Creighton University

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

"MA" indicates the overall index for the Mid-American region

Index greater than 50.0% indicates expansion

December 2006

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

51.4

53.8

40.4

New Orders

52.1

54.0

36.4

Production

51.8

52.7

37.5

Delivery Lead Time

53.4

49.5

40.9

Employment

49.7

53.1

45.8

Inventories

48.4

55.9

47.7

Prices

47.5

68.3

68.2

Confidence

N/A

47.3

39.6

November 2006

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

49.5

54.1

42.0

New Orders

48.7

57.3

33.3

Production

48.5

54.5

38.0

Delivery Lead Time

52.8

54.4

45.7

Employment

49.2

50.5

52.0

Inventories

49.7

50.0

52.2

Prices

53.5

69.4

69.6

Confidence

N/A

50.5

48.0

October 2006

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

51.2

55.1

51.8

New Orders

52.1

55.6

46.0

Production

51.9

55.7

54.0

Delivery Lead Time

50.2

53.3

50.0

Employment

50.8

54.2

58.0

Inventories

49.4

56.3

54.3

Prices

47.0

73.1

73.9

Confidence

N/A

55.8

52.0

September 2006

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

52.9

57.0

55.7

New Orders

54.2

55.8

53.7

Production

56.1

60.1

59.3

Delivery Lead Time

54.1

54.6

48.0

Employment

49.4

56.5

57.7

Inventories

46.4

57.1

60.0

Prices

61.0

75.2

78.0

Confidence

N/A

51.2

48.1

August 2006

Index

US

MA

Iowa

Overall

54.5

56.3

53.0

New Orders

54.2