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WHAT is Marketplace? Your Best Trade Show Investment.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Marketplace Conference is the trade show of all trade shows -- literally the largest and most powerful convergence of drug, food, mass, club, and value retailing in the United States. It is the ultimate destination conference for key representatives from chain drug retailing and the mass market industry -- to include health and beauty aids (HBA), and general merchandise (GM) buying and selling. Consider this: at one impressive venue over four days, Marketplace brings together 90 percent of the industry, with more than 180 retail companies representing 70,000 stores, and 900 manufacturing companies in attendance across 13 categories -- translating to approximately $325 billion in annual buying power.

Through carefully planned and executed appointments and product exhibits, Marketplace is well-attended by senior management from the retail and manufacturing sectors. This includes sales, marketing, and merchandising executives, category managers, buyers, and the broker community. These many key individuals attend Marketplace because it is a one-stop shop, and category by category, all products and services in the industry are gathered under a half-mile-long roof. At Marketplace, retailers have the advantage of being able to compare products, programs, and pricing, while providing exhibitors with a timely and efficient assessment of their impact and reach. This is where new products debut, where merchandising trends take flight, and where industry leaders make critical decisions.

Our research and experience has proven one key fact: those companies that have realized the greatest success at Marketplace have told us that thorough preparation before arrival is essential. To assist with this, NACDS provides comprehensive conference information and planning tools through the new Marketplace Magazine, at www.nacdsmarketplace.org or through our Meetings Department at (703) 837-4320 regarding registration and exhibit needs. If you haven't yet received your copy, be sure to ask for the new Marketplace Magazine!

Far more than a four-day trade show, Marketplace should be the cornerstone of any annual marketing plan. Register Today!

2003 Marketplace Objectives:

* To provide the industry's largest introduction of new products and manufacturers... during our "Meet the Market" program.

* Category by category, to facilitate the opportunity to expand business, improve vendor relations, and review the latest in packaging and merchandising concepts... during our Exhibit Hall periods.

* To provide exposure to new thoughts and ideas concerning customer segmented merchandising... in our Customer & Category Focus Sessions.

Marketplace is simply the most comprehensive and influential business meeting of the year for major retailers and exhibitors.

WHY Attend Marketplace?

By any measure, Marketplace is an extraordinary event, rich with business opportunities for retailers and manufacturers alike. Successful Marketplace participants use this Conference as an essential component of their annual marketing plan, and declare that the results they reap are equal to the planning and effort they invest.

In a recent competitive analysis in each major category, Marketplace provided retailers the opportunity to see from 90 to 98 percent of the available market. No other show can make this claim! Nor is there any other show that provides manufacturer access to the breadth of retail executives across chain drug, supermarket, mass merchant, club, and value discount retailing.

At Marketplace there are products -- all of them! There are people -- all of the buyers, category managers, merchandise managers, salesmen, sales managers, and senior level executives that can make a key difference to your bottom-line. There are exhibits -- where you can see or display entire product lines, and show suggested selling sets and merchandising programs. And, there are always opportunities to sit down, discuss business-driving opportunities, and work through obstacles.

Category by category, Marketplace provides retail decision-makers with the opportunity to see the best vendors and more vendors... more than any other industry venue! Optimize your business-building initiatives by registering now for the 2003 Marketplace Conference.

NEW and Highlighted Programs for Marketplace 2003:

* "Meet the Market" -- pre-scheduled appointments with 40 Retailers!

* An expansion of last-year's popular Teen People Trendspottersf[TM] program, to include features on women's health and the Hispanic shopper.

* Broader international participation -- including a new Brazilian pavilion with 20 exhibitors, featuring exciting products for the quickly growing Hispanic market.

Want even more traction? Participate in the tried and true! The following Marketplace programs return by popular demand:

* Mentoring Program

* Pre-Show Teleconference

* My Marketplace weh scheduler and planner

* Exhibit Hall Preview

* NACDS Marketplace Product Showcase

* Retailer Relay

WHO Should Attend Marketplace?

If you are a retailer or manufacturer serving the Chain Drug,
Supermarket, Mass Merchant, Club and Value Retailing industry ... you
won't want to miss Marketplace 2003.

As an example, Marketplace exhibitors by category from last year
include:

Publications               26
Private Label             174
Photo/Video/DVD/Cellular   29
Personal Care             275
Household Products         53
Home Health Care           80
Health Care/OTC           263
General Merchandise       193
Cosmetics & Fragrance      42
Consumables                57
Baby Care                 103
Services                   63

Year after year, the top retailers in the country attend Marketplace,
looking for the latest, new, and innovative products for their stores --
retailers like Alberton's, CVS, Eckerd, Longs, Rite Aid, Walgreens,
Wal-Mart... and over 180 more!

Note: Table made from pie chart

WHERE & WHEN is Marketplace 2003?

Where: San Diego, CA

San Diego Convention Center

An ideal destination for business or pleasure for you and your family.

Important Dates & Deadlines

Late March Booth Assignments and Exhibitor Kits Mailed

May 2 Hotel Reservation and Cancellation Deadline

When: June 7- 10

Conference Dates

Three Easy Ways To Register

(Forms can be obtained via the Marketplace web site or by calling NACDS)

Online: www.nacdsmarketplace.org (Select "Registration & Exhibit Information")