MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Apr 2 - Apr 4

**Survey will be updated on April 2

                       Apr 2     Apr 2     Apr 3   Apr 4    Apr 4     Apr 4

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                                        Domestic                    Factory

                         ISM    Constr   Vehicle     ISM  Factory    Orders

                      Manufg  Spending     Sales  Nonmfg   Orders  Ex Trans

Data For                 Mar       Feb       Mar     Mar      Feb       Feb

Denomination           Index   Pct Chg         M          Pct Chg   Pct Chg

Median Forecast **      59.5       0.5      12.9    59.0      1.6       1.3

High Forecast           63.6       0.8      12.9    60.0      1.9       1.3

Low Forecast            58.8       0.3      12.9    58.6      1.3       1.3

Mean                    60.2       0.5      12.9    59.2      1.6       1.3

Standard Deviation       1.5       0.2       0.0     0.4      0.2       0.0

No. of Responses           7         4         1       6        5         1

Amherst Pierpont        59.5        NA        NA    59.0      1.4        NA

Barclays Capital        59.5       0.5        NA    60.0      1.8        NA

Capital Economics         NA        NA        NA      NA       NA        NA

CIBC                    58.8        NA        NA    58.6      1.9        NA

FT Advisors             60.0       0.8      12.9    59.0      1.3       1.3

Morgan Stanley          63.6       0.3        NA      NA       NA        NA

Natwest                 59.0        NA        NA    59.5       NA        NA

UMaryland               61.0       0.4        NA    59.0      1.6        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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