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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 27 - Feb 28

                         Feb 27     Feb 27    Feb 27   Feb 28   Feb 28   Feb 28
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                        Durable    Durable                       Chain
                      Goods New      Goods  Consumer     Real    Price      MNI
                         Orders  Ex. Trans      Conf      GDP    Index  Chicago
Data For                    Jan        Jan       Feb   4Q (s)   4Q (s)      Feb
Denomination            Pct Chg    Pct Chg     Index  Pct Chg  Pct Chg    Index
Median Forecast **         -2.5        0.2     126.3      2.5      2.4     64.0
High Forecast              -1.3        0.9     127.7      2.6      2.4     66.8
Low Forecast               -3.3       -0.2     124.0      2.4      2.4     64.0
Mean                       -2.3        0.2     126.0      2.5      2.4     64.8
Standard Deviation          0.7        0.3       1.2      0.1      0.0      1.0
No. of Responses             13         11        10       12        6        7
Amherst Pierpont           -2.9        0.0     127.0      2.5       NA       NA
Barclays Capital           -1.5       -0.2     127.0      2.4       NA     64.0
BMO                        -2.0        0.5     126.0      2.5      2.4     64.0
Capital Economics          -2.5        0.0     124.0      2.5       NA       NA
CIBC                       -3.3        0.3     124.1      2.4      2.4       NA
Comerica Bank              -2.5         NA        NA      2.5      2.4       NA
Credit Suisse              -3.0        0.5     125.0      2.6      2.4       NA
FT Advisors                -2.7        0.1        NA      2.5      2.4     66.8
Goldman Sachs              -1.3        0.9     127.0      2.4       NA     65.5
Morgan Stanley             -3.0        0.2     127.7       NA       NA       NA
Nomura                     -1.5        0.0        NA      2.5       NA     65.0
UBS                        -2.5        0.3     126.0      2.5       NA     64.0
UMaryland                  -1.5         NA     126.5      2.5      2.4     64.0
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: holly.stokes@marketnews.com
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