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To: Orcastraiter who wrote (500735)	12/1/2003 10:42:45 AM
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Manufacturing Up for 5th Month in Nov. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: December 1, 2003 Filed at 10:12 a.m. ET The nation's manufacturing sector grew in November, with the fifth consecutive month of growth boding well for the overall economy in the final quarter of the year. The Institute for Supply Management reported Monday that its manufacturing index rose to 62.8 last month from 57 in October. An index reading above 50 indicates expansion; one below 50 indicates that manufacturing activity is contracting. From March through June, the manufacturing index was below 50.