U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 9

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 9: BIGGEST ELECTRONICS SHOW

Profile America -- Sunday, January 9th.  Fans of the latest electronic gadgets have been focused on Las Vegas the last few days where the International Consumer Electronics Show winds up today. The world's largest annual trade show for consumers -- and the largest annual trade show of any kind in the U.S. -- draws some 130,000 people annually from more than 115 countries around the world. Attendees include manufacturers of every sort of electronic device, as well as  retailers, engineers, and those who create the programs people watch, listen to and play on those devices.  There are nearly 29,000 electronics stores across the U.S., which ring up close to $68 billion in sales each year. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 75

U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, NAICS 443112

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau