Milan, January 21, 2007 – {{Nicholas Oppenheimer}}, Chairman of the De Beers Group, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming {{2007 CIBJO Congress}} to be held from March 12 to 15 at Cape Town, South Africa.%% “We are pleased that Oppenheimer will be our Congress’ keynote speaker. Over the years, Oppenheimer has been very outspoken about the absolute need for social and corporate responsibility in the diamond industry in particular and in the jewellery industry at large,” said CIBJO President- {{Gaetano Cavalieri}}.%% “As our Congress is held under the theme ‘Delivering a Responsible, Sustainable and Profitable Global Jewellery Industry,’ I have no doubt that in his address, Oppenheimer will set the tone for the Congress’ deliberations” Cavalieri added.” %% In a message sent by {{Rory More O’Ferrall}}, Director of External Affairs of De Beers Group, wrote to Cavalieri that Oppenheimer’s presence at the Congress “will demonstrate De Beers’ admiration and commitment to the extraordinary transformation you have [as CIBJO president] achieved in turning CIBJO into the vibrant organization it is today, with appropriate international recognition.” %% Another key speaker who will address the opening session of the 2007 CIBJO Congress is {{Eli Izhakoff}}, Chairman of the {{World Diamond Council (WDC)}}. %% “During the past months, we have witnessed once again how effective and extremely important Izhakoff’s leadership has been to the diamond industry. The organization’s public relations campaign preceding, during and following the release of the movie “ {{Blood Diamond}},” the WDC’s response and Izhakoff’s media appearances have been absolutely brilliant” Cavalieri stated. %% More information on the Congress program will be made available soon on the CIBJO website ##http://www.cibjo.org##www.cibjo.org##.

Nicky Oppenheimer Keynote Speaker at CIBJO-2007 Congress