Thursday,June 30,2005 Posted: 10:19 BJT(0219 GMT) MOFCOM

The 3rd China International Software & Information Service Fair was successfully closed on June 26 in Dalian and got great achievements. This fair became a promoter for development of China's software industry and an important platform for international cooperation in IT field, and got highly concern and great support of the Central Government and relevant Ministries and Commissions. It was sponsored jointly by the eight Ministries and Commissions, about 50 provinces and cities organized groups to attend the fair, doubled that of last year. The participant businessmen were from over 30 countries and regions, over 100 media made reports in Dalian, including Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, Reuters and Phoenix Satellite Television. According to incomplete statistics, professional participants in this fair amounted to 30 thousand, and about 200 enterprises concluded 300 intentions.

(Source: Special Commissioner's Office in Dalian)