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More details on the annual and quarterly estimates of GDP are published in a report entitled Quarterly Report of Gross Domestic Product Estimates Third Quarter 1996. The preliminary estimates of the production-based GDP for 1995 and final estimates for 1994 are also published in the report.

This bilingual report is now on sale at $14 per copy at the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, ground floor, Low Block, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. It may also be purchased at the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Enquiries about this publication may be directed to the National Income Branch (1) of the Census and Statistics Department on 2582 5077.