(Monika Procházková) March industrial output jumped 10.5%, following an 8.7% increase in February 1998. In March 1997, industrial output fell 1.4%. After the effect of two extra working days is taken into account, industrial output rose about 4.4%. We still find the figure encouraging, and expect an overall industrial output growth of 6% for 1998. Very good news is that labor productivity in industry grew 15% in March, while real wages increased only 0.3%. One year ago, in March 1997, productivity growth (+2%) was below the real wage growth (7.3%).