Table 6 Diffusion Indexes of Industrial Production Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Month Earlier 2000 58.6 54.6 53.9 54.6 48.5 52.2 51.2 40.7 50.5 40.7 39.0 38.6 2001 41.4 40.3 40.3 46.8 35.3 38.0 47.5 45.1 42.4 43.1 38.6 49.5 2002 55.6 61.0 61.0 58.0 59.3 55.9 52.9 48.5 46.3 42.2 Three Months Earlier 2000 59.7 55.9 55.9 52.5 50.2 50.8 46.4 40.7 39.3 34.9 40.3 35.3 2001 34.6 29.8 33.9 36.9 33.9 36.9 39.0 40.3 38.0 40.7 37.6 40.3 2002 44.7 55.1 59.9 60.7 63.1 62.0 63.7 58.3 48.1 39.3 Six Months Earlier 2000 60.0 59.7 65.4 59.7 52.5 54.9 52.9 46.8 45.8 36.9 35.3 32.2 2001 30.2 30.5 28.5 27.8 27.8 30.8 31.5 38.0 38.0 32.5 33.2 38.0 2002 39.3 43.9 52.7 53.7 66.3 66.3 65.8 63.7 56.3 54.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: The diffusion indexes are calculated as the percentage of series that increased over the indicated span (one, three, or six months) plus one-half the percentage that were unchanged.