Sales by the garden pond specialist Oase increased in the first four months of this year compared with last year and are well in excess of the company’s sales forecast, the company has revealed. However, no figures have been released regarding the extent of the increase. Oase thus defied the cold spell in the first quarter that caused a slump in the garden pond sector as a whole, according to the company. Oase products are distributed in 95 countries and the company currently has ten foreign subsidiaries. A further branch is scheduled to open soon in Italy. Exports presently account for 60 per cent of sales.