Menlo Park, CA - April 23, 2004 Minfon, Inc., a global organization that utilizes resources in technology, people, and capital, today announced its agreement with the International Diplomacy Council, a 50-year-old organization with the mission of building global understanding through direct citizen-to-citizen exchanges and citizen diplomacy, to launch International Mentoring Program that facilitates and maximizes human and investment capital between Greater China and the US.

The International Mentoring Program is a unique and prestigious program with the mission of maximizing the usefulness of human capital on the global stage. The program originated in California. "One Mentor and Four Mentees»" is a well-known program created by the founder of Minfon, Inc., who invites successful business people and CEOs to be mentors to entrepreneurs, using a non-conventional format. The program has enjoyed enthusiastic participation from prominent business leaders in Silicon Valley and gained attention from the media.

This unique, prestigious program will be an invitation-only opportunity for business leaders from both continents to exchange insights and challenges in today's ever-changing business environment. The resources and relationships both organizations bring together will make this program attractive to those who are interested in building long-term relationships, which is an important aspect of doing business in Greater China.

The program itself will also provide deal flows for companies and investors interested in cross-boarder business opportunities and to gain first-hand insights from businessmen and women from their native countries. It also builds trust and cultural bridges for businesspeople who have been doing business between Greater China and the US.