BISNIS - NIS Consumer Products Report

01 SEP 95


**The following leads were provided by Alexei Kim of the U.S. Commercial Service in St. Petersburg - alexkim@fcsamcon.spb.su .

SELECTED TRADE LEADS


A. COMPANY: RAD LTD

ACTIVITY: RAD IS A RUSSIAN COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN ST PETERSBURG. THE COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 AS A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. IT HAS A STAFF OF OVER 40 EMPLOYEES. RAD SPECIALIZES IN WHOLESALE/RETAIL TRADE OF DIFFERENT GROCERY PRODUCTS. THE COMPANY IS AN EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OF KARLSBERG BEER IN ST PETERSBURG AND NORTHWEST RUSSIA. RAD SUPPLIES ITS PRODUCTS TO MAJOR SUPERMARKETS OF ST PETERSBURG AND HAS A DEVELOPED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN NW RUSSIA. RAD CAN HANDLE NEGOTIATIONS IN ENGLISH AND HAS EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS THE COMPANY HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMPANIES FROM FRANCE, DENMARK, IRELAND AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. RAD OFFICIALS CLAIM THAT THE COMPANY'S TURNOVER FOR 1994 WAS EQUAL TO USD 2 MILLION.

OBJECTIVE: DUE TO ITS EXPANSION RAD LTD WOULD LIKE TO OPEN AN ALL-AMERICAN FOOD SUPERMARKET, BASED ON THE RETAIL TECHNIQUES, EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCT VARIETY OFFERED IN A TYPICAL AMERICAN SUPERMARKET.

AS ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT, RAD IS PREPARED TO: (A) PURCHASE A STORE OF 300-1500 SQUARE METERS FLOOR SPACE IN AN EXCELLENT LOCATION; (B) PROVIDE ALL EMPLOYEES, SECURITY ANDMANAGEMENT SERVICES; (C) PROVIDE A BANK GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT AFTER 60 DAYS FOR ALL PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE AMERICAN PARTNER. RAD LTD WOULD LIKE AN AMERICAN PARTNER TO: (A) SUPPLY ALL FURNITURE, DISPLAY CABINETS AND INTERIOR DESIGN EQUIPMENT; (B) PROVIDE ADVERTIZING BUDGET; (C) ALLOW SHIPMENT OF GOODS ON A 60 DAY DELAYED PAYMENT BASIS. RAD WOULD ALSO CONSIDER PROPOSALS ON HEALTH FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON THE TERMS STATED ABOVE.

CONTACT: ALEXANDER O. ULYBIN, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
SADOVAYA ULITSA 38
ST PETERSBURG 191031 RUSSIA
TEL: +7-812-310-0172/315-6379/315-6513
FAX: +7-812-310-8453

B. COMPANY: NORTHWEST LTD

ACTIVITY: NORTHWEST IS A FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND WHOLESALE/RETAIL TRADE OF GROCERY PRODUCTS AND CONSUMER GOODS.

THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED IN 1992. IT HAS A STAFF OF OVER 100 EMPLOYEES. THE COMPANY HAS EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND HAS BEEN IMPORTING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM GERMANY, HUNGARY, AUSTRIA, INDIA AND THE U.S.

OBJECTIVE: NORTHWEST LTD WOULD LIKE TO REORGANIZE ONE OF ITS EXISTING FOOD STORES INTO "THE ALL-AMERICAN FIVE DOLLAR STORE". NORTHWEST LTD IS INTERESTED IN FINDING AN AMERICAN WHOLESALER OF ALL THE GOODS THAT COULD BE SOLD IN SUCH A STORE.

CONTACT: SEGEI N. RUDENKO, DIRECTOR GENERAL
BOLSHEOKHTINSKIY PROSPECT 41
ST PETERSBURG 195160 RUSSIA
TEL: +7-812-222-3326
FAX: +7-812-227-1790