21.   Further third quarter figure will be released Tuesday.

22.   Horrigan warned that because of imperfect seasonal adjustments, fourth quarter trade figures have usually been strong, only to weaken in the next quarter.

23.   And on Friday the second quarter GDP figures are due.

24.   BEIJING The government announces first quarter economy figures.

25.   By the second meeting, policymakers will have seen third quarter growth figures and could move to tighten the money supply.

26.   By then the Fed will have seen two more employment reports and will also have second quarter economic growth figures.

27.   Chelsy Dipasupil of RCBC Securities Inc. said a market downturn on Friday already reflected pessimism that the first quarter GNP figures would not be as high as previously expected.

28.   They said it also benefitted from the publication of US jobless figures for December and third quarter growth figures that were favorable to the market.

29.   Washington has yet to release fourth quarter figures.

30.   Wall Street opened lower Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of third quarter business figures.