The Statistical Service announces that it has issued the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January-June 2002.

2. The main developments in the first six months of 2002 compared to the same period of 2001, were:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles during the first six months of 2002 increased by 7,7% to 19.721 from 18.319 vehicles in the same period of 2001.

(b) Private saloon cars increased to 11.534 from 9.999 in January-June 2001, i.e. there was an increase of 15,4%. Of the total private saloon cars 3.331 vehicles or 28,9% were new and 8.203 vehicles or 71,1% were used vehicles.

(c) Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 3,6% to 4.429 from last year’s 4.275 vehicles. Light goods vehicles increased by 3,3% to 3.984 and heavy goods vehicles increased by 6,7% to 445 in January-June 2002.

(d) Mechanised cycles decreased by 19,4% and totalled 2.074 compared to 2.573 in January-June 2001.

3. The report is obtainable from the Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus at C£4,00 per copy.