For Immediate Release:

July 20, 2000

William Irion of Irion Enterprises gives business presentation at the Western Academy of Management International Conference in Shizuoka, Japan

Ventura County, CA. – William Irion, President of Irion Enterprises in Santa Paula, gave a presentation regarding American business and participated in round table discussions with Japanese business leaders and international university educators at The Sixth Western Academy of Management (WAM) International Management Conference in Shizuoka, Japan from July 9 to July 12, 2000.

Mr. Irion was one of five American business leaders selected to be part of this international program. The program consisted of area familiarization tours, educational sessions and paper presentations, business tours and business roundtables. About 200 university professors and 75 businesspersons attended the conference. Over 40 Shizuoka area organizations supported this conference.

This conference was unique for several reasons:

• Both business people and academic scholars were invited to attend and to participate.
• Both Japanese and non-Japanese were invited and welcomed.
• Both theoretical and practical business issues were discussed.
• Special business sessions were setup between visiting businesspersons and Japanese businesspersons.

The conference provided a unique opportunity to work with local Japanese businesses, to develop new business knowledge, and to build relationships both in Japan and worldwide.