Bucharest, 15 February 2010 – The Romanian technical consumer goods market amounted to EUR 422 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. The market declined by 43,2% compared with the same period of 2008. As a whole, the sales in 2009 were 42,6% weaker than the previous year.

The overall market for electrical goods monitored by GfK TEMAX was EUR 422 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. The total market for 2009 was EUR 1422 million. The winter season sales did not help to improve the grim image of 2009, with a decline of 43,2% compared with Q4 2008. The year 2009 as a whole was 42,6% weaker than 2008.