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10:00am 12/13/04 U.S. OCT. RETAIL INVENTORIES DOWN 0.6% VS 0.5% SEPT.
10:00am 12/13/04 U,S, OCT. INVENTORY-SALES RATIO 1.30 VS 1.31 IN SEPT.
10:00am 12/13/04 U.S. OCT. BUSINESS SALES UP 1.2% VS 0.3% IN SEPT.
10:00am 12/13/04 U.S. OCT. BUSINESS INVENTORIES UP 0.2% VS 0.5% FORECAST
10:00am 12/13/04 U,S, OCT. INVENTORY-SALES RATIO 1.30 VS 1.31 IN SEPT.
10:00am 12/13/04 U.S. OCT. BUSINESS SALES UP 1.2% VS 0.3% IN SEPT.
10:00am 12/13/04 U.S. OCT. BUSINESS INVENTORIES UP 0.2% VS 0.5% FORECAST