Expo 2010 expected to be in black: organizers

BEIJING - The organizers of Expo 2010 Shanghai China are confident the multi-billion-yuan attraction will turn a profit, even though the final numbers have not yet been audited and announced.

"According to our preliminary data, we're sure that we've made both ends meet and it is very likely that we have made a profit," said Hong Hao, director-general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination.

Hong said during an exclusive interview with China Daily on Thursday that confirmation of the numbers rests with the National Audit Office and the bottom line may not be made public until May.