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Rapaport to speak at key events this month

October 12, 2007

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New York—Martin Rapaport, chairman of the Rapaport Group, will speak at numerous events in October, addressing topics such as fair-trade jewelry, diamonds and commoditization, and the state of the diamond industry.

The schedule of events is as follows:

Oct. 15, 4:15 p.m.: Rapaport will speak at the Antwerp Diamond Conference concerning African beneficiation, diamonds and sustainable development.

Oct. 19, 9 a.m.: Rapaport will present a "State of the Diamond Industry" address as well as discuss fair-trade jewelry and diamond-futures contracts at the Women's Jewelry Association "Women in the Know" Conference in Chicago. For more information, contact Myriam Tashey at (312) 920-1541 or e-mail myriam@propgem.com.

Oct. 21, 7 p.m.: Rapaport will discuss the role of Internet trading networks for diamonds and watches, the commoditization of diamonds and efforts to establish fair-trade jewelry products at the Miami JIS Jewelry Show at the Miami Beach Community Center. For tickets, call (702) 893-9400 or e-mail conference@diamonds.net.

Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m.: Rapaport will discuss and promote fair-trade jewelry at the Madison Dialogue Ethical Jewelry Summit in Washington, D.C. For more information, e-mail fairtrade@diamonds.net.
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