Latest from FISM

Grand Prix Stage: Pilou, France; Grand Prix Close-up: Rick Merrill, USA

Manipulation: 1) Dai Binchun, China; 2) David Soysa, Portugal and 3) Arthur Trace, USA

General Magic: 1) Eun Gyeol Lee, Rep. of Korea; 2) Die Zauderer, Germany and 3) Dion, Netherlands

Micro Magic: 1) Martin Eisele, Germany; 2) Shawn Farquhar, Canada and 3) David Stone, France

Close-up Cards: 1) Helder Guimaraes, Portugal; 2) Lodewijk de Widt, Netherlands and 3) Kiko, Spain

Parlour Magic: 1) Gaston, Germany; 2) Shawn Farquhar, Canada and 3) Julia Guilhem, France

Stage Illusions: 1) Sittah, Netherlands; 2) Hugo Valenzuela, Argentina and 3) Marc & Alex, Germany

Mentalism; 2) Timothy Trust & Julie, Germany; and Juan Ordeix, Argentina; and 3) Robert & Emiel, Netherlands; and Jean Thomas Loewe, Germany

Special Awards: Las Vegas Contract: Eun Gyeol Lee; France/Monaco Contract: Sittah and London Contract: Mikael Szanyiel

Most Original Act: Stage-Hugo Valenzuela, Argentina and Close-up-Rocco, USA

Tommy Wonder was awarded the Theory & Philosophy Award, which was accepted on his behalf by Dick Koomwinder.

After obtaining 62 percent of the general vote, Beijing, China will be hosting FISM in 2009.

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