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15/10/2002 08:04 Global Calendar for Tuesday October 15

15/10/2002 09:17 Tokyo stocks rise, dollar stronger against yen

15/10/2002 09:19 Forex - Dollar/yen stable late morning Tokyo, downside firm after Bali bomb

15/10/2002 09:19 Global Calendar

15/10/2002 09:20 Forex - Dollar turns lower in midafternoon Tokyo trade on profit-taking

15/10/2002 09:27 U.K. September Inflation Rate Increased to 2%, Economists Say

15/10/2002 09:28 Japan September Corporate Bankruptcies Fall 7.8% to 1,467

15/10/2002 09:31 Australia Companies Say Employment, Profits Improved in 3rd Qtr

15/10/2002 09:32 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES MORNING UP 279.58 PTS AT 9,245.31

15/10/2002 09:39 Japan May Propose Tax Cuts, Help for Small Companies

15/10/2002 09:45 Germany Median Forecast: Sep WPI +0.2% M/M, -0.4% Y/Y

15/10/2002 09:59 GERMANY SEP WPI +0.9% M/M, +0.3% Y/Y; AUG -0.5% Y/Y

15/10/2002 10:01 WEST EUROPEAN SEPT NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS UP 0.9 PCT YR-ON-YR

15/10/2002 10:02 ACEA: GERMANY SEP CAR REGIS. +3.5% Y/Y; FRANCE +0.2%

15/10/2002 10:06 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 307.12 PTS AT 8,836.73

15/10/2002 10:07 FINNISH AUG CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS 1.29 BLN EUR VS 880,000 YR-AGO

15/10/2002 10:18 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: SEP RPI UP 0.5% M/M; UP 1.6% Y/Y

15/10/2002 10:20 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: SEP RPIY UP 0.6% M/M; UP 1.9% Y/Y

15/10/2002 10:20 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: SEP RPIX UP 0.6% M/M; UP 2.0% Y/Y

15/10/2002 10:21 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES UP 35.1 PTS AT 2,994.9

15/10/2002 10:22 ALL ORDS CLOSES UP 30.9 PTS AT 2,946.5

15/10/2002 10:41 Median Forecast: France Mfg Output Seen Up 0.6% in August

15/10/2002 10:46 FRANCE AUG MFG OUTPUT +0.5% M/M;JUL REVISED -0.7% M/M (-1.0%)

15/10/2002 10:46 FRANCE AUG CONSTR. OUTPUT -1.6% M/M; ENERGY -1.1%; AG +1.4%

15/10/2002 10:48 FRANCE AUG SEMI-FINISHED GOODS +0.1% M/M; CAPITAL GDS +0.8%

15/10/2002 10:49 FRENCH AUG INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT EXCLUDING FOOD/ENERGY UP 0.5 PCT VS JULY

15/10/2002 10:56 ITALY MEDIAN FCAST: AUGUST ADJ. IND. PROD +0.2% M/M, -3.5% Y/Y

15/10/2002 11:00 ITALY AUG SA WORKDAY ADJ INDUST OUTPUT +0.5% M/M; JUL +0.6%

15/10/2002 11:02 ITALY AUG SA WORKDAY ADJ INTERMEDIATE GOODS OUTPUT -0.6% M/M

15/10/2002 11:02 ITALY AUG SA WORKDAY ADJ INTERMEDIATE GOODS OUTPUT -0.6% M/M

15/10/2002 11:03 ITALY AUG NSA, NON-WKDAY ADJ IND OUTPUT -7.0% Y/Y; JUL +0.9%

15/10/2002 11:03 ITALY AUGUST SA WORKDAY ADJ CAPITAL GOODS OUTPUT +2.4% M/M

15/10/2002 11:04 DAX OPENS 6.47 POINTS HIGHER AT 2,856.68

15/10/2002 11:04 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 43.32 PTS HIGHER AT 2,928.59

15/10/2002 11:36 DUTCH AUG TRADE SURPLUS 2.322 BLN EUR VS 2.259 BLN IN JULY

15/10/2002 12:00 SWEDEN SEP CPI +0.8%% M/M, +1.9%% Y/Y; AUG. +2.0% Y/Y

15/10/2002 12:02 Forex - Dollar/yen stable late morning Tokyo, downside firm after Bali bomb

15/10/2002 12:02 NORWAY SEPT TRADE DEFICIT 4.6 BLN NKR VS DEFICIT 5.1 IN AUG

15/10/2002 12:08 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES UP 370.66 PTS AT 9,336.39

15/10/2002 12:29 UK SEP RPIX UP 0.6% M/M; UP 2.1% Y/Y VS AUG +1.9% Y/Y

15/10/2002 12:30 UK SEP RPI UP 0.7% M/M; UP 1.7% Y/Y VS AUG +1.4% Y/Y

15/10/2002 12:31 GERMANY EXPORT ASSN SEES 2002 EXPORT GROWTH OF +1.25%

15/10/2002 12:32 UK SEP RPI MOTORING +0.1% M, -1.4% Y; TOBACCO +0.4% M, +2.8% Y

15/10/2002 12:33 UK SEP RPIY UP 0.7% M/M; UP 2.0% Y/Y VS AUG +1.8% Y/Y

15/10/2002 12:34 UK SEP HARMONISED CPI UP 1.0% Y/Y VS UP 1.0% Y/Y IN AUG

15/10/2002 12:35 UK SEP RPI ALL GOODS DN 0.9% Y/Y; ALL SERVICES UP 4.8% Y/Y

15/10/2002 12:36 UK SEP RPI HOUSING +0.7% M,+3.8% Y;FUEL/LIGHT +0.9% M, +2.8% Y

15/10/2002 13:07 GERMANY EXPORT ASSN SEES GERMAN 02 GDP GROWTH BETWEEN 0.4-0.5%

15/10/2002 13:08 GERMANY EXPORT ASSN SEES 03 GDP AT +1.5% IF EXPORTS STRONG

15/10/2002 13:19 Forex - Dollar higher in early London trade riding on equity gains

15/10/2002 13:20 ECB:WEIGHTED AVG RATE OF ALLOTTED REFI BIDS 3.29%; LAST 3.28%

15/10/2002 13:24 ECB Refi Marginal Rate Rises To 3.28%

15/10/2002 13:32 ECB average refi rate 3.29 pct

15/10/2002 14:36 UK Sept inflation hits five month high

15/10/2002 14:58 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 128.00 PTS AT 7,986.00 AT 6.58 AM

15/10/2002 14:59 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 19.50 AT 927.00 AT 7.00 AM

15/10/2002 15:35 Median Forecast For US Aug Business Inventories: +0.2%

15/10/2002 15:45 US BTM-UBSW SAME-STORE SALES +2.7% IN OCT12 WK VS YR-AGO

15/10/2002 16:38 US AUG BUSINESS INVENTORIES DOWN 0.1 PCT VS 0.4 RISE IN JULY

15/10/2002 16:42 MERRILL SURVEY: EMU FUNDS' CASH TOO LOW TO HERALD MKT RALLY

15/10/2002 16:43 MERRILL SURVEY: EUROZONE FUND MGR SENTIMENT SLIDES BACK IN OCT

15/10/2002 16:43 MERRILL SURVEY: EUROZONE FUND MANAGERS EXIT EUROZONE STOCKS

15/10/2002 16:55 US REDBOOK:STORE SALES +0.4% IN WK ENDED OCT 12 VS YR-AGO WK

15/10/2002 16:56 US REDBOOK OCT STORE SALES +1.0% VS SEPT THRU OCT 12 WK

15/10/2002 16:57 US REDBOOK: OCTOBER 2002 STORE SALES +0.4% VS OCTOBER 2001

15/10/2002 17:00 ZEW:OCT GERMANY EXPECTATIONS INDEX FALLS 16.1 POINTS TO +23.4

15/10/2002 17:02 ZEW: OCT GERMANY CURRENT CONDITIONS FALL 6.2 POINTS TO -90.5

15/10/2002 17:03 ZEW: OCT EMU EXPECTATIONS INDEX FALLS 8.7 POINTS TO +34.3

15/10/2002 17:04 ZEW: OCT EMU CURRENT CONDITIONS FALL 6.8 POINTS TO -73.1

15/10/2002 17:05 ECB: FOREX RESERVES FELL E0.1 BN TO E240.8 BN WK ENDED OCT11

15/10/2002 17:18 Forex - Dollar firm in midday London trade as earnings season kicks in

15/10/2002 17:30 MERRILL SURVEY: CASH LEVELS RISE, RELUCTANCE OVER BONDS

15/10/2002 17:32 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 39.34 AT 1,259.87 AT 9.30 AM

15/10/2002 17:33 DJIA UP 70.68 AT 7,948.88 AT 9.30 AM

15/10/2002 19:00 US KANSAS CITY FED SUPPLIER DELIVERIES INDEX 3 SEP VS 6 AUG

15/10/2002 19:00 US KANSAS CITY FED EMPLOYMENT INDEX -5 SEP VS -5 AUG

15/10/2002 19:07 FRANCE FINMIN:2003 DEFICIT WON'T TOP 3% OF GDP IF GROWTH SLOWS

15/10/2002 19:29 US SEN DASCHLE:'VERY SERIOUS CONCERN'ABOUT ECON EFFECTS OF WAR

15/10/2002 19:29 US'S DASCHLE:'LONG WAY TO GO TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE' IN ECONOMY

15/10/2002 19:30 US'S DASCHLE:SENATE UNLIKELY TO CONSIDER HSE TAX BILL THIS YR

15/10/2002 19:30 US'S DASCHLE:MIGHT MAKE SENSE TO CONSIDER TAX REBATES FOR ECON

15/10/2002 19:30 US'S DASCHLE:'ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL'TO RENEW BUDG ENFORCE RULES

15/10/2002 21:00 FED'S BERNANKE: MUST MONITOR MKTS;FED CAN'T BE ASSET ARBITER

15/10/2002 21:00 BERNANKE: SHOULD ENSURE FIN'L INST'NS CAN HANDLE LARGE SHOCK

15/10/2002 21:00 BERNANKE:CAN'T DO'SAFE'BUBBLE POPPING W 'BLUNT TOOL' OF M-POL

15/10/2002 21:00 BERNANKE:LEANING AGAINST ASSET BUBBLE 'UNLIKELY TO BE PROD'VE'

15/10/2002 21:01 BERNANKE: IF'SUDDEN CORRECTION'FED MUST'PROVIDE AMPLE LIQ'TY'

15/10/2002 21:01 BERNANKE: NO RELIABLE INDICATORS OF ASSET PRICE BUBBLES

15/10/2002 22:14 FED'S BERNANKE:MONETARY POLICY IS ACCOMMODATIVE

15/10/2002 22:14 FED'S BERNANKE:SEES NO INFLATION RISK IN US ECONOMY

15/10/2002 22:15 FED'S BERNANKE:US CONSUMER IN 'REASONABLE FINANCIAL CONDITION'

15/10/2002 22:15 FED'S BERNANKE:SEES NO PROBLEMS W/US BANKING SYSTEM

15/10/2002 22:16 FED'S BERNANKE:HAS NO PLANS TO PUSH INFLATION TARGET AT FED

15/10/2002 22:18 FED'S BERNANKE:RECOVERY PROCEEDING,NOT AS STRONG AS HOPED

15/10/2002 22:18 FED'S BERNANKE:US BUSINESSES SEE GEOPOLITICAL CONCERNS

15/10/2002 22:19 FED'S BERNANKE:CORP RECOV TO BE ON TRACK AFTER HIRING RETURNS

15/10/2002 22:19 FED'S BERNANKE:CURRENT INFLATION PACE WON'T IMPACT FED STANCE

15/10/2002 22:22 FED'S BERNANKE:DOESN'T SEE OVERALL US HOUSING BUBBLE

15/10/2002 22:22 BERNANKE:RAISING MARGIN REQUIREMENTS WON'T AFFECT STK VALUATN