Seoul, Korea, March 11, 2009 – EC21.com, the world’s leading business-to-business (B2B) marketplace for global buyers and sellers, has introduced a new service, called Korea Market Research, which provides a web-based market research report for those who seek to start a new business in Korea.

Doing business in foreign countries requires an understanding of the market environment, including factors influencing consumer lifestyle choices. Analyzing the market environment will be the first step and initial glimpse into the business market to determine the likelihood of success for the new business.

For those who seek to get into the market in Korea, EC21 has assembled a team of industry experts
to launch the service which provides a report of market trends and must-know facts with local resource to help clients understand and develop their designated target market in Korea.

The report will give data on market size, import status of the designated market, a list of potential prospects, relevant trade fairs and exhibitions held in Korea. Information on market trends, market drivers and restraints will also be included. The readers will find a “bullet-point” conclusion delivering
a snapshot of each specific market, for a quick understanding of the mechanisms, trends and issues that characterize the market.

“Our team has the unique expertise, vision and strategic perspectives to meet the needs of clients”, said Tae-Sung Kim, the executive vice president of EC21. “In short, our goal is to provide key insights for our clients to get into the market successfully”, he noted.

“When getting into the market, having detailed target market information can mean the difference between making informed business decisions and using basic estimation”, said Tae-Sung Kim,
“We hope that our new market research service will help for those who seek to export or start a new business in Korea create effective marketing strategies for reaching their potential market segment
at an affordable price.” he added.

For More Information, Visit http://www.ec21.com/html/services/KoreaMarketResearch/KoreaMarketResearch.html

About EC21 Inc.

EC21 is one of the world's leading B2B e-commerce company, connecting millions of buyers and suppliers worldwide through 3 major e-marketplaces: Global B2B marketplace (www.ec21.com) for worldwide exporters and importers, a Chinese-version marketplace (cn.ec21.com) for importers and exporters in China, and a Korean version marketplace (kr.ec21.com) for domestic traders in Korea. EC21 is headquartered in Seoul, Korea has 8 regional sales offices throughout mainland China along with sales offices in Vietnam, Turkey, India, Italy and Pakistan.

EC21 provides Basic and Premium membership services using which suppliers can easily create their own homepage to showcase products online, locate and contact global buyers, reply to buying leads and post trade offers to sell. Buyers can use the site for free and can easily search for new products, locate and contact new suppliers, and post buying leads. With the trust and support of millions of buyers and sellers worldwide, EC21 has today become one of the world’s largest and most popular B2B network with over 3 million Product listings and buying/selling leads and over 600,000 inquiries are exchanged every month.

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Risa Kim,
EC21 Customer Representative
EC21 Inc, Korea
Website: www.ec21.com
Email: cscenter@ec21.com
Phone: +82-2-6000-6621