® 17 2013 Market size in JV region except China 1 (million m²) 2013 Market size in JV region 1 (million m²) Total 682 Total 2,262 Market Highlights Korea: mature market with strong potential in residential wall penetration Australia:mature market with appetite for high performance and high quality products Indonesia: strong growth in third most populated country in Asia, with large consumer market Thailand: solid growth with opportunity to increase plasterboard penetration China: largest market with continued growth due to government limitations on brick and clay India: demand for faster building construction is accelerating modern product usage Middle East:steady growth resulting from strong government investment in numerous markets 1.USG and Boral estimates for plasterboard market (excluding ceiling tiles) 2.Middle East defined as including UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia Asian markets represent strong growth potential for JV building products 2
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