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To: Riskmgmt who wrote (74076)	5/10/2011 9:09:09 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217906

In the meantime retail sales in the US are below last year. We all know there is NO INFLATION and as such they where flat. US DATA: Redbook sales for May 7: "Most retailers or. 10-May-2011 US DATA: Redbook sales for May 7: "Most retailers met or exceeded plan for the week. Warm weather across the country, the effect Mother's Day and school graduation approaching helped produce sales in categories from apparel to outdoor merchandise. Business in Mother's Day items such as horticultural products, cosmetics, cards, jewelry and accessories, while brisk, did not necessarily boost annual growth rates since the event occurred at the same time last year. Discount stores reported a pick up in food division business ahead of Mother's Day. Redbook incorporated Commerce Dept annual benchmark revs. - Year-over-year: Week (w/e 05/07/11 vs year-ago) 4.7% Year-over-year: Month (May 2011 vs May 2010) 4.7% Month-over-month: (May 2011 vs April 2011) -2.0%