Table 6
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1997   1998                             |  1997   1998                             
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May 
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     Metal mining   10                               |      .42    | 103.8  105.3  119.5  105.5  102.9  104.0 | 103.5  101.3  117.7  105.0  101.7  103.9 
        Iron ore   101                               |      .06    | 112.3  116.8  113.8  105.9  116.1  114.3 | 110.9  104.9  105.2  101.1  106.5  117.6 
        Nonferrous ores   102-4,8,9                  |      .36    | 102.4  103.4  120.3  105.4  100.8  102.4 | 102.5  100.9  119.8  105.7  101.0  101.9 
           Copper   102                              |      .12    | 101.5  104.1  110.1  108.9  102.6  106.3 | 100.3  102.3  110.7  107.0  102.9  103.6 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Coal mining   12                                |      .86    | 117.4  116.0  108.4  109.4  110.6  118.2 | 113.2  115.3  113.8  114.7  110.4  111.6 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Oil and gas extraction   13                     |     4.53    | 101.7  105.0  105.9  106.5  104.8  104.5 | 104.4  105.6  106.3  105.4  104.2  104.1 
        Crude oil and natural gas   131              |     3.44    |  94.6   97.3   97.5   98.4   97.5   97.6 |  96.9   98.1   98.7   98.8   97.3   97.3 
           Crude oil, total                          |     1.83    |  86.2   87.4   86.4   87.4   86.9   86.0 |  87.2   88.0   87.5   88.0   86.7   86.1 
           Natural gas                               |     1.61    | 106.1  110.9  112.7  113.6  112.1  113.6 | 110.2  112.1  114.2  113.7  111.9  112.8 
        Natural gas liquids   132                    |      .23    | 108.1  110.4  111.9  108.3  110.5  111.0 | 106.2  107.8  110.7  109.1  110.2  111.1 
        Oil and gas well drilling   138              |      .86    | 145.9  154.0  158.9  158.6  150.5  148.1 | 153.4  154.0  154.6  147.9  147.7  146.4 
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     Stone and earth minerals   14                   |      .60    | 120.2  124.3  122.6  117.2  120.8  121.6 | 100.1   92.1   90.8   90.8  101.2  131.9 
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     Foods   20                                      |     9.30    | 110.9  112.9  112.0  111.4  112.3  112.1 | 107.6  107.5  106.1  106.8  107.8  109.6 
        Meat products   201                          |     1.32    | 114.7  118.8  119.0  116.3  118.9  116.0 | 110.9  117.2  118.0  116.2  117.0  115.8 
           Beef                                      |      .43    | 108.4  112.5  115.8  113.4  114.1  112.3 | 101.5  110.4  112.7  108.7  109.2  113.4 
           Pork                                      |      .27    | 106.1  112.8  112.1  108.1  110.3  106.3 | 110.0  111.8  111.0  111.5  109.4  101.3 
           Poultry                                   |      .61    | 127.9  130.8  129.0  126.6  131.2  128.0 | 120.9  128.0  128.6  126.9  130.0  128.6 
           Miscellaneous meats                       |      .01    |  84.5   83.4   80.1   81.1   81.4   78.2 |  86.9   83.4   85.7   90.8   83.4   73.8 
        Dairy products   202                         |      .80    | 102.4  104.4  104.4  103.3  104.7  105.1 |  98.7  100.6  105.1  107.6  112.7  113.5 
           Butter   2021                             |      .01    |  80.4   78.8   81.9   78.9   78.2   80.0 |  89.9   98.5   99.2   89.1   91.0   83.2 
           Cheese   2022                             |      .19    | 113.0  115.9  114.8  114.8  119.2  116.3 | 114.8  112.3  115.9  117.7  120.8  120.1 
           Concentrated milk   2023                  |      .14    |  85.6   88.7   87.4   84.3   83.6   83.7 |  91.1   91.1   90.8   91.5  102.1  101.1 
           Frozen desserts   2024                    |      .13    | 108.3  112.4  115.1  113.0  114.4  117.3 |  78.5   88.0  107.5  117.7  125.5  131.2 
           Milk and misc. dairy products   2026      |      .33    | 104.0  104.3  104.4  104.0  105.1  106.4 | 101.6  103.7  105.8  107.4  109.7  111.0 
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Canned and frozen food   203                 |     1.21    | 102.9  106.7  103.7  105.6  106.4  104.4 |  95.7   95.2   93.2   95.9   97.0   97.5 
        Grain mill products   204                    |     1.37    | 120.3  119.0  117.9  118.8  120.2  120.8 | 121.7  116.7  114.4  117.2  114.6  117.8 
        Bakery products   205                        |      .99    | 106.5  106.0  104.7  103.1  104.2  104.3 | 100.4   98.8   95.1   94.7   98.2  101.3 
        Sugar and confectionery   206                |      .61    | 105.6  111.9  113.2  110.2  113.0  112.6 | 121.8  114.4  108.0  103.3   95.5   97.1 
        Fats and oils   207                          |      .25    | 108.7  108.4  112.1  110.3  108.6  106.4 | 113.6  112.1  116.6  113.7  108.9  102.1 
        Beverages   208                              |     1.68    | 113.9  114.9  114.0  114.2  112.7  115.6 | 102.0  105.1  103.2  108.9  112.3  116.7 
           Beer and ale   2082,3                     |      .54    |  99.8  104.3  103.5  101.3   99.7  105.2 |  81.8   97.8   96.4  103.9  109.6  114.4 
           Soft drinks   2086,7                      |      .94    | 127.3  125.9  125.5  127.2  125.5  127.2 | 116.4  113.9  110.8  114.7  118.1  124.1 
        Coffee and miscellaneous   209               |     1.06    | 115.5  118.6  117.1  116.0  116.8  115.8 | 114.9  113.3  110.5  105.5  108.0  111.0 
           Roasted coffee   2095                     |      .13    |  87.6   87.9   90.8   92.0   90.7        | 107.1   97.4  102.5   76.6   82.0        
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     Tobacco products   21                           |     1.30    | 110.1  116.9  115.9  114.7  114.9  114.9 |  89.4  113.3  119.8  121.3  111.2  109.6 
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     Textile mill products   22                      |     1.52    | 110.4  111.8  109.6  108.9  109.1  110.6 |  98.9  105.2  108.0  108.5  112.8  113.2 
        Fabrics   221-4                              |      .38    | 113.4  105.6  109.7  108.1  109.7  106.0 | 105.0  106.3  109.9  110.5  112.6  110.8 
           Cotton and synthetic   221,2              |      .31    | 112.6  103.7  109.3  108.0  110.1  106.2 | 102.8  103.9  108.7  109.5  112.5  110.6 
           Narrow fabrics   224                      |      .04    | 109.3  111.6  113.5  112.7  113.0  109.1 | 111.0  111.0  110.7  112.0  109.3  110.1 
        Knit goods   225                             |      .42    | 110.9  112.4  109.1  113.8  113.0  111.7 |  98.3   93.9  103.2  105.9  113.1  116.9 
           Knit garments   2253,4,7-9                |      .31    | 115.3  116.6  111.8  118.3  117.5  116.0 | 104.0   96.6  105.9  108.5  112.2  120.5 
           Fabric finishing   226                    |      .13    |  88.7   89.1   94.1   91.9   92.9   93.6 |  78.0   89.6   95.6   91.1   97.1   98.3 
        Carpeting   227                              |      .19    |  99.7  129.6  115.4  104.7  107.1  124.6 |  82.0  117.1  110.3  108.6  124.9  113.8 
        Yarns and miscellaneous   228,9              |      .40    | 121.7  117.9  113.4  113.6  111.9  114.0 | 111.1  117.3  115.3  116.8  112.9  117.4 
           Cotton and synthetic yarns   2281,2,4     |      .19    | 121.5  113.9  106.0  105.8  101.6  105.4 |  99.4  113.0  110.4  111.3  105.8  111.0 
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     Apparel products   23                           |     1.77    |  99.3   99.3   97.7   98.2   98.3   97.1 |  99.4   96.1   95.9   97.2   95.0   97.4 
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     Lumber and products   24                        |     2.08    | 114.4  114.8  116.7  115.6  116.6  116.9 | 108.3  109.2  114.0  114.5  116.8  115.5 
        Logging and lumber   241,2                   |      .82    | 108.4  105.3  107.9  106.4  107.6  107.7 | 101.0  100.7  106.9  105.8  106.3  103.8 
           Logging   241                             |      .28    |  97.9   89.7   90.6   89.6   88.2   90.3 |  95.0   83.6   85.9   82.9   81.4   86.4 
        Lumber products   243-5,9                    |     1.26    | 119.0  121.9  123.4  122.6  123.4  123.9 | 113.8  115.6  119.4  121.1  124.8  124.3 
           Millwork and plywood   243                |      .68    | 118.7  121.9  123.3  121.9  122.3  122.8 | 116.6  115.3  116.4  118.3  120.9  123.9 
              Plywood   2435,6                       |      .15    |  98.6  102.0  100.4  100.3  105.2  102.4 |  90.1   98.5  100.1  101.4  104.9  104.6 
           Manufactured homes   245                  |      .21    | 132.4  144.0  148.6  145.4  146.9        | 110.7  124.3  142.1  147.8  154.6        
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for March to May are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1997   1998                             |  1997   1998                             
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Furniture and fixtures   25                     |     1.39    | 124.4  122.5  120.4  123.0  122.5  122.5 | 122.2  117.9  120.2  120.6  120.5  119.0 
        Household furniture   251                    |      .63    | 122.6  120.1  118.5  120.5  120.9  122.0 | 121.1  116.0  120.6  120.9  121.7  118.4 
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     Paper and products   26                         |     3.42    | 114.1  112.4  114.6  112.4  112.9  112.3 | 110.0  113.8  115.8  113.0  113.8  110.7 
        Pulp and paper   261-3                       |     1.57    | 113.7  113.2  114.4  112.0  112.6  111.2 | 111.0  114.3  116.1  112.5  112.6  110.3 
           Wood pulp   261                           |      .14    | 103.6  101.6  103.0  101.2  102.2  102.6 | 101.9  103.6  104.0   99.4  103.1  100.1 
           Paper   262                               |      .93    | 111.8  109.1  112.0  109.3  110.3  109.4 | 109.5  110.7  113.3  110.0  110.4  108.0 
           Paperboard   263                          |      .51    | 120.1  124.7  122.3  120.3  120.2  117.1 | 116.4  124.6  124.9  121.1  119.6  117.7 
        Paper products   265,7                       |     1.85    | 114.3  111.5  114.6  112.6  113.0  113.0 | 109.0  113.2  115.4  113.2  114.6  110.8 
           Paperboard containers   265               |      .63    | 119.4  113.6  118.1  118.5  116.6  119.4 | 106.0  113.9  117.6  118.9  120.9  114.5 
           Converted paper products   267            |     1.22    | 111.6  110.3  112.7  109.5  111.0  109.6 | 110.1  112.5  114.0  110.1  111.2  108.6 
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     Printing and publishing   27                    |     6.58    | 107.1  106.5  105.6  105.0  105.1  104.8 | 105.0  101.0  100.8  100.2  103.2  101.7 
        Newspapers   271                             |     1.53    |  98.1   97.9   98.1   98.3   98.0   97.6 |  99.2   92.8   97.7   94.2  102.9   95.4 
        Periodicals, books, and cards   272,3,7      |     2.08    | 112.1  111.0  107.9  106.1  105.2  104.8 | 113.7  109.0  107.5  107.0  106.1  104.7 
        Job printing   274-6,8,9                     |     2.97    | 108.7  108.2  108.2  107.8  109.0  108.7 | 102.2  100.1   98.0   98.8  101.3  103.1 
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     Chemicals and products   28                     |    10.01    | 118.2  118.7  117.6  117.7  118.5  117.7 | 113.1  115.3  114.7  114.9  116.3  116.1 
        Industrial chemicals and                     |             |                                          |
           synthetic materials   281,2,6             |     3.83    | 117.0  116.7  114.6  113.8  114.8  113.4 | 113.5  115.8  116.3  115.0  117.1  113.8 
           Basic chemicals   281                     |      .75    |  94.0   97.1   93.2   92.5   92.0   90.6 |  90.9   93.8   95.7   90.7   92.4   89.3 
              Alkalies and chlorine   2812           |      .08    | 117.9  123.3  120.9  117.2  107.5        | 119.9  122.2  120.9  116.6  107.1        
              Inorganic pigments   2816              |      .08    |  97.3   97.5   99.1   92.7  101.4   88.5 |  95.7   96.1   99.9   93.6  104.3   90.3 
              Inorganic chemicals, nec   2819        |      .46    |  87.0   91.5   85.6   85.8   85.0   84.8 |  83.0   87.4   89.0   83.1   85.2   82.9 
                 Acids and other                     |      .35    | 108.5  114.3  106.6  104.7               | 102.4  107.9  111.9  100.6               
                                                     |             |                                          |
           Synthetic materials   282                 |     1.41    | 127.2  126.7  124.6  123.4  126.5  123.0 | 120.2  124.6  127.4  127.2  130.4  124.5 
              Plastics materials   2821              |      .92    | 133.4  134.3  129.7  128.3  132.7        | 125.1  131.2  132.8  132.7  137.5        
              Synthetic fibers   2823,4              |      .35    | 112.0  110.5  114.1  112.3  114.6  107.3 | 107.2  109.2  116.0  112.9  115.1  108.2 
           Industrial organic chemicals   286        |     1.67    | 122.6  120.6  119.4  118.9  119.2        | 121.6  121.8  119.8  119.7  121.1        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Chemical products   283-5,9                  |     5.56    | 121.0  121.7  121.3  122.1  122.9  122.3 | 114.2  116.0  114.6  115.9  116.9  118.9 
           Drugs and medicines   283                 |     3.01    | 122.3  125.1  123.7  123.7  124.4  124.7 | 116.4  117.0  114.8  115.0  115.8  119.9 
           Soap and toiletries   284                 |     1.52    | 120.5  118.2  117.8  119.1  121.0  119.2 | 114.5  116.3  113.5  115.1  114.5  114.3 
           Paints   285                              |      .41    | 107.3  107.9  112.3  112.7  111.7  111.2 |  83.4   92.1  108.4  113.0  120.5  120.9 
        Agricultural chemicals   287                 |      .62    | 101.7  105.3  104.1  104.0  102.5  104.3 | 101.5  105.8  105.4  105.0  106.1  105.3 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Petroleum products   29                         |     1.82    | 109.7  112.3  111.9  114.8  114.6  112.7 | 110.0  104.0  103.4  107.0  112.6  114.6 
        Petroleum refining and misc.   291,9         |     1.65    | 108.9  110.3  108.6  111.4  111.6  110.1 | 109.5  103.8  101.9  105.4  110.7  112.0 
           Miscellaneous petroleum products          |      .39    | 112.2  116.8  112.5  113.3  111.7  112.8 |  99.2   95.9   98.3  106.0  113.2  120.7 
           Distillate fuel oil                       |      .29    | 115.0  116.2  118.0  119.1  116.0        | 120.4  111.7  110.9  113.9  116.0        
           Residual fuel oil                         |      .05    |  82.7   78.3   71.4   92.2  100.8        |  90.8   85.9   75.4   88.4   95.5        
           Aviation fuel and kerosene                |      .15    | 108.1  105.5  105.6  115.0  113.5        | 116.3  110.8  105.3  109.4  108.1        
           Automotive gasoline                       |      .76    | 107.1  108.3  106.9  108.4  110.1        | 111.2  105.1  102.2  102.9  109.3        
        Paving and roofing materials   295           |      .18    | 114.9  129.0  140.9  144.8  140.6  135.0 | 112.0  103.6  115.3  119.4  128.8  137.3 
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     Rubber and plastics products   30               |     3.65    | 129.3  129.3  129.4  129.7  131.8  130.3 | 128.5  127.3  129.5  130.2  128.9  130.1 
        Tires      301                               |      .32    | 122.4  120.6  123.8  124.6  126.8  125.6 | 103.3  123.8  135.9  137.7  128.7  123.1 
        Other rubber products   302,5,6              |      .63    | 125.5  126.4  123.4  124.6  127.7  125.5 | 120.7  117.5  123.1  124.5  125.5  123.7 
        Plastics products, nec   308                 |     2.70    | 131.2  131.3  131.7  131.8  133.5  132.3 | 133.7  130.2  130.5  130.8  129.9  132.6 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Leather and products   31                       |      .18    |  71.3   69.4   70.8   69.4   68.2   67.7 |  71.3   67.6   69.2   69.2   67.6   68.2 
        Shoes   314                                  |      .07    |  66.1   64.6   66.3   64.5   62.2   62.1 |  66.3   63.4   64.0   63.2   60.7   62.6 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Stone, clay, and glass products   32            |     2.24    | 123.4  122.3  121.4  120.7  119.8  120.2 | 117.4  114.7  115.7  117.3  119.9  121.3 
        Pressed and blown glass   322                |      .30    | 111.1  106.1  103.3  103.7  105.3  103.3 |  98.8  102.2  104.1  104.3  106.5  105.2 
           Glass containers   3221                   |      .11    |  85.8   77.7   76.8   76.8   76.3   74.4 |  64.9   73.2   79.9   80.0   79.4   77.7 
        Cement   324                                 |      .19    | 125.5  138.0  132.8  128.1  132.9        |  96.3   81.9   93.6  110.8  132.6        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Structural clay products   325               |      .12    | 121.9  119.0  117.1  116.0  115.9  115.7 | 111.5  107.4  113.9  117.8  120.4  123.4 
        Concrete and miscellaneous   326-9           |     1.35    | 127.2  125.9  126.8  126.1  123.0  124.2 | 126.1  124.0  122.8  122.8  123.2  123.5 
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for March to May are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1997   1998                             |  1997   1998                             
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Primary metals   33                             |     3.47    | 127.2  129.3  128.1  127.1  127.1  126.4 | 123.7  128.3  131.8  130.8  128.9  127.5 
        Iron and steel   331,2                       |     1.86    | 126.1  127.9  127.0  126.7  125.9  124.5 | 121.8  126.2  131.4  130.7  129.4  126.0 
           Basic steel and mill products   331       |     1.43    | 128.7  129.5  130.7  129.3  127.8  125.8 | 123.8  129.4  135.7  133.5  131.1  128.0 
              Basic iron and steel                   |      .28    | 110.0  113.0  111.7  109.9  111.4  110.6 | 110.2  113.5  114.5  113.1  111.7  110.3 
                 Pig iron                            |      .16    | 108.9  112.3  109.3  108.5  109.7  108.6 | 110.8  113.0  111.9  111.3  108.4  107.9 
                 Raw steel                           |      .09    | 119.2  122.8  123.7  119.5  122.8  122.3 | 116.5  123.1  128.5  124.8  125.3  122.5 
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              Steel mill products                    |     1.15    | 134.2  134.3  136.4  135.0  132.6  130.2 | 127.8  134.1  142.0  139.5  136.8  133.2 
                 Consumer durable steel              |      .18    | 143.5  130.4  136.8  138.1  135.1  130.4 | 123.8  130.2  147.1  149.1  140.6  139.3 
                 Equipment steel                     |      .12    | 132.3  131.4  124.0  131.0  132.2  126.2 | 127.4  135.2  132.0  136.6  134.6  126.6 
                 Construction steel                  |      .14    | 151.6  157.1  159.7  155.9  158.8  159.0 | 148.0  147.7  157.6  150.6  158.2  161.5 
                 Can and closure steel               |      .04    |  94.4  116.5  108.6  108.0  105.7   96.9 | 117.7  102.0  102.6  110.4  102.8  100.3 
                 Miscellaneous steel                 |      .66    | 132.5  133.6  136.9  133.7  129.9  128.7 | 126.1  134.8  142.7  137.7  134.9  130.1 
           Iron and steel foundries   332            |      .43    | 117.7  122.7  114.9  118.4  119.5  119.9 | 115.3  115.8  117.7  121.6  123.8  119.6 
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        Nonferrous metals   333-6,9                  |     1.61    | 128.5  131.0  129.4  127.5  128.6  128.8 | 126.0  130.8  132.2  131.0  128.2  129.2 
           Primary nonferrous metals   333           |      .27    | 109.9  109.4  108.9  109.7  112.6  111.9 | 110.1  110.8  111.6  110.9  113.4  111.2 
              Copper   3331                          |      .08    | 140.1  133.9  135.9  132.0  137.9  137.1 | 141.3  135.5  139.7  131.6  138.8  133.1 
              Aluminum   3334                        |      .14    |  90.0   89.8   90.0   90.9   92.1   92.3 |  90.5   90.3   90.5   91.3   92.0   92.2 
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           Nonferrous products   335,6               |     1.08    | 127.1  129.5  127.5  125.4  126.1  125.6 | 123.6  130.3  130.2  129.4  124.5  126.8 
              Nonferrous mill products   335         |      .78    | 119.4  122.7  120.3  118.2  119.3  119.1 | 113.5  123.6  123.5  123.2  119.1  120.7 
                 Aluminum   3353-5                   |      .26    | 102.8  108.4  108.5  100.9  105.1  106.3 |  89.4  109.8  114.3  111.5  109.8  107.2 
              Nonferrous foundries   336             |      .30    | 152.9  151.9  151.5  149.1  148.7  147.4 | 156.7  152.7  152.4  150.1  142.7  147.3 
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     Fabricated metal products   34                  |     5.25    | 126.7  125.6  124.3  125.0  125.9  125.9 | 126.3  121.3  122.5  123.8  122.3  124.5 
        Metal containers   341                       |      .16    | 105.0  101.5   99.6  100.3  101.8  103.4 |  93.4   90.3   84.4   96.1   99.7  114.2 
        Hardware, tools, and cutlery   342           |      .55    | 125.2  124.4  122.3  122.2  123.5  125.0 | 122.1  117.3  121.5  120.6  119.4  121.9 
           Hardware and tools   3423,5,9             |      .47    | 124.5  123.3  120.8  121.3  123.0  124.7 | 120.0  115.5  120.1  119.5  118.9  121.4 
        Structural metal products   344              |     1.43    | 125.5  126.4  126.7  126.0  124.8  126.5 | 128.3  123.5  122.1  122.2  121.0  125.3 
        Other fabricated metal products   345-9      |     2.90    | 129.5  128.4  126.4  127.9  129.5  128.3 | 128.3  124.7  127.5  128.8  127.3  127.7 
           Fasteners, stampings, etc.   345-7        |     1.64    | 135.3  133.3  130.1  132.8  135.5  134.0 | 130.5  126.4  131.8  134.4  134.3  133.1 
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     Industrial machinery                            |             |                                          |
         and equipment   35                          |     8.66    | 178.6  180.3  179.4  183.8  186.3  188.1 | 172.3  175.1  181.5  185.2  184.8  188.5 
        Engines and turbines   351                   |      .43    | 116.4  118.8  116.6  120.2  120.4  119.0 | 121.9  120.7  118.0  121.1  115.9  119.8 
        Farm   352                                   |      .52    | 157.3  152.5  152.8  151.8  156.9  159.3 | 141.3  160.5  172.6  170.4  165.2  167.0 
        Construction and allied   353                |      .94    | 160.4  157.0  155.7  160.0  161.8  162.9 | 146.7  158.2  165.3  170.2  163.5  166.9 
        Metalworking   354                           |     1.13    | 138.3  135.4  132.0  138.7  137.4  135.6 | 131.8  127.4  130.7  136.2  133.3  132.7 
        Special industry machinery   355             |      .91    | 151.3  152.3  151.0  150.7  150.9  146.4 | 156.4  153.2  151.6  151.9  146.9  146.9 
        General industrial machinery   356           |     1.12    | 125.0  126.1  122.9  125.3  126.6  125.0 | 121.7  121.0  122.7  124.1  122.6  123.8 
           Bearings and gears   3562,6,8             |      .33    | 120.8  122.9  122.7  122.2  122.3  122.7 | 125.1  124.4  124.3  123.0  115.5  122.4 
           Equipment   3561,3-5,7,9                  |      .79    | 126.8  127.5  123.0  126.6  128.5  126.0 | 120.1  119.5  122.0  124.5  125.7  124.5 
        Computer and office equip.   357             |     1.48    | 438.3  457.1  476.6  500.5  517.0  536.0 | 430.0  431.9  461.0  470.1  500.7  521.7 
        Service industry machines   358              |      .82    | 128.4  131.6  136.0  134.3  139.2  150.5 | 116.7  126.3  142.6  148.6  150.8  159.1 
           Refrig. and heating equip.   3585         |      .56    | 124.8  131.0  136.5  133.2  139.1  155.6 | 104.9  123.0  146.3  154.0  158.5  167.6 
        Miscellaneous machinery   359                |     1.31    | 158.1  161.5  153.5  156.8  157.0  156.3 | 150.3  151.2  151.2  153.1  152.7  153.4 
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     Electrical machinery   36                       |     8.33    | 249.9  252.9  254.1  254.9  257.9  259.3 | 251.9  248.2  253.3  253.8  251.0  255.9 
        Major electrical and parts   361,2           |      .98    | 124.0  122.4  121.2  122.6  122.9  123.6 | 118.5  117.1  118.9  120.5  120.0  121.7 
           Electric distribution equip.   361        |      .33    | 122.5  117.2  116.6  117.7  120.1  122.2 | 115.9  110.7  113.6  114.6  113.9  117.9 
        Household appliances   363                   |      .44    | 126.4  133.7  132.3  133.0  132.4  135.2 | 114.4  128.8  140.6  139.2  131.0  133.5 
           Cooking equipment   3631                  |      .08    | 112.8  130.4  124.4  125.9  127.6  134.6 | 101.2  123.7  130.2  127.1  125.1  133.7 
           Refrigerators and freezers   3632         |      .07    | 114.9  129.2  140.4  132.6  136.4  131.4 |  82.2  119.7  148.5  142.2  139.9  141.3 
           Laundry   3633                            |      .08    | 137.2  153.3  144.2  153.1  145.9  148.3 | 120.9  145.6  162.1  166.0  148.6  141.8 
           Miscellaneous   3634,5,9                  |      .21    | 131.3  128.9  127.4  128.0  127.3  131.3 | 128.0  127.3  133.4  132.5  123.2  126.9 
              Electrical housewares   3634           |      .05    | 107.8  108.9  109.3  107.5  108.3  103.6 | 109.7  102.2  101.9  100.7   96.5  102.1 
              Appliances, nec   3639                 |      .11    | 149.8  155.5  157.8  160.4  152.3  161.7 | 146.8  153.1  170.4  168.5  152.3  157.8 
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        Audio and video equipment   365              |      .13    | 100.1   99.9   93.8  101.7   94.5   92.1 |  94.3   92.3   91.2  100.7   85.8   88.0 
        Communication equipment   366                |     2.05    | 184.8  183.6  185.1  182.8  187.4  187.3 | 193.3  183.4  184.3  181.6  181.7  184.3 
        Electronic components   367                  |     3.44    | 539.8  556.5  563.4  564.8  572.7  578.6 | 550.9  550.6  561.9  564.5  561.0  575.2 
           Semiconductors   3672-9                   |     3.37    | 560.3  577.5  584.0  586.0  593.4  600.2 | 572.9  571.7  582.6  585.9  581.1  596.2 
        Misc. electrical supplies   369              |      .64    | 122.5  122.8  124.8  128.1  130.3  130.7 | 127.8  121.3  123.3  125.8  123.0  125.4 
           Storage batteries   3691                  |      .10    | 101.7  107.8  108.9  129.9  134.0  142.0 | 113.7   91.7  100.9  119.3  113.2  116.0 
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     Transportation equipment   37                   |     8.95    | 123.4  119.9  118.8  118.7  119.4  121.2 | 113.8  116.7  125.6  127.6  122.2  126.1 
        Motor vehicles and parts   371               |     5.16    | 146.6  138.3  136.7  136.6  138.3  141.1 | 124.3  131.4  150.4  154.0  146.3  151.6 
           Autos                                     |     1.33    | 106.1  108.0   98.4  100.1  100.9  101.9 |  91.1   96.2  111.5  114.5  106.1  112.2 
           Trucks and truck trailers                 |     1.65    | 170.0  160.6  164.5  163.4  167.6  173.0 | 143.8  145.4  184.3  187.4  177.4  185.2 
              Trucks and buses                       |     1.57    | 169.8  160.5  163.9  163.3  167.6  172.4 | 142.8  145.0  184.2  187.6  177.4  185.1 
                 Consumer trucks                     |      .93    | 175.7  168.2  172.7  172.0  176.0  179.3 | 147.3  149.9  192.7  198.6  183.6  189.9 
                 Business trucks                     |      .63    | 164.2  152.3  154.3  153.8  158.4  165.6 | 136.3  137.9  172.2  172.1  168.6  178.2 
           Motor vehicle parts   3714                |     2.12    | 163.7  147.5  149.5  147.6  148.2  151.0 | 138.7  151.5  159.3  162.7  156.8  160.7 
           Motor homes   3716                        |      .06    | 132.8  120.0  104.7  125.6  126.9  121.7 | 100.8  112.4  113.5  143.2  152.5  121.1 
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           transportation equipment   372-6,9        |     3.79    | 100.6  101.8  101.1  101.0  100.8  101.5 | 103.0  102.0  101.3  101.9   98.5  101.2 
           Aircraft and parts   372                  |     2.66    | 109.4  110.2  108.9  109.1  109.1  109.7 | 112.7  110.7  109.8  110.1  106.3  109.2 
           Ships and boats   373                     |      .38    |  84.1   88.4   89.0   87.8   86.2   88.5 |  86.4   88.1   86.9   88.1   83.5   88.7 
           Railroad and miscellaneous   374-6,9      |      .76    |  81.7   82.4   83.0   82.7   82.2   82.5 |  81.4   82.0   82.4   83.1   81.7   82.6 
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for March to May are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1997   1998                             |  1997   1998                             
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May |  Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May 
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     Instruments   38                                |     4.68    | 109.0  109.0  109.6  109.9  110.2  109.8 | 109.3  106.4  108.2  108.7  107.3  107.8 
        Scientific and medical   381-4               |     3.83    | 107.7  107.9  108.5  108.9  109.1  109.4 | 107.9  104.9  107.0  107.5  106.0  107.0 
           Medical instruments   384                 |     1.42    | 112.6  108.8  110.4  112.1  111.6  112.3 | 106.8  101.4  104.9  106.8  106.6  107.9 
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     Misc. manufactures   39                         |     1.37    | 128.5  128.0  128.4  128.5  129.1  127.1 | 129.7  123.6  126.1  127.9  125.4  126.1 
        Consumer goods   391,3,4,6                   |      .67    | 124.3  122.1  121.6  124.0  124.0  121.6 | 125.9  118.4  120.1  124.1  121.5  120.5 
        Business supplies   395,9                    |      .70    | 132.8  133.9  135.2  133.2  134.4  132.7 | 133.6  129.0  132.0  131.7  129.4  131.7 
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     Electric utilities   491,3pt                    |     6.08    | 114.2  110.2  110.6  115.6  114.2  117.8 | 114.0  117.2  110.5  110.2  102.8  109.2 
        Generation                                   |     2.47    | 111.7  108.3  110.7  115.1  112.3  117.2 | 111.8  113.5  113.3  110.3  102.9  112.6 
           Fossil fuel                               |     1.18    | 117.4  107.5  106.7  114.4  112.8        | 114.5  109.6  104.8  104.9   99.4        
           Hydro and nuclear                         |     1.29    | 106.7  109.2  114.7  116.0  112.2        | 109.5  117.5  121.6  115.7  106.4        
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        Sales                                        |     3.60    | 115.9  111.6  110.5  116.0  115.5  118.2 | 115.7  119.9  108.6  110.2  102.8  106.9 
           Residential                               |     1.51    | 117.7  110.3  106.5  117.2  115.4        | 122.5  132.1  111.5  110.6   95.4        
           Nonresidential                            |     2.09    | 114.7  112.6  113.4  115.1  115.6  116.0 | 110.9  111.1  106.6  109.9  108.2  112.3 
              Commercial and other                   |     1.29    | 120.0  116.7  115.7  119.7  120.1        | 115.4  116.4  108.4  112.5  109.7        
              Industrial                             |      .80    | 107.1  106.7  110.1  108.4  109.2        | 104.3  103.5  104.0  106.2  105.9        
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     Gas utilities   492,3pt                         |     1.55    | 115.0  103.0   99.0  109.5  110.7  110.3 | 170.0  182.3  157.3  150.4  114.3   81.9 
        Residential                                  |      .70    | 107.6   93.2   89.2  101.6  101.7  100.0 | 184.0  201.1  169.9  158.6  109.6   63.3 
        Commercial and other                         |      .27    | 119.4  109.7  107.3  115.4  121.9  119.9 | 182.4  201.1  180.8  165.5  128.2   87.2 
        Gas transmission                             |      .48    | 117.4  107.6  103.2  112.6  112.7  113.9 | 147.6  152.2  132.4  133.4  112.3   98.6 
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for March to May are revised.