Businessmen, particularly those enjoying buoyant consumer demand, are still cheerful.

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Companies with heavy exposure to raw materials, particularly in the food and beverage segments, have to balance rising input costs with consumer demand.

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In addition, our customer forecasts indicate continued strong demand for industrial, automotive, and communications infrastructure products and some recovery in consumer products, particularly in Japan.

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