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The first quarter 2008 issue of Quarterly Supplement to Statistical Digest of the Services Sector is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (July 3). This issue is now available for download (in PDF format) free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/index.jsp).
During the period from 1997 to 2007, the services sector in the Hong Kong economy has gained greater prominence. Accurate and detailed statistics play an important role in support of the Government's initiatives on services promotion. This issue of the Quarterly Supplement provides up-to-date quarterly statistics (from the fourth quarter of 2006 to the first quarter of 2008) for the more important statistical series on 14 major service industries/domains of Hong Kong.
The print version of this publication will also be available for sale at HK$64 per copy in mid-July 2008. Purchase can be done in the following ways:
(i) Purchase in person at the Publications Unit of the C&SD (Address: 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel.: 2582 3025).
(ii) Complete a mail order form which is available for downloading at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp) and return it to C&SD.
(iii) Purchase online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
Enquiries about this publication can be directed to the Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section of C&SD (Telephone: 2123 1038 or email: services@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, July 3, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:00
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