Battleground State Unemployment Figures

— -- Seasonally adjusted:

Battleground State Unemployment Figures

July 03         May 04            June04             July 04

Arizona                         5.8                    5.1                    4.7                    4.4

Arkansas                      6.3                    5.8                    5.7                    5.6

Colorado                       6.2                    4.9                    4.9                    5.1

Florida                          5.2                    4.6                    4.8                    4.4

Iowa                             4.7                    4.3                    4.3                    4.4

Louisiana                      7.1                    6.1                    6.0                    6.1

Maine                           5.1                    4.1                    4.1                    4.2

Michigan                       7.5                    6.6                    6.5                    6.8

Minnesota                     5.1                    4.3                    4.4                    4.4

Missouri                        5.8                    5.1                    5.2                    5.5

Nevada                         5.4                    4.1                    4.2                    4.4

New Hampshire            4.3                    4.0                    3.9                    3.9

New Mexico                 6.7                    5.4                    5.4                    5.3

North Carolina              6.6                    5.3                    5.5                    5.0

Ohio                             6.3                    5.6                    5.8                    5.9

Oregon                         8.7                    6.8                    6.9                    6.8

Pennsylvania                 5.6                    5.1                    5.6                    5.3

Virginia                         4.3                    3.5                    3.5                    3.4

Washington                   7.7                    6.1                    6.1                    6.0

West Virginia                6.4                    5.2                    5.3                    5.2

Wisconsin                     5.8                    5.1                    5.0                    4.7