According to the directive issued by Shanghai Municipal Government on 23 April 2003 regarding the prevention on spreading of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the staging of The 10th International Exhibition on Textile Industry and Shanghai International Techtextiles, Nonwovens, and Machinery Exhibition on 2 – 5 June 2003 in Shanghai New International Expo Center, together with other related activities including symposiums and technical seminars, will be postponed to 10 – 13 December 2003 in the same venue.