Table 6
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1998     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998          1999                      |  1998          1999                      
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. |  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. 
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     Metal mining   10                               |      .36    | 110.7  108.3  110.1  108.4  104.5  106.2 | 109.9  108.2  103.6  106.9  103.9  104.5 
        Iron ore   101                               |      .06    | 109.5  113.9  116.0  117.1  112.6  116.0 | 113.9  111.3  105.1  108.1  108.7  106.0 
        Nonferrous ores   102-4,8,9                  |      .30    | 111.2  107.6  109.3  107.1  103.3  104.7 | 109.6  108.0  103.7  107.1  103.3  104.6 
           Copper   102                              |      .08    | 113.2  106.2  112.0  102.4  103.7        | 110.8  104.2  107.3  103.5  102.6        
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Coal mining   12                                |      .82    | 108.6  114.5  107.7  109.1  103.4  107.0 | 107.5  110.3  106.6  114.8  107.5  106.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Oil and gas extraction   13                     |     3.38    |  94.2   91.0   91.5   91.7   92.5   91.5 |  95.4   92.5   91.6   92.4   91.9   91.5 
        Crude oil and natural gas   131              |     2.43    |  91.9   90.7   92.0   92.7   92.0   92.4 |  93.2   92.5   92.5   94.1   92.5   92.4 
           Crude oil, total                          |     1.28    |  82.0   80.0   80.7   80.2   80.0   80.4 |  82.5   80.8   81.1   81.3   80.5   80.7 
           Natural gas                               |     1.16    | 105.6  105.7  107.7  110.1  108.6  109.0 | 107.9  108.6  108.3  111.9  109.1  108.6 
        Natural gas liquids   132                    |      .16    | 102.3   95.9   99.5  101.0  104.5  101.6 | 103.5   94.0   97.5  101.4  105.4  102.9 
        Oil and gas well drilling   138              |      .78    | 115.2  103.2   99.2   97.4  104.2   97.2 | 116.4  105.4   99.1   95.3   98.6   97.3 
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     Stone and earth minerals   14                   |      .64    | 132.1  125.6  126.9  127.7  127.8  122.5 | 132.2  108.8  104.5   93.7  104.8  120.7 
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     Foods   20                                      |     9.00    | 111.3  111.1  112.0  112.3  111.7  111.4 | 110.8  107.6  106.9  106.5  106.8  107.6 
        Meat products   201                          |     1.18    | 120.6  120.7  123.7  120.4  121.1  122.1 | 119.8  116.8  123.4  120.7  121.1  121.3 
           Beef                                      |      .37    | 113.9  112.9  118.2  116.2  115.8  116.4 | 109.3  105.3  115.8  113.8  111.9  112.6 
           Pork                                      |      .32    | 116.1  116.7  115.1  113.0  113.7  113.7 | 122.6  120.6  116.0  114.3  116.4  113.8 
           Poultry                                   |      .48    | 131.4  131.7  136.7  131.2  132.8  135.2 | 127.1  123.9  136.2  131.8  132.8  135.2 
           Miscellaneous meats                       |      .01    |  72.7   78.1   71.1   72.0   78.0   70.4 |  73.8   79.8   69.9   75.5   86.9   72.3 
        Dairy products   202                         |      .77    | 104.7  106.9  108.5  109.9  109.4  108.6 |  95.7  101.6  104.7  111.0  114.4  117.7 
           Butter   2021                             |      .01    |  95.2   85.6  101.4   98.1   95.7   89.7 |  89.8   96.3  124.3  120.0  107.6  104.8 
           Cheese   2022                             |      .17    | 116.9  117.6  117.0  117.2  121.0  120.6 | 116.8  118.9  113.8  118.4  123.3  123.9 
           Concentrated milk   2023                  |      .14    | 102.7  100.4  108.4  115.3  110.5  106.2 |  85.9  105.3  113.4  120.4  120.6  127.9 
           Frozen desserts   2024                    |      .15    | 111.1  118.5  115.9  116.8  113.7  114.8 |  86.8   84.5   90.1  109.4  119.8  126.6 
           Milk and misc. dairy products   2026      |      .31    |  97.7  101.3  101.8  101.8  102.3  102.5 |  94.2   99.0  101.3  103.4  105.5  106.9 
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Canned and frozen food   203                 |     1.21    | 103.7  107.4  107.6  105.7  102.5  103.0 | 103.3  100.2   97.0   95.3   93.7   94.0 
        Grain mill products   204                    |      .98    | 102.2  100.6  100.6  101.1   99.2  102.2 | 104.7  102.5   99.5   98.4   97.7   99.3 
        Bakery products   205                        |     1.04    | 105.1  106.1  105.2  106.2  107.1  106.0 | 102.6  100.4   98.4   96.7   97.9   99.9 
        Sugar and confectionery   206                |      .63    | 107.4  105.6  106.7  109.4  106.5  105.7 | 125.4  121.0  109.4  104.9  100.7   92.9 
        Fats and oils   207                          |      .23    | 105.4  100.8  101.9  104.5  105.6  106.0 | 112.1  104.3  103.3  107.4  108.2  105.3 
        Beverages   208                              |     1.81    | 122.9  121.0  123.3  123.1  122.8  119.3 | 118.1  108.6  112.8  112.0  117.1  117.9 
           Beer and ale   2082,3                     |      .55    | 107.1  100.0  112.5  108.8  108.7  102.8 |  94.4   82.0  105.4  103.4  112.2  112.6 
           Soft drinks   2086,7                      |     1.02    | 136.3  138.7  133.7  135.4  134.9  131.8 | 130.9  127.3  121.8  119.8  121.3  124.0 
        Coffee and miscellaneous   209               |     1.16    | 116.5  115.1  114.1  117.8  119.3  119.9 | 116.2  115.3  109.6  112.4  107.9  111.6 
           Roasted coffee   2095                     |      .19    | 102.2   95.1   92.2  100.9  100.2        | 109.4  114.4  101.3  114.4   84.1        
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     Tobacco products   21                           |     1.29    |  99.8  100.0   96.9   97.4   97.3   96.2 |  98.8   78.8   96.1  102.0  104.5   92.4 
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     Textile mill products   22                      |     1.56    | 108.8  109.4  109.3  110.6  107.7  110.1 | 107.0   97.2  103.5  108.5  107.1  114.0 
        Fabrics   221-4                              |      .37    |  97.8   97.3   92.1   95.6   97.5   97.2 |  97.4   91.6   92.0   95.2   98.5   99.9 
           Cotton and synthetic   221,2              |      .31    |  98.0   98.0   92.0   96.6   99.4        |  98.1   91.3   91.6   95.6   99.8        
           Narrow fabrics   224                      |      .04    | 116.8  112.7  115.3  118.6  117.5  117.6 | 117.4  112.8  114.4  116.5  117.3  116.6 
        Knit goods   225                             |      .45    | 120.5  124.8  124.2  122.8  119.5  121.7 | 116.2  109.5  104.3  116.3  112.5  122.9 
           Knit garments   2253,4,7-9                |      .32    | 123.1  128.8  129.3  128.0  123.3  125.7 | 116.4  115.1  107.9  121.5  114.7  120.8 
           Fabric finishing   226                    |      .14    |  87.1   81.4   80.4   82.2   83.2        |  90.6   70.8   79.4   84.2   82.0        
        Carpeting   227                              |      .21    | 111.4  108.7  126.0  128.9  109.9  121.3 | 104.5   80.9  123.5  123.0  115.1  137.4 
        Yarns and miscellaneous   228,9              |      .40    | 115.1  116.9  114.0  114.8  114.2  116.3 | 114.9  109.1  114.1  116.1  116.2  117.7 
           Cotton and synthetic yarns   2281,2,4     |      .17    |  99.9  100.8   98.9  101.3   99.7  102.4 |  98.8   83.7   99.9  104.9  103.8  104.4 
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     Apparel products   23                           |     1.73    |  95.5   95.3   94.1   93.6   93.5   94.4 |  95.7   95.3   91.0   92.0   92.3   92.4 
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     Lumber and products   24                        |     2.12    | 118.3  121.4  122.0  122.1  120.9  121.1 | 117.8  113.3  115.4  119.3  119.8  121.5 
        Logging and lumber   241,2                   |      .82    | 106.1  110.9  110.9  112.3  110.3  109.7 | 105.8  102.0  104.5  110.9  109.7  108.0 
           Logging   241                             |      .28    |  91.5   92.7   95.2   91.2   91.4   90.3 |  93.4   90.3   88.5   86.4   84.4   81.7 
        Lumber products   243-5,9                    |     1.29    | 127.4  129.4  130.3  129.6  128.9  129.7 | 126.8  121.9  123.6  125.7  127.5  131.6 
           Millwork and plywood   243                |      .69    | 123.4  127.7  126.8  127.1  126.1  127.0 | 124.9  125.5  120.3  120.2  122.8  126.0 
              Plywood   2435,6                       |      .12    | 103.4  104.6  102.0  105.2  100.2   99.8 | 100.6   94.1   98.1  104.2  101.5  101.2 
           Manufactured homes   245                  |      .24    | 154.6  156.6  159.1  154.1  152.8        | 149.4  123.5  136.6  149.1  155.0        
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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 February to April are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1998     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998          1999                      |  1998          1999                      
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. |  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Furniture and fixtures   25                     |     1.41    | 123.6  122.9  122.5  124.5  125.8  124.9 | 122.5  120.6  117.9  123.6  122.4  123.2 
        Household furniture   251                    |      .63    | 119.6  119.6  118.9  121.1  121.1  119.3 | 118.1  118.8  115.2  122.1  120.8  120.6 
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     Paper and products   26                         |     3.50    | 112.3  115.3  116.2  116.4  116.5  114.0 | 110.8  111.2  116.6  118.5  116.8  115.0 
        Pulp and paper   261-3                       |     1.46    | 109.7  111.6  113.3  112.8  113.8  112.4 | 108.9  109.3  114.0  115.7  113.9  112.2 
           Wood pulp   261                           |      .10    |  97.9   96.0   95.7   98.8  101.5   94.7 |  98.2   94.4   97.1   99.4   98.9   95.2 
           Paper   262                               |      .91    | 108.8  112.4  113.0  111.7  111.6  109.7 | 108.5  110.8  113.5  114.7  111.9  109.9 
           Paperboard   263                          |      .45    | 114.6  113.9  118.6  118.8  121.8  122.8 | 112.4  109.5  119.0  121.9  121.7  121.1 
        Paper products   265,7                       |     2.04    | 114.2  117.9  118.2  118.9  118.3  115.1 | 112.0  112.5  118.5  120.5  118.8  117.1 
           Paperboard containers   265               |      .73    | 120.1  123.8  122.3  123.9  122.0  118.5 | 114.5  110.5  119.3  123.5  122.6  122.5 
           Converted paper products   267            |     1.31    | 111.0  114.8  116.1  116.3  116.4  113.4 | 110.6  113.6  118.1  118.8  116.7  114.0 
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     Printing and publishing   27                    |     6.79    | 105.4  105.1  103.6  103.8  104.5  104.8 | 105.8  103.7   99.4  100.0  100.1  104.0 
        Newspapers   271                             |     1.63    |  96.6   96.6   98.1   99.7  100.1  100.2 | 103.1   97.7   92.8   99.2   95.8  105.3 
        Periodicals, books, and cards   272,3,7      |     2.03    | 104.7  103.4  101.4  100.3   98.5   99.6 | 104.4  105.3  100.3   99.4   99.0  101.2 
        Job printing   274-6,8,9                     |     3.12    | 110.6  110.7  108.0  108.1  110.6  110.6 | 108.0  105.9  102.4  100.5  103.1  104.9 
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     Chemicals and products   28                     |     9.78    | 114.7  114.0  112.5  114.4  115.5  115.7 | 111.0  109.3  109.7  111.5  112.9  113.9 
        Industrial chemicals and                     |             |                                          |
           synthetic materials   281,2,6             |     3.49    | 111.0  110.7  110.1  111.8  112.1  112.2 | 109.8  107.9  109.8  113.6  113.4  114.7 
           Basic chemicals   281                     |      .77    |  92.9   92.4   92.2   92.9   95.8   94.9 |  93.0   89.2   90.4   95.5   95.6   96.6 
              Alkalies and chlorine   2812           |      .09    | 117.0  107.4  109.4  119.2  120.6  118.4 | 116.3  109.1  110.0  120.4  120.5  116.8 
              Inorganic pigments   2816              |      .09    | 101.5  101.4  100.5   94.2  108.6  100.7 |  95.2   99.7  100.2   96.3  106.7  106.1 
              Inorganic chemicals, nec   2819        |      .46    |  88.6   89.4   88.4   88.9   90.7   91.0 |  89.1   84.8   85.8   92.2   90.7   92.9 
                 Acids and other                     |      .35    | 106.7  107.9  106.5  105.8  105.7        | 108.7   99.8  100.1  112.0  102.4        
                                                     |             |                                          |
           Synthetic materials   282                 |     1.27    | 122.7  120.0  118.6  123.3  121.5  122.0 | 120.6  114.4  117.4  125.7  124.5  126.1 
              Plastics materials   2821              |      .81    | 134.7  133.6  127.0  132.4  129.5        | 132.0  125.7  125.2  134.8  133.5        
              Synthetic fibers   2823,4              |      .35    | 100.4   96.4  103.0  107.7  107.1  108.5 |  99.0   93.8  101.9  109.9  106.9  109.5 
           Industrial organic chemicals   286        |     1.45    | 112.9  114.7  114.4  114.4  114.6        | 111.4  114.4  116.0  114.9  115.4        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Chemical products   283-5,9                  |     5.62    | 117.9  117.1  114.5  116.7  118.3  118.5 | 111.9  110.5  109.7  110.3  112.8  113.2 
           Drugs and medicines   283                 |     3.02    | 117.7  117.8  114.8  118.2  119.4  119.7 | 112.3  112.0  108.5  109.6  110.9  111.4 
           Soap and toiletries   284                 |     1.57    | 122.1  120.4  116.1  115.8  117.7  117.1 | 115.9  114.8  114.0  111.2  114.3  111.2 
           Paints   285                              |      .42    | 103.5  102.7  107.9  110.9  111.7  110.1 |  91.2   78.1   92.5  108.9  114.5  120.8 
        Agricultural chemicals   287                 |      .67    | 108.0  106.6  108.2  108.8  110.3  111.3 | 109.7  106.4  108.9  109.5  110.4  114.6 
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     Petroleum products   29                         |     1.59    | 112.8  112.5  116.7  116.4  113.9  114.7 | 114.3  112.4  107.7  107.4  106.3  112.9 
        Petroleum refining and misc.   291,9         |     1.40    | 110.5  109.6  113.5  112.9  110.1  111.1 | 110.9  109.9  106.7  105.8  104.5  110.4 
           Miscellaneous petroleum products          |      .30    | 117.5  113.1  121.8  116.4  112.9  115.5 | 107.1   99.8  100.2  101.6  105.7  117.6 
           Distillate fuel oil                       |      .27    | 109.7  110.6  112.1  117.0  111.9        | 115.7  115.4  107.6  110.2  107.5        
           Residual fuel oil                         |      .04    |  79.7   81.4   80.5   77.8   79.7        |  83.0   90.7   87.2   83.6   76.7        
           Aviation fuel and kerosene                |      .13    | 115.9  111.7  116.1  115.7  111.6        | 119.4  118.5  119.5  113.2  107.4        
           Automotive gasoline                       |      .66    | 109.0  109.5  112.5  112.1  110.2        | 111.5  112.3  108.4  106.5  104.7        
        Paving and roofing materials   295           |      .19    | 131.3  135.8  142.7  144.3  145.7  144.1 | 142.4  132.7  114.8  119.9  120.3  133.1 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Rubber and plastics products   30               |     3.83    | 135.0  136.0  135.4  135.2  135.7  136.8 | 135.6  135.5  133.3  135.5  136.3  136.7 
        Tires      301                               |      .32    | 131.4  132.2  132.7  124.2  120.7  129.2 | 128.9  110.4  134.3  135.5  132.6  130.4 
        Other rubber products   302,5,6              |      .61    | 129.2  132.3  130.3  126.8  126.2  127.0 | 127.1  126.9  121.5  126.7  126.5  125.0 
        Plastics products, nec   308                 |     2.90    | 137.0  137.6  137.1  138.7  139.9  140.2 | 138.6  140.6  136.2  137.7  139.3  140.3 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Leather and products   31                       |      .21    |  74.3   73.0   70.9   70.5   70.3   70.7 |  74.7   73.1   69.1   69.9   70.6   71.3 
        Shoes   314                                  |      .07    |  65.8   64.6   62.1   63.0   61.9   63.4 |  66.4   64.7   60.6   61.2   60.6   62.2 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Stone, clay, and glass products   32            |     2.43    | 130.5  131.6  133.5  132.2  130.9  130.7 | 130.4  125.4  125.5  125.9  126.9  130.6 
        Pressed and blown glass   322                |      .32    | 112.9  114.5  111.8  111.8  112.5  109.8 | 111.6  102.7  108.8  112.5  112.3  111.8 
           Glass containers   3221                   |      .12    |  87.6   86.0   84.6   83.1   84.9   80.5 |  84.4   65.6   81.3   87.1   88.2   84.2 
        Cement   324                                 |      .21    | 134.9  141.4  144.0  148.1  139.6        | 129.7  106.7   86.2  106.1  118.4        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Structural clay products   325               |      .11    | 128.5  128.2  126.9  126.1  125.7  125.9 | 125.2  115.8  114.4  123.3  128.0  129.5 
        Concrete and miscellaneous   326-9           |     1.46    | 133.5  134.6  137.7  135.1  133.1  133.2 | 134.8  134.0  135.5  131.1  130.0  132.3 
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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 February to April are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1998     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998          1999                      |  1998          1999                      
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. |  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. 
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     Primary metals   33                             |     3.60    | 118.7  118.6  120.7  118.5  122.2  121.2 | 118.4  114.9  119.5  121.7  125.7  123.9 
        Iron and steel   331,2                       |     1.91    | 109.7  114.6  116.7  112.6  117.4  116.7 | 109.0  110.1  115.1  116.3  120.8  120.1 
           Basic steel and mill products   331       |     1.45    | 106.9  111.9  114.5  110.7  116.7  115.6 | 104.8  106.8  114.4  114.6  120.0  118.9 
              Basic iron and steel                   |      .29    |  92.0   94.6   95.9   96.2   97.5  100.3 |  92.3   94.3   96.8   98.9  100.2  100.8 
                 Pig iron                            |      .16    |  89.4   93.0   93.0   93.5   94.6   98.5 |  90.4   93.9   94.4   96.0   97.0   97.9 
                 Raw steel                           |      .09    | 100.2  102.0  106.6  106.6  109.1  110.5 |  99.5   99.4  107.1  111.1  113.4  113.2 
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              Steel mill products                    |     1.16    | 111.3  117.0  119.9  115.0  122.4  120.1 | 108.5  110.4  119.5  119.3  125.9  124.2 
                 Consumer durable steel              |      .18    | 127.7  142.4  133.3  136.9  142.5  133.3 | 128.4  124.3  135.4  145.9  150.8  140.0 
                 Equipment steel                     |      .12    |  91.2   99.5  102.0   93.4  100.3   96.5 |  89.0   94.7  103.5   97.3  102.8  100.2 
                 Construction steel                  |      .15    | 139.8  146.8  156.6  138.0  142.3  145.7 | 144.1  141.2  146.8  135.5  135.7  146.4 
                 Can and closure steel               |      .04    |  97.7   70.6  113.9  105.0  106.2  103.9 |  88.8   84.6  102.6   99.6  108.5  101.7 
                 Miscellaneous steel                 |      .67    | 106.7  111.9  113.8  110.0  119.0  117.8 | 102.0  106.1  114.7  114.9  123.2  122.2 
           Iron and steel foundries   332            |      .46    | 118.9  123.4  124.2  118.9  119.7  120.2 | 122.4  120.8  117.5  121.8  123.2  123.9 
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        Nonferrous metals   333-6,9                  |     1.69    | 129.3  123.4  125.4  125.6  127.8  126.7 | 129.6  120.7  124.8  128.1  131.6  128.6 
           Primary nonferrous metals   333           |      .23    | 107.4  105.8  101.6  103.3  103.7  103.1 | 108.0  105.3  103.2  105.5  104.7  104.5 
              Copper   3331                          |      .05    | 109.4  100.5   94.0   99.6   95.7   94.4 | 111.9  102.4   95.4  102.4   94.0   95.5 
              Aluminum   3334                        |      .12    |  92.6   92.1   91.8   92.4   93.0   93.1 |  92.6   92.6   92.1   92.7   93.3   93.2 
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           Nonferrous products   335,6               |     1.20    | 131.4  123.5  125.9  126.3  129.8  128.1 | 130.7  119.9  125.9  128.6  134.5  129.8 
              Nonferrous mill products   335         |      .88    | 125.3  115.1  118.7  119.4  124.1  121.2 | 123.8  108.9  118.5  122.0  130.1  123.7 
                 Aluminum   3353-5                   |      .33    | 115.2   95.7  104.7  106.7  117.2  110.9 | 108.3   82.1  103.0  110.8  129.1  116.9 
              Nonferrous foundries   336             |      .31    | 151.2  151.7  149.6  149.1  148.4  150.8 | 154.0  156.8  150.9  150.7  149.1  150.3 
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     Fabricated metal products   34                  |     5.55    | 127.7  128.7  127.6  126.7  127.7  128.8 | 128.1  128.5  123.3  124.7  126.0  126.3 
        Metal containers   341                       |      .18    | 106.8  109.7  101.3  105.5  107.8  107.9 |  94.2   99.0   90.8   89.3  103.1  107.3 
        Hardware, tools, and cutlery   342           |      .59    | 131.6  129.9  128.5  125.3  128.3  130.0 | 131.0  126.9  121.8  124.6  126.2  126.5 
           Hardware and tools   3423,5,9             |      .50    | 130.0  128.6  127.6  124.8  128.0  129.6 | 128.0  124.3  120.2  124.4  125.8  126.1 
        Structural metal products   344              |     1.52    | 128.1  129.8  128.5  128.7  128.9  128.6 | 130.6  132.9  126.0  124.4  125.0  125.8 
        Other fabricated metal products   345-9      |     3.05    | 128.8  129.3  129.0  127.5  128.3  129.9 | 128.5  128.4  125.3  128.3  129.0  129.2 
           Fasteners, stampings, etc.   345-7        |     1.75    | 139.2  139.7  140.0  137.0  138.2  140.4 | 137.4  135.3  132.8  138.1  139.5  139.1 
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     Industrial machinery                            |             |                                          |
         and equipment   35                          |     9.98    | 211.1  212.7  212.3  213.9  215.9  217.8 | 205.3  204.2  205.5  214.6  217.0  218.7 
        Engines and turbines   351                   |      .54    | 140.0  140.2  140.4  141.8  142.9  145.2 | 142.5  146.2  143.0  143.2  143.9  144.2 
        Farm   352                                   |      .56    | 143.4  131.4  133.2  164.6  170.0  151.1 | 127.9  117.6  135.6  181.4  210.2  184.0 
        Construction and allied   353                |     1.07    | 171.4  176.7  176.7  171.3  166.5  172.8 | 169.8  160.3  176.4  179.6  175.6  174.7 
        Metalworking   354                           |     1.16    | 137.9  138.5  137.0  135.9  137.1  137.9 | 132.9  132.2  128.7  134.0  134.1  133.8 
        Special industry machinery   355             |      .97    | 152.7  151.2  150.5  149.7  149.2  149.3 | 154.3  156.2  151.7  150.7  150.5  149.0 
        General industrial machinery   356           |     1.18    | 123.1  124.8  122.4  120.0  120.9  120.0 | 120.7  121.5  117.5  119.3  119.6  118.2 
           Bearings and gears   3562,6,8             |      .33    | 110.8  112.1  111.2  108.6  107.9  107.4 | 110.9  116.1  113.0  110.1  108.6  107.5 
           Equipment   3561,3-5,7,9                  |      .85    | 128.3  130.2  127.1  124.9  126.4  125.4 | 124.9  123.8  119.3  123.3  124.4  122.8 
        Computer and office equip.   357             |     2.25    | 746.9  761.6  778.9  789.3  813.9  835.7 | 727.5  740.2  741.7  755.5  756.5  810.5 
        Service industry machines   358              |      .89    | 146.9  150.4  147.8  151.1  148.1  152.6 | 134.4  133.1  141.9  161.6  165.4  166.4 
           Refrig. and heating equip.   3585         |      .62    | 148.0  154.5  150.4  154.2  151.5  156.9 | 129.0  127.0  142.3  169.9  177.1  177.2 
        Miscellaneous machinery   359                |     1.37    | 162.5  162.1  158.8  156.7  159.7  160.0 | 157.0  154.4  148.9  153.3  154.9  155.4 
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     Electrical machinery   36                       |     8.56    | 304.8  307.3  308.7  309.2  313.5  322.4 | 311.8  320.3  296.1  309.4  330.1  312.5 
        Major electrical and parts   361,2           |     1.02    | 125.0  124.6  121.5  119.4  121.7  121.5 | 121.6  119.5  116.3  117.2  119.1  118.9 
           Electric distribution equip.   361        |      .33    | 116.1  119.6  116.6  113.5  116.1  120.5 | 112.7  113.7  109.6  110.5  112.4  114.1 
        Household appliances   363                   |      .45    | 127.0  125.6  130.0  135.8  127.2  134.6 | 123.7  110.0  125.7  144.3  135.4  133.8 
           Cooking equipment   3631                  |      .06    | 115.8   99.2  123.8  130.5  122.5  131.0 | 118.8   88.7  117.6  130.9  127.0  127.9 
           Refrigerators and freezers   3632         |      .11    | 150.8  156.0  150.0  159.6  138.9  151.1 | 136.2  107.3  139.2  172.5  148.7  157.4 
           Laundry   3633                            |      .09    | 148.4  147.5  159.9  170.1  152.5  172.3 | 148.1  130.1  152.9  186.3  167.0  174.6 
           Miscellaneous   3634,5,9                  |      .20    | 111.3  111.3  111.7  114.2  113.3  114.3 | 109.9  108.1  111.3  120.5  119.7  110.4 
              Electrical housewares   3634           |      .04    |  97.5   98.3   99.5  100.7  103.8   98.8 | 104.7  100.5   94.4   95.7   98.5   92.7 
              Appliances, nec   3639                 |      .09    |  96.6   96.2  100.7  107.4  104.5  107.1 |  96.4   92.0   98.8  116.4  114.1  105.4 
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        Audio and video equipment   365              |      .09    |  59.4   60.9   67.9   83.6   83.9   85.8 |  65.5   59.2   64.2   85.1   81.2   79.7 
        Communication equipment   366                |     2.10    | 215.5  215.4  216.2  216.6  219.1  227.6 | 221.0  225.3  215.2  214.4  217.6  225.8 
        Electronic components   367                  |     3.53    | 747.3  759.5  764.0  766.3  783.4  810.2 | 772.9  827.9  711.9  763.5  875.2  762.1 
          Semiconductors and related                 |             |                                          |
              electronic components   3672-9         |     3.46    | 779.3  794.8  797.8  800.2  818.7  846.2 | 803.3  868.8  743.3  797.4  916.6  795.2 
        Misc. electrical supplies   369              |      .69    | 129.6  129.9  134.9  131.3  132.4  133.1 | 133.6  134.7  131.2  129.5  130.9  130.8 
           Storage batteries   3691                  |      .11    | 123.9  120.3  155.1  124.2               | 131.5  128.2  127.3  112.3               
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     Transportation equipment   37                   |     9.43    | 127.1  125.6  124.0  125.6  125.2  124.4 | 124.5  116.8  122.1  132.0  134.5  129.2 
        Motor vehicles and parts   371               |     5.14    | 148.8  146.6  145.3  147.9  148.9  148.7 | 143.2  126.1  141.0  161.2  167.3  157.9 
           Autos                                     |     1.15    | 107.0  108.7  105.1  102.6  104.2  106.2 | 103.5   92.6   98.9  111.1  117.3  109.6 
           Trucks and truck trailers                 |     1.78    | 189.0  184.7  189.4  190.4  187.2  189.6 | 180.1  157.6  174.9  212.5  212.4  199.2 
              Trucks and buses                       |     1.67    | 187.6  183.7  188.4  189.5  186.0  188.5 | 178.2  155.6  174.1  212.1  211.8  198.4 
                 Consumer trucks                     |     1.04    | 183.2  179.1  185.2  187.2  183.3  186.3 | 174.5  152.5  171.6  211.4  211.9  196.5 
                 Business trucks                     |      .63    | 193.3  189.6  192.1  191.8  188.9  190.6 | 183.2  159.9  177.3  212.2  210.3  200.5 
           Motor vehicle parts   3714                |     2.13    | 154.3  149.5  145.6  153.8  157.5  153.9 | 149.5  130.4  150.5  164.3  175.0  166.4 
           Motor homes   3716                        |      .07    | 131.1  153.8  152.0  141.0  141.6  139.8 | 119.0  121.9  141.3  152.8  164.7  169.0 
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           transportation equipment   372-6,9        |     4.30    | 105.7  104.8  103.2  103.7  102.1  100.8 | 105.9  106.7  103.3  104.0  103.2  101.6 
           Aircraft and parts   372                  |     3.10    | 113.6  112.6  110.9  110.9  108.9  107.6 | 114.4  115.4  111.1  111.4  109.8  107.8 
           Ships and boats   373                     |      .39    |  96.3   94.9   91.2   93.1   91.6   87.3 |  95.9   96.9   91.5   92.1   92.4   87.9 
           Railroad and miscellaneous   374-6,9      |      .81    |  85.4   85.2   84.5   86.2   85.7   85.8 |  83.9   84.2   84.4   86.6   87.1   88.2 
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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 February to April are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1998     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998          1999                      |  1998          1999                      
                                                     |Proportion<1>|  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. |  Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr. 
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     Instruments   38                                |     4.88    | 114.1  113.9  114.3  113.8  114.9  115.9 | 113.4  113.5  111.5  112.3  113.5  114.1 
        Scientific and medical   381-4               |     4.09    | 115.9  115.7  116.6  115.7  117.1  117.6 | 114.9  115.2  113.3  113.8  115.4  115.5 
           Medical instruments   384                 |     1.60    | 129.5  129.7  129.5  127.5  130.6  130.8 | 124.9  123.0  120.6  120.5  124.3  125.1 
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     Misc. manufactures   39                         |     1.32    | 114.1  115.4  114.8  115.8  116.7  118.3 | 117.8  116.9  111.2  114.3  116.8  118.0 
        Consumer goods   391,3,4,6                   |      .62    | 104.4  105.3  103.6  104.8  106.4  107.9 | 109.2  107.2  100.4  103.7  107.1  108.7 
        Business supplies   395,9                    |      .70    | 124.4  126.1  126.6  127.3  127.6  129.1 | 126.5  126.8  122.2  125.2  126.6  127.5 
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     Electric utilities   491,3pt                    |     5.28    | 114.6  115.2  116.2  114.1  118.9  119.2 | 106.6  115.6  122.4  113.3  113.3  106.5 
        Generation                                   |     1.97    | 112.2  114.0  115.4  115.3  117.3  117.9 | 105.6  114.7  120.0  117.4  113.4  107.2 
           Fossil fuel                               |      .95    | 107.6  111.1  111.2  110.3  114.2        | 102.8  109.7  112.1  106.0  104.4        
           Hydro and nuclear                         |     1.02    | 116.2  116.5  119.0  119.7  119.9        | 108.0  119.1  127.2  127.7  121.5        
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        Sales                                        |     3.31    | 116.2  115.9  116.7  113.4  119.9  120.2 | 107.4  116.3  123.9  110.9  113.3  106.2 
           Residential                               |     1.39    | 113.4  112.5  117.7  111.8  122.8        | 100.1  118.9  138.3  115.5  114.9        
           Nonresidential                            |     1.92    | 118.0  118.3  115.9  114.5  117.9  118.7 | 112.6  114.5  113.9  107.7  112.3  110.6 
              Commercial and other                   |     1.19    | 123.7  122.5  122.2  120.0  124.0        | 115.9  118.2  121.1  112.1  116.1        
              Industrial                             |      .73    | 109.7  112.2  106.8  106.5  108.9        | 107.7  109.2  103.4  101.3  106.7        
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     Gas utilities   492,3pt                         |      .97    |  92.0   96.0  108.4   98.6  107.2  107.7 | 102.1  145.2  189.6  152.8  150.2  109.9 
        Residential                                  |      .43    |  82.1   86.6  102.0   91.3  102.2  100.0 |  97.0  152.9  214.3  167.9  162.1  106.8 
        Commercial and other                         |      .16    | 100.0  102.9  116.9  105.2  113.0  116.5 | 113.5  159.7  207.6  170.1  164.9  121.3 
        Gas transmission                             |      .32    |  99.5  103.3  112.9  103.5  110.7  113.5 | 104.1  131.9  156.8  130.2  132.2  109.8 
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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 February to April are revised.