Aerospace sales increased 2% despite a 16% drop in exports--indicating a swing in deliveries to domestic customers. Orders began slowing (from record high levels) before 9/11. With the subsequent cancellations, deferments, and financial reassessments after 9/11, orders and profits plummeted--down 26% and 37%, respectively. The slight increase in employment does not reflect changes made at the end of the quarter.

In Billions of Current Dollars	3Q 2001	2Q 2001	% Change 2Q01 to 3Q01	3Q 2000	2000 Year-End	1999 Year-End
Aerospace Sales	$44.42	$43.63	1.8%	$36.29	$154.88	$157.09
Profits	$1.41	$2.24	-37.0%	$1.28	$7.26	$10.21
Orders	$28.62	$38.43	-25.5%	$41.38	$184.34	$138.88
Exports--Total	$13.56	$16.08	-15.7%	$12.14	$54.68	$62.44
Exports--Civil	$11.06	$13.61	-18.7%	$10.28	$45.57	$50.62
Exports--Military	$2.50	$2.47	1.3%	$1.87	$9.11	$11.82
Employment (in thousands)	795	794	0.1%	788	799	815

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