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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: May 4

                           May 4     May 4     May 4     May 4  May 4
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                                                           Avg    Avg
                         Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work
                        Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week
Data For                     Apr       Apr       Apr       Apr    Apr
Denomination                   K         K         %         %    Hrs
Median Forecast **           185       191       4.0       0.2   34.5
High Forecast                255       250       4.0       0.3   34.5
Low Forecast                 145       175       4.0       0.2   34.4
Mean                         193       202       4.0       0.2   34.5
Standard Deviation            28        26       0.0       0.0    0.0
No. of Responses              11         6        11         9      6
Amherst Pierpont             225       220       4.0       0.2     NA
Capital Economics            175        NA       4.0       0.3   34.5
CIBC                         177        NA       4.0       0.2   34.5
Comerica Bank                190        NA       4.0        NA     NA
Credit Suisse                175     175.0       4.0       0.2     NA
Deutsche Bank                185       185       4.0       0.3   34.4
FT Advisors                  184       184       4.0       0.2   34.5
Morgan Stanley               145        NA       4.0       0.2   34.4
RBC                          255       250       4.0        NA     NA
TD Securities                210        NA       4.0       0.2     NA
UMaryland                    202       197       4.0       0.2   34.5
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 212-800-8517; email: sara.haire@marketnews.com
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