It may not be apparent, but software is already big business in China. According to the country's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), software sales in the country grew almost a quarter to hit 480bn ($60bn) in 2006, overshadowing the UK's software market. Exports of software from China are more modest, although they don't compare poorly with many developed countries, such as the UK, according to the Chinese government's own figures. (3 pages)