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The World Market for Household Care

Euromonitor International's The World Market for Household Care market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at an international level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Regional coverage

Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific; Oceania; Africa and the Middle East

Companies profiled

Alticor IncChurch & Dwight Co IncClorox Co, TheColgate-Palmolive CoDial Corp, TheHenkel KGaAKao CorpLion CorpProcter & Gamble Co, ThePZ Cussons PlcReckitt Benckiser PlcSara Lee CorpSC Johnson & Son IncUnilever Group

Table of contents

HOUSEHOLD CARE : MARKET INSIGHT

STATE OF THE MARKET

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HOUSEHOLD CARE

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW

Chart 23 Global Sales of Household Care 2000-2005

Chart 24 Sales of Household Care by Region 2000-2005

Chart 25 Global Household Care: Value Sales by Sector 2000-2005

Chart 26 Global Household Care: % Value Growth by Sector 2000/2005

Chart 27 Sales of Household Care by Sector 2005-2010

Chart 28 Sales of Household Care by Region 2005-2010

Key Trends and Prospects

Summary 1 Key Household Care Factors Shaping Supply and Demand 2005

Fastest Growing Markets: Are You There Yet?

Slow growth markets:

Table 1 Sales of Household Care by Major Market: Value and %of World Total 2000-2005

Table 2 Sales of Household Care by Major Market: %Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 3 Sales of Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: Value and %of World Total 2000-2005

Table 4 Sales of Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: %Value Growth 2000-2005

Innovations in the market place

Summary 2 Key Trends in New Product Developments 2005

Summary 3 Major New Product Launches 2005

REGIONAL BRIEFING

Western Europe

Summary 4 New Product Launches in Western Europe 2004-2006

Summary 5 Largest Household Care sector as % of total market rsp - 2005

Eastern Europe

Summary 6 New Product Launches in Eastern Europe 2005

Summary 7 Largest Household Care Sector as % of Total Market rsp - 2005

Latin America

Summary 8 New Product Launches in Latin America 2005-2006

Summary 9 Largest Household Care Sector as % of Total Market rsp - 2005

Asia Pacific

Summary 10 New Product Launches in Asia-Pacific 2004-2005

Summary 11 Largest Household Care Sector as % of Total Market rsp - 2005

Regional Review

Global Trends in Key Sectors

Summary 12 Regional Household Care Trends by Sector 2005

BRICS (Brazil/Russia/India/China)

Chart 29 Household Care Sales – Sales by BRIC Markets 2000-2005

Table 5 BRICs Markets in Global Context 2000/2005/2010

Chart 30 GDP Measured at Purchasing Power Parity – International US$ Per Capita 2000/2005

Chart 31 Annual Disposable Income 2000-2005

Emerging Markets (Second Tier Markets)

DISTRIBUTION BRIEFING

Key Drivers

Briefing: Supermarkets/hypermarkets

Briefing: Independent Food Stores

Briefing: Discounters

Briefing: Chemists/Drugstores

Briefing: Convenience Stores

Table 6 Global Sales of Household Care by Retail Channel 2000/2005

Table 7 Regional Sales of Household Care by Retail Channel % Breakdown 2005

Table 8 Global Sales of Household Care by Channel by Sector 2005

Table 9 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2005

CORPORATE STRATEGIES

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Major Player Comparative Performance

Table 10 Global Company Shares of Household Care 2001-2005

Table 11 Leading Household Care Players: Retail Sales Development 2005

Major Players by Regional Presence and Main Area of Activity

Summary 13 Major Household Care Manufacturers 2005

Major Players by Sector

Summary 14 Top Three Manufacturers by Sector 2005

Major Players by Region

Summary 15 Top Three Manufacturers by Region: 2005

Strategic Activity

Summary 16 Household Care: Merger and Acquisition Activity 2001-2006

Summary 17 Household Care: Existing Strategic Alliance Activity 2005

Potential Takeover Targets

Summary 18 Potential Household Care Targets

MARKET DATA

Table 12 Global Sales of Household Care: Value 2000-2005

Table 13 Sales of Household Care by Region: Value 2000-2005

Table 14 Sales of Household Care by Region: % Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 15 Sales of Household Care by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 16 Sales of Household Care by Major Market: Value and %of World Total 2000-2005

Table 17 Sales of Household Care by Major Market: %Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 18 Sales of Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: Value and %of World Total 2000-2005

Table 19 Sales of Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: %Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 20 Per Capita Expenditure on Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: 2000-2005

Table 21 Global Sales of Household Care by Sector: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 22 Global Sales of Household Care by Sector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 23 Regional Sales of Household Care by Sector 2005: %Value Breakdown

Table 24 Global Company Shares of Household Care 2001-2005

Table 25 Global Sales of Household Care by Retail Channel 2000/2005

Table 26 Regional Sales of Household Care by Retail Channel % Breakdown 2005

Table 27 Global Sales of Household Care by Channel by Sector 2005

Table 28 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2005

Table 29 Forecast Global Sales of Household Care: Value 2005-2010

Table 30 Forecast Per Capita Expenditure on Household Care: 2005-2010

Table 31 Forecast Global Sales of Household Care by Sector: Value 2005-2010

Table 32 Forecast Global Sales of Household Care by Sector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 33 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Region: Value 2005-2010

Table 34 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Region: % Value Breakdown 2005-2010

Table 35 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Region: % Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 36 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Region and by Sector: %Value Breakdown 2010

Table 37 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Major Market: Value and %of World Total 2005/2010

Table 38 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Major Market: %Value Growth 2005/2010

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: Value and %of World Total 2005/2010

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: %Value Growth 2005/2010

Table 41 Forecast Per Capita Expenditure on Household Care by Fastest Growing Market: 2005-2010

Table 42 Exchange Rates 2000-2005

Table 43 Inflation Rates 2000-2005

Table 44 Population 2000-2005

LAUNDRY CARE

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Key Driver: Consumers Desire Convenience

Key Driver: Innovation Attempts to Stave Off Commodification

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

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Strengthening Recovery in Latin America

Strong Eastern European Sales Despite Signs Of Further Slowdown

Liquid Products Drive Laundry Detergents

Continued Dynamism in Laundry Aids

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

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Maturity, Lack Of Innovation and Economic Uncertainty Undermine Western Europe’s Sales

Fabric Softeners Become More Concentrated

Alternative Floor Coverings Constrain Carpet Cleaners

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Innovation Helps Procter & Gamble Extend Leading Share

Unilever Suffers from Share Loss in Developed Markets

Henkel’s Positive Performance in Eastern Europe Undermined by Weakness in US

Vanish-branded Innovations Fuel Reckitt Benckiser’s Growth in Laundry Aids

MARKET DATA

Table 45 Global Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 46 Global Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: % Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 47 Global Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 48 Sales of Laundry Care by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 49 Sales of Laundry Care by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 50 Global Sales of Laundry Detergents by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 51 Global Sales of Laundry Detergents by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 52 Global Sales of Laundry Aids by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 53 Global Sales of Laundry Aids by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 54 Global Company Shares of Laundry Care 2001-2005

Table 55 Global Brand Shares of Laundry Care by Value 2002-2005

Table 56 Leading Company Shares of Laundry Care by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 57 Forecast Global Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: %Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 58 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Region: %Value Growth 2005-2010

DISHWASHING PRODUCTS

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Key Driver: Time-Strapped Consumers Demand Convenience

Key Driver: Rising Automatic Dishwasher Penetration

Key Driver: Green Attitudes Slowly Shaping Demand

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

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Fast-growing Eastern Europe Set to Repeat Performance

Latin America Recovers Lost Ground

Traditional Hand Format Benefits from Innovation

Tablets have Edge Over Powders and Liquids

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

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Western Europe Undermined by Negligible Growth in Key Markets

North American Growth Constrained by Sluggish US Sales

Multifunctional Innovations Negate Requirement for Additives

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Leader Procter & Gamble Extends Gap to Competition

Reckitt Benckiser’s Share in Automatic Dishwashing Underpinned by Innovation

Unilever Struggles to Compete in Automatic Dishwashing

Colgate-Palmolive’s Global Dishwashing Products Share Continues to Decline

Innovative Tablets are Key Drivers for Henkel

MARKET DATA

Table 59 Global Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 60 Global Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: % Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 61 Global Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 62 Sales of Dishwashing Products by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 63 Sales of Dishwashing Products by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 64 Global Sales of Automatic Dishwashing by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 65 Global Sales of Automatic Dishwashing by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 66 Global Company Shares of Dishwashing Products 2001-2005

Table 67 Global Brand Shares of Dishwashing Products 2002-2005

Table 68 Leading Company Shares of Dishwashing Products by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 69 Forecast Global Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: %Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 70 Forecast Regional Sales of Dishwashing Products: %Value Growth 2005-2010

SURFACE CARE

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Key Driver: Convenience, Efficiency and Time-Saving Shape Innovation

Key Driver: More Power to Your Elbow

Key Driver: Gadgets and Novel Devices

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

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Economically Re-Vitalised Latin Americans Look to Added-value Cleaners

Slower Eastern European Growth Reflects Large Russian Influence

Old Fashioned Cleaner Enjoys a Resurgence

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

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Maturity and Saturation Impact Developed Regions

Old Fashioned and Overtaken by Innovation

Shine Wears Off Former Dynamic Novelty

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Reckitt Benckiser Boosted by Surge in Latin America and Healthy Demand Western and Eastern Europe

Rivals Steal March On Erstwhile Aggressive Innovator Procter & Gamble

Loss Of Momentum in Wipes Contributes to Further SC Johnson Decline

Colgate-Palmolive Holds Steady Despite Ajax Losing Strength

Unilever Loses Share Across the Board

Private Label Continues to Gain Despite Efforts by Brand Manufacturers

MARKET DATA

Table 71 Global Sales of Surface Care: Value 2000-2005

Table 72 Global Sales of Surface Care: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 73 Sales of Surface Care by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 74 Sales of Surface Care by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 75 Global Sales of Wipes by: Value Subsector2000-2005

Table 76 Global Sales of Wipes by: % Value Growth Subsector2000-2005

Table 77 Global Company Shares of Surface Care 2001-2005

Table 78 Global Brand Shares of Surface Care 2002-2005

Table 79 Leading Company Shares of Surface Care by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 80 Forecast Global Sales of Surface Care by Subsector: %Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 81 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Region: %Value Growth 2005-2010

CHLORINE BLEACH

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Innovation Attempts to Shake off Traditional Image

Growing Health and Environmental Concerns

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

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Chlorine Bleach Remains Household Staple in Latin America

Any Scope for Innovation?

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

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Old-Fashioned, Harmful and Foul Smelling is no Recipe for Success

Lack of Innovation and Short-lived Success Create Problems

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Declining Share Remains Concern for Clorox

Fast-Growing Developing Markets Provide Boon to Domestos, as Declines Evident Elsewhere

Procter & Gamble Gains Across Europe but Loses in Latin America

Colgate-Palmolive Witnesses Evolution of Brands

Private Labels Lose, but Close Gap to Clorox

MARKET DATA

Table 82 Global Sales of Chlorine Bleach: Value 2000-2005

Table 83 Global Sales of Chlorine Bleach: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 84 Sales of Chlorine Bleach by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 85 Sales of Chlorine Bleach by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 86 Global Company Shares of Chlorine Bleach 2001-2005

Table 87 Global Brand Shares of Chlorine Bleach 2002-2005

Table 88 Leading Company Shares of Chlorine Bleach by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 89 Forecast Sales of Chlorine Bleach by Region: %Value Growth 2005-2010

TOILET CARE PRODUCTS

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Innovation Increasingly Offers Only Short-Term Impact

Novelty Features Used to Combat Threat of Private Label

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

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Dynamism in Developing Regions

ITBs Continue to Provide Strong Growth, but Renaissance for Liquid Cleaners

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

Headlines

Western European Sales Saved Only by Toilet Cleaning Systems

Systems’ Novelty Wears Off in North America

Extension into Toilet Care Could be Limited for Cleaning Systems

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Introduction of Disinfecting Product Spurs SC Johnson Growth in Latin America

Innovation Fails to Sustain Reckitt Benckiser Share

Absence from Growing Latin America Undermines Sara Lee Share

Henkel Weakens Slightly Following Wobble in Domestic Region

Unilever Undermined by Failure of Domestos Mousse Format

MARKET DATA

Table 90 Global Sales of Toilet Care by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 91 Global Sales of Toilet Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 92 Sales of Toilet Care by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 93 Sales of Toilet Care by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 94 Global Company Shares of Toilet Care 2001-2005

Table 95 Global Brand Shares of Toilet Care 2002-2005

Table 96 Leading Company Shares of Toilet Care by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 97 Forecast Global Sales of Toilet Care by Subsector: %Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 98 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care by Region: %Value Growth 2005-2010

POLISHES

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Convenience Shapes Sales

Casual Appearance Impacts

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

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Targeted New Product Launches Spur Latin American Growth

Eastern European Sales Heavily Impacted by Shoe Trends

Floor Polishes Record Surge in Demand

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

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Slow Moving Western Europe Undermined by Shifting Leisure and Decorative Trends

North American Growth Derives from Contrasting Trends

Widespread Maturity, with Pockets of Optimism

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Headlines

Pledge/Pronto Promotion Benefits SC Johnson

Sara Lee Remains Second Despite Share Loss

Weakened Share in Developing Markets Fails to Undermine Reckitt Benckiser

MARKET DATA

Table 99 Global Sales of Polishes by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 100 Global Sales of Polishes by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 101 Sales of Polishes by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 102 Sales of Polishes by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 103 Global Company Shares of Polishes 2001-2005

Table 104 Global Brand Shares of Polishes 2002-2005

Table 105 Leading Company Shares of Polishes by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 106 Forecast Global Sales of Polishes by Subsector: %Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 107 Forecast Regional Sales of Polishes: %Value Growth 2005-2010

AIR CARE

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Desire to do More Than Merely Mask Unpleasant Odours

“Scenterior Design” Concept Creates More Relaxing/Welcoming Home Environment

Technological Features Abound

Fragrance Variation Key to Differentiation from Conventional Cleaners

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

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Income Growth and Curiosity Spur Growth in Developing Markets

High-Priced Innovations Boost North American Value

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

Headlines

Maturity Forces Manufacturers to Innovate

Liquid Slow in 2005, but Dynamic Through to 2010

Flame Flickers Brightly but All Too Quickly for Candles

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Headlines

Innovation Drives SC Johnson Share

Reckitt Benckiser’s Air Wick Benefits from Upwardly Mobil’Air

Sara Lee exploits Ambi-Pur Brand Equity to Gain Global Status

Procter & Gamble Makes Waves

Private Label Penetration Limited, and Falling

MARKET DATA

Table 108 Global Sales of Air Care by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 109 Global Sales of Air Care by Subsector: % Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 110 Global Sales of Air Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 111 Sales of Air Care by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 112 Sales of Air Care by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 113 Global Company Shares of Air Care 2001-2005

Table 114 Global Brand Shares of Air Care 2002-2005

Table 115 Leading Company Shares of Air Care by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 116 Forecast Global Sales of Air Care by Subsector: %Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 117 Forecast Regional Sales of Air Care: %Value Growth 2005-2010

INSECTICIDES

KEY DRIVERS AND PROSPECTS

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Weather Conditions Heavily Influence Sales

Environment and Health Impact Shapes Demand

WINNING COMBINATIONS: FAST GROWTH MARKETS AND FASTEST GROWING SECTORS

Headlines

Fast-growing Latin America Attractive to Multinational Interests

Safety Concerns Overcome High Prices and Drive Electric Insecticides

LOSING COMBINATIONS: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

Headlines

Mixed Climatic Fortunes Undermine Western Europe

Insecticides Remain Seasonal in North America

Non-sprays/aerosols and On-Electricals Underperform

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Headlines

SC Johnson’s Global Lead Extended

Local Manufacturers Benefit from Large Domestic Market

Reckitt Benckiser’s Global Share Continues to Rise

Growth in Asia-Pacific Fails to Offset Sara Lee’s Decline in Western Europe

MARKET DATA

Table 118 Global Sales of Insecticides by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 119 Global Sales of Insecticides by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 120 Sales of Insecticides by Region: %Value Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 121 Sales of Insecticides by Region: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 122 Global Company Shares of Insecticides 2001-2005

Table 123 Global Brand Shares of Insecticides 2002-2005

Table 124 Leading Company Shares of Insecticides by Region: % Value 2002-2005

Table 125 Forecast Global Sales of Insecticides by Subsector: %Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 126 Forecast Regional Sales of Insecticides: %Value Growth 2005-2010

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