MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 15

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 22:06 GMT Feb 13/17:06 EST Feb 13

                      Feb 15  Feb 15    Feb 15    Feb 15     Feb 15

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                      Empire                                 Prelim

                         Mfg  Import  Industrl  Capacity       Mich

                      Survey  Prices  Productn   Utilizn  Sentiment

Data For                 Feb     Dec       Jan       Jan        Feb

Denomination           Index    % Ch      % Ch         %      Index

Median Forecast **       5.8    -0.2       0.2      78.8       93.0

High Forecast           11.5     0.0       0.2      78.8       95.0

Low Forecast             0.0    -0.3      -0.2      78.4       92.0

Mean                     5.8    -0.2       0.1      78.7       93.4

Standard Deviation       5.8     0.2       0.1       0.1        1.2

No. of Responses           2       2         6         6          5

Amherst Pierpont          NA      NA       0.2      78.8       94.5

Capital Economics        0.0    -0.3       0.0      78.6       92.0

CIBC                      NA      NA       0.1      78.7         NA

Goldman Sachs             NA      NA       0.2      78.8       95.0

Natwest                   NA      NA      -0.2      78.4       93.0

Umaryland               11.5     0.0       0.2      78.8       92.5

** 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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