1.   In addition, the government reported that capacity use rates fell and business inventories rose.

2.   There had been concern that the rising capacity rate could point to bottlenecks and rising prices.

3.   Capacity utilization rates were also low for production of packaging papers and board, while the market for newsprint and magazine papers remained more stable.

4.   The industrial capacity use rate was virtually unchanged in October from September, it said, without giving figures.