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Table of Contents 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 1.2 1.3 2

Overview Market Potential Estimation Methodology The Worldwide Market Potential for Plain Noodles

AFRICA: PLAIN NOODLES

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37

Executive Summary Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (formerly Zaire) Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria


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Republic of Congo Rwanda Sao Tome E Principe Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania The Gambia Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

ASIA: PLAIN NOODLES

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27

Executive Summary Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Burma Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Laos Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nepal North Korea Papua New Guinea Philippines Seychelles Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam


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EUROPE: PLAIN NOODLES

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43

Executive Summary Albania Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland


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LATIN AMERICA: PLAIN NOODLES

5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 6

Ukraine United Kingdom Executive Summary Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: PLAIN NOODLES

6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18

Executive Summary Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Canada Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Haiti Jamaica Martinique Netherlands Antilles St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago


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Executive Summary American Samoa Australia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia Federation Nauru New Zealand Palau Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

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THE MIDDLE EAST: PLAIN NOODLES

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OCEANA: PLAIN NOODLES

7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 8

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Executive Summary Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Oman Pakistan Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Yemen

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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW The liberalization of markets has lead to record levels of international investments. Icon Group’s primary mission is to assist international managers to better plan and implement strategies in a global economy. It does so by providing various specialized industry reports, databases, publications and services to its clients. This report is one of many published by Icon Group Ltd. to assist executives and planners in monitoring and analyzing world markets. In addition to industry-specific studies, Icon Group Ltd.’s reports cover human resources management, export strategies, investment strategies, entry & marketing strategies, political and economic risk assessments and legal trends (e.g., intellectual property, licensing, and corruption). This report covers the world outlook for plain noodles across 235 countries. For each year reported, the estimates are given for the latent demand for the country in question. Icon Group uses a number of proprietary econometric models which project economic changes within each country and across countries. From there, market potential estimates are created. The units used in this report are: million US $. As shown in the report, the market potential for plain noodles is expected to reach $44,223.10 million by 2005. The distribution of the world market, however, will not be evenly distributed across regions. Europe will be the largest market with $16,692.99 million or 37.75 percent, followed by Asia with $15,320.73 million or 34.64 percent, and then Africa with $4,348.90 million or 9.83 percent of the world market. In essence, if a firm targets these top 3 regions, they cover come 82.22 percent of the world wide demand for plain noodles.

1.2 MARKET POTENTIAL ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY Icon Group uses a number of methodologies to create market potential estimates for products and services across markets, whether at the level of a region, country, or city. In this report, two modelling approaches are used. The first involves modelling the economic fundamentals of each market over time. This is based on standard models of economic growth (e.g. focussing on growth of income, or gross domestic product per capita). The second approach is more subtle. The second approach involves collecting information on the market size or market potential for the particular product or service in question, typically in national currency, and translating these into a common currency. Icon Group uses the U.S. dollar as its common currency across markets. For some categories and markets, basic demand indicators are reported in national statistics, as is mostly the case for the United States and other developed markets. In most of the world’s 230 countries, however, few statistics are available. For these, Icon Group uses econometric models to estimate these markets, and forecast these over time. As true for all www.icongroupedition.com


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forward-looking economic forecasts, certain critical assumptions must be made. Two types of assumptions are made for the models used in this report. The first type covers the socioeconomic and global environment. In essence, Icon Group assumes that dynamics seen in the past are likely to continue in the future, without major discontinuous changes. For example, if a city, country or region has not seen civil strife, major recessions, or substantial foreign exchange or currency changes, this is assumed to be the case over the forecast period. Likewise, the worldwide demand is foreseen to progress in a fashion similar to that seen in historical figures, based on aggregated data collected at the national level. The extent to which these assumptions are violated in the future will surely affect the accuracy of the forecasts presented here. The second type of assumption is of greater importance, especially for those markets where insufficient local information is reported in the public domain, or in markets where there is higher uncertainty. Here, we use cross-country econometric models of demand, often called a crosssectional pooled time series models with varying parameters. In simple terms, we assume an underlying consumption function that is allowed to vary over time and across geographic markets. Economists have long proposed various consumption functions. These include John Maynard Keynes, Simon Kuznets, Irving Fisher, Franco Modigliani, Albert Ando, Richard Brumberg, and Milton Friedman. Across these, and other authors, the consumption of a product (as opposed to the amount produced) is foreseen to vary depending on a number of local factors and the time frame that one considers (short-, medium- and long-run). In general, the variance of the market potential across markets is foreseen to be a function of variances in income, wealth, interest rates, expected future income, and a variety of exogenous factors, including geography and culture. Icon Group forecasts primarily rely on non-cultural economic factors in modelling cross-market demand, for a given product or service. We also model the market potential using a consumption function which assumes a constant average propensity to consume in the long run (i.e. as incomes rise, average consumption rates do not fall, as earlier argued by Keynes). Once the cross-market model of demand is specified, it is combined with the local economic models described above. As in all econometric exercises, the lack of local market figures in the public domain results in estimation errors. Furthermore, many intervening factors may arise over time that can materially affect the accuracy of the forecasts, including changes in local economic conditions, changes in political regimes, improvements in primary data, and currency fluctuations, among other factors. As the estimates and forecasts reported here are forwardlooking and subject to assumption-induced errors, you are asked to read the caveats and disclaimers at the end of this report.



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1.3 THE WORLDWIDE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR PLAIN NOODLES Worldwide Market Potential for Plain Noodles (million US $): 2000 Region

Latent Demand million US $

% of Globe

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Europe Asia Africa Middle East Latin America North America & the Caribbean Oceana Total

12,458 12,293 3,400 2,648 2,258 1,065 54 34,175

36.5 36.0 9.9 7.7 6.6 3.1 0.2 100.0

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Worldwide Market Potential for Plain Noodles (million US $): 2000

Africa

Asia

Middle East

Other Europe

World Market for Plain Noodles: 1995 - 2005 Year

World Market million US $

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

33,065.32 33,333.40 33,195.17 32,421.89 33,372.12 34,738.40 36,373.95 38,148.24 40,041.71 42,063.39 44,223.10

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2 AFRICA: PLAIN NOODLES 2.1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Africa (million US $): 2000

Country


% of Africa

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Tunisia Cameroon Sudan Ivory coast Angola Kenya Congo (formerly Zaire) Tanzania Ghana Ethiopia Zimbabwe Senegal Uganda Gabon Egypt Botswana Zambia Burkina Faso Madagascar Guinea Mali Niger Mauritius Republic of Congo Rwanda Other Total

263 257 206 194 180 179 175 129 125 120 118 112 108 99 82 69 66 60 57 54 52 49 48 46 42 508 3,400

7.60% 7.41% 5.93% 5.60% 5.18% 5.16% 5.05% 3.73% 3.60% 3.47% 3.40% 3.22% 3.11% 2.87% 2.35% 1.99% 1.90% 1.73% 1.65% 1.56% 1.49% 1.40% 1.39% 1.33% 1.22% 16.07% 100.00%

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Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Africa (million US $): 2000

Ivory coast Sudan Cameroon Tunisia

Other

The Market for Plain Noodles in Africa: 1995 - 2005 Year

million US $

% of Globe

3,334.84 3,447.80 3,480.68 3,362.38 3,391.67 3,464.51 3,614.49 3,784.43 3,963.15 4,151.13 4,348.90

10.09 10.34 10.49 10.37 10.16 9.97 9.94 9.92 9.90 9.87 9.83

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ALGERIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Algeria 1995 - 2005

Year

Algeria

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

49 51 49 41 41 42 43 44 45 47 48

1.46% 1.48% 1.41% 1.22% 1.20% 1.21% 1.19% 1.16% 1.14% 1.12% 1.09%

0.14% 0.15% 0.14% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10%

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ANGOLA Plain Noodles (million US $): Angola 1995 - 2005

Year

Angola

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

179 183 184 177 177 180 188 198 208 219 230

5.35% 5.31% 5.28% 5.25% 5.21% 5.18% 5.20% 5.22% 5.24% 5.27% 5.29%

0.54% 0.55% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.52% 0.52%

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BENIN Plain Noodles (million US $): Benin 1995 - 2005

Year

Benin

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

41 41 41 39 39 39 41 44 46 49 52

1.21% 1.19% 1.18% 1.16% 1.14% 1.13% 1.14% 1.15% 1.17% 1.18% 1.20%

0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11%

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BOTSWANA Plain Noodles (million US $): Botswana 1995 - 2005

Year

Botswana

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

64 67 68 66 67 69 72 74 77 80 83

1.91% 1.93% 1.94% 1.96% 1.98% 1.99% 1.97% 1.95% 1.93% 1.91% 1.89%

0.19% 0.19% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.18% 0.18%

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BURKINA FASO Plain Noodles (million US $): Burkina Faso 1995 - 2005

Year

Burkina Faso

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

60 61 62 59 59 60 63 66 70 73 77

1.79% 1.78% 1.76% 1.75% 1.74% 1.73% 1.74% 1.74% 1.75% 1.76% 1.77%

0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%

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BURUNDI Plain Noodles (million US $): Burundi 1995 - 2005

Year

Burundi

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

22 22 23 22 22 22 23 24 26 27 28

0.64% 0.64% 0.65% 0.65% 0.64% 0.64% 0.64% 0.64% 0.64% 0.64% 0.64%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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CAMEROON Plain Noodles (million US $): Cameroon 1995 - 2005

Year

Cameroon

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

242 251 255 248 251 257 267 277 289 300 313

7.25% 7.29% 7.32% 7.36% 7.39% 7.41% 7.37% 7.33% 7.28% 7.23% 7.19%

0.73% 0.75% 0.76% 0.76% 0.75% 0.73% 0.73% 0.72% 0.72% 0.71% 0.70%

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CAPE VERDE Plain Noodles (million US $): Cape Verde 1995 - 2005

Year

Cape Verde

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8

0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%

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2.10 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Plain Noodles (million US $): Central African Republic 1995 - 2005 Year

Central African Republic

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

24 25 25 24 24 24 25 27 28 29 31

0.72% 0.71% 0.71% 0.70% 0.70% 0.69% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.71% 0.71%

0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.11 CHAD Plain Noodles (million US $): Chad 1995 - 2005 Year

Chad

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

24 25 25 24 24 24 26 27 28 30 31

0.72% 0.72% 0.71% 0.71% 0.71% 0.70% 0.70% 0.71% 0.71% 0.71% 0.71%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07%

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2.12 COMOROS Plain Noodles (million US $): Comoros 1995 - 2005 Year

Comoros

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7

0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.13 CONGO (FORMERLY ZAIRE) Plain Noodles (million US $): Congo (formerly Zaire) 1995 - 2005 Year

Congo (formerly Zaire)

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

149 158 164 163 168 175 179 183 186 190 193

4.46% 4.59% 4.71% 4.83% 4.96% 5.05% 4.95% 4.82% 4.69% 4.57% 4.44%

0.45% 0.47% 0.49% 0.50% 0.50% 0.50% 0.49% 0.47% 0.46% 0.45% 0.43%

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2.14 DJIBOUTI Plain Noodles (million US $): Djibouti 1995 - 2005 Year

Djibouti

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11

0.25% 0.26% 0.26% 0.27% 0.27% 0.28% 0.27% 0.27% 0.26% 0.26% 0.25%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.15 EGYPT Plain Noodles (million US $): Egypt 1995 - 2005 Year

Egypt

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

49 55 62 68 74 82 89 98 108 118 129

1.47% 1.59% 1.77% 2.01% 2.19% 2.35% 2.47% 2.59% 2.71% 2.84% 2.97%

0.14% 0.16% 0.18% 0.20% 0.22% 0.23% 0.24% 0.25% 0.26% 0.28% 0.29%

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2.16 EQUATORIAL GUINEA Plain Noodles (million US $): Equatorial Guinea 1995 - 2005 Year

Equatorial Guinea

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.17 ERITREA Plain Noodles (million US $): Eritrea 1995 - 2005 Year

Eritrea

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10

0.23% 0.22% 0.22% 0.21% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.21% 0.21% 0.22% 0.23%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.18 ETHIOPIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Ethiopia 1995 - 2005 Year

Ethiopia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

116 120 121 117 118 120 125 131 137 143 150

3.47% 3.47% 3.48% 3.48% 3.48% 3.47% 3.47% 3.46% 3.45% 3.45% 3.44%

0.35% 0.35% 0.36% 0.36% 0.35% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.33%

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2.19 GABON Plain Noodles (million US $): Gabon 1995 - 2005 Year

Gabon

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

94 98 99 96 97 99 103 108 112 117 122

2.82% 2.83% 2.84% 2.85% 2.86% 2.87% 2.86% 2.84% 2.83% 2.81% 2.79%

0.28% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.27% 0.27%

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2.20 GHANA Plain Noodles (million US $): Ghana 1995 - 2005 Year

Ghana

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

127 130 130 124 124 125 131 139 147 155 164

3.81% 3.76% 3.72% 3.68% 3.64% 3.60% 3.63% 3.66% 3.69% 3.73% 3.76%

0.38% 0.38% 0.39% 0.38% 0.37% 0.35% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.37%

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2.21 GUINEA Plain Noodles (million US $): Guinea 1995 - 2005 Year

Guinea

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

54 55 56 53 53 54 57 60 63 66 69

1.61% 1.60% 1.59% 1.58% 1.57% 1.56% 1.56% 1.57% 1.58% 1.58% 1.59%

0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%

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2.22 GUINEA-BISSAU Plain Noodles (million US $): Guinea-Bissau 1995 - 2005 Year

Guinea-Bissau

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.23 IVORY COAST Plain Noodles (million US $): Ivory coast 1995 - 2005 Year

Ivory coast

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

198 202 202 193 192 194 204 216 228 241 254

5.92% 5.85% 5.79% 5.73% 5.66% 5.60% 5.64% 5.69% 5.74% 5.79% 5.84%

0.59% 0.60% 0.60% 0.59% 0.57% 0.55% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56% 0.57% 0.57%

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2.24 KENYA Plain Noodles (million US $): Kenya 1995 - 2005 Year

Kenya

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

182 186 186 178 177 179 188 199 210 222 234

5.45% 5.39% 5.33% 5.28% 5.21% 5.16% 5.19% 5.24% 5.29% 5.34% 5.38%

0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% 0.51% 0.51% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52%

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2.25 LESOTHO Plain Noodles (million US $): Lesotho 1995 - 2005 Year

Lesotho

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

21 21 20 19 18 18 20 21 23 25 27

0.63% 0.61% 0.58% 0.56% 0.54% 0.52% 0.54% 0.56% 0.58% 0.60% 0.62%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.26 LIBERIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Liberia 1995 - 2005 Year

Liberia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

20 21 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 25 26

0.59% 0.60% 0.61% 0.62% 0.63% 0.63% 0.63% 0.62% 0.61% 0.60% 0.59%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05%

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2.27 LIBYA Plain Noodles (million US $): Libya 1995 - 2005 Year

Libya

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

14 15 15 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17

0.42% 0.43% 0.42% 0.41% 0.42% 0.42% 0.41% 0.41% 0.40% 0.39% 0.38%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.28 MADAGASCAR Plain Noodles (million US $): Madagascar 1995 - 2005 Year

Madagascar

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

55 57 58 56 56 57 60 63 65 68 71

1.65% 1.65% 1.66% 1.66% 1.66% 1.65% 1.65% 1.65% 1.64% 1.64% 1.64%

0.16% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%

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2.29 MALAWI Plain Noodles (million US $): Malawi 1995 - 2005 Year

Malawi

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

40 40 40 37 37 36 39 42 45 48 51

1.20% 1.16% 1.13% 1.10% 1.07% 1.05% 1.07% 1.09% 1.12% 1.15% 1.18%

0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11%

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2.30 MALI Plain Noodles (million US $): Mali 1995 - 2005 Year

Mali

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

50 51 52 50 51 52 54 56 59 61 64

1.48% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49% 1.48% 1.48% 1.47% 1.47%

0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%

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2.31 MAURITANIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Mauritania 1995 - 2005 Year

Mauritania

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

21 21 22 21 21 21 22 23 24 26 27

0.62% 0.62% 0.61% 0.61% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.61% 0.61% 0.61% 0.61%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.32 MAURITIUS Plain Noodles (million US $): Mauritius 1995 - 2005 Year

Mauritius

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

47 48 49 47 48 48 50 53 55 58 60

1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 1.39% 1.39% 1.39% 1.39% 1.38% 1.38%

0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%

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2.33 MOROCCO Plain Noodles (million US $): Morocco 1995 - 2005 Year

Morocco

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.34 MOZAMBIQUE Plain Noodles (million US $): Mozambique 1995 - 2005 Year

Mozambique

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

28 29 30 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

0.83% 0.84% 0.86% 0.87% 0.89% 0.90% 0.89% 0.87% 0.85% 0.84% 0.82%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.35 NAMIBIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Namibia 1995 - 2005 Year

Namibia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

35 35 35 34 33 33 35 37 40 42 45

1.04% 1.02% 1.01% 0.99% 0.97% 0.96% 0.97% 0.98% 1.00% 1.01% 1.03%

0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 0.10%

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2.36 NIGER Plain Noodles (million US $): Niger 1995 - 2005 Year

Niger

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

51 52 51 49 48 49 51 54 58 61 65

1.52% 1.49% 1.46% 1.44% 1.42% 1.40% 1.41% 1.43% 1.45% 1.47% 1.49%

0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%

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2.37 NIGERIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Nigeria 1995 - 2005 Year

Nigeria

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

27 28 28 27 27 28 29 30 31 31 32

0.82% 0.82% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.81% 0.80% 0.78% 0.77% 0.75% 0.74%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.38 REPUBLIC OF CONGO Plain Noodles (million US $): Republic of Congo 1995 - 2005 Year

Republic of Congo

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

45 47 47 45 46 46 48 51 53 56 59

1.36% 1.35% 1.35% 1.34% 1.34% 1.33% 1.34% 1.34% 1.34% 1.34% 1.34%

0.13% 0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%

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2.39 RWANDA Plain Noodles (million US $): Rwanda 1995 - 2005 Year

Rwanda

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

37 40 41 40 41 42 44 45 46 47 49

1.12% 1.14% 1.16% 1.18% 1.20% 1.22% 1.20% 1.18% 1.16% 1.13% 1.11%

0.11% 0.11% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10%

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2.40 SAO TOME E PRINCIPE Plain Noodles (million US $): Sao Tome E Principe 1995 - 2005 Year

Sao Tome E Principe

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.41 SENEGAL Plain Noodles (million US $): Senegal 1995 - 2005 Year

Senegal

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

112 115 115 110 110 112 117 124 130 137 145

3.37% 3.34% 3.31% 3.28% 3.25% 3.22% 3.24% 3.26% 3.28% 3.30% 3.32%

0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.33% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32%

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2.42 SIERRA LEONE Plain Noodles (million US $): Sierra Leone 1995 - 2005 Year

Sierra Leone

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

21 23 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28

0.64% 0.65% 0.66% 0.68% 0.69% 0.70% 0.69% 0.68% 0.66% 0.65% 0.63%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.43 SOMALIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Somalia 1995 - 2005 Year

Somalia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

25 26 26 26 26 26 27 29 30 31 32

0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.76% 0.76% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.74% 0.74%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.44 SOUTH AFRICA Plain Noodles (million US $): South Africa 1995 - 2005 Year

South Africa

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13

0.27% 0.26% 0.26% 0.26% 0.27% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28%

0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.45 SUDAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Sudan 1995 - 2005 Year

Sudan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

186 195 199 195 200 206 212 219 226 233 240

5.56% 5.64% 5.72% 5.80% 5.88% 5.93% 5.87% 5.78% 5.69% 5.61% 5.52%

0.56% 0.58% 0.60% 0.60% 0.59% 0.59% 0.58% 0.57% 0.56% 0.55% 0.54%

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2.46 SWAZILAND Plain Noodles (million US $): Swaziland 1995 - 2005 Year

Swaziland

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

16 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 21

0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.48%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.47 TANZANIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Tanzania 1995 - 2005 Year

Tanzania

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

125 129 130 126 127 129 135 141 147 154 161

3.73% 3.73% 3.73% 3.73% 3.73% 3.73% 3.72% 3.71% 3.71% 3.70% 3.69%

0.37% 0.38% 0.39% 0.38% 0.37% 0.37% 0.37% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36%

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2.48 THE GAMBIA Plain Noodles (million US $): The Gambia 1995 - 2005 Year

The Gambia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7

0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.49 TOGO Plain Noodles (million US $): Togo 1995 - 2005 Year

Togo

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

31 31 31 29 29 30 31 33 35 37 39

0.91% 0.90% 0.88% 0.87% 0.86% 0.85% 0.85% 0.87% 0.88% 0.89% 0.90%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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2.50 TUNISIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Tunisia 1995 - 2005 Year

Tunisia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

264 271 271 260 260 263 276 291 307 323 340

7.92% 7.85% 7.79% 7.73% 7.66% 7.60% 7.63% 7.68% 7.73% 7.78% 7.82%

0.79% 0.81% 0.81% 0.80% 0.77% 0.75% 0.75% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76%

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2.51 UGANDA Plain Noodles (million US $): Uganda 1995 - 2005 Year

Uganda

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

114 115 114 109 107 108 114 121 129 137 146

3.40% 3.34% 3.28% 3.22% 3.16% 3.11% 3.15% 3.20% 3.25% 3.30% 3.35%

0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.33% 0.32% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.32% 0.32% 0.33%

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2.52 ZAMBIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Zambia 1995 - 2005 Year

Zambia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

60 62 64 63 64 66 68 70 72 75 77

1.78% 1.81% 1.83% 1.86% 1.88% 1.90% 1.88% 1.85% 1.82% 1.79% 1.77%

0.18% 0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.17% 0.17%

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2.53 ZIMBABWE Plain Noodles (million US $): Zimbabwe 1995 - 2005 Year

Zimbabwe

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

104 110 113 111 114 118 121 125 128 132 135

3.12% 3.18% 3.24% 3.30% 3.36% 3.40% 3.35% 3.29% 3.23% 3.17% 3.10%

0.31% 0.32% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.33% 0.33% 0.32% 0.31% 0.31% 0.30%

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3 ASIA: PLAIN NOODLES 3.1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Asia (million US $): 2000

Country


% of Asia

6,542 4,302 299 144 139 133 101 100 79 69 68 65 51 48 46 26 22 17 11 7 7 5 4 4 3 3 12,293

53.21% 34.99% 2.42% 1.17% 1.13% 1.08% 0.81% 0.81% 0.64% 0.55% 0.55% 0.52% 0.41% 0.39% 0.37% 0.21% 0.18% 0.13% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.43% 100.00%

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China Japan Vietnam Sri Lanka Brunei Bangladesh South Korea Taiwan Malaysia Papua New Guinea Mongolia Nepal Philippines Cambodia Macau Indonesia Laos Thailand Burma North Korea Seychelles Bhutan Singapore Hong Kong India Other Total

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Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Asia (million US $): 2000 Japan Vietnam Sri Lanka Other

China

The Market for Plain Noodles in Asia: 1995 - 2005 Year

million US $

% of Globe

11,632.78 11,786.91 11,686.08 11,472.07 11,818.69 12,293.49 12,817.69 13,381.03 13,983.83 14,629.26 15,320.73

35.18 35.36 35.20 35.38 35.41 35.39 35.24 35.08 34.92 34.78 34.64

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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BANGLADESH Plain Noodles (million US $): Bangladesh 1995 - 2005

Year

Bangladesh

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

108 119 125 120 125 133 141 150 160 170 181

0.92% 1.00% 1.06% 1.04% 1.05% 1.08% 1.10% 1.12% 1.14% 1.16% 1.17%

0.32% 0.35% 0.37% 0.36% 0.37% 0.38% 0.38% 0.39% 0.39% 0.40% 0.40%

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3.3

BHUTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Bhutan 1995 - 2005

Year

Bhutan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%

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BRUNEI Plain Noodles (million US $): Brunei 1995 - 2005

Year

Brunei

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

132 137 138 134 136 139 144 150 157 163 170

1.13% 1.15% 1.18% 1.17% 1.14% 1.13% 1.12% 1.12% 1.12% 1.11% 1.10%

0.39% 0.40% 0.41% 0.41% 0.40% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.38% 0.38%

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3.5

BURMA Plain Noodles (million US $): Burma 1995 - 2005

Year

Burma

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13

0.00% 0.09% 0.00% 0.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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CAMBODIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Cambodia 1995 - 2005

Year

Cambodia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

50 51 51 48 48 48 51 54 57 61 64

0.43% 0.43% 0.43% 0.41% 0.40% 0.39% 0.39% 0.40% 0.40% 0.41% 0.42%

0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%

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3.7

CHINA Plain Noodles (million US $): China 1995 - 2005

Year

China

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

5,218 5,846 6,247 6,373 6,457 6,542 6,628 6,715 6,804 6,893 6,984

44.85% 49.59% 53.45% 55.55% 54.63% 53.21% 51.71% 50.18% 48.65% 47.11% 45.58%

15.77% 17.53% 18.82% 19.65% 19.34% 18.83% 18.22% 17.60% 16.99% 16.38% 15.79%

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HONG KONG Plain Noodles (million US $): Hong Kong 1995 - 2005

Year

Hong Kong

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.9

INDIA Plain Noodles (million US $): India 1995 - 2005

Year

India

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4

0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.10 INDONESIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Indonesia 1995 - 2005 Year

Indonesia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

38 42 39 24 24 26 28 31 34 38 42

0.32% 0.35% 0.33% 0.21% 0.19% 0.21% 0.22% 0.23% 0.24% 0.25% 0.27%

0.11% 0.12% 0.11% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.11 JAPAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Japan 1995 - 2005 Year

Japan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

5,010 4,462 3,960 3,725 3,964 4,302 4,668 5,065 5,495 5,963 6,470

43.06% 37.85% 33.88% 32.46% 33.54% 34.99% 36.41% 37.84% 39.29% 40.76% 42.23%

15.15% 13.38% 11.92% 11.48% 11.87% 12.38% 12.83% 13.27% 13.72% 14.17% 14.63%

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3.12 LAOS Plain Noodles (million US $): Laos 1995 - 2005 Year

Laos

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

24 24 24 22 22 22 23 25 27 28 30

0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.19% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.13 MACAU Plain Noodles (million US $): Macau 1995 - 2005 Year

Macau

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

45 47 47 45 45 46 48 50 53 56 59

0.39% 0.39% 0.40% 0.39% 0.38% 0.37% 0.37% 0.37% 0.37% 0.38% 0.38%

0.13% 0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%

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3.14 MALAYSIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Malaysia 1995 - 2005 Year

Malaysia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

93 98 94 78 77 79 81 84 86 88 91

0.80% 0.83% 0.80% 0.67% 0.65% 0.64% 0.63% 0.62% 0.61% 0.60% 0.59%

0.28% 0.29% 0.28% 0.23% 0.23% 0.22% 0.22% 0.21% 0.21% 0.20% 0.20%

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3.15 MALDIVES Plain Noodles (million US $): Maldives 1995 - 2005 Year

Maldives

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.16 MONGOLIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Mongolia 1995 - 2005 Year

Mongolia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

71 72 72 68 68 68 72 76 81 86 91

0.60% 0.61% 0.61% 0.59% 0.57% 0.55% 0.56% 0.57% 0.57% 0.58% 0.59%

0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.20% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%

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3.17 NEPAL Plain Noodles (million US $): Nepal 1995 - 2005 Year

Nepal

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

62 64 65 63 64 65 68 71 74 77 80

0.53% 0.54% 0.55% 0.55% 0.53% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52%

0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%

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3.18 NORTH KOREA Plain Noodles (million US $): North Korea 1995 - 2005 Year

North Korea

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.19 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Plain Noodles (million US $): Papua New Guinea 1995 - 2005 Year

Papua New Guinea

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

60 64 66 64 66 69 70 72 74 76 78

0.51% 0.54% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56% 0.55% 0.54% 0.54% 0.53% 0.52% 0.51%

0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.17%

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3.20 PHILIPPINES Plain Noodles (million US $): Philippines 1995 - 2005 Year

Philippines

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

51 54 52 45 47 51 55 59 64 69 74

0.43% 0.46% 0.44% 0.39% 0.39% 0.41% 0.42% 0.44% 0.45% 0.46% 0.48%

0.15% 0.16% 0.15% 0.13% 0.14% 0.14% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.16% 0.16%

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3.21 SEYCHELLES Plain Noodles (million US $): Seychelles 1995 - 2005 Year

Seychelles

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.22 SINGAPORE Plain Noodles (million US $): Singapore 1995 - 2005 Year

Singapore

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6

0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

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3.23 SOUTH KOREA Plain Noodles (million US $): South Korea 1995 - 2005 Year

South Korea

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

126 130 121 98 97 101 104 108 112 116 121

1.08% 1.10% 1.03% 0.85% 0.82% 0.81% 0.81% 0.80% 0.80% 0.79% 0.78%

0.38% 0.39% 0.36% 0.30% 0.29% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.27% 0.27%

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3.24 SRI LANKA Plain Noodles (million US $): Sri Lanka 1995 - 2005 Year

Sri Lanka

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

146 150 149 143 142 144 151 160 169 178 188

1.25% 1.26% 1.27% 1.24% 1.20% 1.17% 1.17% 1.19% 1.20% 1.21% 1.22%

0.44% 0.44% 0.44% 0.44% 0.42% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.42% 0.42% 0.42%

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3.25 TAIWAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Taiwan 1995 - 2005 Year

Taiwan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

98 101 98 95 97 100 103 105 108 111 114

0.84% 0.85% 0.83% 0.83% 0.82% 0.81% 0.80% 0.78% 0.77% 0.75% 0.74%

0.29% 0.30% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28% 0.28% 0.27% 0.26% 0.26% 0.25%

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3.26 THAILAND Plain Noodles (million US $): Thailand 1995 - 2005 Year

Thailand

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

16 17 16 15 16 17 18 20 21 23 25

0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.12% 0.13% 0.13% 0.14% 0.14% 0.15% 0.15% 0.16%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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3.27 VIETNAM Plain Noodles (million US $): Vietnam 1995 - 2005 Year

Vietnam

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

242 267 280 269 281 299 318 338 359 382 406

2.08% 2.26% 2.39% 2.34% 2.37% 2.42% 2.47% 2.52% 2.56% 2.61% 2.65%

0.73% 0.79% 0.84% 0.82% 0.84% 0.85% 0.87% 0.88% 0.89% 0.90% 0.91%

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4 EUROPE: PLAIN NOODLES 4.1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Europe (million US $): 2000

Country


% of Europe

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Spain Germany France Italy Moldova Latvia Lithuania Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Luxembourg Georgia Estonia Macedonia Cyprus Iceland Albania Kazakhstan Sweden Malta Belarus Hungary Belgium Liechtenstein Andorra Austria Other Total

3,575 3,229 2,156 1,084 271 266 265 232 193 185 166 149 106 101 101 69 61 45 44 34 28 16 14 14 13 41 12,458

28.52% 25.76% 17.20% 8.64% 2.16% 2.12% 2.11% 1.85% 1.54% 1.47% 1.32% 1.19% 0.84% 0.80% 0.80% 0.54% 0.48% 0.35% 0.34% 0.27% 0.22% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10% 0.89% 100.00%

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Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Europe (million US $): 2000 France Italy Germany

Other Spain

The Market for Plain Noodles in Europe: 1995 - 2005 Year

million US $

% of Globe

12,541.07 12,203.34 11,783.16 11,424.17 11,886.37 12,530.42 13,243.66 14,013.96 14,842.39 15,733.70 16,692.99

37.93 36.61 35.50 35.24 35.62 36.07 36.41 36.74 37.07 37.40 37.75

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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57

ALBANIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Albania 1995 - 2005

Year

Albania

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

71 72 72 68 68 69 72 76 81 86 91

0.56% 0.59% 0.60% 0.59% 0.57% 0.54% 0.54% 0.54% 0.54% 0.54% 0.54%

0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.20% 0.19% 0.19% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%

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4.3

ANDORRA Plain Noodles (million US $): Andorra 1995 - 2005

Year

Andorra

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

12 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16

0.00% 0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.09% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.4

58

AUSTRIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Austria 1995 - 2005

Year

Austria

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

19 21 20 12 12 13 14 16 17 19 21

0.15% 0.17% 0.16% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.12% 0.12%

0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.5

BELARUS Plain Noodles (million US $): Belarus 1995 - 2005

Year

Belarus

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

34 37 35 31 32 34 37 40 43 46 50

0.27% 0.29% 0.29% 0.26% 0.26% 0.27% 0.27% 0.28% 0.28% 0.29% 0.29%

0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.11% 0.11%

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4.6

59

BELGIUM Plain Noodles (million US $): Belgium 1995 - 2005

Year

Belgium

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18

0.11% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10%

0.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.7

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Plain Noodles (million US $): Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995 - 2005

Year

Bosnia and Herzegovina

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

175 183 187 184 188 193 199 206 212 219 226

1.39% 1.49% 1.59% 1.60% 1.57% 1.54% 1.50% 1.46% 1.43% 1.39% 1.35%

0.52% 0.54% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% 0.53% 0.52% 0.51%

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60

BULGARIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Bulgaria 1995 - 2005

Year

Bulgaria

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.9

CROATIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Croatia 1995 - 2005

Year

Croatia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.10 CYPRUS Plain Noodles (million US $): Cyprus 1995 - 2005 Year

Cyprus

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

98 101 102 99 99 101 106 111 116 121 127

0.78% 0.83% 0.86% 0.86% 0.83% 0.80% 0.79% 0.78% 0.77% 0.76% 0.75%

0.29% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28%

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4.11 CZECH REPUBLIC Plain Noodles (million US $): Czech Republic 1995 - 2005 Year

Czech Republic

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.12 DENMARK Plain Noodles (million US $): Denmark 1995 - 2005 Year

Denmark

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

7 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6

0.00% 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

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4.13 ESTONIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Estonia 1995 - 2005 Year

Estonia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

154 157 156 149 148 149 157 167 177 187 198

1.22% 1.28% 1.32% 1.30% 1.24% 1.19% 1.18% 1.18% 1.18% 1.18% 1.18%

0.46% 0.47% 0.47% 0.45% 0.44% 0.42% 0.43% 0.43% 0.44% 0.44% 0.44%

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4.14 FINLAND Plain Noodles (million US $): Finland 1995 - 2005 Year

Finland

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.15 FRANCE Plain Noodles (million US $): France 1995 - 2005 Year

France

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2,507 2,234 1,983 1,867 1,987 2,156 2,340 2,539 2,755 2,989 3,244

19.99% 18.30% 16.83% 16.33% 16.71% 17.20% 17.66% 18.11% 18.56% 18.99% 19.43%

7.58% 6.70% 5.97% 5.75% 5.95% 6.20% 6.43% 6.65% 6.88% 7.10% 7.33%

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4.16 GEORGIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Georgia 1995 - 2005 Year

Georgia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

135 148 156 149 156 166 177 188 200 212 226

1.07% 1.21% 1.32% 1.30% 1.31% 1.32% 1.33% 1.34% 1.34% 1.34% 1.35%

0.40% 0.44% 0.46% 0.46% 0.46% 0.47% 0.48% 0.49% 0.49% 0.50% 0.51%

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4.17 GERMANY Plain Noodles (million US $): Germany 1995 - 2005 Year

Germany

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3,759 3,348 2,971 2,796 2,976 3,229 3,504 3,802 4,125 4,476 4,857

29.97% 27.43% 25.21% 24.47% 25.03% 25.76% 26.45% 27.12% 27.79% 28.44% 29.09%

11.36% 10.04% 8.95% 8.62% 8.91% 9.29% 9.63% 9.96% 10.30% 10.64% 10.98%

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4.18 GREECE Plain Noodles (million US $): Greece 1995 - 2005 Year

Greece

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.19 HUNGARY Plain Noodles (million US $): Hungary 1995 - 2005 Year

Hungary

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

17 19 21 23 26 28 31 34 37 41 45

0.13% 0.15% 0.18% 0.20% 0.21% 0.22% 0.23% 0.24% 0.24% 0.25% 0.26%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.09% 0.10%

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4.20 ICELAND Plain Noodles (million US $): Iceland 1995 - 2005 Year

Iceland

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

98 101 102 99 99 101 105 110 116 121 127

0.78% 0.83% 0.86% 0.86% 0.83% 0.80% 0.79% 0.78% 0.77% 0.76% 0.76%

0.29% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28%

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4.21 IRELAND Plain Noodles (million US $): Ireland 1995 - 2005 Year

Ireland

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.22 ITALY Plain Noodles (million US $): Italy 1995 - 2005 Year

Italy

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1,256 1,120 995 938 998 1,084 1,176 1,276 1,385 1,503 1,631

10.01% 9.17% 8.44% 8.20% 8.40% 8.64% 8.87% 9.10% 9.32% 9.55% 9.76%

3.79% 3.35% 2.99% 2.89% 2.99% 3.11% 3.23% 3.34% 3.45% 3.57% 3.68%

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4.23 KAZAKHSTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Kazakhstan 1995 - 2005 Year

Kazakhstan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

71 75 71 60 59 61 62 64 66 67 69

0.56% 0.61% 0.60% 0.52% 0.49% 0.48% 0.46% 0.45% 0.44% 0.42% 0.41%

0.21% 0.22% 0.21% 0.18% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15%

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68

4.24 LATVIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Latvia 1995 - 2005 Year

Latvia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

237 249 256 251 257 266 274 282 290 298 307

1.89% 2.04% 2.17% 2.19% 2.16% 2.12% 2.06% 2.01% 1.95% 1.89% 1.83%

0.71% 0.74% 0.77% 0.77% 0.77% 0.76% 0.75% 0.73% 0.72% 0.70% 0.69%

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4.25 LIECHTENSTEIN Plain Noodles (million US $): Liechtenstein 1995 - 2005 Year

Liechtenstein

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

13 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16

0.00% 0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.09% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.26 LITHUANIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Lithuania 1995 - 2005 Year

Lithuania

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

215 237 249 239 250 265 282 300 319 340 361

1.71% 1.94% 2.11% 2.09% 2.10% 2.11% 2.13% 2.14% 2.15% 2.15% 2.16%

0.65% 0.71% 0.74% 0.73% 0.74% 0.76% 0.77% 0.78% 0.79% 0.80% 0.81%

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4.27 LUXEMBOURG Plain Noodles (million US $): Luxembourg 1995 - 2005 Year

Luxembourg

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

178 184 186 180 181 185 193 201 210 220 229

1.41% 1.50% 1.57% 1.57% 1.52% 1.47% 1.45% 1.43% 1.41% 1.39% 1.37%

0.53% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.51%

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4.28 MACEDONIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Macedonia 1995 - 2005 Year

Macedonia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

106 108 109 105 105 106 111 117 123 129 136

0.84% 0.88% 0.92% 0.91% 0.88% 0.84% 0.84% 0.83% 0.82% 0.82% 0.81%

0.31% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.31% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30%

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4.29 MALTA Plain Noodles (million US $): Malta 1995 - 2005 Year

Malta

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

45 46 45 43 43 44 46 49 51 54 57

0.35% 0.37% 0.38% 0.38% 0.36% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34%

0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12%

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4.30 MOLDOVA Plain Noodles (million US $): Moldova 1995 - 2005 Year

Moldova

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

239 252 259 255 262 271 279 286 294 302 310

1.90% 2.06% 2.20% 2.23% 2.20% 2.16% 2.10% 2.04% 1.98% 1.91% 1.85%

0.72% 0.75% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.76% 0.75% 0.73% 0.71% 0.70%

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4.31 MONACO Plain Noodles (million US $): Monaco 1995 - 2005 Year

Monaco

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9

0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

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Plain Noodles

72

4.32 NETHERLANDS Plain Noodles (million US $): Netherlands 1995 - 2005 Year

Netherlands

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.33 NORWAY Plain Noodles (million US $): Norway 1995 - 2005 Year

Norway

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

73

4.34 POLAND Plain Noodles (million US $): Poland 1995 - 2005 Year

Poland

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.35 PORTUGAL Plain Noodles (million US $): Portugal 1995 - 2005 Year

Portugal

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

74

4.36 ROMANIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Romania 1995 - 2005 Year

Romania

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.37 RUSSIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Russia 1995 - 2005 Year

Russia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

75

4.38 SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO Plain Noodles (million US $): Serbia and Montenegro 1995 - 2005 Year

Serbia and Montenegro

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.39 SLOVAKIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Slovakia 1995 - 2005 Year

Slovakia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

76

4.40 SLOVENIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Slovenia 1995 - 2005 Year

Slovenia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

188 207 218 209 219 232 247 263 279 297 316

1.50% 1.69% 1.84% 1.82% 1.83% 1.85% 1.86% 1.87% 1.88% 1.88% 1.89%

0.56% 0.62% 0.65% 0.64% 0.65% 0.66% 0.67% 0.68% 0.69% 0.70% 0.71%

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4.41 SPAIN Plain Noodles (million US $): Spain 1995 - 2005 Year

Spain

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2,758 3,111 3,396 3,478 3,526 3,575 3,625 3,675 3,726 3,778 3,831

21.99% 25.49% 28.81% 30.44% 29.66% 28.52% 27.36% 26.22% 25.10% 24.01% 22.94%

8.34% 9.33% 10.22% 10.72% 10.56% 10.29% 9.96% 9.63% 9.30% 8.98% 8.66%

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Plain Noodles

77

4.42 SWEDEN Plain Noodles (million US $): Sweden 1995 - 2005 Year

Sweden

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

41 46 44 44 45 45 45 46 46 47 47

0.32% 0.37% 0.37% 0.38% 0.37% 0.35% 0.34% 0.32% 0.31% 0.29% 0.28%

0.12% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10%

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4.43 SWITZERLAND Plain Noodles (million US $): Switzerland 1995 - 2005 Year

Switzerland

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

78

4.44 UKRAINE Plain Noodles (million US $): Ukraine 1995 - 2005 Year

Ukraine

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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4.45 UNITED KINGDOM Plain Noodles (million US $): United Kingdom 1995 - 2005 Year

United Kingdom

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.09% 0.00% 0.10% 0.10%

0.00% 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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5 LATIN AMERICA: PLAIN NOODLES 5.1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Latin America (million US $): 2000

Country


% of Latin America

608 232 206 188 179 128 113 112 105 104 103 57 37 26 22 18 7 6 5 2 2,258

26.76% 10.22% 9.08% 8.28% 7.87% 5.61% 4.97% 4.95% 4.63% 4.59% 4.55% 2.49% 1.61% 1.14% 0.97% 0.78% 0.31% 0.26% 0.23% 0.00% 100.00%

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Brazil Guatemala Ecuador Panama Uruguay Paraguay El Salvador Costa Rica Bolivia Argentina Honduras Nicaragua Chile Suriname Peru Colombia Belize Mexico Guyana Venezuela Total

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Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Latin America (million US $): 2000 Ecuador

Panama

Guatemala

Brazil


Other


Plain Noodles

80

The Market for Plain Noodles in Latin America: 1995 - 2005 Year

million US $

% of Globe

1,903.40 2,031.74 2,213.88 2,196.90 2,223.12 2,269.71 2,353.54 2,446.98 2,544.59 2,646.59 2,753.19

5.76 6.10 6.67 6.78 6.66 6.53 6.47 6.41 6.35 6.29 6.23

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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5.2

ARGENTINA Plain Noodles (million US $): Argentina 1995 - 2005

Year

Argentina

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

88 91 95 98 101 104 108 111 114 118 122

4.62% 4.49% 4.28% 4.46% 4.54% 4.59% 4.57% 4.53% 4.49% 4.46% 4.42%

0.26% 0.27% 0.28% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28% 0.28% 0.27%

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Plain Noodles

5.3

81

BELIZE Plain Noodles (million US $): Belize 1995 - 2005

Year

Belize

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9

0.35% 0.34% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31%

0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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5.4

BOLIVIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Bolivia 1995 - 2005

Year

Bolivia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

104 107 107 103 104 105 110 116 121 127 134

5.45% 5.25% 4.84% 4.70% 4.65% 4.63% 4.67% 4.72% 4.76% 4.81% 4.86%

0.31% 0.32% 0.32% 0.31% 0.31% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30%

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Plain Noodles

5.5

82

BRAZIL Plain Noodles (million US $): Brazil 1995 - 2005

Year

Brazil

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

298 376 544 582 594 608 621 635 649 663 678

15.66% 18.50% 24.57% 26.47% 26.73% 26.76% 26.38% 25.93% 25.49% 25.05% 24.61%

0.90% 1.12% 1.63% 1.79% 1.78% 1.74% 1.70% 1.66% 1.62% 1.57% 1.53%

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5.6

CHILE Plain Noodles (million US $): Chile 1995 - 2005

Year

Chile

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

36 37 37 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

1.87% 1.82% 1.65% 1.60% 1.60% 1.61% 1.60% 1.58% 1.56% 1.54% 1.52%

0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

5.7

83

COLOMBIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Colombia 1995 - 2005

Year

Colombia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

18 19 18 16 17 18 19 21 22 24 26

0.92% 0.92% 0.82% 0.72% 0.74% 0.78% 0.81% 0.84% 0.88% 0.91% 0.94%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00%

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5.8

COSTA RICA Plain Noodles (million US $): Costa Rica 1995 - 2005

Year

Costa Rica

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

108 112 113 109 110 112 117 122 128 133 139

5.66% 5.48% 5.09% 4.96% 4.95% 4.95% 4.97% 4.99% 5.01% 5.03% 5.05%

0.32% 0.33% 0.33% 0.33% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31%

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Plain Noodles

5.9

84

ECUADOR Plain Noodles (million US $): Ecuador 1995 - 2005

Year

Ecuador

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

197 204 206 200 202 206 214 224 233 243 254

10.33% 10.03% 9.31% 9.09% 9.07% 9.08% 9.11% 9.14% 9.17% 9.19% 9.22%

0.59% 0.61% 0.62% 0.61% 0.60% 0.59% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58% 0.57% 0.57%

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5.10 EL SALVADOR Plain Noodles (million US $): El Salvador 1995 - 2005 Year

El Salvador

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

117 119 119 113 112 113 119 126 134 142 151

6.15% 5.86% 5.35% 5.13% 5.03% 4.97% 5.05% 5.15% 5.25% 5.36% 5.47%

0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.34% 0.33% 0.32% 0.32% 0.33% 0.33% 0.33% 0.34%

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Plain Noodles

85

5.11 GUATEMALA Plain Noodles (million US $): Guatemala 1995 - 2005 Year

Guatemala

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

236 241 241 230 229 232 244 257 272 287 303

12.37% 11.85% 10.86% 10.47% 10.31% 10.22% 10.35% 10.51% 10.68% 10.84% 11.01%

0.71% 0.72% 0.72% 0.70% 0.68% 0.66% 0.66% 0.67% 0.67% 0.68% 0.68%

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5.12 GUYANA Plain Noodles (million US $): Guyana 1995 - 2005 Year

Guyana

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7

0.28% 0.27% 0.24% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.25%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

86

5.13 HONDURAS Plain Noodles (million US $): Honduras 1995 - 2005 Year

Honduras

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

103 105 106 102 102 103 108 114 120 126 132

5.39% 5.19% 4.78% 4.62% 4.57% 4.55% 4.59% 4.64% 4.70% 4.75% 4.80%

0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.30% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29%

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5.14 MEXICO Plain Noodles (million US $): Mexico 1995 - 2005 Year

Mexico

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7

0.32% 0.26% 0.24% 0.25% 0.25% 0.26% 0.26% 0.26% 0.26% 0.26% 0.26%

0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

87

5.15 NICARAGUA Plain Noodles (million US $): Nicaragua 1995 - 2005 Year

Nicaragua

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

57 58 58 56 56 57 59 63 66 69 73

2.97% 2.85% 2.63% 2.54% 2.51% 2.49% 2.52% 2.55% 2.58% 2.61% 2.64%

0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%

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5.16 PANAMA Plain Noodles (million US $): Panama 1995 - 2005 Year

Panama

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

182 188 190 183 184 188 196 205 214 224 234

9.54% 9.23% 8.55% 8.33% 8.29% 8.28% 8.32% 8.37% 8.42% 8.46% 8.51%

0.54% 0.56% 0.57% 0.56% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% 0.53% 0.53% 0.53% 0.53%

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Plain Noodles

88

5.17 PARAGUAY Plain Noodles (million US $): Paraguay 1995 - 2005 Year

Paraguay

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

127 131 131 126 126 128 134 141 148 156 164

6.68% 6.42% 5.91% 5.72% 5.65% 5.61% 5.67% 5.74% 5.81% 5.88% 5.95%

0.38% 0.39% 0.39% 0.38% 0.37% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.37% 0.37%

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5.18 PERU Plain Noodles (million US $): Peru 1995 - 2005 Year

Peru

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

21 22 22 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25

1.12% 1.09% 0.99% 0.96% 0.96% 0.97% 0.96% 0.95% 0.94% 0.92% 0.91%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

89

5.19 SURINAME Plain Noodles (million US $): Suriname 1995 - 2005 Year

Suriname

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

24 25 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1.25% 1.22% 1.15% 1.13% 1.13% 1.14% 1.14% 1.13% 1.13% 1.12% 1.12%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00%

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5.20 URUGUAY Plain Noodles (million US $): Uruguay 1995 - 2005 Year

Uruguay

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

158 167 171 168 173 179 184 189 194 200 205

8.31% 8.20% 7.73% 7.66% 7.77% 7.87% 7.81% 7.72% 7.63% 7.54% 7.45%

0.47% 0.50% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.50% 0.49% 0.48% 0.47% 0.46%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

90

5.21 VENEZUELA Plain Noodles (million US $): Venezuela 1995 - 2005 Year

Venezuela

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.09%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

91

6 NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: PLAIN NOODLES 6.1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Plain Noodles in North America & the Caribbean (million US $): 2000 Country

Latent Demand million US $ % of North America & the Caribbean

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United States Dominican Republic Trinidad and Tobago Cuba Jamaica Bahamas Haiti Martinique Barbados Canada Netherlands Antilles Bermuda St. Lucia Antigua and Barbuda Grenada St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Kitts and Nevis Dominica Total

446 142 79 67 58 54 48 36 29 28 27 25 7 7 4 3 3 2 1,065

32.97% 10.49% 5.83% 4.92% 4.25% 3.99% 3.51% 2.65% 2.10% 2.04% 2.01% 1.82% 0.53% 0.50% 0.31% 0.24% 0.19% 0.17% 100.00%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________




Plain Noodles

92

Market Potential for Plain Noodles in North America & the Caribbean (million US $): 2000 Trinidad and Tobago

Cuba

Dominican Republic

United States

Other

The Market for Plain Noodles in North America & the Caribbean: 1995 - 2005 Year

million US $

% of Globe

1,183.10 1,246.95 1,286.45 1,273.99 1,307.62 1,354.19 1,414.94 1,480.64 1,549.54 1,621.81 1,697.62

3.58 3.74 3.88 3.93 3.92 3.90 3.89 3.88 3.87 3.86 3.84

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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Plain Noodles

6.2

93

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Plain Noodles (million US $): Antigua and Barbuda 1995 - 2005

Year

Antigua and Barbuda

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9

0.57% 0.56% 0.54% 0.52% 0.51% 0.50% 0.50% 0.50% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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6.3

BAHAMAS Plain Noodles (million US $): Bahamas 1995 - 2005

Year

Bahamas

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

51 53 54 52 53 54 56 59 61 64 66

4.33% 4.26% 4.19% 4.10% 4.04% 3.99% 3.97% 3.95% 3.94% 3.92% 3.90%

0.15% 0.15% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.14%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

6.4

94

BARBADOS Plain Noodles (million US $): Barbados 1995 - 2005

Year

Barbados

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

27 28 28 28 28 29 30 31 32 34 35

2.28% 2.25% 2.21% 2.16% 2.13% 2.10% 2.09% 2.08% 2.07% 2.06% 2.05%

0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00%

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6.5

BERMUDA Plain Noodles (million US $): Bermuda 1995 - 2005

Year

Bermuda

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

24 25 25 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 31

2.00% 1.96% 1.92% 1.88% 1.84% 1.82% 1.81% 1.81% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

6.6

95

CANADA Plain Noodles (million US $): Canada 1995 - 2005

Year

Canada

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

22 24 26 27 27 28 28 29 30 30 31

1.85% 1.93% 2.00% 2.08% 2.07% 2.04% 2.00% 1.95% 1.90% 1.86% 1.81%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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6.7

CUBA Plain Noodles (million US $): Cuba 1995 - 2005

Year

Cuba

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

54 60 62 60 63 67 71 75 80 85 91

4.56% 4.77% 4.85% 4.70% 4.79% 4.92% 5.01% 5.09% 5.17% 5.25% 5.33%

0.16% 0.17% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%

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Plain Noodles

6.8

96

DOMINICA Plain Noodles (million US $): Dominica 1995 - 2005

Year

Dominica

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3

0.18% 0.18% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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6.9

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Plain Noodles (million US $): Dominican Republic 1995 - 2005

Year

Dominican Republic

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

140 144 145 139 140 142 148 156 163 171 180

11.79% 11.52% 11.23% 10.92% 10.68% 10.49% 10.49% 10.52% 10.54% 10.57% 10.59%

0.42% 0.43% 0.43% 0.42% 0.41% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%

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Plain Noodles

97

6.10 GRENADA Plain Noodles (million US $): Grenada 1995 - 2005 Year

Grenada

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5

0.35% 0.34% 0.33% 0.32% 0.32% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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6.11 HAITI Plain Noodles (million US $): Haiti 1995 - 2005 Year

Haiti

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

48 49 49 47 47 48 50 53 55 58 62

4.04% 3.93% 3.81% 3.69% 3.59% 3.51% 3.52% 3.55% 3.58% 3.60% 3.63%

0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%

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Plain Noodles

98

6.12 JAMAICA Plain Noodles (million US $): Jamaica 1995 - 2005 Year

Jamaica

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

53 55 57 55 56 58 60 62 64 66 69

4.48% 4.44% 4.39% 4.32% 4.29% 4.25% 4.21% 4.17% 4.12% 4.08% 4.04%

0.16% 0.16% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%

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6.13 MARTINIQUE Plain Noodles (million US $): Martinique 1995 - 2005 Year

Martinique

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

32 34 35 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42

2.74% 2.72% 2.70% 2.67% 2.66% 2.65% 2.61% 2.58% 2.54% 2.50% 2.47%

0.00% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

99

6.14 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Plain Noodles (million US $): Netherlands Antilles 1995 - 2005 Year

Netherlands Antilles

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

26 27 27 26 27 27 28 30 31 32 33

2.17% 2.14% 2.10% 2.06% 2.03% 2.01% 2.00% 1.99% 1.98% 1.97% 1.95%

0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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6.15 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS Plain Noodles (million US $): St. Kitts and Nevis 1995 - 2005 Year

St. Kitts and Nevis

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

0.21% 0.21% 0.20% 0.20% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

100

6.16 ST. LUCIA Plain Noodles (million US $): St. Lucia 1995 - 2005 Year

St. Lucia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9

0.57% 0.56% 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% 0.53% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.52% 0.51%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

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6.17 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Plain Noodles (million US $): St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1995 - 2005 Year St. Vincent and the Grenadines

% of Region

% of Globe

0.25% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.22% 0.22%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4

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Plain Noodles

101

6.18 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Plain Noodles (million US $): Trinidad and Tobago 1995 - 2005 Year

Trinidad and Tobago

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

78 80 80 77 78 79 83 87 91 95 100

6.56% 6.41% 6.25% 6.07% 5.94% 5.83% 5.83% 5.85% 5.86% 5.88% 5.89%

0.23% 0.23% 0.24% 0.23% 0.23% 0.22% 0.22% 0.22% 0.22% 0.22% 0.22%

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6.19 UNITED STATES Plain Noodles (million US $): United States 1995 - 2005 Year

United States

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

357 376 396 412 429 446 465 484 503 524 545

30.15% 30.15% 30.74% 32.35% 32.80% 32.97% 32.83% 32.66% 32.48% 32.29% 32.11%

1.07% 1.12% 1.19% 1.27% 1.28% 1.28% 1.27% 1.26% 1.25% 1.24% 1.23%

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Plain Noodles

102

7 OCEANA: PLAIN NOODLES 7.1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Oceana (million US $): 2000

Country


% of Oceana

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Fiji Australia Solomon Islands American Samoa Nauru Vanuatu Tonga Micronesia Federation New Zealand Palau Marshall Islands Kiribati Tuvalu Total

24 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 54

16.40% 3.66% 3.44% 2.76% 2.28% 2.26% 1.58% 1.04% 0.93% 0.90% 0.79% 0.64% 0.00% 100.00%

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Market Potential for Plain Noodles in Oceana (million US $): 2000 American Samoa Solomon Islands Australia Fiji


Other


Plain Noodles

103

The Market for Plain Noodles in Oceana: 1995 - 2005 Year

million US $

% of Globe

136.08 141.88 144.06 139.77 142.18 146.18 151.34 156.88 162.64 168.63 174.85

0.41 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.42 0.42 0.41 0.41 0.40 0.40

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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7.2

AMERICAN SAMOA Plain Noodles (million US $): American Samoa 1995 - 2005

Year

American Samoa

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5

2.67% 2.69% 2.71% 2.74% 2.75% 2.76% 2.75% 2.73% 2.72% 2.71% 2.69%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

7.3

104

AUSTRALIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Australia 1995 - 2005

Year

Australia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6

4.65% 4.51% 4.13% 3.70% 3.65% 3.66% 3.64% 3.62% 3.60% 3.58% 3.56%

0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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7.4

FIJI Plain Noodles (million US $): Fiji 1995 - 2005

Year

Fiji

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

23 24 24 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

16.77% 16.67% 16.62% 16.60% 16.49% 16.40% 16.47% 16.57% 16.66% 16.76% 16.85%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

7.5

105

KIRIBATI Plain Noodles (million US $): Kiribati 1995 - 2005

Year

Kiribati

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.66% 0.66% 0.66% 0.65% 0.65% 0.64% 0.65% 0.65% 0.66% 0.66% 0.67%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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7.6

MARSHALL ISLANDS Plain Noodles (million US $): Marshall Islands 1995 - 2005

Year

Marshall Islands

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.80% 0.79% 0.80% 0.80% 0.79% 0.79% 0.79% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

7.7

106

MICRONESIA FEDERATION Plain Noodles (million US $): Micronesia Federation 1995 - 2005

Year

Micronesia Federation

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04% 1.05%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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7.8

NAURU Plain Noodles (million US $): Nauru 1995 - 2005

Year

Nauru

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4

2.21% 2.22% 2.24% 2.26% 2.27% 2.28% 2.27% 2.26% 2.25% 2.24% 2.22%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

7.9

107

NEW ZEALAND Plain Noodles (million US $): New Zealand 1995 - 2005

Year

New Zealand

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

0.77% 0.83% 0.88% 0.83% 0.87% 0.93% 0.99% 1.05% 1.12% 1.18% 1.26%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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7.10 PALAU Plain Noodles (million US $): Palau 1995 - 2005 Year

Palau

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

0.87% 0.88% 0.89% 0.89% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.89% 0.89% 0.88% 0.88%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

108

7.11 SOLOMON ISLANDS Plain Noodles (million US $): Solomon Islands 1995 - 2005 Year

Solomon Islands

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7

3.94% 3.82% 3.72% 3.63% 3.52% 3.44% 3.51% 3.62% 3.72% 3.83% 3.94%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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7.12 TONGA Plain Noodles (million US $): Tonga 1995 - 2005 Year

Tonga

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3

1.68% 1.66% 1.64% 1.62% 1.60% 1.58% 1.59% 1.62% 1.64% 1.67% 1.69%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Plain Noodles

109

7.13 TUVALU Plain Noodles (million US $): Tuvalu 1995 - 2005 Year

Tuvalu

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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7.14 VANUATU Plain Noodles (million US $): Vanuatu 1995 - 2005 Year

Vanuatu

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4

2.30% 2.29% 2.29% 2.29% 2.27% 2.26% 2.27% 2.28% 2.29% 2.30% 2.32%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

110

8 THE MIDDLE EAST: PLAIN NOODLES 8.1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market Potential for Plain Noodles in the Middle East (million US $): 2000

Country


% of the Middle East

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Iran Armenia Oman Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Yemen Qatar Jordan Lebanon Kuwait Afghanistan Bahrain Pakistan Iraq Saudi Arabia Azerbaijan Syrian Arab Republic Uzbekistan United Arab Emirates Israel Turkey Total

305 257 250 246 235 229 205 152 151 104 100 74 72 65 55 35 34 29 23 20 5 0 2,648

11.39% 9.58% 9.33% 9.17% 8.76% 8.55% 7.64% 5.67% 5.64% 3.88% 3.72% 2.77% 2.70% 2.42% 2.04% 1.30% 1.25% 1.09% 0.87% 0.73% 0.17% 0.00% 100.00%

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Plain Noodles

111

Market Potential for Plain Noodles in the Middle East (million US $): 2000 Tajikistan Oman Armenia Iran

Other

The Market for Plain Noodles in the Middle East: 1995 - 2005 Year

million US $

% of Globe

2,334.06 2,474.78 2,600.87 2,552.61 2,602.47 2,679.90 2,778.28 2,884.32 2,995.56 3,112.28 3,234.81

7.06 7.42 7.84 7.87 7.80 7.71 7.64 7.56 7.48 7.40 7.31

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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Plain Noodles

8.2

112

AFGHANISTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Afghanistan 1995 - 2005

Year

Afghanistan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

67 70 72 71 72 74 77 79 82 84 87

2.87% 2.84% 2.77% 2.76% 2.77% 2.77% 2.76% 2.74% 2.72% 2.70% 2.68%

0.20% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.19%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8.3

ARMENIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Armenia 1995 - 2005

Year

Armenia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

262 268 267 255 254 257 270 286 302 319 338

11.23% 10.82% 10.27% 10.00% 9.76% 9.58% 9.71% 9.89% 10.07% 10.25% 10.43%

0.79% 0.80% 0.80% 0.78% 0.76% 0.73% 0.74% 0.74% 0.75% 0.75% 0.76%

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Plain Noodles

8.4

113

AZERBAIJAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Azerbaijan 1995 - 2005

Year

Azerbaijan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

27 30 31 30 32 34 36 38 40 43 46

1.16% 1.21% 1.20% 1.18% 1.21% 1.25% 1.28% 1.31% 1.34% 1.37% 1.40%

0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8.5

BAHRAIN Plain Noodles (million US $): Bahrain 1995 - 2005

Year

Bahrain

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

64 68 70 68 70 72 75 77 79 81 83

2.75% 2.73% 2.67% 2.67% 2.69% 2.70% 2.68% 2.65% 2.63% 2.60% 2.57%

0.19% 0.20% 0.20% 0.21% 0.21% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.19% 0.19% 0.18%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

8.6

114

IRAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Iran 1995 - 2005

Year

Iran

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

150 189 273 292 299 305 312 319 326 333 341

6.43% 7.64% 10.51% 11.45% 11.47% 11.39% 11.23% 11.06% 10.88% 10.71% 10.53%

0.45% 0.56% 0.82% 0.90% 0.89% 0.87% 0.85% 0.83% 0.81% 0.79% 0.77%

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8.7

IRAQ Plain Noodles (million US $): Iraq 1995 - 2005

Year

Iraq

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

33 37 42 46 50 55 60 66 72 79 87

1.41% 1.49% 1.59% 1.78% 1.92% 2.04% 2.16% 2.28% 2.41% 2.54% 2.68%

0.09% 0.11% 0.12% 0.14% 0.14% 0.15% 0.16% 0.17% 0.18% 0.18% 0.19%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________




Plain Noodles

8.8

115

ISRAEL Plain Noodles (million US $): Israel 1995 - 2005

Year

Israel

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0.19% 0.17% 0.17% 0.18% 0.18% 0.17% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________


8.9

JORDAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Jordan 1995 - 2005

Year

Jordan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

158 160 159 151 150 151 159 169 180 191 203

6.75% 6.47% 6.12% 5.93% 5.77% 5.64% 5.74% 5.87% 6.00% 6.13% 6.26%

0.47% 0.48% 0.47% 0.46% 0.45% 0.43% 0.43% 0.44% 0.44% 0.45% 0.45%

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Plain Noodles

116

8.10 KUWAIT Plain Noodles (million US $): Kuwait 1995 - 2005 Year

Kuwait

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

81 89 93 90 94 100 106 113 120 128 136

3.46% 3.60% 3.59% 3.51% 3.60% 3.72% 3.82% 3.91% 4.00% 4.10% 4.19%

0.24% 0.26% 0.28% 0.27% 0.28% 0.28% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.30% 0.30%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8.11 KYRGYZSTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Kyrgyzstan 1995 - 2005 Year

Kyrgyzstan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

202 214 221 219 226 235 241 246 251 257 262

8.65% 8.65% 8.51% 8.58% 8.69% 8.76% 8.66% 8.52% 8.38% 8.24% 8.10%

0.61% 0.64% 0.66% 0.67% 0.67% 0.67% 0.66% 0.64% 0.62% 0.61% 0.59%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

117

8.12 LEBANON Plain Noodles (million US $): Lebanon 1995 - 2005 Year

Lebanon

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

108 110 110 104 103 104 110 116 124 131 139

4.64% 4.45% 4.21% 4.08% 3.96% 3.88% 3.94% 4.03% 4.12% 4.21% 4.30%

0.32% 0.33% 0.32% 0.32% 0.30% 0.29% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.31% 0.31%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8.13 OMAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Oman 1995 - 2005 Year

Oman

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

246 253 255 245 246 250 261 274 288 302 317

10.52% 10.22% 9.78% 9.60% 9.45% 9.33% 9.41% 9.51% 9.60% 9.70% 9.79%

0.74% 0.75% 0.76% 0.75% 0.73% 0.72% 0.71% 0.71% 0.71% 0.71% 0.71%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Plain Noodles

118

8.14 PAKISTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Pakistan 1995 - 2005 Year

Pakistan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

72 76 73 62 62 65 68 71 75 78 82

3.08% 3.08% 2.80% 2.41% 2.38% 2.42% 2.44% 2.47% 2.49% 2.51% 2.54%

0.21% 0.22% 0.21% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8.15 QATAR Plain Noodles (million US $): Qatar 1995 - 2005 Year

Qatar

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

136 143 147 144 147 152 157 161 166 171 176

5.83% 5.77% 5.63% 5.63% 5.66% 5.67% 5.63% 5.59% 5.54% 5.50% 5.45%

0.41% 0.42% 0.44% 0.44% 0.44% 0.43% 0.43% 0.42% 0.41% 0.40% 0.39%

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Plain Noodles

119

8.16 SAUDI ARABIA Plain Noodles (million US $): Saudi Arabia 1995 - 2005 Year

Saudi Arabia

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

24 26 29 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 42

1.02% 1.05% 1.12% 1.26% 1.29% 1.30% 1.30% 1.30% 1.30% 1.29% 1.29%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 0.00%

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8.17 SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Plain Noodles (million US $): Syrian Arab Republic 1995 - 2005 Year

Syrian Arab Republic

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

29 30 29 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 34

1.22% 1.19% 1.12% 1.10% 1.10% 1.09% 1.08% 1.07% 1.06% 1.05% 1.04%

0.08% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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8.18 TAJIKISTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Tajikistan 1995 - 2005 Year

Tajikistan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

201 215 225 225 235 246 250 253 255 258 261

8.59% 8.69% 8.64% 8.80% 9.02% 9.17% 8.99% 8.75% 8.52% 8.29% 8.07%

0.60% 0.64% 0.67% 0.69% 0.70% 0.70% 0.68% 0.66% 0.63% 0.61% 0.59%

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8.19 TURKEY Plain Noodles (million US $): Turkey 1995 - 2005 Year

Turkey

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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8.20 TURKMENISTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Turkmenistan 1995 - 2005 Year

Turkmenistan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

191 204 212 211 220 229 234 237 241 244 248

8.17% 8.23% 8.15% 8.27% 8.43% 8.55% 8.41% 8.22% 8.03% 7.85% 7.67%

0.57% 0.61% 0.63% 0.65% 0.65% 0.66% 0.64% 0.62% 0.60% 0.58% 0.56%

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8.21 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Plain Noodles (million US $): United Arab Emirates 1995 - 2005 Year

United Arab Emirates

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

19 20 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22

0.81% 0.79% 0.74% 0.73% 0.73% 0.73% 0.72% 0.71% 0.71% 0.70% 0.69%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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8.22 UZBEKISTAN Plain Noodles (million US $): Uzbekistan 1995 - 2005 Year

Uzbekistan

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

27 28 27 23 23 23 24 25 25 26 26

1.14% 1.12% 1.03% 0.90% 0.87% 0.87% 0.86% 0.84% 0.83% 0.82% 0.81%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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8.23 YEMEN Plain Noodles (million US $): Yemen 1995 - 2005 Year

Yemen

% of Region

% of Globe

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

202 207 209 201 201 205 214 225 236 248 260

8.63% 8.38% 8.02% 7.86% 7.74% 7.64% 7.70% 7.79% 7.87% 7.95% 8.03%

0.60% 0.62% 0.62% 0.61% 0.60% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58%

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