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05/09/2001 08:01 GOOD MORNING !

05/09/2001 08:24 Calendar for Wednesday , September 5

05/09/2001 08:27 Bush disappointed with 'anemic' US economic growth

05/09/2001 08:35 Japan Q2 GDP down 1.2 pct qtr-on-qtr - Cabinet Office

05/09/2001 08:41 JAPAN Q2 NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES PARENT CAPEX UP 2.3 PCT YR-ON-YR

05/09/2001 08:50 Japan Q2 non-financial companies parent pretax profit up 1.0 pct yr-on-yr

05/09/2001 08:51 Japan Q3 diffusion index minus 17.5 vs revised minus 12.4 in Q2 - MoF

05/09/2001 08:52 Japan's MoF says Q2 capex surprisingly solid, outlook severe

05/09/2001 08:56 OUTLOOK - Japan Q2 GDP forecasts cut on weaker MoF capex data

05/09/2001 09:10 BOE Survey: Repo Rate Likely To Remain Unchanged This Week

05/09/2001 09:20 Forex - Dollar off highs vs yen in midafternoon Tokyo on lack of follow-thru

05/09/2001 09:26 Schroeder calls on Germany, France to co-lead debate on currency speculation

05/09/2001 09:26 Chicago Fed July national activity index -0.50 vs -1.10 in June

05/09/2001 10:01 UK CBI : AUG BALANCE OF REPORTED SALES +49%

05/09/2001 10:02 UK : AUG HALIFAX HOUSE PRICES +1.5% M/M , +10.9% Y/Y

05/09/2001 10:29 The headline NAPM August index rose to 47.9

05/09/2001 10:30 The euro-dollar closed at $0.8885

05/09/2001 10:31 Dow closed with gains of about 48 points

05/09/2001 10:48 CBI reports pick-up in UK retail sales in August

05/09/2001 10:55 Japanese Forex Trading Preview by Darko Pavlovic

05/09/2001 11:01 ITALY AUG. NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS -2.36% Y/Y; JAN-AUG. -0.46%

05/09/2001 11:02 DAX OPENS 19.80 POINTS LOWER AT 5,188.30

05/09/2001 11:11 ECB should not make any further interest rate cuts his year

05/09/2001 11:16 GERMAN AUG JOBLESS TOTAL 3.789 MLN VS 3.799 MLN IN JULY - SOURCES

05/09/2001 11:18 GERMAN AUG JOBLESS TOTAL 3.789 MLN VS 3.799 MLN IN JULY - SOURCES

05/09/2001 11:18 WEST GERMAN AUG JOBLESS RATE 7.3, UNCHANGED VS JULY -- SOURCES

05/09/2001 11:44 ITALY /ADACI AUG SA SERVICES INDEX 56.2 VS JUL 56.7

05/09/2001 11:45 ITALY /ADACI AUG SERVICES INPUT PRICES 56.4 VS JUL 59.0

05/09/2001 11:45 ITALY /ADACI AUG SERVICES PRICES CHARGED 49.7; JUL 52.4

05/09/2001 12:15 EMU AUG SA SERVICES ACTIVITY INDEX 52.3, JUL 53.2

05/09/2001 12:19 German August seasonal adj jobless falls first time in '01

05/09/2001 12:24 BBK: SA PAN-GERMANY AUG UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.3%; JUL 9.3%

05/09/2001 12:24 SHIOKAWA - BOJ SHOULD EASE MONETARY POLICY TO WEAKEN YEN, CONTAIN DEFLATION

05/09/2001 12:29 : UK AUG CIPS SERVICES BUS ACT INDEX 50.9 V JUL 50.3

05/09/2001 12:29 GERMAN AUG ADJ JOBLESS RATE 9.3 PCT, UNCHANGED VS JULY - BUBA

05/09/2001 12:29 : UK AUG CIPS PRICES CHARGED INDEX 51.4 VS JULY 51.0

05/09/2001 12:30 : UK AUG CIPS NEW BUSINESS INDEX 50.9 VS JULY 50.3

05/09/2001 12:31 UK AUGUST NET RESERVES rise $479 MILLION M/M

05/09/2001 12:31 UK TSY: NO OFFICIAL INTERVENTION IN FX MARKETS IN AUGUST

05/09/2001 12:32 Germany's Jagoda says Aug jobless fall due to early east German holiday end

05/09/2001 12:45 GERMANY LABOR OFFICE: 2001 AVG UNEMP. LIKELY 3.8MN, NOT 3.7MN

05/09/2001 14:10 French May retail sales up 1.5 pct vs 0.5 fall in April

05/09/2001 14:43 EURUSD: SUP - 0.8845-0.8825-0.8790-0.8740-0.8710, RES - 0.8900-0.8940-0.8965-0.9000-0.9030-0.9060-0.

05/09/2001 14:44 USDCHF: SUP - 1.7000-1.6930-1.6820-1.6795-1.6700, RES - 1.7115-1.7225-1.7285-1.7330 - COBA

05/09/2001 14:45 GBPUSD: SUP - 1.4355-1.4305-1.4275-1.4115-1.4020, RES - 1.4490-1.4520-1.4570-1.4620-1.4765 - COBA

05/09/2001 14:45 USDJPY: SUP - 119.10-118.50-118.25-117.95, RES - 120.00-120.85-121.15-121.65-121.95-122.45 - COBA

05/09/2001 16:28 2Q REV US UNIT LABOR COSTS +2.7% VS PRV +2.1%;YR/YR +4.9%

05/09/2001 16:29 2Q US NONFARM PRODUCTIVITY +2.1% VS PRV +2.5%;Y/Y +1.5%

05/09/2001 16:29 2Q US OUTPUT -0.5% VS PRV +0.1%,HOURS WORKED -2.6% (PRV -2.4%)

05/09/2001 16:29 2Q US MFG PROD +1.1%(PRV -0.2%);MFG LBR CSTS +5.1%(PRV +6.4%)

05/09/2001 16:30 2Q US MFG OUTPUT -4.8% (PRV -5.8%); HOURS -5.8% (PRV -5.6%)

05/09/2001 16:30 2Q US COMPENSATN +4.8% (PRV +4.7%);REAL COMP +1.7% (PRV +1.6%)

05/09/2001 16:31 2Q US IMPLICIT PRICE DEFLTR +1.6% (PRV +1.7%);Y/Y +1.9%

05/09/2001 16:55 US REDBOOK AUGUST STORE SALES +0.3% AUG 2001 VS JULY 2001

05/09/2001 16:55 REDBOOK: US STORE SALES +2.6% IN SEPT 1 WEEK VS YR AGO WEEK

05/09/2001 16:55 REDBOOK: US STORE SALES +2.7% IN AUGUST 2001 VS AUGUST 2000

05/09/2001 16:58 US REDBOOK AUGUST STORE SALES +0.3% AUG 2001 VS JULY 2001

05/09/2001 16:59 BTM-UBSW:US SAME-STORE SALES -0.1% SEPT 1 WK VS +0.1% AUG 25

05/09/2001 16:59 BTM-UBSW: US SAME-STORE SALES +3.7% SEPT 1 WK VS YR-AGO WK

05/09/2001 17:00 BTM-UBSW: SALES AGAIN 'ON TO ABOVE PLAN' IN SEPT 1 WEEK

05/09/2001 17:08 RIKSBANK'S HEIKENSTEN: STRONG DLR ONE FACTOR BEHIND WEAK SEK

05/09/2001 17:59 CHALLENGER:US LAYOFFS 140,019 AUG; 205,975 JUL;57,221 AUG'00

05/09/2001 17:59 CHALLENGER: 1,123,356 JOBS CUT YTD IN US VS 613,960 FOR 2000

05/09/2001 17:59 US CBO'S CRIPPEN:ECON DATA SINCE BUDGET REVIEW HAVE WEAKENED

05/09/2001 18:00 US CBO'S CRIPPEN: 3Q GROWTH MAY BE LOWER THAN CBO ASSUMED

05/09/2001 18:00 US CBO'S CRIPPEN:CITES WEAK BUSINESS INVESTMNT AS MAIN CULPRIT

05/09/2001 18:00 US CBO'S CRIPPEN:RPTS TAX CUT,SLUGGISH ECON CUT SURPLUS PROJS.

05/09/2001 18:01 CHALLENGER:AUG US LRGST CUTS IN: TELECOM,ELECTRONIC,FINANCIAL

05/09/2001 18:13 CVS U.S. SAME-STORE SALES UP 8.1% IN AUG VS YR AGO

05/09/2001 18:14 US OMB'S DANIELS:REPEATS,US FINANCES 'EXTREMELY SOUND'

05/09/2001 18:14 CVS TOTAL US STORE SALES $1.67B IN AUG VS $1.50B YRAGO

05/09/2001 18:14 US OMB'S DANIELS:REPEATS,MUST CONTAIN FEDERAL SPENDING

05/09/2001 18:15 US OMB'S DANIELS:ADMIN. PREPARED TO RESTRAIN OWN INITIATIVES

05/09/2001 19:42 US OMB'S DANIELS:RPTS,CAN'ABSOLUTELY'PAYDWN ALL AVAILABLE DEBT

05/09/2001 19:42 US OMB'S DANIELS:BUSH READY TO VETO SPEND BILL THAT BUSTS BUDG

05/09/2001 19:43 US TSY'S O'NEILL: US STRONG DOLLAR POLICY 'GOOD, CONTINUOUS'

05/09/2001 19:43 US'S O'NEILL: US HAS NO INTENTION TO CHANGE DOLLAR POLICY

05/09/2001 19:44 US'S O'NEILL EXPECTS 2002 US REAL GROWTH BETWEEN 2.5% AND 3.5%

05/09/2001 19:44 US'S O'NEILL:JAPAN FISCAL PROG 'GOOD',IMPORTANT TO SHOW ACTION

05/09/2001 19:44 US'S O'NEILL:MARKETS WILL TELL WHETHER JAPAN ACTION MEANINGFUL

05/09/2001 19:44 US'S O'NEILL:US ECON'SOUND',LOOK FORWARD T'RISING GROWTH PATH'

05/09/2001 19:45 US'S O'NEILL:NAPM REPORT SHOWS MFG MAY BE TURNING AROUND

05/09/2001 19:45 US'S O'NEILL:US HAS TAKEN 'APPROPRIATE' MON, FISCAL POL STEPS

05/09/2001 19:45 US'S O'NEILL:IMPORTANT FOR US,EUROPE,JAPAN GROW AT POTENTIAL

05/09/2001 21:06 US SEN CONRAD:FED'HEMMED IN'BY FALLING BDGT SURPLUS OUTLOOK

05/09/2001 21:06 US SEN CONRAD:STILL STIMULUS'WILL LARGELY COME' FROM FED

05/09/2001 21:06 US SEN CONRAD:FIN MKTS SPOOKED BY FUTURE 'BUDGET IMBALANCES'

05/09/2001 21:07 US SEN CONRAD:REPEATS CALL FOR BUSH TO SUBMIT NEW BUDGET

05/09/2001 21:15 US OMB'S DANIELS:BUSH 'OPEN MINDED' ON CAP GAINS TAX CUT

05/09/2001 21:16 US OMB'S DANIELS:MUST SEE HOW ECON DOING BEFORE CAP GAINS CUTS

05/09/2001 22:55 US SEN DASCHLE:ADMIN IS 'ARCHITECT' OF CURRENT ECON SITUATION

05/09/2001 22:56 US SEN DASCHLE:BUSH 'ASSURED' NO PLAN TO TOUCH SOCIAL SECURITY

05/09/2001 22:56 US'S DASCHLE:BUDG SITUATION'EXTRAORDINARILY COMPLEX,DIFFICULT'