celebrations, and much more.

The exhibition centre's unique location makes it one of the foremost exhibition and convention sites in Europe.

PARIS-NORD Villepinte is a site of exceptional quality with facilities that are constantly being improved and modernized.

Every year, PARIS-NORD Villepinte invests close to 10 million euros in renovations in order to keep its structures up-to-date and to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

PARIS-NORD Villepinte's strength lies in its ideal location, just minutes away from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle international airport, a TGV train station with links to over 50 European cities - including Brussels, Amsterdam, and Geneva - via the Thalys high-speed train, Le Bourget business airport, and several motorways (the A1, A3, and A104). Downtown Paris can be reached in 20 minutes via the RER (regional express) train.

PARIS-NORD Villepinte's heliport provides 10-minute helicopter transfers to Paris.

Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris

25 rue des Pyramides, 75001 Paris. Tel.: 08 92 68 30 00

Open: daily from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Offices:

- Opéra Grands Magasins Welcome Centre, 11 rue Scribe

   (open: Mo to Sa 9:00 am.- 6.30 pm

- Gare de Lyon Welcome Centre, 20 Boulevard Diderot

   (open: Mo to Sa 8:00 am – 6:00 pm)

- Tour Eiffel Welcome Centre

   (open: March to October daily 11:00 am –06:40 pm)

 - Gare du Nord Welcome Centre, 18 rue de Dunkerque

   (open: daily 8:00 am – 6:00 pm)

- Montmartre Welcome Centre, 21 place du Tertre

   (open: daily 10:00 am – 7:00 pm)

- Carrousel de Louvre, Place de la Pyramide Inversée

   (open: daily 10:00 am–6:00 pm)

Internet: www.paris-touristoffice.com.

Police, Tel.: 17

Fire station (Pompiers), Tel.: 18

Ambulance (SAMU), Tel.: 15

SOS Médecins, Tel.: 01 47 07 77 77

Pharmacie Les Champs (24-hours-pharmacy), Tel.: 01 45 62 02 41

SOS Dentaire (dentist), Tel.: 01 43 37 51 00

S.O.S Help, Tel.: 01 47 23 80 80 (emergency phone number in English)

Aéroport Charles-De-Gaulle/Roissy (CDG), Tel.: 01 48 62 22 80

Aéroport Orly (ORY), Tel.: 01 49 75 15 15

Air France, Tel.: 0180 5 830 830

Air France busses, Tel.: 01 890 350 820

RATP, Tel. 0 892 68 77 14

RER, Tel.: 0 890 36 10 10

Gare du Nord, Tel.: 08 36 35 35 35

Gare de l´Est, Tel.: 08 36 35 35 35

SNCF (French Railways), Tel: 01 45 82 50 50

AVIS, Tel.: 01 46 10 60 60

Budget, Tel.: 0800 10 00 01 Toll free number

Hertz, Tel: 01 47 88 51 51

Europcar International, Tel.: 01 30 43 82 82

Citer – Eurodollar, Tel.: 01 44 38 61 61

Eurorent 0800 33 22 10 Toll free number

The official currency of France is EURO (€). The euro is divided into euro and cents. One euro is worth 100 cents.

Notes: € 500, € 200, € 100, € 50, € 20, € 10, € 5

Coins: € 2, € 1, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 cent

In general a tipping of 10 to 15 % is common in restaurants, taxis, for guides etc. It is also common to leave a small change at bar or café tables.

In France all phone numbers have a 10-digits number (9 digits from abroad as you do not dial the first 0). To dial France from the abroad: use the international phone access 0033, then the number minus the first 0.

Most telephone booths now take phonecards (télécartes). To buy from Post-Offices, Tobacconists (Tabac), Newsagents and where advertised on telephone booths.

Calls can be received at phone boxes where the blue bell sign is shown.

All rates and country numbers are at www.francetelecom.fr

France is very well covered by the 3 French mobile phone operators. Find out from your own operator which French network to choose so that you can use your mobile phone in France.

Electricity current in Paris is 220V, 50 Hz, as in the rest of continental Europe. Arrangements for adapters can be made in most large hotels.

Alpha Taxi, Tel.: 01 45 85 85 85

Taxi G7, Tel.: 01 47 39 47 39

Taxi Bleus, Tel.: 01 891 70 10 10

The bus, Metro and RER network is divided into 5 zones for the whole of the Paris region. Zones 1 and 2 correspond to the city of Paris itself and a little of the suburbs.

In Paris the same ticket is used for the Metro, buses and RER. Hold on to your ticket for the entire journey as it may be checked at any moment by inspectors. There are ticket offices at every RATP and RER station; tickets can also be bought at the "tabacs".

Carte "Formule 1": one-day travel card. The tarif depends on the number of zones

Carte "Paris-Visite": first-class travel card for 2, 3, or 5 days. It also offers a reductions of between 20 and 35% on many of the tourist sites in Paris.

Carte orange hebdomadaire: one week travel card

Department stores open Monday to Saturday between 9:30 am and 6:30 pm. Small shops generally open earlier at 8:00 am and close later at 8:00 pm. However, they may take a long lunch break and close between 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm or 3:00 pm Some Paris stores open on Sunday, but not all.

Office hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Museums are generally open between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm, six days a week, and closed Monday or Tuesday.

Post office of the Louvre

52 rue du Louvre

75001 Paris is open 24h/24h every day

Tel.: 01 40 28 20 00

Post offices are open from 8 am to 7 pm from Monday to Friday and from 8 am to 12 am on Saturday

Stamps can be bought in every post office but also in Tobaccos.

Banking hours vary depending on the bank, but generally opening hours are Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Certain Paris branches open for long hours on Saturday. Certain banks may remain closed on Monday, and most close at 12:00 noon on the day immediately preceding a bank holiday and for all or part of the day immediately after a bank holiday. However, there are no set hours for banking and various branches will differ with regard to opening times.

VISA card: 01 42 77 11 90

American Express: 01 47 77 72 00

Diner's Club: Tél - 01 49 06 17 50

JCB: Tél - 01 42 86 06 01

Master/EuroCard: Tél - 01 45 67 84 84