Table 3  Distribution of Samples and Responding Establishments by Major Industry Group: PPS
         February 2008 - March 2008

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                             |          |     February         |       February       |        March
                             |          |   (Preliminary)      |       (Revised)      |     (Preliminary)
                             |  Number  |----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------
  Sector                     |    of    |      Responding      |      Responding      |      Responding
                             | Samples  |    Establishments    |    Establishments    |    Establishments
                             |    (n)   | Number (n')| Percent | Number (n') | Percent| Number (n') | Percent
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Manufacturing                      309           254      82.2          298       96.4         268       86.7

Food manufacturing                  71            60      84.5           70       98.6          65       91.5
Beverages                            8             5      62.5            8      100.0           8      100.0
Tobacco products                     3             3     100.0            3      100.0           3      100.0
Textiles                            10             9      90.0            9       90.0           9       90.0
Footwear & wearing apparel          12            12     100.0           12      100.0          12      100.0
Leather products                     6             4      66.7            5       83.3           5       83.3
Wood & wood products                11             8      72.7           10       90.9           7       63.6
Paper & paper products              11             9      81.8           10       90.9          10       90.9
Publishing & printing                4             3      75.0            4      100.0           3       75.0
Petroleum products                   3             3     100.0            3      100.0           3      100.0
Chemical products                   32            24      75.0           30       93.8          28       87.5
Rubber & plastic products           10             8      80.0           10      100.0          10      100.0
Non-metallic mineral products       15            14      93.3           15      100.0          13       86.7
Basic metals                        21            16      76.2           20       95.2          18       85.7
Fabricated metal products            8             6      75.0            8      100.0           8      100.0
Machinery except electrical         16            13      81.3           16      100.0          12       75.0
Electrical machinery                27            24      88.9           27      100.0          19       70.4
Transport equipment                 11             9      81.8           10       90.9           8       72.7
Furniture & fixtures                12             8      66.7           11       91.7          11       91.7
Miscellaneous manufactures          18            16      88.9           17       94.4          16       88.9

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Source:  Producer Price Survey  (PPS)
         Industry Statistics Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  May 6, 2008
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