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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1994

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED

ARTICLES (MAINLY BABY

CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES

AND SPORTING GOODS)

6,098

+

1.0

79,460

+ 10.5

ROAD VEHICLES

2,802

41.0

50,466

+ 50.0

PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS,

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES,

OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES

AND CLOCKS

4,464

1.8

48,661

6. 1

FOOTWEAR

3,615.

+ 15.6

41,668

+ 31.5

OFFICE MACHINES AND

AUTOMATIC DATA

PROCESSING MACHINES

3,977

+ 23.1

36,915

+ 8.8

NON-METALLIC MINERAL

MANUFACTURES

2,874

+ 16.0

33,431

+ 4.0

QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER 1993

* * * * *

THAT

IN LINE WITH PREVIOUS EXPECTATION, MANUFACTURERS REPORTED BOTH THE GENERAL BUSINESS SITUATION AND CAPACITY UTILISATION IMPROVED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1993.

LOOKING AHEAD, SEASONAL

DETERIORATION IS EXPECTED IN BOTH

ASPECTS IN THE FOLLOWING QUARTER.

THE GENERAL BUSINESS SITUATION OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY IMPROVED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1993. KEEN PRICE COMPETITION, SHORTAGE OF STAFF GENERALLY AND HIGH STAFF COSTS CONTINUED. TO BE THE MAJOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS IN THE INDUSTRY.

LOOKING AHEAD, THE MAJORITY OF BANKS EXPECT BROADLY

BUSINESS SITUATION,

THESE ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR RESULTS OF THE QUARTERLY SURVEY RELEASED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND DEPARTMENT.

THE SAME

BUSINESS

STATISTICS

FIRMS FROM THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES REPORTED THAT THE GENERAL BUSINESS SITUATION IMPROVED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1993. THE PROBLEMS OF SHORTAGE OF STAFF GENERALLY AND STAFF COSTS WERE WIDELY REPORTED.

HIGH

LOOKING AHEAD, THE MAJORITY OF FIRMS EXPECT BROADLY THE

SAME

BUSINESS SITUATION.

/FOR INDIVIDUAL