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The FTSE futures seem rather high considering the Far East falls and negative US futures, I would not be surprised to see a 20 point + fall at some time this morning.

Capita Group said it was pleased with its current trading and expected 2003 results to be in line with expectations. It said it had won 615 million pounds worth of new work and contract extensions in 2003 and was working on bids worth another 2.4 billion pounds.

MITIE Group which maintains & cleans properties such as the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye ferris wheel, said it was confident of a successful year as it posted a rise in first-half profits in line with expectations. Profit rose 16 percent to 18.5 million pounds on turnover up 14 percent to 316.3 million pounds.

Alliance & Leicester mortgage bank said its performance this year was in line with market expectations as it increased revenue growth.

Canary Wharf The founder said there was no certainty he would bid for the property company

AstraZeneca said that new data supported the safely and efficacy of its Exanta treatment for blood clots. The firm said a study involding 2,303 patients in five countries showed Exanta was more effective than standard anti-coagulant treatment warfarin, with no significant difference in bleeding experienced by patients.Ultra Electronics defence and aerospace electronics firm said it was on course to meet market expectations for its performance in 2003. The firm said it had continued to trade strongly in the second half of its fiscal year, with higher sales in airport systems and electronics for armoured vehicles more than offsetting a slowdown in airborne anti-submarine warfare products.

Cable & Wireless announce exit route from the US

International Greetings (I), Jarvis Hotels (I), Medisys (F), Mitie Group (I) PBT ?18.1m exp.

Royal Bank of Scotland Trading Statement 8:40am

Alliance & Leicester Trading Statement

Capita Trading Statement Corus. Rights Issue Scheme of Arrangement EX Date. Subscription Price is 23.5p. Terms are 5 for 12.

00.01 Nov BRC Retail Sales Monitor Europe: SAS Traffic Figures 09.30 Nov PPI Input  m/m ?0.2% exp. US: CMGI Inc (Q3) 09.30 Nov PPI Output m/m 0.1% exp. 09.30 Oct Industrial Production m/m 0.4% exp. 09.30 Oct Manufacturing Production m/m 0.4% exp. 09.30 Oct ODPM House Prices y/y 13.30 Nov NIESR GDP Estimate

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