(Globes) Shira Horesh - Industrial exports to the U.S., excluding diamonds, rose by 9% to $3.6 billion in the first quarter, the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute reported Sunday. The institute believes that growth was due primarily to expansion in the U.S. economy, particularly in high tech. High-tech exports to the U.S. totaled $810 million in the first quarter, up 5% from the first quarter of 2004. Pharmaceutical exports were up 9%. Exports of telecommunications equipment to the U.S. rose 7% to $153.6 million, and medical and surgical devices were up 10%.
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