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Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

MAJOR RELEASES

Retail Trade, March 2004 and first quarter 2004
Retail sales advanced 1.2% in March to a record high of $27.4 billion, the third consecutive monthly gain. Consumer spending increased by at least 1.0% in six of the seven retail sectors in March, contributing to a sizable 3.0% gain in the first quarter.

Wholesale trade, March and first quarter 2004
After a disappointing start to the year, wholesale sales rebounded 4.6% in March, reaching $37.6 billion. Apart from the increase registered in September 2003 (+6.1%) following the power blackout in August, this was the strongest gain in the past 10 years. Despite this increase, sales for the first quarter of 2004 were down 0.6%.

OTHER RELEASES

Income of individuals, 2002 

Study: Cross-border acquisitions, 1997 to 2002 

Study: Cervical cancer mortality by neighbourhood income, 1971 to 1996

Non-store retailers, 2002

Real estate rental and leasing and property management industries, 2002

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