Creighton University

"US" indicates the National PMI numbers announced by the NAPM

"MA" indicates the overall index for the Mountain region

Index greater than 50.0% indicates expansion

December 2005

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

54.2

56.1

58.6

New Orders

55.5

58.3

58.3

Production

57.0

58.4

62.5

Delivery Lead Time

53.5

53.0

43.2

Employment

52.7

53.5

63.0

Inventories

47.2

53.2

63.6

Prices

63.0

79.1

86.4

Confidence

N/A

61.9

63.0

November 2005

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

58.1

56.9

52.1

New Orders

59.8

58.3

46.7

Production

60.6

62.0

53.3

Delivery Lead Time

58.3

55.4

50.0

Employment

56.6

52.1

56.9

Inventories

49.3

51.5

59.3

Prices

74.0

82.7

87.0

Confidence

N/A

51.8

48.3

October 2005

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

59.1

58.3

47.2

New Orders

61.7

59.5

40.0

Production

62.0

61.9

50.0

Delivery Lead Time

61.7

57.7

56.3

Employment

55.0

54.7

46.2

Inventories

48.1

54.5

50.0

Prices

84.0

84.3

87.5

Confidence

N/A

45.5

42.3

September 2005

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

59.4

59.9

54.3

New Orders

63.8

62.6

58.0

Production

63.1

65.4

59.6

Delivery Lead Time

59.3

56.1

58.3

Employment

53.1

53.6

42.2

Inventories

49.6

55.8

47.9

Prices

78.0

85.9

83.3

Confidence

N/A

50.8

40.4

August 2005

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

53.6

60.4

55.9

New Orders

56.4

62.0