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TABLE-Indonesia Oct cement consumption up 22 pct

By: AFX | 12 Nov 2009 | 04:58 AM ET

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JAKARTA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's domestic cement consumption in October rose 22 percent to 3.79 million tonnes from a year earlier, industry data showed on Thursday. Indonesia's largest cement firm, PT Semen Gresik, has forecast cement consumption will grow up to 3 percent this year, below the 11.5 percent rise in 2008. Following is the cement consumption data, in tonnes, from the Indonesian Cement Association provided by Semen Gresik. Area Oct '09 Sept '09 Oct '08 Jakarta 325,037 205,922 242,189 Banten 179,663 107,809 144,662 Java* 1,669,476 1,104,139 1,297,607 Sumatra 834,417 562,232 697,222 Kalimantan 226,285 167,828 217,720 Sulawesi 294,476 246,655 265,001 Nusa Tenggara 192,302 150,028 168,813 Maluku and Papua 71,850 61,238 72,289 --------------------------------------------------- Total Indonesia 3,793,505 2,605,854 3,105,503 NOTE: * excluding Jakarta and Banten area (Reporting by Tyagita Silka; Editing by Sara Webb) ((tyagita.silka@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: tyagita.silka.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; +62 21 384 6364 ext 905)) Keywords: INDONESIA CEMENT/SALES (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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