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JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesian cement consumption rose 6.6 percent in 2007, driven by higher consumption outside the main island of Java, according to data released Thursday by the cement producers association, ASI.

Cement consumption reached 34.17 million tons, compared to 32.06 million tons in 2006.

Java, which is the country's main market, reported a 1.8 percent rise in cement consumption to 19.66 million tons.

Cement consumption outside Java rose 14 percent to 14.51 million tons.

ASI data also show that the country's cement exports grew 7 percent to 7.78 million tons in 2007.

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