The New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday its "Empire State" manufacturing activity index rose in January to -22.20 from -27.88 in December. Following is a breakdown of the survey's components: Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 General Business -------- Diffusion Index --------- Conditions -22.20 -27.88 -24.93 -24.30 -9.66 Prices Paid -18.18 -7.45 20.48 31.71 44.83 Prices Received -3.41 -11.70 6.02 20.73 24.14 New Orders -22.81 -23.51 -22.29 -19.57 2.41 Shipments -13.12 -11.34 -15.09 -9.38 -2.06 Delivery Time -18.18 -9.57 -4.82 -9.76 -4.60 Inventories -19.32 -17.02 -26.51 -17.07 -2.30 Unfilled Orders -26.14 -27.66 -24.10 -12.20 -3.45 Number of Employees -26.14 -23.40 -28.92 -3.66 -4.60 Average Workweek -23.86 -26.60 -25.30 -9.76 -5.75 Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 General Business -------- Six months from ---------- Conditions -3.95 18.06 13.99 23.02 41.21 Prices Paid 4.55 3.19 25.30 40.24 48.28 Prices Received 5.68 3.19 3.61 36.59 42.53 New Orders -8.30 16.39 18.90 22.17 44.48 Shipments -7.29 24.26 16.43 26.18 47.45 Delivery Time -14.77 -7.45 1.20 -2.44 -2.30 Inventories -11.36 -11.70 -6.02 -20.73 0.00 Unfilled Orders -22.12 5.46 -0.30 1.84 0.28 Number of Employees -11.30 -0.76 -3.14 0.65 18.97 Average Workweek -3.41 -1.06 -6.02 -7.32 4.60 Capital Expenditures -11.36 -10.64 -10.84 6.10 16.09 Note: Diffusion indexes represent the percentage indicating an increase minus the percentage indicating a decrease.

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