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21/03/2002 08:06 GOOD MORNING !

21/03/2002 08:16 Calendar for 21-22 of March

21/03/2002 08:56 ODJ U.S. Feb $76.1 Bln Budget Deficit Vs $48.2 Deficit Year Ago

21/03/2002 09:50 Forex - Dollar firmer in quiet Singapore trade; Tokyo markets closed

21/03/2002 10:46 European Forex Trading Preview by Jes Black

21/03/2002 10:48 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: FEB RETAIL SALES UP 0.6% M/M; UP 4.8% Y/Y

21/03/2002 12:32 UK FEB RETAIL SALES VOLUME UP ADJ 1.5 PCT FROM JAN; UP 5.9 YR-ON-YR

21/03/2002 12:33 UK 3 MTHS TO FEB RETAIL SALES VOLUME UP ADJ 0.7 PCT FROM PREVIOUS 3 MTHS

21/03/2002 13:50 Spain Q4 household spending up 6.42 pct from Q3; up 4.87 pct yr-on-yr

21/03/2002 14:00 UK CBI TRENDS: MAR VOL OF OUTPUT BALANCE +2% VS +1% FEB

21/03/2002 14:00 UK CBI: MAR TOTAL ORDERS BALANCE -32% VS -29% FEB

21/03/2002 14:01 UK CBI: MAR EXPORT ORDERS BALANCE -39% VS -40% FEB

21/03/2002 14:01 UK CBI: MAR AVERAGE PRICES BALANCE -16% VS -20% FEB

21/03/2002 14:02 UK CBI SAYS MANUFACTURING OVER THE WORST BUT RECOVERY SLOW

21/03/2002 14:02 UK CBI: MAR STOCKS BALANCE +18% VS +18% IN FEB

21/03/2002 14:02 EMU 2001 GOVT BUDGET DEFICIT 1.3%/GDP; 2000 HAD 0.2% SURPLUS

21/03/2002 14:02 GERMANY 2001 DEFICIT 2.7%, PORTUGAL 2.2%, FRANCE & ITALY 1.4%

21/03/2002 14:03 EMU 2001 GOVT DEBT 69.1%/GDP; 2000 RATIO 69.5%

21/03/2002 14:27 UK CBI says manufacturing over the worst but recovery will be slow

21/03/2002 14:32 ITALY ANALYSTS SEE MAR. CPI +0.2% M/M, +2.6% Y/Y ON 11 CITIES

21/03/2002 14:32 ITALY MAR CPI ON 11 CITIES JUST ABOVE MNI SURVEY MEDIAN FCAST

21/03/2002 14:50 U.S. Feb Budget Posted a $76.1 Billion Deficit

21/03/2002 16:03 SWISS NATL BANK LEAVES 3M LIBOR TGT RANGE UNCH AT 1.25-2.25%

21/03/2002 16:36 US JOBLESS CLAIMS -12,000 TO 371,000 IN MAR 16 WEEK

21/03/2002 16:37 FEB US CPI +0.2%, CORE +0.3%; CPI Y/Y +1.1%, CORE Y/Y +2.6%

21/03/2002 16:39 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG +2,500 TO 379,000 IN MAR 16 WEEK

21/03/2002 16:40 CANADA JANUARY RETAIL SALES +1.1% VS +1.4% IN DECEMBER

21/03/2002 16:40 US weekly jobless claims down 12,000 to 371,000

21/03/2002 17:59 FEB US LEADING INDEX FLAT;JAN REVISED TO +0.8% (PREV +0.6%)

21/03/2002 18:00 FEB US COINCIDENT INDEX +0.2%; LAGGING INDEX -0.3%

21/03/2002 18:00 US CONF BRD:LRGST ADDS MONEY SUPPLY,CLAIMS,MFG HRS,BLDG PERMIT

21/03/2002 18:00 US CONF BRD:LRGST NEGS STOCKS, CONS. EXPECTATIONS, RATE SPREAD

21/03/2002 18:00 CONF BOARD: NOTES SLUGGISH PROFITS, WEAK EXPORT DEMAND

21/03/2002 18:55 GERMANY STATE, LOCAL GOVTS TO HOLD SPENDING TO +1% IN 2003-4

21/03/2002 18:55 GERMANY FEDL GOVT TO CUT SPENDING 0.5% PER YEAR IN 2003-4

21/03/2002 18:55 GERMANY EICHEL: NEED +2.5% GDP IN 2003-4 FOR 2004 BALANCE BUDG

21/03/2002 20:04 PHILA FED: FUTURE PRICES PAID INDEX 38.3 MAR VS 23.0 FEB

21/03/2002 20:04 PHILA FED: FUTURE PRICES PAID INDEX HIGHEST IN 16 MONTHS

21/03/2002 20:04 PHILADELPHIA FED MARCH BUSINESS ACTIVITY INDEX 11.4 VS 16.0 IN FEB

21/03/2002 20:06 PHILA FED: FUTURE INVENTORIES INDEX POSITIVE 1ST TIME IN 18 MO

21/03/2002 20:18 PHILA FED'S TREBING DOWNPLAYS MARCH MANUF INDEX DROP

21/03/2002 20:19 PHILA FED'S TREBING:MARCH DROP 'SLIGHT'; GROWTH CONTINUES

21/03/2002 20:19 PHILA FED'S TREBING:FUTURE PRICE PAID INDEX NOT GOOD PREDICTOR

21/03/2002 20:19 PHILA FED'S TREBING:MFG CAPITAL SPENDING PLANS STILL DEPRESSED

21/03/2002 21:01 FED'S SANTOMERO:2002 OFF TO GOOD START,SHOWING RENEWED GROWTH

21/03/2002 21:01 FED'S SANTOMERO:US RECOVERY LIKELY TO BE 'MODERATELY PACED'

21/03/2002 21:02 FED'S SANTOMERO:US ECONOMY AT A TURNING POINT

21/03/2002 21:03 FED'S SANTOMERO:1ST PHASE OF RECOVERY IS UNDERWAY NOW

21/03/2002 21:03 FED'S SANTOMERO:RECOVERY'GOING EXTREMELY WELL'

21/03/2002 21:03 FED'S SANTOMERO:US 2002 DATA 'UNIFORMLY' MORE POSITIVE

21/03/2002 21:03 FED'S SANTOMERO:RISKS TO ECONOMY'APPEAR TO BE MORE BALANCED'Y

21/03/2002 21:04 FED'S SANTOMERO:RECOVERY'HAS WAY TO GO';DMD'SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN

21/03/2002 21:06 FED'S SANTOMERO:UNLIKELY TO SEE SHARP ACCELERATION IN GROWTH

21/03/2002 21:06 FED'S SANTOMERO:SEES 'SUSTAINABLE GROWTH' BY YEAR-END

21/03/2002 21:07 FED'S SANTOMERO:RECESSION TO GO DOWN AS PERHAPS'MILDEST' EVER

21/03/2002 21:07 SANTOMERO:'CONSIDERABLE POLICY STIMULUS AT WORK'

21/03/2002 21:07 SANTOMERO:FULL IMPACT OF MON,FISC STIMULUS 'YET TO BE FELT'Y

21/03/2002 21:07 SANTOMERO:2001 RATE CUTS TO STIMULATE ECON'WELL INTO 2002'

21/03/2002 21:07 SANTOMERO:CONSUMER SPENDING'NOW GENERATING INCREASES IN PROD.'

21/03/2002 21:07 SANTOMERO:PHIL FED SURVEY SHOWS MFG GROWTH'MORE BROAD-BASED'

21/03/2002 21:10 SANTOMERO:CONSUMER SPENDING APT TO REMAIN SOLID,BUT NOT SURGE

21/03/2002 21:11 SANTOMERO:BIZ SPENDING'TO RECOVER GRADUALLY' 'AT MODEST PACE'

21/03/2002 21:11 SANTOMERO:NUMBER OF FACTORS LIMITING GROWTH & CONSUMER SPENDNG

21/03/2002 21:11 SANTOMERO:'LACK OF PENT UP DEMAND' APT TO DAMPEN SPENDING

21/03/2002 21:11 SANTOMERO:SOLID GROWTH IN CONS SPNDG NOT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN EXP

21/03/2002 21:11 SANTOMERO:BIZ INVEST MUST REBOUND FOR ECON TO RECOVER FULLY

21/03/2002 21:11 SANTOMERO:BIZ SPENDING TURNAROUND'SEVERAL MONTHS AWAY'

21/03/2002 21:21 SANTOMERO:INDUSTRIAL CAP U OPERATING 10% BELOW NORMAL CAPACITY

21/03/2002 21:21 SANTOMERO:'SLUMP IN CORP PROFITS'A'SUBSTANTIVE DRAG'ON INVEST

21/03/2002 21:21 SANTOMERO:LOAN DELINQS POINT TO'UNDERLYING SOFTNESS'IN BIZ SEC

21/03/2002 21:21 SANTOMERO:'DOLLAR HAS BEEN REMARKABLY STABLE'

21/03/2002 21:22 SANTOMERO DOESN'T ANTICIPATE'ANY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE'IN EXPORTS

21/03/2002 21:22 SANTOMERO:AS ECON PACE GROWS'WILL BE TIME FOR FED'TO SHIFT

21/03/2002 21:22 SANTOMERO:'TOO SOON TO TELL'WHEN FED TO MOVE AWAY FROM STIMULS

21/03/2002 22:00 FED:VOTED 10-0 FOR UNCH RATES, EASING BIAS AT JAN 29-30 MEET

21/03/2002 22:00 FOMC:WANTED TO MONITOR STILL-INCOMPLETE EFFECT OF 2001 EASINGS

21/03/2002 22:00 FOMC: KEPT EASING BIAS DUE TO UNCERTAINTY, LOW INFLATION

21/03/2002 22:01 FOMC:THOUGHT MKTS MIGHT SEE SHIFT AS MORE OPTIMISTIC THAN FOMC

21/03/2002 22:01 FOMC:MISREADING OF POLICY COULD FOSTER'UNWARRENTED'ADJUSTMENTS

21/03/2002 22:01 FOMC NOTES: RECENT DATA 'MORE POSITIVE' AT JAN 29-30 MEET

21/03/2002 22:01 FOMC NOTES: DATA SUGGESTED ECON 'BOTTOMING OUT' JAN 29-30 MEET

21/03/2002 22:01 FOMC: SAW COMPETITIVE PRESSURES STILL RESTRAINING PROFITS

21/03/2002 22:02 FOMC: TIMING OF INVENTORY INVESTMENT TURNAROUND 'UNCERTAIN'

21/03/2002 22:02 FOMC: FISCAL POLICY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL STIMULUS

21/03/2002 22:02 FOMC: INFLATION 'LIKELY TO REMAIN QUITE SUBDUED' JAN MEET

21/03/2002 22:02 SANTOMERO Q&A:MARCH PHILLY FED CONTINUES TREND OF POSITVE DATA

21/03/2002 22:02 SANTOMERO Q&A:PHILLY FED SHOWS MORE BROAD BASED EXP OF PRODCTN

21/03/2002 22:03 SANTOMERO Q&A:PHILLY FED FIGURES SHOW BROADENING RECOVERY

21/03/2002 22:05 SANTOMERO:SEEING SIGNS OF INFLATION DECLINING IN THE SHORT RUN

21/03/2002 22:10 SANTOMERO:INFLATION IS 'WELL CONTAINED'

21/03/2002 22:11 SANTOMERO:SEES GOOD DEAL OF VOLATILITY IN FEB CORE CPI FIGURE

21/03/2002 22:11 SANTOMERO:'WOULDN'T MAKE TOO MUCH'OF FEB CORE CPI FIGURE

21/03/2002 22:20 SANTOMERO:HOPES GREENSPAN STAYS ON LONG TIME

21/03/2002 22:20 SANTOMERO:'NO KNOWLEDGE'CHANGE IMMINENT IN GREENSPAN TENURE