The 2001 edition of RICH•MAC, International Exhibition of Chemistry and International Show of Chemical Equipment and Equipment for Analyses, Research, Controls and Biotechnologies, held at Fiera Milano, attracted researchers, engineers, chemists, clinical biochemists, laboratory technicians, biologists, physicians as well as commercial operators and managers for five intense days. Organised by Assoexpo and Eiom, RICH•MAC attracted 1272 exhibitors (689 were foreigners, coming from 30 different countries), and 30,405 qualified visitors coming from 55 countries. The exhibitions components include: mosan-EUROSALUTE (Exhibition-Convention on Research, Technology, Management for Health), Expobiotech (Exhibition-Convention on Biotechnologies), MilanoENERGIA (Exhibition-Convention of Technologies, Development and Management of Energy) and OilGas (Onshore, Offshore, Upstream, Downstream).