51.   Reports today on U.S. June consumer prices, industrial production and capacity utilization could provide evidence of stronger economic growth and rising inflation rates.

52.   Some early weakness came after smaller-than-expected drops in May industrial production and capacity utilization, suggesting that there was still strength in the economy.

53.   The bank produces the most widely watched measure of capacity utilization in Australia.

54.   The capacity utilization and industrial production numbers were held down as auto plants were idled by strikes during April.

55.   The company blamed the earnings decline, in part, on lower capacity utilization on its Europe-Far East trade lane.

56.   The Commerce Department reports industrial production and capacity utilization for August.

57.   The Commerce Department reports industrial production and capacity utilization for January.

58.   The continuing high capacity utilization as production was slowing was also a cause for concern, they said.

59.   The company said capacity utilization had increased as a result of reorganization measures taken in recent years.

60.   The cuts come as figures on inflation, capacity utilization, unemployment and industrial activity all indicate sluggish economic growth.