São Paulo, November 25, 2002 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Minister of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade, Sérgio Amaral, reaffirmed his expectation that the trade balance should close the year reaching the mark of US$ 12 billion. And that exports should attain US$ 60 billion. The minister took part today in a seminar sponsored by the Brazil-Italy Committee for Commercial and Cultural Exchange. (DAS)