Informa Group today announced the successful conclusion of its third largest annual event, the Handelsblatt Energy Conference which took place from 20-22 January in Berlin.

The conference had its best ever attendance level, attracting more than 1,000 delegates and 55 exhibitors. It also boasted a world-class speaker list with opinion formers from across the political and energy arenas debating topical issues such as emissions policy and security of energy supply.

In its 11th year, the Energy Conference is organised by EUROFORUM Deutschland GmbH, a member of the Informa Group, in conjunction with leading German daily newspaper Handelsblatt.

Said Peter Rigby, Chairman of Informa Group:

''Informa continues to focus on developing conferences which become 'must-attend' international and local industry events. The fantastic performance of our Energy Conference represents the importance of this event to the European energy sector. It is a major forum for high-level debate on key hot topics of the day and, as such, attracts a top-quality international speaker panel and a huge number of delegates and exhibitors."

For further information, please contact:

	Catherine Lees/Zoe Sanders Bell Pottinger Financial
	Phone: +44 (0)207 861 3877/3887