Last year, HLS2009 attracted 270 exhibitors and 19,667 trade visitors, of whom 1,271 were from 64 different countries. Both the exhibitors and the organisers saw strong international representatives from Japan, France, USA, Italy, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, and Russia. More than 90 percent of visitors hold key roles in final purchasing decision, which clearly shows high quality of buyers at the event.