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This paper argues for including a group of emerging economies - Brazil, India, China, South Africa, ASEAN and Mexico (B(R)ICSAM) - in the G-8. The author states that this cluster of countries coincides well with the so-called G5 'outreach' or 'dialogue' countries that have been gradually, albeit unevenly, incorporated into the G-8 summit process, and that the value of using the B(R)ICSAM term allows for recognition of the individuality of each member of this group of countries, while minimizing sensitivities over previous expansion terms.