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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Number:
1-800-240-3895 for Tuesday, March 16th, at 2:00 pm EST. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=gray face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:gray;font-style:italic'>The
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, also known as the TPP, is a major upcoming
multilateral trade agreement. The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> first announced it was
entering negotiations to join the TPP during the Bush Administration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>What:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
Conference Call briefing for key trade and labor activists. To join, email <a
href="mailto:agussert@citizenstrade.org">agussert@citizenstrade.org</a> to get
the pass code. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>When:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
Tuesday, March 16th, at 2:00 pm EST. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Who: </span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lori
Wallach, Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
Andy Gussert, Director of Citizens Trade Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Why: </span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>To
get background on the agreement, share updates on current negotiations, and
focus future messaging. The call will be a short briefing, followed by
questions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Where:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
Activists everywhere are invited. RSVP to <a
href="mailto:agussert@citizenstrade.org">agussert@citizenstrade.org</a> to
receive the pass code. Send questions to the same email during the
conference call.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>More background on the TPP can be found at <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a
href="http://www.citizenstrade.org/tpp.php"><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>http://www.citizenstrade.org/tpp.php</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Recent
News Stories:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.forexyard.com/en/news/ANALYSIS-In-Pacific-pact-Obama-aims-to-shape-21st-century-trade-2010-03-10T201231Z"
target="_self">ANALYSIS-In Pacific pact, Obama aims to shape 21st century trade</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>Forexyard</span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> - <span
class=author-link1><a
href="http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Doug+Palmer%22&scoring=n"><font
color="#7777cc"><span style='color:#7777CC;text-decoration:none'>Doug Palmer</span></font></a>,
<a
href="http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Louise+Egan%22&scoring=n"><font
color="#7777cc"><span style='color:#7777CC;text-decoration:none'>Louise Egan</span></font></a></span> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>WASHINGTON</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>,
March 10 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, facing a revolt among Democrats to
past trade agreements, aims to reshape the rules ... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.amsterdamnews.net/story/610612" target="_self">US interested
in joining Asia Pacific trade groups</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#666666" face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#666666'>Amsterdam</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#666666" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#666666'> News.Net</span></font><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>, in an effort to
improve its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has arranged talks to discuss
a proposed Trans-Pacific partnership ... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jatlS7cld7_yoCSuUvH21hBoPsmA"
target="_self"><span style='font-weight:normal'>US to expose trade barriers in
new report</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<h2><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><b><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:normal'>WASHINGTON</span></font></b></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:normal'> — The United States will also push for greater access for
American companies to operate in countries under a Trans-Pacific deal,
negotiations for which will be launched next week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></h2>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=480709"
target="_self">Better For Malaysia To Join TPP Quickly, Says Outgoing US Envoy</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>Bernama</span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> - </span></font><span
class=date1><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font>Mar
8, 2010</span><span class=date1><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>KUALA
LUMPUR</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>, March 8 (Bernama) -- <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Malaysia</st1:country-region></st1:place>
stands to gain from joining the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) quickly as it
will be well placed to negotiate ... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/political-news/161105-msia-a-good-addition-to-tpp-says-us-envoy.html"
target="_self">M'sia a good addition to TPP, says US envoy</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>The Edge <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Malaysia</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></font><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> -
</span></font><span class=date1><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font>Mar
8, 2010</span><span class=date1><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>KUALA
LUMPUR</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Malaysia</st1:country-region></st1:place> would make a "good
addition" to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) which could be a new
model to boost regional trade, ... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Andrew Gussert<br>
Director, Citizens Trade Campaign<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1150 17th Street N.W.,
Suite 300</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place> 20036</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Fax#: 202.293.5308<br>
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