PEMATANG Siantar is the second biggest city in the Province of North Sumatra after provincial capital Medan. With a population of 229,011 (2004 census), it is strategically locatedcrossed by the Trans-Sumatra highway. It has grown to be a trading center serving the districts around it and as a transit point for tourists heading towards Lake Toba Parapat. The resources of Pematang Siantar, which has GDP per capita of Rp11,178,847 (2004) are concen