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INDUSTRY

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1989

TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

AS AT THE END OF JULY 1989

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED

WITH JUN. 89

JUL. 88

[MONTHS)

(%)

4.35

+1

WEARING APPAREL

4.76

+1

+1

TEXTILES

2.52

+2

+7

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.25

-3

+8

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.68

- 1

+5

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

5.05

OTHERS

4.18

* CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5%

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

TABLE 2 : EMPLOYMENT

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF JULY 1989

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JUN. 89

JUL. 88

(%)

(%)

+1

-10

+2

-1

+1

-10

+1

+4

-23

-3

ELECTRICAL AND .............