Computer expo to begin

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Computer Traders Association will hold its fourth exhibition, IndoComtech '95, at the Jakarta Convention Center from Sept. 6 to Sept. 10, an executive said yesterday.

"This exhibition is intended to show that our country not only receives technology from other countries, but also develops its own," said Sonny Franslay, the association's chairman.

Sonny explained that the domestic computer market is dominated by imported products.

"Imported products dominated about 45 percent of the market last year," he said.

Furthermore, the local content in locally made computers in our country is still less than 50 percent, he said.

Sony said that last year, the total sales of computer hardware reached US$800 million, which is expected to increase by about 12 to 20 percent this year.

He said the exhibition will be accompanied by a seminar on technological innovations in computer hardware and software, including Windows 95, the new 32-bit operating system launched by Microsoft Corp. last week.

He explained that 76 companies will take part in the exhibition, which is expected to attract around 200,000 visitors.(31)