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February Alaska Trends.

February Alaska Trends




                                                 Units      Period

GENERAL

Personal Income -- Alaska                Millions of $      2ndQ01
Personal Income -- United         Billions of $ (SAAR)      2ndQ01
 States
Consumer Prices -- Anchorage           1982-1984 = 100        1H01
Consumer Prices -- United              1982-1984 = 100        1H01
 States
Bankruptcies
  Alaska Total                            Number Field     October
  Alaska Business Only                    Number Field     October
  Anchorage Total                         Number Field     October
  Anchorage Business Only                 Number Field     October
  Fairbanks Total                         Number Field     October
  Fairbanks Business Only                 Number Field     October

EMPLOYMENT

Alaska                                       Thousands     October
Anchorage                                    Thousands     October
Fairbanks                                    Thousands     October
Southeast                                    Thousands     October
Gulf Coast                                   Thousands     October
Sectoral Distribution --
 Alaska
Total Nonagricultural-                       Thousands   September
 Wage & Salary
Goods-producing                              Thousands   September
  Mining                                     Thousands   September
  Oil & Gas Extraction                       Thousands   September
  Construction                               Thousands   September
  Manufacturing                              Thousands   September
    Durable Goods                            Thousands   September
      Eumber & Wood products                 Thousands   September
    Nondurable Goods                         Thousands   September
      Seafood Processing                     Thousands   September
Service-producing                            Thousands   September
  Transportation                             Thousands   September
    Trucking & Warehousing                   Thousands   September
    Water Transportation                     Thousands   September
    Air Transportation                       Thousands   September
    Communications                           Thousands   September
    Electric, Gas & Sanitary                 Thousands   September
  Trade                                      Thousands   September
    Wholesale                                Thousands   September
    Retail                                   Thousands   September
      General Merchandise                    Thousands   September
      Food Stores                            Thousands   September
      Eating & Drinking                      Thousands   September
  Finance Insurance & Real                   Thousands   September
   Estate
  Services & Misc.                           Thousands   September
    Hotels & Lodging                         Thousands   September
    Business Services                        Thousands   September
    Health Services                          Thousands   September
    Legal Services                           Thousands   September
    Social Services                          Thousands   September
    Engineering & Mngmt.                     Thousands   September
    Services                                 Thousands   September
  Government                                 Thousands   September
    Federal                                  Thousands   September
    State                                    Thousands   September
    Local                                    Thousands   September
Labor Force
  Alaska                                     Thousands     October
  Anchorage                                  Thousands     October
  Fairbanks                                  Thousands     October
  Southeast                                  Thousands     October
  Gulf Coast                                 Thousands     October
Unemployment Rate
 Alaska                                         Percent        October
 Anchorage                                      Percent        October
 Fairbanks                                      Percent        October
 Southeast                                      Percent        October
 Gulf Coast                                     Percent        October
 United States                                  Percent        October

PETROLEUM/MINING

Crude Oil Production -- Alaska      Millions of Barrels        October
Natural Gas Field Production      Billions of Cubic Ft.        October
 -- Alaska
North Slope Spot Price (Gulf)              $ per Barrel     12/31/2001
Hughes Rig Count
 Alaska                                     Active Rigs        October
 United States                              Active Rigs        October
Gold Prices                              $ Per Troy Oz.     12/31/2001
Silver Prices                            $ Per Troy Oz.     12/31/2001
Zinc Prices                                   Per Pound     12/31/2001

REAL ESTATE

Anchorage Building Permit
 Valuations
 Total                                    Millions of $      September
 Residential                              Millions of $      September
 Commercial                               Millions of $      September
Deeds of Trust Recorded
 Anchorage--Recording District              Total Deeds      September
 Fairbanks--Recording District              Total Deeds      September
 Palmer--Recording District                 Total Deeds        October
 Juneau--Recording District                 Total Deeds      September
AHFC Delinquent Loan Rate                       Percent           July

VISITOR INDUSTRY

Total Air Passenger Traffic                   Thousands      September
 -- Anchorage
Total Air Passenger Traffic                   Thousands      September
 -- Fairbank

ALASKA PERMANENT FUND

Equity                                    Millions of $       November
Assets                                    Millions of $       November
Net Income                                Millions of $  Millions of $
Net Income -- Year to Date                Millions of $  Millions of $
Marketable Debt Securities                Millions of $       November
Real Estate Investments                   Millions of $       November
Preferred and Common Stock                Millions of $       November

TRANSPORTATION

Total Port Activity -- Anchorage      Thousands of Tons         August
 General Cargo                        Thousands of Tons         August
 Petroleum                            Thousands of Tons         August
Rail Freight -- Alaska Railroad       Thousands of Tons         August

BANKING (excludes interstate
 branches)

Total Bank Assets -- Alaska               Millions of $         3rdQ01
 Cash & Balances Due                      Millions of $         3rdQ01
 Securities                               Millions of $         3rdQ01
 Net Loans and Leases                     Millions of $         3rdQ01
 Other Real Estate Owned                  Millions of $         3rdQ01
Total Liabilities                         Millions of $         3rdQ01
 Total Bank Deposits -- Alaska            Millions of $         3rdQ01
 Noninterest-bearing deposits             Millions of $         3rdQ01
 Interest-bearing deposits                Millions of $         3rdQ01

FOREIGN TRADE

Value of the Dollar
 In Japanese Yen                                    Yen     12/31/2001
 In Canadian Dollars                           Canadian     12/31/2001
 In German Marks                                  Marks     12/31/2001

                                              Previous
                                     Latest     Report
                                     Report     Period   Year Ago
                                     Period  (revised)     Period

GENERAL

Personal Income -- Alaska         19,423.00  19,260.00  18,499.00
Personal Income -- United          8,705.01   8,632.97   8,264.22
 States
Consumer Prices -- Anchorage          154.4      151.9      150.0
Consumer Prices -- United             176.6      173.6      170.8
 States
Bankruptcies
  Alaska Total                          133        131        146
  Alaska Business Only                   11         14         17
  Anchorage Total                        98         96        109
  Anchorage Business Only                 8         14         11
  Fairbanks Total                        22         24         23
  Fairbanks Business Only                 1          0          3

EMPLOYMENT

Alaska                                  310        312     304.46
Anchorage                           142,818     139.27     139.95
Fairbanks                            41,484      42.16      41.17
Southeast                             37.25     39.584      36.64
Gulf Coast                           30.393     31.993      29.86
Sectoral Distribution --
 Alaska
Total Nonagricultural-                304.3      309.6     298.50
 Wage & Salary
Goods-producing                        46.1       48.9      44.40
  Mining                               11.9         12      11.60
  Oil & Gas Extraction                 10.2       10.3      10.00
  Construction                         18.1       18.9      17.20
  Manufacturing                        16.1         19      15.60
    Durable Goods                       2.5        2.5       3.00
      Eumber & Wood products            1.2        1.3       1.70
    Nondurable Goods                   13.6       16.5      12.60
      Seafood Processing               10.8       13.7       9.90
Service-producing                     258.2      259.7     254.10
  Transportation                       28.1       28.8      29.30
    Trucking & Warehousing              3.2        3.4       3.00
    Water Transportation                2.4        2.6       2.40
    Air Transportation                  9.9       10.1      10.20
    Communications                      5.5        5.8       5.40
    Electric, Gas & Sanitary            2.8        2.9       2.80
  Trade                                  81       82.7      60.40
    Wholesale                           8.9        9.2       8.90
    Retail                             52.1       53.5      51.50
      General Merchandise              10.2         10      10.20
      Food Stores                       6.7        6.8       6.80
      Eating & Drinking                18.7       19.7      18.40
  Finance Insurance & Real               13       13.2      12.80
   Estate
  Services & Misc.                     79.8       82.2      76.80
    Hotels & Lodging                    9.1       10.2       9.10
    Business Services                    10       10.2       9.60
    Health Services                    18.4       18.3      17.20
    Legal Services                      1.6        1.6       1.60
    Social Services                     8.3        8.2       8.10
    Engineering & Mngmt.                7.7        7.9       7.50
    Services
  Government                           75.3       71.7      74.70
    Federal                            16.9       17.2      17.00
    State                              22.9       21.7      22.50
    Local                              35.5       32.8      35.20
Labor Force
  Alaska                            328.421    328.718     323.43
  Anchorage                         148.668    144.878     146.11
  Fairbanks                          43.661     44.219      43.49
  Southeast                          39.759     41.655      38.99
  Gulf Coast                         33.279      34.52      32.93
Unemployment Rate
 Alaska                                 5.6       5.2        5.9
 Anchorage                              3.9       3.9        4.2
 Fairbanks                                5       4.7        5.3
 Southeast                              6.3         5        6.0
 Gulf Coast                             8.7       7.3        9.3
 United States                          5.4       4.9        3.9

PETROLEUM/MINING

Crude Oil Production -- Alaska           28        27      29.93
Natural Gas Field Production         16.891    15.445      17.61
 -- Alaska
North Slope Spot Price (Gulf)         17.76     16.41      21.04
Hughes Rig Count
 Alaska                                  16        12         11
 United States                         1063     1,168      1,055
Gold Prices                          277.62    273.91     273.00
Silver Prices                          4.52      4.06       4.60
Zinc Prices                           0.383     0.392       0.50

REAL ESTATE

Anchorage Building Permit
 Valuations
 Total                               38.826     52.88      63.14
 Residential                         30.482     37.02      22.67
 Commercial                           8.343     15.86      40.77
Deeds of Trust Recorded
 Anchorage--Recording District         1135     1,350        940
 Fairbanks--Recording District          227       305        218
 Palmer--Recording District             542       407        293
 Juneau--Recording District             147       194        110
AHFC Delinquent Loan Rate              3.81      3.80       3.68

VISITOR INDUSTRY

Total Air Passenger Traffic         326.229    627.67     439.23
 -- Anchorage
Total Air Passenger Traffic          57.501    101.18      69.10
 -- Fairbank

ALASKA PERMANENT FUND

Equity                            24,585.10  23,842.5   25,477.3
Assets                            24,872.40  24,149.2   26,142.8
Net Income                            -11.2     -63.1       75.5
Net Income -- Year to Date            726.3     490.1      859.9
Marketable Debt Securities         8,564.60   8,876.4    9,781.3
Real Estate Investments            2,427.30   2,405.5    2,381.3
Preferred and Common Stock         2,827.10  11,937.3   12,354.5

TRANSPORTATION

Total Port Activity -- Anchorage        302       353     265.14
 General Cargo                       180.08   205.153     181.56
 Petroleum                            122.0       148      82.58
Rail Freight -- Alaska Railroad    1,157.17       964        744

BANKING (excludes interstate
 branches)

Total Bank Assets -- Alaska        6,633.48  6,257.25   6,279.82
 Cash & Balances Due                    318   339.141     295.64
 Securities                         104.663    88.257     104.02
 Net Loans and Leases              3,230.99  3,084.33   3,236.14
 Other Real Estate Owned               4.79      2.16       2.23
Total Liabilities                  5,332.76  4,978.91   5,035.06
 Total Bank Deposits -- Alaska     4,607.69  4,330.57   4,285.84
 Noninterest-bearing deposits      1,326.94  1,227.95   1,269.46
 Interest-bearing deposits         3,280.75  3,102.62   3,016.38

FOREIGN TRADE

Value of the Dollar
 In Japanese Yen                     131.10    124.33     112.24
 In Canadian Dollars                   1.59    1.5991       1.52
 In German Marks                       2.21     2.227       2.14



                                    Year Over
                                  Year Change

GENERAL

Personal Income -- Alaska               4.99%
Personal Income -- United               5.33%
 States
Consumer Prices -- Anchorage            2.93%
Consumer Prices -- United               3.40%
 States
Bankruptcies
  Alaska Total                         -8.90%
  Alaska Business Only                -35.29%
  Anchorage Total                     -10.09%
  Anchorage Business Only             -27.27%
  Fairbanks Total                      -4.35%
  Fairbanks Business Only             -66.67%

EMPLOYMENT

Alaska                                  1.83%
Anchorage                               2.05%
Fairbanks                               0.76%
Southeast                               1.66%
Gulf Coast                              1.80%
Sectoral Distribution --
 Alaska
Total Nonagricultural-                  1.94%
 Wage & Salary
Goods-producing                         3.83%
  Mining                                2.59%
  Oil & Gas Extraction                  2.00%
  Construction                          5.23%
  Manufacturing                         3.21%
    Durable Goods                     -16.67%
      Eumber & Wood products          -29.41%
    Nondurable Goods                    7.94%
      Seafood Processing                9.09%
Service-producing                       1.61%
  Transportation                       -0.68%
    Trucking & Warehousing              6.67%
    Water Transportation                0.00%
    Air Transportation                 -2.94%
    Communications                      1.85%
    Electric, Gas & Sanitary            0.00%
  Trade                                 0.98%
    Wholesale                           0.00%
    Retail                              1.17%
      General Merchandise               0.00%
      Food Stores                      -1.47%
      Eating & Drinking                 1.63%
  Finance Insurance & Real              0.78%
   Estate
  Services & Misc.                      3.91%
    Hotels & Lodging                    0.00%
    Business Services                   4.17%
    Health Services                     6.98%
    Legal Services                      0.00%
    Social Services                     2.47%
    Engineering & Mngmt.                2.67%
    Services
  Government                            0.80%
    Federal                            -0.59%
    State                               1.78%
    Local                               0.85%
Labor Force
  Alaska                                1.54%
  Anchorage                             1.75%
  Fairbanks                             0.39%
  Southeast                             1.96%
  Gulf Coast                            1.08%
Unemployment Rate
 Alaska                             -5.08%
 Anchorage                          -7.14%
 Fairbanks                          -5.66%
 Southeast                           5.00%
 Gulf Coast                         -6.45%
 United States                      38.46%

PETROLEUM/MINING

Crude Oil Production -- Alaska      -7.35%
Natural Gas Field Production        -4.09%
 -- Alaska
North Slope Spot Price (Gulf)      -15.59%
Hughes Rig Count
 Alaska                             45.45%
 United States                       0.76%
Gold Prices                          1.69%
Silver Prices                       -1.74%
Zinc Prices                        -23.86%

REAL ESTATE

Anchorage Building Permit
 Valuations
 Total                             -38.51%
 Residential                        36.26%
 Commercial                        -79.54%
Deeds of Trust Recorded
 Anchorage--Recording District      20.74%
 Fairbanks--Recording District       4.13%
 Palmer--Recording District         84.98%
 Juneau--Recording District         33.64%
AHFC Delinquent Loan Rate            3.53%

VISITOR INDUSTRY

Total Air Passenger Traffic        -25.73%
 -- Anchorage
Total Air Passenger Traffic        -16.79%
 -- Fairbank

ALASKA PERMANENT FUND

Equity                              -3.50%
Assets                              -4.86%
Net Income                        -114.83%
Net Income -- Year to Date         -15.54%
Marketable Debt Securities         -12.44%
Real Estate Investments              1.93%
Preferred and Common Stock           3.83%

TRANSPORTATION

Total Port Activity -- Anchorage    13.90%
 General Cargo                      -0.81%
 Petroleum                          47.74%
Rail Freight -- Alaska Railroad     55.53%

BANKING (excludes interstate
 branches)

Total Bank Assets -- Alaska          5.63%
 Cash & Balances Due                 7.64%
 Securities                          0.62%
 Net Loans and Leases               -0.16%
 Other Real Estate Owned           114.80%
Total Liabilities                    5.91%
 Total Bank Deposits -- Alaska       7.51%
 Noninterest-bearing deposits        4.53%
 Interest-bearing deposits           8.76%

FOREIGN TRADE

Value of the Dollar
 In Japanese Yen                    16.80%
 In Canadian Dollars                 4.46%
 In German Marks                     3.60%

Data compiled by University of Alaska Center for Economic Development
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