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European Wholesalers and Distributors Directory lists more than 5,000 major consumer and industrial distributors and manufacturers in over 40 European countries including Eastern Europe and the forme republics of the disbanded Soviet Union. The wholesalers and distributors cited include companies that sell motor vehicle parts and supplies, furniture and housewares construction and plumbing materials, metals and minerals, electrical goods, machinery, paper, petroleum, drugs, clothing, groceries, chemicals, farm products, and alcoholic beverages.

Organized first by SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) and then by country, company profiles include address, telephone and fax numbers, contact name, SIC code, year established, territory of distribution, annual revenues, officers, number of employees, and specific product lines. A user's guide and directory of company names are provided. 677 p., $175 from Gale Research, 835 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, MI 48226 (08103-8354-3).

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By Donna Seaman