Table 6
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July |  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Metal mining   10                               |      .42    | 119.5  105.5  103.0  104.7  105.5  102.6 | 117.7  105.0  101.8  104.7  108.4  104.0 
        Iron ore   101                               |      .06    | 113.8  105.9  116.1  114.3  119.0  105.9 | 105.2  101.1  106.5  117.6  122.5  114.0 
        Nonferrous ores   102-4,8,9                  |      .36    | 120.3  105.4  101.0  103.2  103.4  102.1 | 119.8  105.7  101.2  102.7  106.3  102.5 
           Copper   102                              |      .12    | 110.1  108.9  103.0  108.7   99.0  102.7 | 110.7  107.0  103.2  105.9  104.0  102.8 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Coal mining   12                                |      .86    | 108.4  109.4  110.6  118.2  111.7  114.8 | 113.8  114.7  110.4  111.6  110.8  106.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Oil and gas extraction   13                     |     4.53    | 105.9  106.5  105.3  104.6  102.1  102.4 | 106.3  105.4  104.8  104.1  101.6  101.4 
        Crude oil and natural gas   131              |     3.44    |  97.5   98.4   98.2   97.8   96.8   98.0 |  98.7   98.8   98.0   97.5   96.1   96.4 
           Crude oil, total                          |     1.83    |  86.4   87.4   88.3   86.5   85.9   87.4 |  87.5   88.0   88.1   86.7   85.5   85.7 
           Natural gas                               |     1.61    | 112.7  113.6  111.8  113.4  111.9  112.7 | 114.2  113.7  111.6  112.6  110.8  111.2 
        Natural gas liquids   132                    |      .23    | 111.9  108.3  110.5  107.5  102.6  102.2 | 110.7  109.1  110.2  107.6  102.8  102.4 
        Oil and gas well drilling   138              |      .86    | 158.9  158.6  150.5  148.1  137.5  132.1 | 154.6  147.9  147.7  146.4  137.8  134.9 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Stone and earth minerals   14                   |      .60    | 122.6  117.2  120.8  125.6  127.9  127.0 |  90.8   90.8  101.3  136.3  148.9  147.1 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Foods   20                                      |     9.30    | 112.0  111.4  112.2  112.3  110.3  110.5 | 106.1  106.8  107.7  109.8  112.7  112.9 
        Meat products   201                          |     1.32    | 119.0  116.3  118.9  115.9  112.9  116.7 | 118.0  116.2  117.0  115.7  116.9  112.9 
           Beef                                      |      .43    | 115.8  113.4  114.1  112.3  109.2  110.4 | 112.7  108.7  109.2  113.4  117.5  111.0 
           Pork                                      |      .27    | 112.1  108.1  110.3  106.3  104.7  115.0 | 111.0  111.5  109.4  101.3  100.8  102.5 
           Poultry                                   |      .61    | 129.0  126.6  131.2  127.6  124.0  126.4 | 128.6  126.9  130.0  128.2  128.1  122.9 
           Miscellaneous meats                       |      .01    |  80.1   81.1   81.4   78.2   74.3   75.4 |  85.7   90.8   83.4   73.8   72.3   69.2 
        Dairy products   202                         |      .80    | 104.4  103.3  104.2  104.5  103.3  103.6 | 105.1  107.6  112.1  113.0  112.6  104.9 
           Butter   2021                             |      .01    |  81.9   78.9   78.2   80.6   71.8   74.0 |  99.2   89.1   91.0   83.8   64.1   56.7 
           Cheese   2022                             |      .19    | 114.8  114.8  119.2  115.3  116.4  117.1 | 115.9  117.7  120.8  119.1  120.8  111.6 
           Concentrated milk   2023                  |      .14    |  87.4   84.3   82.4   83.7   83.9   85.5 |  90.8   91.5  100.7  101.1   94.8   81.6 
           Frozen desserts   2024                    |      .13    | 115.1  113.0  114.4  117.7  112.3  110.0 | 107.5  117.7  125.5  131.6  143.3  136.6 
           Milk and misc. dairy products   2026      |      .33    | 104.4  104.0  104.5  105.4  104.0  104.4 | 105.8  107.4  109.1  110.0  107.8  103.4 
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Canned and frozen food   203                 |     1.21    | 103.7  105.6  107.0  105.1  104.4  102.4 |  93.2   95.9   97.5   98.2  101.8  104.7 
        Grain mill products   204                    |     1.37    | 117.9  118.8  120.1  120.3  118.1  120.1 | 114.4  117.2  114.5  117.4  116.8  119.5 
        Bakery products   205                        |      .99    | 104.7  103.1  103.9  104.7  101.2  103.8 |  95.1   94.7   97.9  101.6  106.0  113.1 
        Sugar and confectionery   206                |      .61    | 113.2  110.2  113.0  113.7  112.7  111.1 | 108.0  103.3   95.5   97.9  100.7   99.1 
        Fats and oils   207                          |      .25    | 112.1  110.3  108.6  106.2  104.9  109.7 | 116.6  113.7  108.9  102.0  100.9   99.6 
        Beverages   208                              |     1.68    | 114.0  114.2  112.6  115.6  113.2  110.8 | 103.2  108.9  112.1  116.7  122.6  120.8 
           Beer and ale   2082,3                     |      .54    | 103.5  101.3   99.7  105.2   99.9   96.2 |  96.4  103.9  109.6  114.4  113.8  107.1 
           Soft drinks   2086,7                      |      .94    | 125.5  127.2  125.3  127.2  126.2  123.9 | 110.8  114.7  117.9  124.1  134.9  139.3 
        Coffee and miscellaneous   209               |     1.06    | 117.1  116.0  116.1  117.5  115.6  114.0 | 110.5  105.5  107.3  112.6  118.0  121.7 
           Roasted coffee   2095                     |      .13    |  90.8   92.0   90.7   96.5   87.9        | 102.5   76.6   82.0   90.5   77.6        
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     Tobacco products   21                           |     1.30    | 115.9  114.7  114.0  114.0  113.1  114.2 | 119.8  121.3  110.3  108.7  128.6   97.4 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Textile mill products   22                      |     1.52    | 109.6  108.9  109.2  111.2  108.3  108.9 | 108.0  108.5  112.9  113.8  113.7  106.2 
        Fabrics   221-4                              |      .38    | 109.7  108.1  109.4  107.2  107.7  108.6 | 109.9  110.5  112.3  112.0  108.8  100.8 
           Cotton and synthetic   221,2              |      .31    | 109.3  108.0  110.1  108.0               | 108.7  109.5  112.5  112.5               
           Narrow fabrics   224                      |      .04    | 113.5  112.7  113.0  109.1  107.9  110.4 | 110.7  112.0  109.3  110.1  111.9  106.2 
        Knit goods   225                             |      .42    | 109.1  113.8  113.7  112.9  112.0  109.8 | 103.2  105.9  113.8  118.2  125.3  111.5 
           Knit garments   2253,4,7-9                |      .31    | 111.8  118.3  118.5  116.7  115.1  112.7 | 105.9  108.5  113.2  121.3  126.7  117.5 
           Fabric finishing   226                    |      .13    |  94.1   91.9   92.9   93.6               |  95.6   91.1   97.1   98.3               
        Carpeting   227                              |      .19    | 115.4  104.7  107.1  124.6  107.8  115.5 | 110.3  108.6  124.9  113.8  113.3  122.5 
        Yarns and miscellaneous   228,9              |      .40    | 113.4  113.6  111.9  113.9  111.7  112.0 | 115.3  116.8  112.9  117.3  115.6  107.4 
           Cotton and synthetic yarns   2281,2,4     |      .19    | 106.0  105.8  101.6  105.2  101.6  104.4 | 110.4  111.3  105.8  110.8  106.1   97.3 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Apparel products   23                           |     1.77    |  97.7   98.2   98.3   97.0   97.3   97.3 |  95.9   97.2   94.9   97.4  100.0   96.0 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Lumber and products   24                        |     2.08    | 116.7  115.6  116.7  117.3  118.0  117.0 | 114.0  114.5  116.9  115.9  121.8  115.6 
        Logging and lumber   241,2                   |      .82    | 107.9  106.4  107.9  106.8  108.6  107.0 | 106.9  105.8  106.6  103.0  113.3  106.0 
           Logging   241                             |      .28    |  90.6   89.6   88.2   90.2   90.5   91.3 |  85.9   82.9   81.4   86.3   93.0   95.8 
        Lumber products   243-5,9                    |     1.26    | 123.4  122.6  123.3  125.2  125.0  124.6 | 119.4  121.1  124.7  125.6  128.2  122.9 
           Millwork and plywood   243                |      .68    | 123.3  121.9  122.3  122.7  124.1  125.3 | 116.4  118.3  120.9  123.8  127.5  127.5 
              Plywood   2435,6                       |      .15    | 100.4  100.3  105.2  102.4  103.1  106.3 | 100.1  101.4  104.9  104.6  106.1  104.0 
           Manufactured homes   245                  |      .21    | 148.6  145.4  146.9  148.6  144.1        | 142.1  147.8  154.6  153.0  156.4        
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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 May to July are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July |  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Furniture and fixtures   25                     |     1.39    | 120.4  123.0  122.3  121.9  122.4  121.6 | 120.2  120.6  120.3  118.4  123.5  120.0 
        Household furniture   251                    |      .63    | 118.5  120.5  120.5  121.6  121.8  120.9 | 120.6  120.9  121.3  117.9  122.5  114.0 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Paper and products   26                         |     3.42    | 114.6  112.4  113.2  112.7  112.1  114.1 | 115.8  113.0  114.0  111.1  113.6  112.8 
        Pulp and paper   261-3                       |     1.57    | 114.4  112.0  112.7  111.5  111.6  113.6 | 116.1  112.5  112.6  110.6  113.2  112.9 
           Wood pulp   261                           |      .14    | 103.0  101.2  102.2  104.5   99.5  102.7 | 104.0   99.4  103.1  102.0  100.3  105.3 
           Paper   262                               |      .93    | 112.0  109.3  110.5  109.7  109.3  110.7 | 113.3  110.0  110.5  108.3  109.8  109.7 
           Paperboard   263                          |      .51    | 122.3  120.3  120.0  117.0  119.6  122.2 | 124.9  121.1  119.4  117.6  123.5  121.1 
        Paper products   265,7                       |     1.85    | 114.6  112.6  113.4  113.5  112.4  114.4 | 115.4  113.2  115.0  111.3  113.8  112.6 
           Paperboard containers   265               |      .63    | 118.1  118.5  116.6  119.4  118.4  118.9 | 117.6  118.9  120.9  114.5  121.8  117.5 
           Converted paper products   267            |     1.22    | 112.7  109.5  111.6  110.4  109.2  112.0 | 114.0  110.1  111.7  109.4  109.5  109.8 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Printing and publishing   27                    |     6.58    | 105.6  105.0  104.8  104.5  103.1  102.9 | 100.8  100.2  102.9  101.4  104.3  107.1 
        Newspapers   271                             |     1.53    |  98.1   98.3   98.3   98.4   96.8   95.7 |  97.7   94.2  103.2   96.1   95.1   92.9 
        Periodicals, books, and cards   272,3,7      |     2.08    | 107.9  106.1  105.2  104.7  103.9  105.1 | 107.5  107.0  106.1  104.6  103.3  104.8 
        Job printing   274-6,8,9                     |     2.97    | 108.2  107.8  108.0  107.6  105.9  105.3 |  98.0   98.8  100.4  102.0  110.0  116.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Chemicals and products   28                     |    10.01    | 117.6  117.7  118.7  118.0  117.6  117.2 | 114.7  114.9  116.5  116.3  120.8  121.7 
        Industrial chemicals and                     |             |                                          |
           synthetic materials   281,2,6             |     3.83    | 114.6  113.8  114.3  112.9  111.8  111.5 | 116.3  115.0  116.6  113.2  112.9  110.5 
           Basic chemicals   281                     |      .75    |  93.2   92.5   92.3   91.0   88.4   86.4 |  95.7   90.7   92.7   89.7   90.1   84.3 
              Alkalies and chlorine   2812           |      .08    | 120.9  117.2  112.8  121.3  109.0  116.1 | 120.9  116.6  112.4  117.8  110.7  115.9 
              Inorganic pigments   2816              |      .08    |  99.1   92.7  101.4   88.5   97.4   94.8 |  99.9   93.6  104.3   90.3  100.7   91.8 
              Inorganic chemicals, nec   2819        |      .46    |  85.6   85.8   85.2   84.5   81.0   77.7 |  89.0   83.1   85.5   82.7   82.9   75.2 
                 Acids and other                     |      .35    | 106.6  104.7  105.5  105.0  104.9        | 111.9  100.6  106.0  102.2  108.0        
                                                     |             |                                          |
           Synthetic materials   282                 |     1.41    | 124.6  123.4  126.5  124.0  123.1  123.4 | 127.4  127.2  130.4  125.4  125.2  121.1 
              Plastics materials   2821              |      .92    | 129.7  128.3  132.7  130.7  129.5        | 132.8  132.7  137.5  132.0  131.3        
              Synthetic fibers   2823,4              |      .35    | 114.1  112.3  114.6  107.3  109.3  110.9 | 116.0  112.9  115.1  108.2  111.1  109.2 
           Industrial organic chemicals   286        |     1.67    | 119.4  118.9  117.8  117.1  116.8        | 119.8  119.7  119.8  117.6  116.7        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Chemical products   283-5,9                  |     5.56    | 121.3  122.1  123.5  122.9  123.0  122.1 | 114.6  115.9  117.4  119.5  128.3  131.7 
           Drugs and medicines   283                 |     3.01    | 123.7  123.7  125.0  125.0  123.5  123.8 | 114.8  115.0  116.4  120.2  130.2  135.9 
           Soap and toiletries   284                 |     1.52    | 117.8  119.1  122.0  119.7  122.2  120.5 | 113.5  115.1  115.5  114.8  124.7  128.6 
           Paints   285                              |      .41    | 112.3  112.7  111.3  111.8  112.4  110.3 | 108.4  113.0  120.2  122.1  128.9  115.6 
        Agricultural chemicals   287                 |      .62    | 104.1  104.0  103.4  106.2  107.0  108.3 | 105.4  105.0  107.1  107.2  104.9  105.1 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Petroleum products   29                         |     1.82    | 111.9  114.8  114.4  112.8  113.1  114.2 | 103.4  107.0  112.5  114.7  117.8  118.9 
        Petroleum refining and misc.   291,9         |     1.65    | 108.6  111.4  111.6  109.9  110.2  111.1 | 101.9  105.4  110.7  111.8  114.2  114.9 
           Miscellaneous petroleum products          |      .39    | 112.5  113.3  111.7  109.1  108.0  109.1 |  98.3  106.0  113.2  116.6  121.6  123.6 
           Distillate fuel oil                       |      .29    | 118.0  119.1  116.0  117.5  118.3        | 110.9  113.9  116.0  118.5  118.6        
           Residual fuel oil                         |      .05    |  71.4   92.2  100.8   89.9   86.7        |  75.4   88.4   95.5   86.6   83.9        
           Aviation fuel and kerosene                |      .15    | 105.6  115.0  113.5  111.7  112.7        | 105.3  109.4  108.1  107.0  111.4        
           Automotive gasoline                       |      .76    | 106.9  108.4  110.1  108.6  109.5        | 102.2  102.9  109.3  110.1  112.4        
        Paving and roofing materials   295           |      .18    | 140.9  144.8  138.8  138.6  139.0  141.8 | 115.3  119.4  127.2  141.0  149.3  154.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Rubber and plastics products   30               |     3.65    | 129.4  129.7  131.9  131.5  130.9  131.2 | 129.5  130.2  129.0  131.2  133.0  127.0 
        Tires      301                               |      .32    | 123.8  124.6  127.2  135.4  120.8  126.5 | 135.9  137.7  129.1  132.7  126.0  109.8 
        Other rubber products   302,5,6              |      .63    | 123.4  124.6  128.3  127.1  127.8  126.1 | 123.1  124.5  126.0  125.2  131.6  126.9 
        Plastics products, nec   308                 |     2.70    | 131.7  131.8  133.5  132.3  133.1  133.2 | 130.5  130.8  129.9  132.7  134.4  129.2 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Leather and products   31                       |      .18    |  70.8   69.4   67.7   67.3   66.5   66.5 |  69.2   69.2   67.1   67.8   68.5   63.8 
        Shoes   314                                  |      .07    |  66.3   64.5   62.2   61.9   61.8   61.3 |  64.0   63.2   60.7   62.4   63.7   59.7 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Stone, clay, and glass products   32            |     2.24    | 121.4  120.7  120.2  120.4  119.2  119.6 | 115.7  117.3  120.3  121.5  123.6  120.6 
        Pressed and blown glass   322                |      .30    | 103.3  103.7  104.9  103.1  103.4  104.1 | 104.1  104.3  106.2  105.1  107.4  105.8 
           Glass containers   3221                   |      .11    |  76.8   76.8   76.9   75.0   72.8   76.4 |  79.9   80.0   80.0   78.4   79.6   80.0 
        Cement   324                                 |      .19    | 132.8  128.1  132.9  128.8  128.2        |  93.6  110.8  132.6  141.2  155.0        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Structural clay products   325               |      .12    | 117.1  116.0  120.7  121.1  121.5  120.5 | 113.9  117.8  125.5  128.9  131.3  114.9 
        Concrete and miscellaneous   326-9           |     1.35    | 126.8  126.1  123.6  124.5  122.7  123.9 | 122.8  122.8  123.7  123.8  124.7  123.2 
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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 May to July are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July |  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Primary metals   33                             |     3.47    | 128.1  127.1  128.2  125.5  122.3  122.1 | 131.8  130.8  130.0  126.6  122.5  116.9 
        Iron and steel   331,2                       |     1.86    | 127.0  126.7  126.4  124.0  120.1  119.3 | 131.4  130.7  130.0  125.6  120.2  115.1 
           Basic steel and mill products   331       |     1.43    | 130.7  129.3  127.7  125.6  120.5  120.2 | 135.7  133.5  131.0  127.8  121.0  116.8 
              Basic iron and steel                   |      .28    | 111.7  109.9  111.0  110.0  103.8  105.3 | 114.5  113.1  111.3  109.7  104.0  102.8 
                 Pig iron                            |      .16    | 109.3  108.5  109.7  108.6  101.0  102.8 | 111.9  111.3  108.4  107.9  101.3  100.7 
                 Raw steel                           |      .09    | 123.7  119.5  122.8  122.3  115.9  117.2 | 128.5  124.8  125.3  122.5  116.1  112.3 
                                                     |             |                                          |
              Steel mill products                    |     1.15    | 136.4  135.0  132.6  130.2  125.4  124.6 | 142.0  139.5  136.8  133.2  126.0  120.9 
                 Consumer durable steel              |      .18    | 136.8  138.1  135.1  130.4  114.0  108.0 | 147.1  149.1  140.6  139.3  114.4   86.6 
                 Equipment steel                     |      .12    | 124.0  131.0  132.2  126.2  118.7  115.9 | 132.0  136.6  134.6  126.6  117.7  110.0 
                 Construction steel                  |      .14    | 159.7  155.9  158.8  159.0  160.0  159.6 | 157.6  150.6  158.2  161.5  159.8  161.9 
                 Can and closure steel               |      .04    | 108.6  108.0  105.7   96.9  105.0   99.4 | 102.6  110.4  102.8  100.3  104.7  100.6 
                 Miscellaneous steel                 |      .66    | 136.9  133.7  129.9  128.7  125.4  126.6 | 142.7  137.7  134.9  130.1  126.1  126.1 
           Iron and steel foundries   332            |      .43    | 114.9  118.4  121.9  118.4  118.3  115.9 | 117.7  121.6  126.3  118.1  117.1  109.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Nonferrous metals   333-6,9                  |     1.61    | 129.4  127.5  130.4  127.4  125.0  125.5 | 132.2  131.0  130.1  127.9  125.3  119.1 
           Primary nonferrous metals   333           |      .27    | 108.9  109.7  111.6  108.4  103.9  110.4 | 111.6  110.9  112.5  107.8  102.6  107.9 
              Copper   3331                          |      .08    | 135.9  132.0  133.9  121.7  112.0  123.0 | 139.7  131.6  134.7  118.1  111.0  116.8 
              Aluminum   3334                        |      .14    |  90.0   90.9   92.1   92.3   92.6   93.3 |  90.5   91.3   92.0   92.2   92.6   93.1 
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           Nonferrous products   335,6               |     1.08    | 127.5  125.4  129.3  125.3  123.0  121.5 | 130.2  129.4  127.8  126.5  123.9  113.9 
              Nonferrous mill products   335         |      .78    | 120.3  118.2  123.5  118.7  117.1  117.2 | 123.5  123.2  123.4  120.3  118.2  109.8 
                 Aluminum   3353-5                   |      .26    | 108.5  100.9  111.9  106.7  100.0  108.5 | 114.3  111.5  116.8  107.7  103.4  101.3 
              Nonferrous foundries   336             |      .30    | 151.5  149.1  148.7  147.3  142.5  136.0 | 152.4  150.1  142.7  147.2  142.6  127.9 
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     Fabricated metal products   34                  |     5.25    | 124.3  125.0  125.6  126.4  125.7  124.9 | 122.5  123.8  122.0  125.0  128.0  123.8 
        Metal containers   341                       |      .16    |  99.6  100.3  104.3  100.2  101.9  100.1 |  84.4   96.1  102.1  110.6  120.4  109.8 
        Hardware, tools, and cutlery   342           |      .55    | 122.3  122.2  122.7  124.8  122.7  121.6 | 121.5  120.6  118.6  121.7  125.5  124.1 
           Hardware and tools   3423,5,9             |      .47    | 120.8  121.3  122.0  124.4  122.0  121.4 | 120.1  119.5  118.0  121.1  125.2  124.7 
        Structural metal products   344              |     1.43    | 126.7  126.0  124.8  126.4  126.4  126.7 | 122.1  122.2  121.0  125.2  127.6  127.1 
        Other fabricated metal products   345-9      |     2.90    | 126.4  127.9  129.0  129.2  128.5  127.2 | 127.5  128.8  126.8  128.6  130.3  124.1 
           Fasteners, stampings, etc.   345-7        |     1.64    | 130.1  132.8  134.6  135.8  134.6  131.2 | 131.8  134.4  133.4  134.9  137.7  128.8 
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     Industrial machinery                            |             |                                          |
         and equipment   35                          |     8.66    | 179.4  183.8  186.3  188.2  190.9  193.9 | 181.5  185.2  184.8  188.5  197.9  192.6 
        Engines and turbines   351                   |      .43    | 116.6  120.2  120.4  118.5  115.4  109.6 | 118.0  121.1  115.9  119.3  114.9  107.3 
        Farm   352                                   |      .52    | 152.8  151.8  156.9  159.3  162.6  167.5 | 172.6  170.4  165.2  167.0  165.9  121.8 
        Construction and allied   353                |      .94    | 155.7  160.0  161.8  162.9  176.9  181.1 | 165.3  170.2  163.5  166.8  185.3  159.9 
        Metalworking   354                           |     1.13    | 132.0  138.7  136.9  135.4  137.0  140.9 | 130.7  136.2  132.9  132.5  140.1  146.3 
        Special industry machinery   355             |      .91    | 151.0  150.7  150.9  146.0  148.7  147.6 | 151.6  151.9  146.9  146.4  148.3  143.0 
        General industrial machinery   356           |     1.12    | 122.9  125.3  126.5  126.1  127.6  127.2 | 122.7  124.1  122.5  125.0  129.9  128.1 
           Bearings and gears   3562,6,8             |      .33    | 122.7  122.2  122.3  122.6  121.4  118.9 | 124.3  123.0  115.5  122.3  121.0  114.6 
           Equipment   3561,3-5,7,9                  |      .79    | 123.0  126.6  128.4  127.7  130.4  130.9 | 122.0  124.5  125.6  126.1  133.8  133.9 
        Computer and office equip.   357             |     1.48    | 476.6  500.5  520.1  535.1  557.0  570.4 | 461.0  470.1  503.8  520.8  585.5  623.3 
        Service industry machines   358              |      .82    | 136.0  134.3  139.3  152.0  141.5  149.7 | 142.6  148.6  150.9  160.2  152.5  142.5 
           Refrig. and heating equip.   3585         |      .56    | 136.5  133.2  139.2  158.2  142.3  152.9 | 146.3  154.0  158.6  169.6  158.0  143.8 
        Miscellaneous machinery   359                |     1.31    | 153.5  156.8  156.2  155.8  154.7  155.6 | 151.2  153.1  152.0  152.9  159.5  163.2 
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     Electrical machinery   36                       |     8.33    | 254.1  254.9  257.5  257.5  257.2  259.4 | 253.3  253.8  250.6  254.2  258.7  254.1 
        Major electrical and parts   361,2           |      .98    | 121.2  122.6  122.1  122.3  122.1  119.1 | 118.9  120.5  119.2  120.4  125.3  124.0 
           Electric distribution equip.   361        |      .33    | 116.6  117.7  119.7  120.6  118.6  116.2 | 113.6  114.6  113.5  116.4  120.9  121.9 
        Household appliances   363                   |      .44    | 132.3  133.0  130.6  133.5  126.8  133.9 | 140.6  139.2  129.3  131.9  131.3  120.1 
           Cooking equipment   3631                  |      .08    | 124.4  125.9  127.6  134.6  126.7  137.0 | 130.2  127.1  125.1  133.7  129.6  117.9 
           Refrigerators and freezers   3632         |      .07    | 140.4  132.6  136.4  131.4  127.1  131.5 | 148.5  142.2  139.9  141.3  141.7  129.5 
           Laundry   3633                            |      .08    | 144.2  153.1  145.9  148.3  137.6  147.9 | 162.1  166.0  148.6  141.8  141.6  116.8 
           Miscellaneous   3634,5,9                  |      .21    | 127.4  128.0  123.6  127.8  122.2  127.6 | 133.4  132.5  119.5  123.6  124.0  118.2 
              Electrical housewares   3634           |      .05    | 109.3  107.5  108.3  104.0  102.8   98.0 | 101.9  100.7   96.5  102.5  104.2   94.6 
              Appliances, nec   3639                 |      .11    | 157.8  160.4  149.1  161.3  149.0  164.4 | 170.4  168.5  149.2  157.5  152.4  140.8 
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        Audio and video equipment   365              |      .13    |  93.8  101.7   94.5   67.1   63.5   67.9 |  91.2  100.7   85.8   65.0   61.5   62.2 
        Communication equipment   366                |     2.05    | 185.1  182.8  187.4  187.0  189.9  190.7 | 184.3  181.6  181.7  184.0  188.0  185.7 
        Electronic components   367                  |     3.44    | 563.4  564.8  572.7  578.0  578.4  587.3 | 561.9  564.5  561.0  574.7  580.1  576.5 
           Semiconductors   3672-9                   |     3.37    | 584.0  586.0  593.4  599.2  599.6  607.9 | 582.6  585.9  581.1  595.2  602.1  597.1 
        Misc. electrical supplies   369              |      .64    | 124.8  128.1  130.3  129.7  127.1  123.8 | 123.3  125.8  123.0  124.4  127.4  118.0 
           Storage batteries   3691                  |      .10    | 108.9  129.9  134.0  142.0  140.3  124.7 | 100.9  119.3  113.2  116.0  138.8  117.9 
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     Transportation equipment   37                   |     8.95    | 118.8  118.7  119.4  120.7  110.8  104.1 | 125.6  127.6  122.1  125.6  112.5   89.3 
        Motor vehicles and parts   371               |     5.16    | 136.7  136.6  138.3  140.2  120.2  105.4 | 150.4  154.0  146.3  150.6  122.9   76.8 
           Autos                                     |     1.33    |  98.4  100.1  100.9  101.9   88.2   71.3 | 111.5  114.5  106.1  112.2   90.0   50.1 
           Trucks and truck trailers                 |     1.65    | 164.5  163.4  167.6  170.4  145.2  119.6 | 184.3  187.4  177.4  182.3  148.2   86.9 
              Trucks and buses                       |     1.57    | 163.9  163.3  167.6  169.7  143.7  115.8 | 184.2  187.6  177.4  182.1  146.6   82.2 
                 Consumer trucks                     |      .93    | 172.7  172.0  176.0  179.4  144.1  111.5 | 192.7  198.6  183.6  190.0  146.1   70.1 
                 Business trucks                     |      .63    | 154.3  153.8  158.4  158.8  145.0  123.0 | 172.2  172.1  168.6  170.9  146.9   98.1 
           Motor vehicle parts   3714                |     2.12    | 149.5  147.6  148.2  150.7  128.2  123.4 | 159.3  162.7  156.8  160.4  131.7   90.5 
           Motor homes   3716                        |      .06    | 104.7  125.6  126.9  121.7  122.8  114.5 | 113.5  143.2  152.5  121.1  120.0  114.0 
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           transportation equipment   372-6,9        |     3.79    | 101.1  101.0  100.7  101.4  101.1  102.1 | 101.3  101.9   98.4  101.1  101.8  100.0 
           Aircraft and parts   372                  |     2.66    | 108.9  109.1  109.1  109.7  109.3  110.6 | 109.8  110.1  106.3  109.2  110.1  108.1 
           Ships and boats   373                     |      .38    |  89.0   87.8   86.2   88.8   87.9   92.5 |  86.9   88.1   83.5   89.0   87.5   89.1 
           Railroad and miscellaneous   374-6,9      |      .76    |  83.0   82.7   81.9   82.1   82.5   80.8 |  82.4   83.1   81.4   82.1   83.2   80.3 
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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 May to July are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July |  Feb.   Mar.   Apr.    May   June   July 
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     Instruments   38                                |     4.68    | 109.6  109.9  110.4  110.6  109.6  108.6 | 108.2  108.7  107.5  108.5  111.3  110.3 
        Scientific and medical   381-4               |     3.83    | 108.5  108.9  109.3  110.5  109.4  108.7 | 107.0  107.5  106.1  108.1  111.3  110.8 
           Medical instruments   384                 |     1.42    | 110.4  112.1  112.0  115.2  113.3  111.0 | 104.9  106.8  107.0  110.8  118.9  120.5 
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     Misc. manufactures   39                         |     1.37    | 128.4  128.5  129.1  127.3  126.8  126.8 | 126.1  127.9  125.4  126.3  127.0  122.9 
        Consumer goods   391,3,4,6                   |      .67    | 121.6  124.0  124.0  122.0  121.6  121.2 | 120.1  124.1  121.5  120.9  120.6  114.7 
        Business supplies   395,9                    |      .70    | 135.2  133.2  134.4  132.7  132.0  132.5 | 132.0  131.7  129.4  131.7  133.5  131.2 
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     Electric utilities   491,3pt                    |     6.08    | 110.6  115.6  114.2  118.8  120.5  119.2 | 110.5  110.2  102.8  110.1  124.8  134.9 
        Generation                                   |     2.47    | 110.7  115.1  112.3  116.9  118.4  117.6 | 113.3  110.3  102.9  112.2  125.4  131.3 
           Fossil fuel                               |     1.18    | 106.7  114.4  112.8  120.7  122.9        | 104.8  104.9   99.4  111.1  129.2        
           Hydro and nuclear                         |     1.29    | 114.7  116.0  112.2  113.6  114.5        | 121.6  115.7  106.4  113.5  122.2        
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        Sales                                        |     3.60    | 110.5  116.0  115.5  120.2  122.1  120.2 | 108.6  110.2  102.8  108.8  124.6  137.7 
           Residential                               |     1.51    | 106.5  117.2  115.4  121.7  128.0        | 111.5  110.6   95.4   99.8  126.9        
           Nonresidential                            |     2.09    | 113.4  115.1  115.6  119.2  117.8  117.1 | 106.6  109.9  108.2  115.4  123.0  128.5 
              Commercial and other                   |     1.29    | 115.7  119.7  120.1  124.4  123.7        | 108.4  112.5  109.8  117.5  129.7        
              Industrial                             |      .80    | 110.1  108.4  109.2  111.7  109.4        | 104.0  106.2  105.9  112.3  113.1        
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     Gas utilities   492,3pt                         |     1.55    |  99.0  109.5  102.4  102.4  111.0  111.4 | 157.3  150.4  105.6   76.7   63.5   61.3 
        Residential                                  |      .70    |  89.2  101.6   93.8   88.4  101.8  100.4 | 169.9  158.6  101.0   56.0   39.1   31.6 
        Commercial and other                         |      .27    | 107.3  115.4  108.2  108.2  120.3  120.9 | 180.8  165.5  113.8   78.7   63.8   62.1 
        Gas transmission                             |      .48    | 103.2  112.6  106.1  112.3  113.8  116.6 | 132.4  133.4  105.8   97.2   88.9   92.5 
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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 May to July are revised.