Cevisama, the ceramics trade fair held from 2 to 6 March 2004, welcomed 86 566 visitors to the Spanish city of Valencia. This is three per cent more than last year. The number of international sales representatives increased by more than three per cent to 10 127 and came from 140 different countries. A total of 1 151 exhibitors (2003: 1 193) presented their products and services on a net show space of 87 377 m²; 212 of them came from outside Spain. Next year’s fair is due to take place almost one month earlier, i.e. from 8 to 12 February 2005.