Indonesia's Astra Agro 2008 CPO sales up 13 pct

JAKARTA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Indonesia's biggest listed plantation firm, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, said on Tuesday its crude palm oil (CPO) sales volume rose 13.2 percent in 2008, supported by robust domestic demand.

The firm sold 970,728 tonnes of CPO in 2008, against 857,824 tonnes in 2007, with domestic sales rising 21 percent to 860,114 tonnes last year, Astra Agro said in a statement on its website.