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   A PDF version is at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
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Technical information:
   Employment:         (202) 691-6559     USDL 02-532
              http://www.bls.gov/sae/
   Unemployment:             691-6392
              http://www.bls.gov/lau/     For release:  10:00 A.M. EDT
Media contact:               691-5902     Friday, September 20, 2002


       REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  AUGUST 2002