Alaska international exports stay strong.(Brief article)

The governor's office said international exports of Alaska goods continued to show record growth, increasing 14 percent in 2005 to a total of $3.6 billion. International exports grew by $435 million from the 2004 total. "Improving international exports translates into good jobs for Alaskans," said Gov. Frank H. Murkowski. "We've worked hard to improve Alaska's business climate and to aggressively market our products abroad. In the last two years, we have seen great progress."

Alaska finished 2004 with $3.2 billion in sales for the first time in more than a decade. That was $418 million, or a 15 percent increase, over the previous year.

Strong seafood sales comprised a majority of the gains. Alaska exported nearly $2 billion in seafood internationally in 2005, an increase of $278 million from 2004 and 47 percent higher than 2002 levels.

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