19.12.2000

PRESIDENT OF THE STATE INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS
EXPLAINED THE RESULT OF THE MONTHLY TENDENCY SURVEY WHICH REFLECT
VIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ABOUT PRODUCTION,
SALES,  STOCKS  AND PRICES  FOR  THE  RELATION  IN  NOVEMBER OF  2000 AND
EXPECTATION  IN  DECEMBER  OF  2000
(Production  -  Sales  -  Prices)

         ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF SIS, RATE OF CAPACITY
UTILIZATION THAT IS WEIGHTED BY PRODUCTION VALUE, INCREASED FROM  71.5 %
IN  NOVEMBER OF 1999  TO  79.8 %  IN   NOVEMBER  OF  2000, FROM  THE PRIMARILY
PROVISIONAL RESULT OF 599 LARGE SCALE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

            Comparison of the reasons for not working in full capacity to the same month of the previous year
      is summarized below;

     A general evaluation has done in the written explanation on the view of establishments for the present situation
in   November  of   2000,   expectation  in  December  of  2000  about production, domestic sales, sale and raw
material prices.

At the evaluation;

       When the weighted average view of the establishments for November  of  2000 compare to the same month
of  the  previous  year,  establishments   have  thought  that  their  production, domestic sales, sale prices and raw
material prices decreased.

        When the weighted average expectation of the same establishments for  December of  2000 compare to the
same  month  of  the  previous year  establishments have thought that their production, domestic sales,  sale prices
and raw material  prices  will decrease.

Percentage distributions of establishments on production are;

While answer of  increasing was  49.1  % and decreasing was 34.1 % in November of 1999, in November of 2000
answer  of  increasing  is  37.5  %  and  decreasing  is  42.2  %
 
While answer of increasing expectation was 45.0 % and decreasing expectation was 23.6% in December of 1999,
in December of 2000 answer of increasing expectation is 31.8 % and decreasing expectation is 34.9 %

Percentage distributions of establishments on domestic sales;

While answer of  increasing was 48.1 % and decreasing was 34.7 % in November of  1999,  in November of 2000
answer  of  increasing  is  37.8  %  and  decreasing  is  45.3 %

While answer of increasing expectation was 46.0 % and decreasing expectation was 18.9 % in December  of 1999,
in December of 2000 answer of increasing expectation is 33.9 % and decreasing expectation is 33.9 %

Percentage distributions of establishments on sale prices;

While answer of  increasing was 67.2 % and decreasing was  2.4  %  in November of 1999, in November  of 2000,
answer  of  increasing is  47.3  %  and  decreasing  is  19.8  %

While  answer  of   increasing  expectation  was 47.0  %, decreasing  expectation was 3.6 % in December of  1999,
in December of 2000 answer of increasing expectation is 28.4 % and decreasing expectation is 3.8 %

Percentage distributions of establishments on raw material prices;

While answer of increasing  was  67.7 % and decreasing was 1.6 %  in November of 1999,  in November of  2000,
answer  of  increasing  is  44.3  %  and  decreasing  is  7.3  %.

While  answer  of   increasing  expectation was 53.7 %,  decreasing expectation was 1.0 % in December of    1999,
in December of 2000 answer of increasing expectation is  48.8 % and decreasing expectation  is 9.1 %