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To: russwinter who wrote (41462)	9/13/2005 1:42:05 PM
From: Ramsey Su	Respond to of 110194

phx.corporate-ir.net Russ, I don't follow the credit cards but I know they publish master trust data monthly. Unfortunately, I think it takes either a lot of work, or someone who has been following this sector to tell us what the trends are. Ramsey

To: russwinter who wrote (41462)	9/13/2005 2:22:35 PM
From: Amark$p	Respond to of 110194

Aug 05 Budget Deficit = $49.97B Aug 04 Budget Deficit = $41.13B AugYTD 05 budget deficit = $352.6B AugYTD 04 budget deficit = $412.8B fms.treas.gov Katrina could impact the Sept 05 numbers another $50B, so budget deficit for 2005 likely to be comparable to 2004. "This statement includes estimated reporting from the National Finance Center, Department of Agriculture, due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The National Finance Center reports for many agencies and programs throughout the Federal government."