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Ctg laptop fair ends on a high note

CU Correspondent
A three-day laptop fair that ended in Chittagong on Sunday received an overwhelming response, satisfying both participants and prganisers.
An astounding number of visitors thronged the venue over the three day's and many bought their desired laptops, choosing from a huge array of options.
Maker Communication, an event management company. organised the second laptop fair titled “Laptop Fair Chittagong -2009" at the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Chittagong Centre. It was the first time buyers got the opportunity to purchase laptops with a loan.
Bank Asia who offered loans to purchase laptops received a good response on the fair premises. Around 383 buyers purchased laptops availing of the bank loans, organisers said.
A huge number of visitors were seen at the Asus brand stall and staff were seen responding to customer queries even at the last hour of the three-day fair.
The prices of brand laptops ranged from Tk 20,000 toTk 1.13 lakh.
Mohammad Shahadat Alam, brand group leader (corporate sale and marketing) of Asus, said the number of visitors was satisfactory and sales were close to optimum level.
“We sold over 80 laptops. The prices of the sold laptops ranged between Tk 40.000 and Tk 50.000.” he said. "Most buyers were students and officials."
“Though the turnout was comparatively lower than a fair in Dhaka, the overall response was good. We sold over 200 laptops in three days in a fair in Dhaka," an official said.
Benq Laptop marketing firm Com Valley Ltd Manager Golam Sarwar Shamim termed the fair" 100 percent successful ” and said business is good this year, amid financial downturn worldwide.
He said aTk 1.000 special concession was offered on the concluding day.
The Dell brand also participated in the fair to promote their products, prices of which ranged from Tk 55.000 to Tk 1.35 lakh.
The company's Deputy Product Manager Tanveer Hossain said they were just displaying their products at the fair, while authorised dealers were selling the units.
Maker Communication Strategic Planner Mohammad Khan told The Daily Star that visitor turnout was greater than the previous year.