MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 1

                         Feb 1     Feb 1     Feb 1     Feb 1  Feb 1  Feb 1

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                                                         Avg    Avg  Final

                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work   Mich

                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week   Sent

Data For                   Jan       Jan       Jan       Jan    Jan    Jan

Denomination                 K         K         %      % Ch    Hrs  Index

Median Forecast **         167       175       3.9       0.2   34.5   91.0

High Forecast              190       180       4.0       0.3   34.5   91.3

Low Forecast               135       150       3.8       0.2   34.5   90.5

Mean                       165       168       3.9       0.2   34.5   90.9

Standard Deviation          17        13       0.1       0.0    0.0    0.3

No. of Responses             8         3         7         6      2      5

Amherst Pierpont           155       150       3.9       0.3     NA   91.3

BMO                        160        NA       3.9       0.2     NA   90.5

Capital Economics          190        NA       4.0       0.3   34.5     NA

CIBC                       174        NA       4.0       0.2     NA     NA

Deutsche Bank               NA        NA        NA        NA     NA     NA

Goldman Sachs              180       180       4.0       0.2     NA   91.2

Natwest                    135        NA       3.9        NA     NA   90.7

RBC                        150        NA        NA        NA     NA     NA

UBS                         NA        NA        NA        NA     NA     NA

UMaryland                  175       175       3.8       0.2   34.5   91.0

** 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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