22.09.2003

            According  to the  written statement,  when the reasons  of  not  working  in  full  capacity  for August of  2003
compared  to   the   same  month  of  the  previous  year, shortage of  demands  in  domestic   market  increased  from
48,0 %  to 57,7 %,  shortage of demands in foreign market decreased from 20,4 %  to  19,2 %.

            A general evaluation has done in the written explanation on the view of establishments for the present situation in August of  2003, expectation in  September of  2003 about production, domestic sales, sale  and raw material  prices.

 At the evaluation;

             When the weighted average view of the establishments  for August of  2003 compared   to the same month  of  the previous year, establishments have thought that their production and domestic sales increased, raw  material  prices and  sale prices decreased.

             When the weighted average expectation of the same establishments for September of 2003 compared  to the same month of the previous year  establishments have thought that their production will decrease and  domestic sales will  decrease,   sale prices and raw material  prices will decrease.