Index values above
50 generally indicate an increase in activity, while values below 50 indicate
a decrease. Called the "Compliance List of
Automotive Safety Devices," this listing is updated quarterly and is available
free as an Adobe PDF document distributed via email.

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Michigan Retail Index Rises Slightly Reports Michigan Retailers Association

Jewelry and apparel were the strongest trade lines.1 (45. A diffusion index, which is the
sum of the percent of respondents indicating increase and half the percent
indicating no change, is calculated and then seasonally adjusted using the
U.
It was created to support the industry on a nationwide basis.

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7, down from 69.
Northern and southeast Michigan retailers led the state in sales
performance in June. The international "List
of Acceptable Plastics for Optical Lenses and Reflectors Used on Motor
Vehicles" is also maintained by AMECA.

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Fifty-seven percent believe their sales will increase for July-September ,
while 16 percent forecast declines and 27 percent project no change.3 (62.5) 228 (223)
Promotions 42 (35) 8 (5) 50 (60) 68.
It has close links with several Universities and Research Centers, both in
Portugal and abroad.wolford@ameca.

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The results create a
seasonally adjusted performance index of 47.4) 227 (224)
Inventory 34 (32) 30 (27) 36 (41 ) 46.

About COMPANY
CTCV is a private non profitable organisation founded in 1987 by a common
agreement between Industrial Federations and Governmental Agencies of the
Ministry of Industry and Economy of Portugal. To
receive your free copy of either document send an email request to
info@ameca.

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June Sales Performance + Outlook for Next 3 Months, by Region
(the first number indicates sales performance for the month; the number in
parentheses indicates outlook for the next three months)

% Increased % Decreased % No Change
North 52 (70) 41 (6) 7 (24)
West 34 (50 ) 53 (17) 13 (33)
Central 37 (57) 53 (21) 10 (22)
East 44 (52) 26 (15) 30 (33)
Southeast 49 (48) 40 (22) 11 (30)

* Seasonally adjusted diffusion index. Its main
goals may be summarised as: to provide technical and technological support to
the ceramics, cement and glass industries; to promote the development and
quality of industrial products and processes; to promote highly specialised
training to industry personnel; to divulge scientific, technical and
technological information; to carry through and dinamize research, development
and demonstration work, considering the scientific and technological progress
of the ceramic, cement and glass materials and processes.
AMECA maintains a listing of items that have been tested and currently
comply with the applicable standards.

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Index
numbers below 50.

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"Michigan's retail industry continues to struggle, but at least the arrows are
beginning to point in the right direction," said Larry Meyer, MRA chairman and
CEO.
The Index also found a small drop in retailers' projections for the 3rd
Quarter.
The Michigan Retailers Association is the unified voice of retailing in
Michigan and the nation's largest state trade association of general
merchandise retailers. It is a founder of an European network of R,D +D Ceramic
Technical Laboratories, the CerLabs, cooperating together towards a better
European industry and the coordinator-member of the Portuguese Association of
Technological Centers, named RECET. Our Notice of Equipment Compliance is recognized as
evidence of compliance with the regulatory requirements with our
representative jurisdictions.org.

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7) 230 (225)

Outlook for Next 3 Months
Retailers expecting increased, decreased or unchanged sales, inventory,
prices , promotions and hiring compared to the same period a year ago
(numbers in parentheses indicate May results)

% Increased % Decreased % No Change Index* Responses
Sales 57 (59) 16 (13) 27 (28) 67. Census Bureau's X-11 Seasonal Adjustment procedure .
CTCV is certified according ISO 9001:2000 and has all laboratories
accredited according EN ISO/ IEC 17025 and by AMECA - Automotive Manufacturers
Equipment Compliance Agency, Inc.

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Promotions 36 (30) 7 (10) 57 (60) 63.3 (52.
Only technically proficient , professional laboratories which maintain a
record keeping system with a calibration program and have demonstrated the
ability to test to every aspect to the relevant safety standard are granted
AMECA accreditation.

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, More Michigan retailers reported
improved sales in June, the second consecutive month of better industry
performance.S.

CONTACT: Kevin M.

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Although the overall improvement was slight, it marked the first
time in more than a year that the industry has put together back-to-back
monthly increases , according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of
the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA ) and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.4) 230 (226)
Hiring 11 (10) 11 (11) 78 (79) 49. The documented accuracy of all measurement instrument standards
remain traceable to primary standards maintained by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology of the United States of America or the national
physical laboratory maintaining such standards in the country in which the
laboratory is located. (for the safety glass) and by European
institutions within the framework of CerLabs-European Network of National
Ceramic Laboratories. Wolford of Automotive Manufacturer Equipment Compliance
Agency, +1-202-898-0145, Kevin.

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June Performance
Retailers reporting increased, decreased or unchanged sales, inventory,
prices, promotions and hiring compared to the same month a year ago
(numbers in parentheses indicate May results)

% Increased % Decreased % No Change Index* Responses
Sales 45 (39) 43 (46) 12 (15) 47.3 (58.8) 228 (225)
Prices 36 (27) 6 (6) 58 (67) 65.

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The
results create a seasonally adjusted outlook index of 67. Our clients are the national and international automotive
industry, the standards-setting community, the federal government's General
Services Administration (GSA), numerous state governments, as well as some
foreign governments .

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This Equipment Compliance Program is centralized, one-stop,
and notifies government , industry and the general public about compliant motor
vehicle safety equipment.

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April.
CTCV has a sustained development of its activity that attained an annual
turnover of 3 million euros in 2000. (AMECA) is
the agent for various states of the United States to provide equipment
compliance services.

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Michigan Retailers Association/Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Michigan Retail Index
June 2005 results
Index figures dating to July 1994 are available at
http://www.7 (69. AMECA requires every laboratory to establish and utilize
a documented calibration program to assure the required degree of accuracy in
measurements.

About AMECA
The Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency, Inc.

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com/news/retailindex .4 (47.4) 229 (225)
Hiring 9 (11) 6 (7) 85 (82) 50.
Every item listed by AMECA has been tested by an AMECA-accredited
laboratory and found to be in compliance with applicable United States
standards.

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"It's good to see a glimmer of momentum heading into the back -to-school
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The Index, based on monthly surveys of MRA members, found that 45 percent
of retailers increased sales in June over the same month last year while 43
percent recorded declines and 12 percent saw no change.
However, it was the eighth consecutive month below the 50.1) 230 (226)
Prices 40 (34) 8 (8) 52 (58) 67. The AMECA program is the only program of its type in the
United States.

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Through the accreditation process , CTCV has clearly demonstrated that it
has the equipment, personnel and appropriate qualifications to produce
accurate, repeatable and technically valid test data to meet the rigorous
requirements of the AMECA accreditation process.

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Inventory 34 (42) 32 (24) 34 (34) 53.

AMECA Announces Accreditation to CTCV for Testing Automotive Safety Glass and Safety Glazing Materials

WASHINGTON, AMECA (Automotive Manufacturer
Equipment Compliance Agency) announces it has extended accreditation to CTCV
to test automotive Safety Glass and Safety Glazing Materials . This document is updated twice a year
and is also available free as an Adobe PDF document distributed via email.

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