Table 3
 INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY: MANUFACTURING, MINING, AND UTILITIES
                                                        |                         Percent change                          |                    Capacity indexes
                                                        |      Annual rate       |    Fourth quarter to fourth quarter    |                 Percent of 1997 output
                                                        |   1972-   1972-   1975-|                                        |        |
                                                        |   2005     1975   2005 |                                        |   2004 |   2004            2005                         
 Item                                                   |    Ave.   Ave.    Ave. |   2001    2002    2003    2004    2005 |   Apr. |   Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr. 
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  Total industry                                        |    2.7     1.3     2.7 |    2.7      .5     -.2     1.2     1.3 |  147.6 |  148.7   148.8   148.9   149.1   149.3   149.4 
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  Stage-of-process groups                               |                        |                                        |        |
  Crude                                                 |     .3      .5      .2 |     .9     -.8    -2.2     -.2     -.4 |  107.6 |  107.5   107.4   107.4   107.3   107.3   107.2 
  Primary and semifinished                              |    2.9     1.6     2.8 |    3.0      .8     -.2     2.0     2.1 |  151.0 |  153.0   153.3   153.6   153.9   154.1   154.4 
  Finished                                              |    3.2     1.4     3.2 |    2.4      .3      .6      .3      .8 |  153.9 |  154.1   154.1   154.2   154.2   154.3   154.5 
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 Industry Groups                                        |                        |                                        |        |
  Manufacturing                                         |    3.0     1.4     3.0 |    2.6      .0     -.1     1.1     1.5 |  152.5 |  153.6   153.8   153.9   154.1   154.3   154.5 
     Manufacturing (NAICS)                              |    3.1     1.4     3.1 |    2.8      .2      .1     1.2     1.6 |  154.7 |  155.9   156.0   156.2   156.4   156.7   156.9 
        Durable manufacturing                           |    4.2     1.4     4.3 |    4.9      .7     1.3     2.2     2.9 |  178.7 |  181.1   181.5   181.9   182.3   182.8   183.2 
           Wood products   321                          |    1.5      .7     1.5 |     .9    -1.0     -.8     -.6      .7 |  134.0 |  133.6   133.5   133.5   133.5   133.6   133.7 
           Nonmetallic mineral products   327           |    1.1      .5     1.1 |    1.7      .6      .1      .7     1.8 |  132.1 |  132.8   132.9   133.0   133.2   133.4   133.6 
           Primary metal   331                          |    -.4      .3     -.5 |   -3.5    -2.3     -.3     -.9      .4 |  114.7 |  114.0   113.9   113.9   113.9   114.0   114.1 
              Iron and steel products   3311,2          |    -.8     -.1     -.8 |   -5.1    -1.4     2.5    -1.0     1.1 |  111.9 |  110.8   110.6   110.6   110.7   110.8   110.9 
           Fabricated metal products   332              |    1.7     1.4     1.5 |     .8      .0     -.5     -.2      .5 |  138.8 |  138.6   138.6   138.7   138.7   138.7   138.8 
           Machinery   333                              |    1.7     1.7     1.4 |    -.4    -2.0    -2.3     -.2      .2 |  125.9 |  126.1   126.1   126.1   126.2   126.2   126.2 
           Computer and electronic products   334       |   15.2     4.4    15.9 |   19.7     5.3     5.9     9.6    10.2 |  403.9 |  427.6   431.3   435.1   438.9   442.5   446.1 
           Computer and peripheral equip.   3341        |   25.3    13.4    24.3 |    1.9    -1.9    16.7     4.3     8.1 |  359.1 |  362.5   363.0   363.8   365.2   367.3   370.0 
              Communications equipment   3342           |    8.1     1.5     8.8 |   22.4     1.5     -.9    -1.5     -.9 |  275.2 |  272.2   271.8   271.4   271.0   270.8   270.6 
              Semiconductor and related                 |                        |                                        |        |
                    electronic components   334412-9    |   24.9     8.2    25.6 |   44.0    15.8     8.4    28.6    25.7 |  987.8 | 1166.2  1194.9  1224.2  1251.6  1277.1  1300.6 
           Electrical equipment, appliances,            |                        |                                        |        |
                 and components   335                   |    1.5     1.3     1.2 |   -1.0    -3.5    -1.9    -1.3     -.7 |  120.2 |  119.3   119.2   119.1   119.0   118.9   118.9 
           Transportation equipment   336               |    2.1     1.0     2.1 |    2.4     1.2     2.7     1.5     2.0 |  153.5 |  154.6   154.8   155.0   155.3   155.5   155.8 
              Motor vehicles and parts   3361-3         |    2.9     1.3     2.9 |    2.5     2.1     3.6     2.1     2.4 |  152.8 |  154.3   154.6   154.8   155.1   155.4   155.7 
                 Autos and light trucks   33611         |    3.0     1.6     2.9 |    3.3     3.9     7.2     1.6     2.7 |  153.6 |  153.9   153.9   154.1   154.4   154.7   155.1 
              Aerospace and miscellaneous               |                        |                                        |        |
                    transportation equipment   3364-9   |    1.0      .5     1.0 |    2.0      .4      .7      .8     1.5 |  154.7 |  155.5   155.6   155.8   156.0   156.1   156.3 
           Furniture and related products   337         |    2.5     1.8     2.3 |    1.5     1.4      .2    -1.0     -.2 |  149.0 |  148.1   147.9   147.9   147.8   147.8   147.7 
           Miscellaneous   339                          |    2.9     1.5     2.9 |    3.0     1.6      .1      .1     1.7 |  158.9 |  159.1   159.1   159.2   159.4   159.6   159.9 
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        Nondurable manufacturing                        |    1.7     1.3     1.6 |     .2     -.5    -1.3     -.2      .0 |  126.9 |  126.8   126.8   126.8   126.8   126.8   126.8 
           Food      311                                |    1.9     1.2     1.8 |    1.2      .4      .2      .1      .1 |  136.7 |  136.7   136.8   136.8   136.8   136.8   136.8 
           Beverage and tobacco products   312          |     .4      .6      .3 |   -1.7    -1.9    -2.5      .4      .2 |  111.7 |  112.4   112.4   112.5   112.6   112.6   112.6 
           Textile mills   313                          |    -.1     1.1     -.4 |   -4.0    -4.5    -5.6    -5.8    -5.2 |   94.7 |   91.5    91.0    90.6    90.2    89.8    89.4 
           Textile product mills   314                  |    1.5      .9     1.4 |    -.9    -1.2    -2.3    -1.6    -1.9 |  118.1 |  117.2   117.0   116.9   116.7   116.5   116.3 
           Apparel   315                                |   -2.1      .5    -2.5 |   -8.7   -12.4   -12.3   -12.5   -12.4 |   72.8 |   67.3    66.5    65.8    65.1    64.3    63.6 
           Leather and allied products   316            |   -3.3     -.8    -3.5 |   -9.5    -9.8   -10.2   -10.6    -2.5 |   81.1 |   76.0    75.3    74.8    74.5    74.3    74.2 
           Paper      322                               |    1.5     1.4     1.2 |   -1.2    -1.8    -1.9     -.4     -.2 |  110.3 |  110.2   110.2   110.2   110.2   110.2   110.2 
           Printing and support   323                   |    2.7     1.5     2.6 |   -2.0    -2.0    -1.7      .3      .8 |  121.4 |  121.9   121.9   122.0   122.1   122.2   122.3 
           Petroleum and coal products   324            |    1.3     2.6      .7 |    2.1     3.2    -1.0     1.3      .8 |  121.7 |  122.6   122.6   122.7   122.8   122.8   122.9 
           Chemical   325                               |    2.5     1.6     2.3 |    2.7     1.3      .4      .8     1.0 |  145.9 |  146.7   146.8   146.7   146.9   147.0   147.1 
              Plastics material and resin   325211      |    3.2     2.6     2.9 |    1.8     -.4      .3      .3      .0 |  125.6 |  125.7   125.7   125.7   125.8   125.7   125.7 
              Synthetic rubber   325212                 |    1.6     1.0     1.5 |    3.1    -1.9     -.4      .6     1.0 |  129.8 |  130.2   130.3   119.7   120.5   121.5   122.7 
              Artificial and synthetic fibers           |                        |                                        |        |
                    and filaments   32522               |     .5     6.3    -1.2 |   -9.7    -8.2    -2.1    -2.6    -5.9 |   86.2 |   84.7    84.5    84.1    83.8    83.4    82.9 
           Plastics and rubber products   326           |    3.3     2.1     3.1 |   -1.5    -1.6    -2.3    -1.2     -.4 |  125.7 |  125.0   124.9   124.8   124.8   124.7   124.7 
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     Other manufacturing (non-NAICS)                    |    1.3     1.4     1.1 |   -1.3    -2.5    -2.9      .1      .5 |  119.2 |  119.7   119.7   119.8   119.9   120.0   120.0 
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  Mining      21                                        |    -.1     -.2     -.1 |    2.0     -.6    -1.7     -.4     -.8 |  105.8 |  105.6   105.5   105.4   105.4   105.3   105.2 
     Oil and gas extraction   211                       |    -.9    -1.2     -.6 |    1.1     -.1     -.8     -.7     -.8 |  103.7 |  103.3   103.3   103.2   103.2   103.1   103.0 
     Mining (except oil and gas)   212                  |    1.4      .7     1.3 |    -.3     -.3     -.9     -.2      .2 |  115.1 |  115.1   115.1   115.1   115.1   115.1   115.1 
        Coal mining   2121                              |    1.5     1.1     1.3 |    1.4      .5    -1.9     -.5     -.4 |  113.5 |  113.4   113.4   113.3   113.3   113.2   113.2 
        Metal mining   2122                             |    1.4      .8     1.3 |   -5.2    -3.7     -.7     -.5     1.4 |   97.4 |   97.1    97.1    97.1    97.2    97.3    97.4 
        Stone and earth minerals   2123                 |     .8      .0      .9 |     .1     -.1     -.1      .3      .1 |  125.2 |  125.4   125.4   125.5   125.5   125.5   125.5 
     Support activities for mining   213                |    1.2     2.5      .6 |    2.5      .1     4.6     2.9     2.0 |  121.5 |  123.1   123.3   123.6   123.8   124.0   124.2 
  Utilities   2211,2                                    |    2.6     2.6     2.2 |    3.9     4.6     3.0     1.9     1.1 |  134.3 |  135.7   135.9   136.0   136.2   136.3   136.4 
     Electric      2211                                 |    3.3     3.7     2.6 |    4.8     5.4     3.8     2.3     1.5 |  136.1 |  137.7   138.0   138.2   138.4   138.5   138.7 
     Natural gas   2212                                 |     .1     -.7      .3 |     .2      .3      .3      .0     -.4 |  124.9 |  124.9   124.9   124.9   124.8   124.8   124.7 
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 Special Aggregates                                     |                        |                                        |        |
  Selected high-technology industries                   |   20.6     6.9    21.2 |   27.4     8.0     8.4    13.4    14.4 |  568.5 |  615.3   622.8   630.6   638.3   645.7   652.9 
  Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech                  |                        |                                        |        |
        industries                                      |    1.8     1.2     1.6 |     .5     -.4     -.6      .1      .5 |  132.9 |  133.0   133.1   133.1   133.1   133.2   133.3 
  Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech and              |                        |                                        |        |
        motor vehicles and pts.                         |    1.6     1.2     1.5 |     .4     -.6    -1.0     -.1      .3 |  131.1 |  131.1   131.1   131.1   131.2   131.2   131.3 
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