Jakarta Fair breaks visitors, sales records<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The month-long Jakarta Fair closed last night
\nhaving broken records for the number of visitors and total sales.<\/p>\n
Total sales reached Rp 181 billion (US$73.87 million) and more
\nthan 2.52 million people went to the fair.<\/p>\n
The fair was closed by Jakarta International Trade Fair Corp.
\ndirector Soekardjo Hardjosoewirjo, but an official closing
\nceremony will be held today. Coordinating Minister of Production
\nand Distribution Hartarto will attend the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Soekardjo said that the total sales figure of Rp 181 billion
\nexceeded the target of Rp 122.5 billion and was a big jump over
\nlast year's Rp 35 billion.<\/p>\n
"There was a high transaction level mainly because of
\nIndonesia's improved economy. Moreover, the products offered at
\nthe fair were good quality," he said.<\/p>\n
He said another reason sales increased so sharply was because
\nproperty businesses took part in the fair for the first time this
\nyear.<\/p>\n
He said that Rp 98 billion of the total sales were concluded
\nby property businesses alone, followed by motor vehicle sales at
\nRp 42 billion and electronics at Rp 5 billion.<\/p>\n
"Besides the concluded sales the committee also registered
\nanother Rp 24 billion as being still under negotiation," he said.<\/p>\n
Soekardjo said about 2,600 exhibitors participated in the
\nfair, including 1,234 big domestic and foreign companies.<\/p>\n
He said last year only 2.2 million people went to the fair.<\/p>\n
The city put on 520 extra busses, plying 29 routes, to help
\npeople get to the fair.<\/p>\n
Cultural and music performances were arranged in a bid to
\nattract visitors. One such performance was a demonstration of
\nBrazilians dancing the sensual Samba.<\/p>\n
This was the 30th fair held in conjunction with Jakarta's
\n470th birthday. (jun\/hhr)<\/p>\n
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