Capital market conference opens

Capital market conference opens

JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open a two-day capital
market conference and exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center
here today.

The conference, titled "Indonesian Capital Market: A
Commitment to Progress", will be held from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16 to
commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Capital Market
Supervisory Agency (Bapepam).

About 1,600 participants, including 400 foreign fund managers.
will join the conference.

Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, chairman of the Capital
Market Supervisory Agency I Putu Gede Ary Suta, Bank Indonesia
Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono and Director General of State
Enterprises Bacelius Ruru will address the conference.

Other speakers include executive chairman of the Pacific Rim
Forum Alan Carroll, chairman of Astra International Mohammad
"Bob" Hasan and chairman of Freeport McMoran James R. Moffett.

The conference will also discuss capital market activities in
Indonesia and the United States and the role of pension funds and
insurance companies in the capital markets.

At least 100 companies and institutions will take part in the
capital market exhibition. They include publicly listed
companies, securities houses and information technology
companies. (aly)