April Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 60.4%; New

April Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 60.4%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slower; Inventories Contracting

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(b) The Backlog of Orders, Prices, Customers’ Inventories, Imports and New Export Orders Indexes do not meet the accepted criteria for seasonal adjustments.

Buying Policy

Average commitment lead time for Capital Expenditures decreased 9 days to 107 days. Average lead time for Production Materials increased 5 days to 50 days. Average lead time for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies decreased 1 day to 22 days.

Percent Reporting

Capital Expenditures	Hand-to- Mouth	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	6 Months	1 Year+	Average Days

Apr 2010	32	5	10	17	26	10	107
Mar 2010	26	9	13	14	25	13	116
Feb 2010	27	6	13	15	26	13	118
Jan 2010	28	8	12	11	28	13	118

Production Materials	Hand-to- Mouth	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	6 Months	1 Year+	Average Days

Apr 2010	20	48	18	8	3	3	50
Mar 2010	26	40	20	10	2	2	45
Feb 2010	22	42	21	8	5	2	50
Jan 2010	24	36	23	10	4	3	53

MRO Supplies	Hand-to- Mouth	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	6 Months	1 Year+	Average Days

Apr 2010	50	38	8	4	0	0	22
Mar 2010	49	39	8	4	0	0	23
Feb 2010	48	36	13	3	0	0	24
Jan 2010	54	34	8	4	0	0	21

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