1.   MANUFACTURING GROWTH EASES A purchasing managers group said its index of manufacturing activity fell, indicating slower growth.

2.   The FBI warning prompted a building managers trade group, the Building Owners and Managers Association International, to alert its members about the potential threat.

3.   The managers group did not want to put Starr in the midst of another political controversy, he said.

4.   The purchasing managers group represents executives who buy raw materials and supplies for industry.

5.   The purchasing managers group also reported that the overall economy grew at a very slow rate in July after expanding strongly in June.