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Discover Why New Zealand is Ranked the No. 1 Place to Do Business in the World!

New Zealand is rated the No. 1 country in the world for doing business in 2006 by the World Bank. New Zealand is a member of the OECD and is ranked in the high-income category, with a population of 4 million people. The World Bank ranks the ease of doing business in 155 economies of the world. The index is calculated as the ranking on the simple average of country percentile on each of the 10 topics covered in Doing Business in 2006.

Worldwide, for ease of doing business New Zealand ranked No. 1 in the world; for ease of starting up a business No. 4; Dealing with Licenses No. 2; Hiring and Firing No. 4; Registering Property No. 1; and Getting Credit No. 7.

Learn why New Zealand is rated the No. 1 country in the world for doing business by attending the Escape to New Zealand Symposium in Auckland, NZ. Legal counsel, financial and tax planners and investors can enjoy summer time down under and learn about the many advantages of New Zealand for retirees, investors, the self-employed and business entrepreneurs. You will enjoy luxurious accommodations at reduced prices, be treated to a cocktail reception and a formal dinner. Dates are December 4 – 6, 2006 at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Auckland, NZ.

Speakers will include David A. Tanzer, JD, author of “How to Legally Protect Your Assets” and Vernon K. Jacobs, CPA, author of the popular newsletter The Jacobs Report on International Financial Planning. Twelve other speakers include New Zealand attorneys, tax experts, real estate experts, bankers and trust officers as well as the Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, the Director of the New Zealand Ass’n for Migration and Investments, and the Relationship Manager for the New Zealand Immigration Service.

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For Release after 9:00 a.m. EDT, June 9, 2006