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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1992

TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

AS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 1992

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JAN. 92

FEB. 91

(MONTHS)

(%)

(%)

4.44

+2

+3

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

4.78

+1

+1

2.55

+9

+8

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

3.42

+20

+20

4.39

+4

+4

ELECTRICAL AND

5.44

+1

+4

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

3.88

-2

-5

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

PERSONS ENGAGED

AS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 1992

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH JAN. 92 FEB. 91

(%)

(%)

-2

-10

FOOD AND DRINKS

-3

WEARING APPAREL

-1

-6

TEXTILES

- 1

-8

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-1

-15

FABRICATED METAL

-5

-12

PRODUCTS

/ELECTRICAL AND