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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1994

THE INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION REFLECTS CHANGES OF LOCAL MANUFACTURING OUTPUT IN REAL TERMS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VOLUME OF LOCAL PRODUCTION IS MEASURED AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES.

MORE

ON

THE

DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE "REPORT QUARTERLY INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, 3RD QUARTER 1993", WHICH IS ON SALE AT $4 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,

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REGULAR

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FOLLOWING IS A TABLE SHOWING CHANGES IN THE INDICES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN GREATER DETAIL:

INDICES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BY BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP AND

SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP

(1986 100)

BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP /

SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP

INDEX FOR

% CHANGE OVER

3RD QTR

3RD QTR

1993

1992

2ND QTR

1993

1.

FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

156

-3.1

+4.0

2.

WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR

124

+3.3

+21.6.

3.

TEXTILES (INCLUDING KNITTING)

133

- 10.1

+18.8

4.

PAPER PRODUCTS AND PRINTING

317

+18.7

+19.6

CHEMICALS, RUBBER, PLASTIC

76

-12.6

+1.3

AND NON-METALLIC

MINERAL PRODUCTS

--PLASTIC PRODUCTS

(60)

(-17.8)

(+7.1)

6.

BASIC METALS AND FABRICATED

103

-6.4 +12.0

METAL PRODUCTS

-FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS,

(101)

(-5.6) (+11,0)

EXCEPT MACHINERY

AND EQUIPMENT

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

164

+4.5

+3.1

7.

PRODUCTS, MACHINERY,

PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND OPTICAL GOODS

/--CONSUMER ELECTRICAL

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