1.   But the statistical bureau spokesman, Ye Zhen, insisted that the figures were credible.

2.   Dinkic said he also was thrown a computer disc from a window of the statistical bureau that contained election results from individual polling stations.

3.   On Friday, the statistical bureau will release producer price figures for February.

4.   The central statistical bureau releases January figures for retail sales and industrial output tomorrow.

5.   A recent survey by the Italian statistical bureau ISTAT found that standard Italian is most likely to be used in Tuscany, the birthplace of Dante.