Hungarian five-month production and sales

Hungary's Central Statistical Office reports that the production of leather and leather products in Hungary in the first five months of this year was 13% lower than in the same period in 2004. Hungarian leather industry companies saw their sales fall by 14.2% year-on-year in the January to May period, including a fall in sales of 19.1% on the domestic Hungarian market and 12.4% lower sales on export markets.