MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Jan 3 - Jan 4

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 20:06 GMT Dec 29/15:06 EST Dec 29

                       Jan 3     Jan 3     Jan 3      Jan 4

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                                        Domestic    Initial

                         ISM    Constr   Vehicle    Jobless

                      Manufg  Spending     Sales     Claims

Data For                 Dec       Nov       Dec  Dec 30 wk

Denomination                   Pct Chg         M          K

Median Forecast **      58.2       0.7      13.4        240

High Forecast           60.3       1.0      13.6        240

Low Forecast            56.5       0.5      13.2        240

Mean                    58.2       0.7      13.4        240

Standard Deviation       0.9       0.2       0.2        0.0

No. of Responses          13         6         2          1

Amherst Pierpont        58.2        NA        NA         NA

Barclays Capital        56.5       0.7        NA         NA

BMO                     58.7       0.6        NA         NA

BNP Paribas             58.0        NA        NA         NA

Capital Economics       57.5        NA        NA         NA

CIBC                    57.1        NA        NA         NA

Credit Suisse           58.0        NA        NA         NA

FT Advisors             58.3       0.7      13.6         NA

Morgan Stanley          58.5       1.0        NA         NA

Nomura                  57.7        NA      13.2         NA

NTL Bank Canada         59.3        NA        NA         NA

Stone McCarthy          60.3       0.5        NA         NA

TD Securities             NA        NA        NA         NA

UMaryland               58.2       0.7        NA        240

** 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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