MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 1

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 22:06 GMT Jan 30/17:06 EST Jan 30

                         Feb 1  Feb 1  Feb 1   Feb 1

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                           Avg    Avg  Final

                        Hourly   Work   Mich     ISM

                      Earnings   Week   Sent  Manufg

Data For                   Jan    Jan    Jan     Jan

Denomination              % Ch    Hrs  Index   Index

Median Forecast **         0.2   34.5   91.0    54.1

High Forecast              0.3   34.5   91.3    55.0

Low Forecast               0.2   34.5   90.5    53.8

Mean                       0.2   34.5   90.9    54.2

Standard Deviation         0.0    0.0    0.3     0.4

No. of Responses             6      2      5       7

Amherst Pierpont           0.3     NA   91.3    55.0

BMO                        0.2     NA   90.5    54.3

Capital Economics          0.3   34.5     NA    54.5

CIBC                       0.2     NA     NA    53.8

Goldman Sachs              0.2     NA   91.2    54.0

Natwest                     NA     NA   90.7    54.0

RBC                         NA     NA     NA      NA

UMaryland                  0.2   34.5   91.0    54.1

** 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 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com

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