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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Nonfarm Payrolls

                         Nov 3     Nov 3     Nov 3     Nov 3  Nov 3
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                                                         Avg    Avg
                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work
                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week
Data For                   Oct       Oct       Oct       Oct    Oct
Denomination                 K         K         %         %    Hrs
Median Forecast **         315       311       4.2       0.2   34.4
High Forecast              350       340       4.4       0.3   34.5
Low Forecast               200       195       4.2       0.0   34.4
Mean                       297       292       4.2       0.2   34.4
Standard Deviation        44.0      43.4       0.1       0.1    0.0
No. of Responses            19        10        19        14      9
Amherst Pierpont           330       325       4.3        NA     NA
Bank of the West           260        NA       4.2       0.3   34.5
Barclays Capital           325       320       4.2       0.2   34.4
BMO                        330        NA       4.2       0.2     NA
Capital Economics          350        NA       4.2       0.2   34.4
CIBC                       260        NA       4.4       0.0     NA
Comerica Bank              200        NA       4.2        NA     NA
Credit Suisse              270       260       4.3       0.1     NA
Deutsche Bank              250       240       4.2       0.1   34.4
FT Advisors                320       311       4.2       0.1   34.4
Goldman Sachs              325       310       4.2       0.2     NA
Morgan Stanley             315        NA       4.2       0.3   34.4
Natwest                    300        NA       4.3        NA     NA
NTL Bank Canada            310        NA       4.3        NA     NA
RBC                        300       300       4.2        NA     NA
SocGen                     200       195       4.3       0.2   34.4
TD Securities              330        NA       4.2       0.2     NA
UBS                        325       320       4.2       0.2   34.4
UMaryland                  350       340       4.4       0.2   34.4
** 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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