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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Oct 3 - Oct 5

                         Oct 3   Oct 4      Oct 5    Oct 5    Oct 5
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                      Domestic            Initial
                       Vehicle     ISM    Jobless    Trade  Factory
                         Sales  Nonmfg     Claims  Balance   Orders
Data For                   Sep     Sep  Sep 30 wk      Aug      Aug
Denomination                 M   Index          K        B  Pct Chg
Median Forecast **        13.7    55.4        266    -42.6      0.9
High Forecast             13.8    57.0        300    -41.5      1.1
Low Forecast              13.6    53.0        260    -43.5      0.8
Mean                      13.7    55.3        271    -42.5      0.9
Standard Deviation         0.1     0.9       11.5      0.6      0.1
No. of Responses             2      14         10       13       12
Amherst Pierpont            NA    55.2        270    -42.6      0.8
BofA/Merrill Lynch          NA    54.0         NA    -43.0       NA
Bank of the West            NA    55.0        270    -42.9      1.0
Barclays Capital            NA    55.0        265    -42.6      0.9
BMO                         NA    55.2        265    -41.8      1.1
Capital Economics           NA    57.0         NA       NA       NA
CIBC                        NA    55.8         NA    -41.5      0.8
Comerica Bank               NA    55.3         NA    -43.5       NA
Credit Suisse               NA      NA         NA    -42.5      0.8
FT Advisors               13.6    55.5        265    -41.5      1.1
Goldman Sachs             13.8    55.7        265    -43.0      1.1
Morgan Stanley              NA      NA         NA       NA       NA
Natwest                     NA    53.0        267       NA      0.9
NTL Bank Canada             NA      NA         NA       NA      0.9
RBC                         NA    56.0        300    -42.0       NA
SocGen                      NA      NA         NA       NA       NA
UBS                         NA    55.5        285    -43.5      1.0
UMaryland                   NA    55.6        260    -42.5      0.9
** 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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