MNI Prelim Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 15 - Feb 16

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 20:06 GMT Feb 8/15:06 EST Feb 8

                        Feb 15    Feb 15   Feb 16    Feb 16  Feb 16     Feb 16

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                                                                        Prelim

                      Industrl  Capacity  Housing  Building  Import       Mich

                      Productn   Utilizn   Starts   Permits  Prices  Sentiment

Data For                   Jan       Jan      Jan       Jan     Jan        Feb

Denomination                 %         %        M         M       %      Index

Median Forecast **         0.3      78.1    1.225     1.300     0.6       95.0

High Forecast              0.5      78.4    1.260     1.300     0.6       96.0

Low Forecast               0.0      77.8    1.207     1.300     0.5       94.5

Mean                       0.3      78.1    1.226     1.300     0.6       95.2

Standard Deviation         0.2       0.2      0.0       0.0     0.1        0.6

No. of Responses             6         6        6         2       2          3

Amherst Pierpont           0.0      77.8    1.260        NA      NA         NA

Deutsche Bank              0.5      78.4    1.225     1.300      NA       95.0

FT Advisors                0.0      77.9    1.228        NA     0.5       96.0

Morgan Stanley             0.5      78.2    1.207        NA      NA         NA

Natwest                    0.3      78.0    1.225        NA      NA       94.5

UMaryland                  0.2      78.1    1.210     1.300     0.6         NA

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

and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: holly.stokes@marketnews.com

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