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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR SEPTEMBER 2004

28-10-2004

Commerce and Industry Ministry detailed the output of six infrastructure industries--coal, steel, cement, electricity, crude oil and petroleum refining--for September 2004 (in million tonnes)

Core Sector Data -- September 2004   September 2004 August 2004 September 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 28.6 26.2 25.8 10.85 Steel 3.286 3.137 3.149 4.35 Crude Oil 2.764 2.874 2.710 1.99 Refinery 9.351 9.796 9.340 0.12 Cement 10.319 9.322 9.400 9.77 Electricity* 9.218 10.589 7.759 18.80 Overall Index** 188.3 183.4 177.8 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   September 2004 September 2003           Coal 10.9 5.3 Steel 4.4 13.9 Crude Oil 2.0 0.0 Refinery 0.1 11.0 Cement 9.8 7.8 Electricity* 7.2 1.2 Overall Index** 5.9 7.9 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year change