1. TOTAL: 5,064 participants From 100 countries EFNS 2008:Participants

2. Top Ten Participating Countries USA - 220 RUSSIA - 184 GERMANY - 402 TURKEY - 280 UK - 271 ITALY - 202 ROMANIA- 201 BELGIUM - 203 SWEDEN - 191 SWITZERLAND - 193

3. Growth of Participants Brussels, Belgium Madrid, Spain Florence, Italy

6.  Total number of Exhibitors:  38  Total Exhibition Space:  2002.5 sqm Exhibition Information

7. Exhibition Map

9.  Total number of abstracts submitted: 1,954  Total number of posters: 1,514  Total number of sessions: 49 (excluding teaching courses and satellite symposia)  Teaching Courses: 20  Total number of satellite symposia: 17 Scientific Programme

10.  Dates: September 12-15, 2009  Venue: Fortezza da Basso, Firenze Fiera S.p.A., Website: www.firenzefiera.itwww.firenzefiera.it  Congress website: www.kenes.com/efnswww.kenes.com/efns  Sponsorship and Exhibition Prospectus and updated floor plans available online: http://www.kenes.com/efns2009/spon_exh.asphttp://www.kenes.com/efns2009/spon_exh.asp

11.  Important Deadlines:  Symposia Programme Draft: 17 March, 2008  Symposia Final Programme: 19 May, 2008

12. Industry Site Visit – EFNS 2010 March 31- April 1, 2009 Please mark your calendars

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