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To: StanX Long who wrote (62071)	3/14/2002 2:01:11 AM
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Retail Sales Post Slight Rise March 13, 2002 By Jennifer Corbett Dooren aol.smartmoney.com Of Dow Jones Newswires WASHINGTON -- U.S. retail sales rose last month, adding to evidence that the U.S. recession is over. Retail sales rose 0.3% in February after a revised 0.3% decline in January, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. January's performance had originally been estimated as a 0.2% decline. The gain in retail sales, however, was less than many analysts expected. A Dow Jones Newswires-CNBC survey of economists predicted a 0.8% rise in retail sales for the month and 0.7% gain when autos are excluded. Automobile sales rose for the first time in four months, rising 0.4%. Auto sales had fallen since a record 23.9% gain in October, a result of 0% financing promotions offered by dealers in the wake of Sept. 11. Excluding autos, overall retail sales rose 0.2% in February after a 1.2% gain in January.