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Unemployment Rates *

                               January     December    January
                               2003        2002        2002
                             --------    --------    --------
United States                    6.5%      5.7%          6.3%
State of Arkansas                6.0%      5.2%          6.6%
Little Rock MSA                  4.7%      4.2%          5.0%
Faulkner County                  5.2%      4.9%          5.9%

Non seasonally adjusted employment rates

Average Weekly Earnings by Industry **


                                                                 Faulkner
                                                 Arkansas          County
                                               ----------      -------------
Natural Resources and Mining                     $511.89          $638.81
Construction                                     $570.83          $543.05
Manufacturing                                    $585.47          $629.77
Trade, Transportation and Public Utilities       $508.21          $399.53
Wholesale Trade                                  $729.16          $519.57
Retail Trade                                     $354.79          $335.38
Financial Activities                             $608.70          $500.45
Professional & Business Services                 $589.21          $787.31
Education & Health Services                      $556.81          $551.75
Leisure & Hospitality                            $204.65          $183.32
Local Government                                 $452.25          $439.48
State Government                                 $592.89          $541.87
                                               ----------      -------------
Average (All Industries)                         $519.94          $521.96

* Source: Labor Market Information for Arkansas Counties, January 2003
** Source: Arkansas Employment Security Department, Covered Employment and Earnings Report, 3rd Quarter 2002