Every aerospace indicator turned up in the fourth quarter. Employment, despite on average showing no increase between the third and fourth quarters, has increased each month since September. New orders, at $50 billion, nearly matched the second quarter’s record. Profits increased 29% on higher sales and greater exports. However, for the year, only orders have increased.

In Billions of Current Dollars	4Q 2000	3Q 2000	% Change 3Q00 to 4Q00	4Q 1999	2000 Year-End	1999 Year-End
Aerospace Sales	$43.02	$36.28	18.6%	$41.79	$154.69	$157.09
Profits	$1.54	$1.13	36.3%	$1.70	$7.24	$10.21
Orders	$49.99	$38.82	28.8%	$37.55	$174.59	$128.17
Exports--Total	$14.31	$12.14	17.8%	$16.22	$54.68	$62.44
Exports--Civil	$11.90	$10.28	15.8%	$13.68	$45.57	$50.62
Exports--Military	$2.41	$1.87	29.0%	$2.54	$9.11	$11.82
Employment (in thousands)	788	788	0.0%	818	791	815

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