Egypt's Alcotexa sells 3,579 tonnes of cotton

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 3,579 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on Nov 7, a company official told Reuters on Sunday.

The sales comprised 100 tonnes of Giza 70, 1,085 tonnes of Giza 88 and 2,394 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said.

The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2009/10 season, which began in September, to 18,303 tonnes of cotton worth $38.6 million, the official said.