1. CHART 1 AVERAGE CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

2. CHART 2 UNFILLED JOB OPENINGS

3. CHART 3 JOB CREATION PLANS

4. CHART 4 PARTICIPATION & EMPLOYMENT RATES % OF ADULT POPULATION

5. CHART 5 REPORTED CHANGE IN PAST SALES

6. CHART 6 PREDICTING THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

7. CHART 7 REGIONAL JOB CREATIONS PLANS PERCENT OF FIRMS NSA: OCTOBER

8. CHART 8 MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS FIRST MONTH IN EACH QUARTER

9. CHART 9 SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING OWNERS

10. CHART 10 REGULAR BORROWING ACTIVITY

11. CHART 11 PLANNED CAPITAL OUTLAYS

12. CHART 12 ACTUAL CHANGE IN INVENTORY (% INCREASING - % REDUCING)

13. CHART 13 INVENTORY INVESTMENT PLANS

14. CHART 14 SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT PROBLEMS

15. CHART 15 EXPECTED CREDIT CONDITIONS

16. CHART 16 SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM INDEX

17. CHART 17 OPTIMISM INDEX COMPONENTS HARD: JOB CREATION PLANS, JOB OPENINGS, INVENTORY PLANS AND CAPIAL EXPENDITURE PLANS

18. CHART 18 EXPECTATIONS FOR GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN 6 MONTHS

19. CHART 19 OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

20. CHART 20 ACTUAL CAPITAL OUTLAYS LEASING ADDED

21. CHART 21 INVENTORY SATISFACTION

22. CHART 22 EXPECTED REAL SALES

23. CHART 23 EARNINGS TRENDS: %”HIGHER” - %”LOWER” RECORD PROFITS

24. CHART 24 PAST & PLANNED PRICE CHANGES

25. CHART 25 ACTUAL PRICE INCREASES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

26. CHART 26 CHANGES IN PRICES AND LABOR COMPENSATION PROFITS

27. CHART 27 COMPENSATION TRENDS FIRST MONTH IN EACH QUARTER LEFT SCALE RIGHT SCALE

28. CHART 28 PLANNED & ACTUAL LABOR COMPENSATION CHANGES