2. GLOBAL CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR – SUPPLY & DEMAND www.inttea.com

3. WORLD PRODUCTION OF TEA 1986 - 2005

4. WORLD PRODUCTION OF TEA IN 2005 In Million Kgs

5. WORLD PRICE OF TEA EX-AUCTION 1986 – 2005

6. APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF TEA IN 2005 BY COUNTRIES

7. DEMAND FOR TEA IN IMPORTING NATIONS

9.  SUPPLY GROWTH OF 26% OVER LAST 10 YEARS  TIGHTER SUPPLY FOLLOWED BY HIGHER PRICE  COMBINED CROP OF INDIA & CHINA 53% OF TOTAL  SUPPLY EXPECTED TO TOP 4 M. mt BY 2016  PRICES DISMAL AT AROUND US $ 1.50 PER KG  WEAKER CURRENCIES OF TEA PRODUCERS SUPPLY & PRICES

10. DEMAND  INDIA & CHINA CONSUME 40% OF WORLD SUPPLY  GROWTH AMONGST PRODUCERS NOT MATCHED BY IMPORTERS  WIDER CHOICE OF BEVERAGES  STAGNANT POPULATION  HIGHER DISPOSABLE INCOMES  STABLE ECONOMIES & LOW INFLATION  IMPENDING CHANGES IN CONSUMER PREFERENCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

11. SUPPLY & ABSORPTION  SUPPLY OVER DEMAND GAP WIDENING  DEMAND FOR LOWER PRICES CREATING OPENINGS FOR POORER TEAS  TO DEMAND BETTER QUALITY PAYING IMPROVED PRICES  EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES OF CURTAILING CROP