Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah bin Ahmad Zainal Ali Rida has approved transforming the company of the International Modern Furniture Exhibition into a limited stock company. The Company, with a capital of SR 90 million, will float nine million shares, each with a value of SR 10. The Riyadh-based company will be concerned with retail and wholesale trade in house and office furniture, decor, sofas and other activities. The company will be managed by a five-member board of directors. This development comes within the framework of the state's policy which aims at broadening the economic base and diversifying sources of the national income.