Table 6
 Diffusion Indexes of Industrial Production
 Percent
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 Year       Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    July    Aug.   Sept.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
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 One Month Earlier
  2003     43.7    50.7    43.0    37.0    52.7    56.0    49.7    48.3    59.0    60.3    71.0    58.7 
  2004     59.0    61.7    49.7    61.7    58.3    53.5    58.3    56.3    44.7    58.7    56.7    57.7 
  2005     54.7    48.2    53.3 
 
 Three Months Earlier
  2003     42.7    40.3    40.7    35.3    37.3    47.3    57.3    55.7    57.3    61.7    71.7    66.3 
  2004     66.3    61.0    62.0    62.7    61.7    61.3    60.0    58.0    53.0    56.7    56.3    62.7 
  2005     59.2    56.7    54.7 
 
 Six Months Earlier
  2003     39.7    36.0    36.3    34.7    38.7    43.3    44.0    43.7    51.7    62.0    69.7    67.7 
  2004     67.3    70.3    67.7    72.3    65.7    62.0    66.3    62.7    58.3    60.7    60.0    65.0 
  2005     62.0    57.0    60.3 
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      Note:  The diffusion indexes are calculated as the percentage of series that increased over the indicated
 span (one, three, or six months) plus one-half the percentage that were unchanged.