Tourism Malaysia is leading a 50member
delegation to Karlsruhe,
Germany, to bid for the PM International Leadership Convention 2007, a
major biannual
event. If successful, Malaysia will be the first country outside
Europe to host a PM International Convention.

The Malaysian delegation led by YBhg. Datin Dalilah Ahmad, the
Deputy Director General II, Tourism Malaysia, includes Mr. C.K. Yung,
president and CEO of PM Wellness (M) Sdn Bhd, senior tourism officials,
Malaysia Airlines representatives, top PM Wellness distributors, cultural
dancers and several media representatives.

While in Germany from 4 until 9 April 2006, the delegation will market
Malaysia as an international convention and tourist destination. The efforts
comprise the bid presentation, a Malaysian information counter and a culturalbased
programme. Malaysia's promotional efforts are expected to reach out
to some 6,000 delegates present at the bid event.

Background
PM International, established in 1993, is a worldwide wellness
company based in Germany with operations in 20 countries including Austria,
Australia, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, UK,
Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian
Federation, Sweden, USA and Malaysia. It offers a range of quality health and
fitness supplements for sale via direct sales representatives. In Germany, PM
International has been recognised by the German Government as one of the
top five mediumsized businesses with sales of well over Euro 200 million for 2004.

A site inspection to Kuala Lumpur was made by the bid inspection
team from German recently in late March 2006.

Issued by: Communications Division, Tourism Malaysia
Date: 29 March, 2006
For further information, please contact
Ms. Anis Rozalina Ramli at (603) 2615 8188
or email:anisramli@tourism.gov.my