61.   The Treasury Ministry reported Monday that preliminary data from September showed that higher prices for season tickets made an impact on the consumer price index.

62.   This is based on preliminary data for the year, published in the Insurance Industry Annual Report by Bank Negara.

63.   According to the preliminary data, shipments were unchanged month on month in December.

64.   But the preliminary data are rarely revised.

65.   February date was revised because of declines in the output of drugs and lumber, two sectors not included in the preliminary data, officials said.

66.   The preliminary data was produced by the OECD secretariat from quarterly figures provided by member states.

67.   The preliminary data was revised after record harvests in Brazil and Thailand, and good harvests in India and Australia.

68.   Ministry officials said the downward revision of preliminary data was due to declines in output and shipment of liquor and wood products.

69.   Mounting anecdotal evidence of rises in consumer prices linked to the euro cash launch is likely to show up in preliminary January inflation data next week, economists said.

70.   Preliminary global data on derivatives markets activity and the final detailed results of the full survey would be published later.