IndiaMART Hardware & Tools Expo 2009 and IndiaMART Fastener Expo 2009 Ends on a Successful Note

8th Edition of IndiaMART Hardware & Tools Expo and IndiaMART Fastener Expo Proved to be a Great Platform to Promote Indian MSMEs

NEW DELHI, India, December 29 - Unitech Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd in collaboration with India's largest online
B2B marketplace, IndiaMART.com and NSIC organized the 8th edition of
IndiaMART Hardware & Tools Expo 2009 and IndiaMART Fastener Expo 2009, a
niche events for hardware, tools & fasteners in India from 20 - 22 December
2009 at Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India.

128 companies exhibited themselves at the gala expo, out of which 52
companies were from China and 12 from Taiwan and rest were from India. A wide
array of products were on display ranging from Hand Tools, DIY Tools,
Air/Pneumatic Hand Tools, Power Tools, Fasteners, Furniture Hardware,
Hydraulic Hand Tools, Automotive/Garage Tools, Gardening Tools, Electrician's
Tools, Locks & Keys, Rollers, Tape Measures, Rust Prevention / Lubricating
Aerosols, Adhesives & Sealants etc.

Close to 5000 business visitors from various demographies like Exporters
& Importers, Distributors, Traders & Retailers, Industry suppliers, Builders,
Contractors, Automotive Industry personnels, Engineering Industry personnels,
Furniture Manufacturers, Architects, re-molders, Interior Designers, etc.
attended the expo. The expo proved to be a great match-making platform for
buyers and suppliers.

Commenting on the success of the expo, IndiaMART.com's founder and CEO,
Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, said, "Tradeshows are the oldest and one of the most
effective mediums for B2B match-making. We are extremely happy to associate
as the expo is very well recognized in the industry for bringing latest
products, technologies and innovation to the forefront and as the platform
that fosters long term relationship between buyers and suppliers."

India's industrial output raised to the level of 10.3 percent in October
2009 from the year earlier, matching the median market forecast, helped by
stimulus measures and robust domestic demand which reflected in enthusiasm of
visitors who were inquiring about different hardware tools & fasteners
products. Out of which Industrial fasteners, hand tools for automotive &
industrial hand tools for heavy machinery were in high demand.

Continuing its commitment bring buyers and suppliers together by all
means possible, IndiaMART.com has been continuously sponsoring various
industry leading trade shows for the past two years like IndiaMART AMTEX,
IndiaMART UMEX, IndiaMART IMEX, IndiaMART Sign Show, IndiaMART Food &
Technology Expo, IndiaMART ACMEE, Indiamart HITEX International Machine Tool
Expo 2009 etc.

9th edition of IndiaMART Hardware & Tools Expo and IndiaMART Fastener
Expo are also in a row to benefit MSMEs. It is scheduled from 17-19 Dec 2010
at Chennai Trade Center, Chennai, India.

For more details of IndiaMART's Trade Show participation activities,
please click the link below- www.indiamart.com/tradeshows

About IndiaMART.com

IndiaMART.com is India's largest online B2B marketplace connecting global
buyers with suppliers through business directories, online product catalogs,
buy-sell offers, industry specific marketplaces, printed media and trade
shows participation.

IndiaMART.com offers an extensive range of value-added products and
services to over 500,000 members and over 5 million global buyers across
industries and verticals.

IndiaMART.com has won numerous awards over the years including Red
Herring 100 Asia & Emerging India and the company has been widely covered by
media such as CNBC, BBC, BusinessMoney, CNN, Businessworld, Economic Times,
Financial Express, etc. Its existing investors include Intel Capital and
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (Times Group), India's largest print media group.

For more information, please visit:
www.indiamart.com/press-section/

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    Arun Tyagi
    Marketing and PR
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Media Contact: IndiaMART.com, Arun Tyagi, Marketing and PR, M : +91-9711003832, T : +91-120-3911000, F : +91-120-2424943, E : pr at indiamart.com