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12/02/2002 08:23 GOOD MORNING !

12/02/2002 08:29 Calendar for February 12-13

12/02/2002 09:05 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 191.93 PTS AT 9,877.99

12/02/2002 09:07 Japan firms see Q4 capex down 1.7 pct qtr-on-qtr - Cabinet survey

12/02/2002 09:07 BoJ leaves economic assessment unchanged; economy continues to deteriorate

12/02/2002 09:31 Japan Cabinet says too early to predict rebound in capex

12/02/2002 09:35 Shiokawa - Govt hopes BoJ will raise JGB purchases to 1 trln yen/mth

12/02/2002 09:47 BoJ's Hayami says has not received request from MoF to increase JGB buying

12/02/2002 09:48 Eichel says euro group deal on German budget 'good result'

12/02/2002 09:49 Forex - Dollar/yen lower in midafternoon Tokyo following G-7

12/02/2002 09:50 Major Japan Indicators This Week: Current Account

12/02/2002 09:51 Shiokawa - Govt to set yr to March 2004 growth target of 1 pct

12/02/2002 10:01 GERMANY DEC TRADE SURPLUS E8.1 BN; DEC00 SURPLUS E1.7 BN

12/02/2002 10:01 GERMANY DEC TRADE SURPLUS DOUBLE MNI MEDIAN FORECAST

12/02/2002 10:01 GERMANY 2001 TRADE SURPLUS E93.9 BN; 2000 SURPLUS E59.1 BN

12/02/2002 10:02 GERMANY DEC 2001 C/A SURPLUS E1.3 BN; DEC00 DEFICIT E6.4 BN

12/02/2002 10:02 GERMANY DEC C/A SURPLUS AT HIGH END OF FORECASTS IN MNI SURVEY

12/02/2002 10:39 UK productivity increases as businesses shed jobs - report

12/02/2002 10:42 Pound powers up as Wall St jitters trounce dollar

12/02/2002 10:46 European Forex Trading Preview by Jes Black

12/02/2002 10:50 GERMANY EICHEL: EURO FX NOT AFFECTED BY STAB PACT DEBATE

12/02/2002 11:54 Swiss FY retail sales up nominal 2.2 pct, real 2.6 pct yr-on-yr

12/02/2002 12:07 Forex - Euro firmer in early London trade; markets brush aside German deal

12/02/2002 12:29 OUTLOOK - Japan data to take backseat to govt policy on deflation, banks

12/02/2002 12:30 UK JAN RPIX DN 0.1% M/M; UP 2.6% Y/Y (VS DEC 1.9% Y/Y)

12/02/2002 12:30 UK JAN RPI DN 0.1% M/M; UP 1.3% Y/Y (VS DEC 0.7% Y/Y)

12/02/2002 12:31 UK JAN RPIY UNCH. M/M; 3.0% Y/Y (VS DEC +2.3% Y/Y)

12/02/2002 12:31 NS: MOTORING, FUEL/LIGHT, CLOTHING, FOOD ADD TO Y/Y RPI RATE

12/02/2002 12:32 UK JAN RPIX Y/Y RATE FIRST TIME ABOVE TARGET SINCE AUGUST 2001

12/02/2002 12:32 UK JAN HARMONISED CPI UP 1.6% Y/Y VS UP 1.0% Y/Y IN DEC

12/02/2002 13:52 Shiokawa Sees Economic Growth In '03/04

12/02/2002 15:17 GERMANY EICHEL:FOR BUDGET BALANCE IN 2004, NEED +2.5% 2003 GDP

12/02/2002 15:18 EICHEL:BUDGET DEAL CONFIRMS NO STIMULUS,NO ACCELERATED TAX CUT

12/02/2002 15:22 EICHEL: SIGNS POINT TO EMU ECON. TURNAROUND 'SOON'

12/02/2002 15:22 EICHEL:ALSO SIGNS FOR GERMANY TURNAROUND, BUT NOT CERTAIN YET

12/02/2002 15:43 UK BROWN:GERMANY BUDGET DEAL SHOWS STAB PACT LESS MECHANISTIC

12/02/2002 15:46 BROWN:STAB PACT DEBATE MOVING TO TAKE BUS. CYCLE INTO ACCOUNT

12/02/2002 16:57 US REDBOOK STORE SALES +0.9% FEB 2002 VS JAN 02 THRU 2/9 WK

12/02/2002 16:57 REDBOOK: US STORE SALES +4.2% IN FEB 9 WEEK VS YEAR AGO WEEK

12/02/2002 16:58 REDBOOK: US STORE SALES +4.2% FEBRUARY 2002 VS FEBRUARY 2001

12/02/2002 17:01 BTM-UBSW:US SAME-STORE SALES +4.1% WK ENDED FEB09 VS YR-AGO WK

12/02/2002 17:01 BTM-UBSW: FEB 9 WEEK SALES 'ON-TO-ABOVE' PLAN AT MOST STORES

12/02/2002 17:03 ECB FX RESERVE VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED WK ENDED FEB08

12/02/2002 17:47 BELGIUM FINMIN:SHLD DISCUSS DUISENBERG SUCCESSOR AT MAR SUMMIT

12/02/2002 17:49 BELGIUM FINMIN:MUST DISCUSS ECB VP, PRESIDENCY AT SAME TIME

12/02/2002 17:57 EUROGROUP'S RATO: ECOFIN DISCUSSED NOYER SUCCESSION TUESDAY

12/02/2002 17:57 RATO: EXPECT STATES TO PROPOSE ECB VP CANDIDATES IN COMING WKS

12/02/2002 17:57 EU'S SOLBES: SEES SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN EU ECONOMIC SITUATION

12/02/2002 17:57 RATO: MUST RESPECT JUNE 1 DEADLINES FOR ECB NOYER REPLACEMENT

12/02/2002 18:01 RICHMOND FED:JAN SERVICE-SECTOR REVENUES INDEX -8 V DEC 7

12/02/2002 18:01 RICHMOND FED: JAN RETAIL SALE REVENUES INDEX -20 VS DEC -12

12/02/2002 18:04 CLARIFY:RICHMOND FED:JAN MFG PRICES PAID INDEX 0.48 V DEC 0.20

12/02/2002 18:38 US TSY'S FISHER: HOPE TO SEE MORE STABILITY IN FIXED INC. MKT

12/02/2002 18:39 US'S FISHER: SWINGS IN SPREADS 'NOT NECESSARILY' PROB FOR ECON

12/02/2002 18:39 US'S FISHER: 'CONFIDENT' CAP MKTS CAN SORT OUT RISK SWINGS

12/02/2002 20:00 SNB'S ROTH:VARIOUS FACTORS FAVOR EURO FX RISE VS. SWISS FRANC

12/02/2002 20:00 ROTH:BUT SNB TO KEEP CLOSE EYE ON FX, ADJUST MON. POL. IF NEED

12/02/2002 20:01 ROTH: SNB NOT INDIFFERENT TO CHF FX RATE, BUT HARD TO STEER

12/02/2002 20:01 ROTH:DATA SEEM TO SHOW SWISS ECON. HAS BOTTOMED OUT; BUT RISKS