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The third quarter 2005 issue of the Quarterly Supplement to Statistical Digest of the Services Sector is published by the Census and Statistics Department today (January 13).
2. This issue of the Quarterly Supplement provides some up-to-date quarterly statistics (from the second quarter of 2004 to the third quarter of 2005) on the 14 major service industries/domains of Hong Kong presented in the Statistical Digest of the Services Sector.
3. Besides, two feature articles are also included in this issue. The article "Information Technology Usage in the Services Sector" provides an overview of information technology usage in the services sector of Hong Kong during 2000 to 2005. Another article on "Real Estate Services Sector" analyses the performance of the real estate services sector during 1995 to 2004.
4. This publication is now on sale at HK$36 per issue. Both print version and download version of the publication can be purchased online at the "Statistical Bookstore, Hong Kong" (http://www.statisticalbookstore.gov.hk). Download version of the publication can be purchased at 75% of its original price exclusively at the online Statistical Bookstore. Print version if purchased online is also offered a discount, at 85% of its original price at the Statistical Bookstore as well as the Government Bookstore (http://www.isd.gov.hk/eng/bookorder.htm).
5. For purchase of print version, this can be done through mail order by completing and returning an order form which can be downloaded from C&SD's website (http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/eng/prod_serv/forms_index.html). Purchase can also be made in person at the Publications Unit of the C&SD (Address: 19/F, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel.: 2582 3025).
6. Enquiries about this publication can be directed to the Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department (Tel.: 2123 1038 or email: services@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Friday, January 13, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:00
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