Expo France 99 concludes in Cairo

Expo France '99 exhibition concluded yesterday in Cairo after lasting for one week with the participation of 260 French companies, 100 Egyptian companies and 30 companies from Kuwait, Jordan, Palestine, Spain and Italy.

The exhibition's budget reached 10 million francs, as stated by sources in the French embassy in Cairo, supplied through the French government's support and French companies' participation's at a minimum cost of 2,000 Egyptian pounds per company.

The exhibition included concerts, cinema evenings and fashion shows to support charity projects in Egypt, especially in caring for sick children.