Quarterly Industry Data - Fourth Quarter, 2004

Past = 4Q 2004 v. 4Q 2003
Future = 1Q 2005 v. 4Q 2004

-- no data  Increase Increase  Constant Constant  Decrease Decrease

  France Netherlands UK Germany USA Japan
Past Future Past Future Past Future Past Future Past Future Past Future
1. National Economy Constant -- -- -- Decrease -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
2. Sales of sheet metal parts Constant -- -- -- Constant -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
3. Export of sheet metal parts Increase -- -- -- Decrease -- Increase -- Increase -- Constant --
4. Import of sheet metal parts Constant -- -- -- Decrease -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
5. Prices of sheet metal parts Increase -- -- -- Constant -- Increase -- Increase -- Decrease --
6. Raw Material Costs Increase -- -- -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
  Hot Rolled Steel Increase -- -- -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
  Cold Rolled Steel Increase -- -- -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
  Cold Rolled Steel, Galvanized Increase -- -- -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
  Stainless Steel Increase -- -- -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase -- Increase --
7. Demand -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Automotive -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Electric/Electronic* -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Machine Manufacturing -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Construction -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Other -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
No data reported for the Netherlands
*Electric/Electronic including household & office appliances