CITEM reported that the result of the exhibitor survey indicated the total value of contracts under negotiation initiated during ESP 2006 amounted to over P1.16 billion, up by over 500% from last year's approximately P212.5 million.
Agoncillo-Reyes said that there were a total of 1,747 trade leads from 60 exhibitors. 'Also, anticipated export sales alone amounted to almost $20.7 million'a sizable increase from last year's $664,264,' said Agoncillo-Reyes.