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Since 2002, Business Roundtable has surveyed its membership - the CEOs of approximately 160 of America's leading companies - on a quarterly basis regarding their expectations for the short-term economic outlook. The CEO Economic Outlook Survey results have provided a unique perspective on economic projections based on what CEOs embed in their business plans.

The Roundtable's CEO Economic Outlook Index combines the various responses on projected sales, capital spending and employment into an overall index that shows how the CEOs believe the U.S. economy will perform in the months ahead.

The CEOs are also surveyed on their expectations for GDP growth as well as individual issues of concern to the Roundtable.

2008 CEO ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY SCHEDULE
The CEO Economic Outlook Survey will be released on the following dates in 2008*:
  Thursday, April 10
  Tuesday, June 24
  Wednesday, September 10
  Tuesday, December 9

*all dates are subject to change
Latest CEO ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
APRIL 2008
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
PAST CEO ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEYS
Latest CEO ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
DECEMBER 2007
.  Press Release
.  Greatest Cost Pressures Perceived by CEOs
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2007 Full Survey Comparison Chart
SEPTEMBER 2007
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2007 Full Survey Comparison Chart
JUNE 2007
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2007 Full Survey Comparison Chart
MARCH 2007
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2007 Full Survey Comparison Chart
DECEMBER 2006
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2006 Full Survey Comparison Chart
SEPTEMBER 2006
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2006 Full Survey Comparison Chart
JUNE 2006
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2006 Full Survey Comparison Chart
MARCH 2006
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
.  2002-2006 Full Survey Comparison Chart
DECEMBER 2005
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
SEPTEMBER 2005 POST KATRINA
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
SEPTEMBER 2005
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
MAY 2005
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
MARCH 2005
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
DECEMBER 2004
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
SEPTEMBER 2004
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
JUNE 2004
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
.  Transcript of Call with Media
MARCH 2004
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
DECEMBER 2003
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
OCTOBER 2003
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
JULY 2003
.  Survey
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
APRIL 2003
.  Survey
.  Press Release
.  Comparison with Previous Surveys
NOVEMBER 2002
.  Press Release
CEO Economic Outlook Index
APRIL 2008   79.5
DECEMBER 2007   79.5
SEPTEMBER 2007   77.4
JUNE 2007   81.9
MARCH 2007   84.9
DECEMBER 2006   81.9
SEPTEMBER 2006   82.4
JUNE 2006   98.6
MARCH 2006   102.2
DECEMBER 2005   101.4
SEPTEMBER 2005   95.9
MAY 2005   94.3
MARCH 2005   104.4
DECEMBER 2004   98.9
SEPTEMBER 2004   101.7
JUNE 2004   96.5
MARCH 2004   94.3
DECEMBER 2003   89.6
OCTOBER 2003   67.7
JULY 2003   64.5
APRIL 2003   49.3
NOVEMBER 2002   52.7