image description hot off the press end of embargoed until 10 45am 31 march 2000 information technology survey 1999 financial year highlights total it sales rise value by new zealand industry excluding communication services was estimated at 6 029 9 million this is up 7 2 percent on previous software exports increase increased 34 1 or 26 8 to reach 105 3 in have 44 0 since ended 1995 computer grow one main causes increases growth users includes systems analysis integration and maintenance category rose 17 598 for ron mckenzie chief economist business statistics cat 01 514 set 99 00 168 commentary
