Soeharto plans to launch expo

JAKARTA: President Soeharto is to open an exhibition of products produced by poor families receiving subsidized credits, Antara reported yesterday.

The exhibition will be held in Cilacap, Central Java, on April 17, State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono said Tuesday, after witnessing representatives of several regencies sign an agreement to improve people's welfare.

Haryono said the exhibition would promote partnerships between poor families and small and medium businesses, and expand inter- regency marketing networks.

The event will be sponsored by the National Family Planning Board, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises and family welfare groups.

He said the partnership program was expected to help poor families supply raw materials to small and medium businesses. (swe)