The Governor will be making an announcement regarding the development of four large scale marinas and leisure boating through a US$232m development programme.

Opportunities for the UK leisure marine industry to become involved will be outlined.

The Governor will also present details of the recently announced new Korean International Boat Show which will take place from 11 – 15 June 2008.  The show will be combined with a festival of boating activity to attract the widest possible interest from the public. This will include a round of the World Match Racing Tour Cup 2008 between 10 – 14 June, powerboat racing and features on water displays to showcase the active leisure marine sectors.  Governor Kim Moon-soo will formally sign the World Match Racing Agreement during the press conference.

For information on press registration or to find out more information about the Show, click on www.londonboatshow.com/press-area/press-registration

For more information please contact the Media Centre at the 2008 Collins Stewart London Boat Show on 020 7069 6030 or email rjackson@britishmarine.co.uk

Notes to Editors

·         High resolution pictures are available upon request.

·         The 2008 Collins Stewart London Boat Show in association with the Daily Mail is organised by National Boat Shows Ltd (NBS). NBS, which also organises the Southampton Boat Show in association with ITV Meridian, is a subsidiary of the British Marine Federation (BMF), the trade association for the UK boating industry.

·         Collins Stewart has offices in London, New York, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Dublin, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Tokyo and Mumbai. Collins Stewart is the largest private client stock broking and portfolio management business in the Channel Islands and is one of the UK's leading wealth managers for private clients, trusts, charities and private companies and private companies

·         The 2007 Collins Stewart London Boat Show was awarded ‘Exhibition of the Year’ Award at the Trade Association Forum Awards.

Getting to ExCeL

·         Travelling by road and rail  – ExCeL is located just a stone's throw away from Canary Wharf and with easy access to the Jubilee line

·         Travelling by boat – 100 acres of dockland frontage gives easy access. The Thames Clipper service links Central London piers with ExCeL

·         Travelling by Air – visitors can travel to London City Airport which is a 5 minute taxi ride from ExCeL

·         Parking – with over 4,000 parking spaces, visitors will benefit from the introduction of a flat rate parking fee, charged at £9, as opposed to a prepaid hourly rate