Rosslyn, VA, November 28, 2007 — NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions rebounded sharply in November, rising by more than 15 points from a month earlier. At 52.2, the index signaled the first month-to-month improvement in business conditions since April. By contrast, the future conditions index for North America lost ground on the month, slipping to 40 from 42.6 a month ago. The future reading has registered below 50 for three consecutive months.

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The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index gauges the business confidence of the electroindustry in Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America, and is based on the results of a monthly survey of senior managers at NEMA member companies. Those companies represent more than 80% of the electroindustry.