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                REAL GDP                   CPI               EXCHANGE RATE
              PERCENT CHANGE           PERCENT CHANGE       UNITS PER U.S.$*
            2000   2001   2002     2000   2001   2002     2000    2001    2002



CANADA      4.4    1.4    1.4      2.7    2.7    1.7      1.54    1.57    1.51
MEXICO      6.9    0.1    1.6      9.5    5.8    5.6      9.40    9.48   10.02
BRAZIL      4.5    1.3    1.5      7.0    6.3    5.3      1.98    2.60    2.67
EURO ZONE   3.4    1.6    1.6      2.4    2.7    1.8      0.89    0.92    0.92
BRITAIN     3.1    2.2    2.1      2.1    2.1    2.3      1.45    1.46    1.44
JAPAN       2.4   -0.8   -0.7     -0.7   -0.7   -0.7     11.10   12.28   12.41
KOREA       8.8    1.7    3.3      2.2    4.0    2.9     12.19   12.97   12.58



* Britain and euro zone are U.S. $ per unit; exchange rates are end of
year



Data: Blue Chip Economic Indicators