41.   Declines in output prices slowed from the previous survey, while increases in input prices accelerated due to rising international commodity prices.

42.   Employment indexes of both major and small businesses remained virtually unchanged from the previous survey, but were expected to show less excess capacity in the future.

43.   The paper said the poll proved that the election would be a lot closer than previous surveys crediting the PP with a runaway success had predicted.

44.   The survey also found the slide in employment expectations has reversed, with the index recovering seven of the ten points it fell in the previous survey.

45.   Juthamat said previous surveys showed tourists staying three to four days.

46.   The latest approval rate was up two percentage points from a previous survey in November, according to the nationwide survey by the Mainichi Shimbun.