BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 5, 2000 ISSUE
BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR Prime Numbers The National Association of Purchasing Management surveys its members on business activity in their industries. A reading above 50% indicates improvement in a component. The surveys are available at www.napm.org. Here's what each monthly release covers: PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX Released the first business day of each month. Composite index of new orders, production, supplier deliveries, inventories, employment. Also includes data on prices paid for supplies, export and imports, order backlog, and lead time for capital expenditures. The consensus forecast for the May PMI is 55.3%, vs. 54.9% in April. NAPM NONMANUFACTURING REPORT Released the third business day of the month. Collection of indexes tracking general business activity, new orders, backlog, exports and imports, inventory change and sentiment, prices, employment, supplier deliveries. Almost three years old, the business activity index doesn't sway markets as much as the PMI. It's expected to remain at a high 65% in May. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS Why Greenspan Focuses on Business Buyers TABLE: Prime Numbers CHART: Purchasers See a Very Healthy Economy INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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