Germany Data: Industrial Production Pct Chg Summary

Release for:  April 2006

Release date: June 9, 2006

Data adjusted for inflation and seasonal factors

                      Mar06        Apr06           2 mo avg

Index 2000=100                                   Jan-Feb/Mar-Apr

                       Index   m/m  Index   m/m   Index Pct chg

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Total production.....  105.8  -1.7  107.5   1.6    106.7   -0.4

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Manufacturing*......   109.5  -0.9  110.5   0.9    110.0   -0.1

Intermediate goods...  110.8  -0.2  111.7   0.8    111.3    0.4

Capital goods........  115.1  -1.5  115.0  -0.1    115.1   -0.9

Consumer goods.......   98.3  -1.0  101.1   2.8     99.7    0.5

 Durable goods.......   90.2  -0.6   94.1   4.3     92.2    1.3

 Non-durable goods...  100.2  -1.1  102.7   2.5    101.5    0.3

Energy                 105.4  -3.2  104.2  -1.1    104.8   -2.0

Construction.........   65.6 -12.8   78.7  20.0     72.2   -3.1

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* incl. non-energy mining, excl. energy manufacturing

Source: Economics Ministry