International Think Tank Message: High-Growth Small and Medium-Sized Firms and Innovation Fuel Entrepreneurial Engine

Business Wire, May 12, 2008

About the Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City is a private, nonpartisan foundation that works with partners to advance entrepreneurship in America and improve the education of children and youth. The Kauffman Foundation was established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman. Information about the Kauffman Foundation is available at www.kauffman.org.

About the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Headquartered in Paris, the OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD also shares expertise and policy experiences with more than 100 other countries and economies, from Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa to the least developed countries around the world. The OECD provides economic and social data, forecasts economic developments and tracks trends in technology, trade, the environment and other areas.

To find out more about the OECD, go to www.oecd.org.

Through its Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (WPSMEE), the OECD works to enhance the performance of small businesses by promoting best practice policies and international co-operation in this area among member and non-member economies. The Working Party is entrusted with examining the nature and scale of issues and policies pertaining to SMEs and entrepreneurship at the national and international levels. Please go to www.oecd.org/cfe/sme

About the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce

The International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce is creating prosperity by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. www.Trade.gov provides access to ITA's information and services regarding U.S. international trade policy. For businesses wanting to expand their export markets, visit the U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov. For entrepreneurs seeking more information on international entrepreneurship visit www.entrepreneurship.gov or .org.