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MNI Table: Australia Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment Down In Aug

--Consumer Sentiment Above 100 For Nine Straight Months
     SYDNEY (MNI) - From Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment
for August published Wednesday:
                                        August   July
-----------------------------------------------------
Sentiment Index                          103.6  106.1
Current-Conditions Index                 105.4  106.6
Expectations Index                       102.5  105.7
Family Finances Vs Year Ago               88.3   88.8
Family Finances Next 12 Months           106.0  107.2
Economic Conditions Next 12 Months       100.3  105.5
Economic Conditions Next 5 Years         101.1  104.3
Good Time to Buy Major Household Items   122.4  124.5
--MNI Sydney Bureau; tel: +61 2-9716-5467; email: sophia.rodrigues@marketnews.com
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