When I interviewed Mr Mercogliano in March 2000 he was pessimistic about the year 2000. However, this time he was more upbeat. 'The end of 2000 turned out to be better than expected,' he said. 'By the end of the year, there was a 24% increase in Italian leather production, and at the moment I hope 2001 will also be a good year.
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