Furnifair'94 to be `trendy'

Furnifair'94 to be `trendy'

More than 100 furniture and handicraft companies will display
their products in the Furnifair'94 which will be held at the
Jakarta Fair grounds in Kemayoran from, Dec. 9 to 18.

This year's Furnifair, the 20th annual, is being organized by
PT Mediatama as part of a campaign to promote Indonesian-made
furniture and handicrafts.

PT Mediatama's director, Bramantyo, said the participants will
feature products expected to become "trendy" next year, Antara
news agency reported yesterday.

He said he has also invited furniture producers from the other
ASEAN countries -- Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore
and Brunei -- to take part in this year's event.

"The tremendous interest showed by various countries in the
fair attests to the fact that it has gone "international","
Bramantyo said. (bas)