CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 475 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on April 24, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Monday 26 April.

The sales comprised 25 tonnes of Giza 70 and 450 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said.

The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2009/10 season, which began in September, to 68,353.8 tonnes of cotton worth $158.1 million, the official said.

Egypt expects to export 80,000 tonnes of cotton this season, the agriculture minister said in February.