MNI DATA SURVEY: China Feb Economic Data Forecasts

     BEIJING (MNI) - All figures y/y percentage change unless otherwise

specified.

                    Investment

                       Jan-Feb  Output Jan-Feb  Retail Jan-Feb

--------------------------------------------------------------

Median                     7.0             6.2             9.8

High                       8.0             7.0            10.6

Low                        6.0             5.8             8.9

Mean                       7.1             6.2             9.8

No.                         19              19              19

Previous                   7.2             6.2             9.4

Bank of China              7.0             6.2            10.0

BankComm                   7.2             6.2             9.1

CICC                       7.0             6.1             9.4

CITIC Sec                  7.2             6.1            10.4

Guohai Sec                 7.1             6.1             9.0

Guotai Junan               7.0             6.3             9.5

HSBC                        na              na              na

Huachang Sec               6.9             6.0            10.6

Huatai Sec                 7.0             6.3            10.5

IndustrialBank             7.1             6.3             8.9

ING                        7.5             7.0            10.0

Merchant Sec               7.5             6.2            10.2

Monita Rsrch               7.2             6.1             9.0

Nomura                     7.0             5.9             9.4

Peking U Rsrch             6.8             6.2             9.8

Shanghai Sec               8.0             6.5            10.2

Shenwan Hongyuan           7.2             6.3            10.2

Southwest Sec              6.0             5.9             9.8

Standard Chartered         7.0             5.8             9.8

Zhongtai Sec               6.8             6.2            10.1

     Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above

and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

     February trade data is due for release on Mar 8.

     February CPI, PPI due for release at 0930 local/0130GMT Mar 9.

     February money supply, bank loans and total social financing expected to be

released between Mar 10 and Mar 15. Date and time uncertain.

     Industrial output, retail sales and YTD fixed-asset investment for January,

together with the data for February, will be released at 1000 local/0200GMT on

March 14.

--MNI Beijing Bureau; tel: +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: flora.guo@marketnews.com

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