CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 9,189 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on December 12, Alcotexa official told Reuters on Monday 14 December.

The sales comprised 50 tonnes of Giza 87, 2,021 tonnes of Giza 88, 6,810 tonnes of Giza 86 and 308 tonnes of Giza 80, the official said.

The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2009/10 season, which began in September, to 44,894 tonnes of cotton worth $98.9 million, the official said.