BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : OCTOBER 9, 2000 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS

A Standout Province


                           CORDOBA                 ARGENTINA

TAXES                      Most levies cut 30%     Some rates doubled

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT  Up 300%, year to date   Down 56%*

FIRST-HALF GDP GROWTH      1.8%                    1%

MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE      13.4%                   15.4%


* First quarter

DATA: CORDOBA ECONOMY MINISTRY, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMY MINISTRY


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