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scene of the ceremony

scene of the ceremony

Juss Event becomes the official retailer of Shanghai Expo's licensed products after it signed a senior sponsorship deal with organizers today.

Juss Event is a local company experienced in managing international sports events in Shanghai and it said it will build a retail network nationwide to sell products bearing Expo logos and its mascot Haibao.

The company has organized four Shanghai Master Cup tennis matches, four Formula One Shanghai Grand Prix races and three Moto GP China Grand Prix races.

The company will utilize its media platform for international sports events and world-class sports venues, including the Shanghai Circuit for F1, to promote Expo 2010, said Zhang Huimin, general manager of Shanghai Juss Company, at the signing ceremony.

Shanghai Vice Mayor Yang Xiong and Zhong Yanqun, fulltime deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee, also attended the ceremony.

Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, and Mao Xiaohan, president of Juss Event, signed the sponsorship deal.

Zhong Yanqun, fulltime deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee

Zhang Huimin, general manager of Shanghai Juss Company