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17/05/2002 08:10 Good Morning!

17/05/2002 08:45 JAPAN MARCH INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT REVISED TO 0.8 PCT RISE MTH-ON-MTH VS RISE 0.5

17/05/2002 08:47 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES MORNING UP 123.25 PTS AT 11,956.02

17/05/2002 08:48 Japan Mar Revised Shipments +0.9% M/M Vs +0.7% Prelim

17/05/2002 08:48 Japan March Revised Inventories -2.0% M/M V -2.2% Prelim

17/05/2002 08:54 Calendar for today (17th of May)

17/05/2002 09:51 ICON: GERMANY CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX UNCH. IN APRIL AT 89

17/05/2002 09:51 ICON: UNCLEAR IF CONSUMERS IN SPEND BOYCOTT DUE TO PRICE HIKES

17/05/2002 09:51 ICON: AT MOMENT, LOW CONSUMER CONFIDENCE 'POISON' FOR ECONOMY

17/05/2002 10:58 FRANCE PREL 1Q EMPLOYMENT +0.2% Q/Q; +1.1% Y/Y

17/05/2002 10:58 FRANCE 1Q EMPLOYMENT RISE ABOVE MNI SURVEY MEDIAN (+0.1% Q/Q)

17/05/2002 10:58 FRANCE 1Q MONTHLY SALARIES +0.8% Q/Q; +2.5% Y/Y; 4Q +2.6% Y/Y

17/05/2002 10:58 FRANCE MARCH SA TRADE SURPLUS 423 MN VS FEB SURPLUS 415 MN

17/05/2002 10:59 FRANCE MARCH TRADE IN LINE WITH MNI SURVEY MEDIAN

17/05/2002 10:59 FRANCE 2002 NOM. INDUSTRY INVEST. SEEN -2% Y/Y VS -3% IN JAN

17/05/2002 10:59 FRANCE 2002 NOM. MFG INVESTMENT SEEN -3% Y/Y VS -4% IN JAN

17/05/2002 11:31 ITALY ISAE MAY SA CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX 119.3; APR 119.7

17/05/2002 11:32 ITALY ISAE MAY SA CONS. CONFID AT LOW END OF MNI SURVEY FCASTS

17/05/2002 11:32 ITALY ISAE: MAY CONSUMER OUTLOOK FOR ECON. -1 VS -1 IN APR

17/05/2002 11:33 ITALY ISAE: 24% CONSUMERS IN MAY SEE UNEMP. FALLING; APR 21%

17/05/2002 13:07 BOJ Policy Seen Unchanged Next Week on Signs Economy Rebounding

17/05/2002 13:37 U.S. March Trade Deficit Seen Widening: Bloomberg Survey

17/05/2002 14:05 Euro-Zone March Industrial Production +0.5% in March vs +0.1% in Feb

17/05/2002 14:06 Euro-Zone March Industrial Production -2.9 y/y

17/05/2002 16:30 MAR US TRADE GAP $31.6 BN V FEB $31.8B(PRV$31.5B);JAN-$28.2B

17/05/2002 16:30 MAR US IMPORTS +0.3% TO $110.8B; EXPORTS +0.6% TO $79.2B

17/05/2002 16:31 MAR US SERVICES SURPLUS $5.5B VS $5.2B IN FEB;IMPRTS +0.1%

17/05/2002 16:31 MAR US AUTO IMPORTS -$634M; CONSUMER GOODS IMPORTS -$165M

17/05/2002 16:32 MAR US IMPRT:IND SUPLS +$753M;CRUDE OIL +$596M;FUEL OIL +$129M

17/05/2002 16:32 MAR NSA CRUDE PETRO IMPORTS 267.254M BARRELS VS. FEB 243.528M

17/05/2002 16:34 MAR US/JAPAN NSA GAP $5.7B VS FEB $5.7B; MAR01 $6.2B

17/05/2002 16:34 MAR EXPORTS: INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY -$53M, AUTOS +$149M

17/05/2002 16:34 MAR US/NICS TRADE GAP $0.9B VS FEB $1.8B; MAR01 $1.4B

17/05/2002 16:35 MAR US/OPEC NSA GAP $2.4B VS FEB $1.9B; MAR01 $3.2B

17/05/2002 16:35 COMMERCE: ANNUAL REVISIONS TO US TRADE DATA SCHED FOR JUNE 20

17/05/2002 16:58 Yen Stronger vs Dollar, Euro On Repatriation Flows

17/05/2002 16:59 Japan Mizoguchi Repeats No Reason For Stronger Yen

17/05/2002 17:26 ECB SOURCES:HIGH INFL/BUDGET MOVES BOOST CASE FOR EARLY HIKE

17/05/2002 17:27 ECB SOURCES: CAN'T GO ON MONTH AFTER MONTH WITH INFL OVER 2%

17/05/2002 17:27 ECB SOURCES:LATEST ECB MED-TERM HICP FORECAST CENTERED ON 1.9%

17/05/2002 17:27 ECB SOURCES: BUT SOME NATL CBANKS STILL CONCERNED OVER GROWTH

17/05/2002 17:27 ECB SOURCES: SOME HOPE OIL DROP/EURO RISE WILL AVOID HIKE NEED

17/05/2002 17:54 U MICH PRELIM US CONS SENT. 96.0 MAY VS 93.0 APRIL: SOURCES

17/05/2002 17:54 U MICH PRELIM. US CURR COND 103.2 MAY VS 99.2 APRIL: SOURCES

17/05/2002 17:54 U MICH PRELIM US EXPECTATIONS 91.3 MAY VS 89.1 APRIL: SOURCES

17/05/2002 18:07 GERMANY SA MAR MFG ORDERS REVISED TO UNCH. M/M VS -0.1%

17/05/2002 18:07 GERMANY SA MAR DOMESTIC MFG ORDERS REVISED TO -2.4% M/M (-2.6%)

17/05/2002 18:07 GERMANY SA MAR FOREIGN MFG ORDERS REVISED TO +3.2% M/M (+3.1%)

17/05/2002 18:37 EURO-DLR BREAKS OVER $0.9200, FIRST TIME SINCE OCT 2001

17/05/2002 19:02 FED PROPOSES+100 BP HIKE IN NEW'PRIMARY'DISCOUNT WINDOW RATE

17/05/2002 19:02 FED PROPOSES +150 BP HIKE IN NEW SECONDARY DISC WINDOW RATE

17/05/2002 19:02 FED: DISC WINDOW CHANGE'DOES NOT ENTAIL CHANGE IN MON POL

17/05/2002 19:03 FED OPENS 90-DAY COMMENT PERIOD ON DISC WINDOW PROPOSALS

17/05/2002 19:03 FED DISC RATE PROPOSAL TO MAKE BANKS MORE WILLING TO BORROW

17/05/2002 23:01 FED'S GRAMLICH: NO INTENT TO UP BANK RELIANCE ON DISC WINDOW

17/05/2002 23:01 GRAMLICH STRESSES NO MON POL CHANGE IMPLIED BY DISC WIND PROP

17/05/2002 23:02 GRAMLICH: PROPOSAL SHOULD 'LIMIT VOLATILITY' IN FED FUNDS MKT

17/05/2002 23:02 GRAMLICH:PROP TO MAKE BANK BORROWING EASIER

17/05/2002 23:02 GRAMLICH:100PT DISC FUNDS RATE SPREAD COULD CHANGE

17/05/2002 23:02 GRAMLICH:DISC WINDOW CHANGE TO HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE

17/05/2002 23:02 FED STAFFER:DON'T WANT DISC WINDOW TO BE'ATTRACTIVE'FUNDS SRCE