TABLE-Indonesia Oct cement consumption up 22 pct

JAKARTA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's domestic cement
consumption in October rose 22 percent to 3.79 million tonnes
from a year earlier, industry data showed on Thursday.

Indonesia's largest cement firm, PT Semen Gresik (SMGR.JK),
has forecast cement consumption will grow up to 3 percent this
year, below the 11.5 percent rise in 2008.

Following is the cement consumption data, in tonnes, from
the Indonesian Cement Association provided by Semen Gresik.
Area Oct '09 Sept '09 Oct '08
Jakarta 325,037 205,922 242,189
Banten 179,663 107,809 144,662
Java* 1,669,476 1,104,139 1,297,607
Sumatra 834,417 562,232 697,222
Kalimantan 226,285 167,828 217,720
Sulawesi 294,476 246,655 265,001
Nusa Tenggara 192,302 150,028 168,813
Maluku and Papua 71,850 61,238 72,289
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Total Indonesia 3,793,505 2,605,854 3,105,503
NOTE:
* excluding Jakarta and Banten area
(Reporting by Tyagita Silka; Editing by Sara Webb)