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MNI: Australia NAB Q4 Business Conditions Up,Confidence Tad Dn

     SYDNEY (MNI) -  - From National Australia Bank's fourth-quarter business
survey published Thursday
                                Q4     Q3
-----------------------------------------
Business Confidence             +6     +8
Business Conditions
-Current                       +15    +14
Business Conditions
-Next 3 months                 +24    +21
Business Conditions
-Next 12 months                +31    +28
Capex Plans                    +29    +27
Forward Orders                  +9     +6
Employment                     +10     +9
Employment - Next 3 months     +15    +12
Employment - Next 12 months    +24    +22
Trading                        +18    +19
Profitability                  +15    +15
Stocks                          +3     +3
Exports                         +2     +2
Retail Prices                +0.1%  +0.1%
Labor Costs                  +0.6%  +0.7%
Capacity Utilization         82.5%  82.1%
--MNI Sydney Bureau; tel: +61 2-9716-5467; email: sophia.rodrigues@marketnews.com
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