2005 was a record year.record sales, record profits, record orders, and record exports. Similarly, the fourth quarter had its share of record results. Most notably, the industry booked about a year's worth of orders during the final quarter. Orders doubled to $96 billion, pushing the full-year's total to $240 billion. Civil and military exports grew 16% each, overall sales grew 13%, and even employment registered a gain. Profits, on the other hand, declined during the quarter as costs outpaced sales. Still, the aerospace industry posted a record $13 billion in profits in 2005.

In Billions of Current Dollars	4Q 2005	3Q 2005	% Change 3Q05 to 4Q05	4Q 2004	2005 Year-End	2004 Year-End
Aerospace Sales	$53.02	$47.09	12.6%	$50.10	$197.40	$184.42
Profits	$2.86	$3.37	-15.2%	$2.95	$12.69	$9.50
Orders	$95.75	$46.67	105.1%	$46.45	$240.89	$161.84
Exports--Total	$18.35	$15.85	15.8%	$14.56	$67.43	$56.82
Exports--Civil	$15.48	$13.38	15.7%	$12.42	$57.23	$47.33
Exports--Military	$2.87	$2.47	16.2%	$2.14	$10.21	$9.49
Employment (in thousands)	623	614	1.4%	602	626	605

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