Electronic dictionaries selling well, diversifying in Japan.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | August 9, 2004 | Copyright

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Aug. 9--TOKYO -- Japanese makers of portable electronic dictionaries are diversifying their products to meet growing demand.

The market for the lightweight and convenient dictionaries is posting double-digit growth in sales.

One type of dictionary that has emerged boasts of packing information equivalent to about 50 volumes, including a book on medical science.

Casio Computer Co. last month put on the market a Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese dictionary small ...

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