State Institute of Statistics declared  that  mining  industry  production  increased  by 6.5 %, manufacturing industry production increased by  6.7 %,  electricity, gas and water production didn't change in February of 2000, over to the same period of the previous year.

        The statement  released  by  SIS, during  average  of  two  months  total  industrial  production increased by 4.4  %  and manufacturing industry increased by 5.6  %, mining industry decreased  by 4.9  %,  electricity, gas and water industry  didn't change  in February of  2000.

        Also SIS explained  production  quantity  of  some  important  goods  for February of 2000. Figures of monthly industrial production index taking 1997 as a base year and monthly production quantity of the selected goods.

NOTE  :- MONTHLY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX HAS CALCULATED TO GIVE  INFORMATION IN A SHORT TIME. 403 ITEMS FROM 918 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH REPRESENT 70 % OF TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION VALUE HAVE BEEN USED TO CALCULATE  MONTHLY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX.  APPROXIMATELY 2005 ITEMS FROM 3000 LARGE SCALE ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH REPRESENT 81 % OF TOTAL    INDUSTRIAL    PRODUCTION    VALUE     HAVE    BEEN    USED   TO   CALCULATE   QUARTERLY INDUSTRIAL  PRODUCT  INDEX . THERE  ARE  SOME DEFERENCE BETWEEN TWO INDEXES BECAUSE OF THEIR COVERAGE.  MONTHLY  INDEX   SHOULD  BE  USED  AS  A  SHORT   TERM   INDICATORS.   FINAL RESULT  MUST BE TAKEN FROM QUARTERLY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX.
** Monthly  Industrial Production Index is released on the eighth of the second month following the
     reference month