I will not dwell on the economic situation in Algeria, on reforms already undertaken or being implemented, or, on the favorable environment awaiting foreign investors. The Corporate Council on Africa already mentioned all that in its recent guide, Algeria: A Country Profile for U.S. Businesses, whose contents largely reflect reality.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Prepared Speech, September 2000

A major emerging market for American investors, Algeria is the world's tenth largest country in area, the second largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the largest importer of agricultural products on the African continent. Algeria: A Country Profile for U.S. Businesses, published in June 2000, is the first American investor guide to the country. Produced in coordination with the Corporate Council on Africa's 2000 Trade Mission to Algeria, the 40-page guide provides comprehensive macroeconomic and business information, and contains profiles of principal growth sectors and in-depth appendices. The guide also features current American investments in the country.