2001 EMU GROWTH OUTLOOK 'REMAINS POSITIVE'
EMU FINANCING CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVOURABLE
OVERALL EMU CONFIDENCE HAS REMAINED HIGH
SAYS EURO ZONE GROWTH OUTLOOK FOR 2001-2002 REMAINS POSITIVE
DATA SUPPORT VIEW EMU GROWTH TO REMAIN 'ROBUST'
NO SIGNS US SLOWDOWN HAVING BIG IMPACT ON EMU GDP
'NO SIGNS' OF SIGNIFICANT EURO ZONE IMPACT FROM U.S. SLOWDOWN
NOTES JAN FOOD/SERVICES PRICES ROSE SIGNIFICANTLY