ECB TRICHET:GETTING EMU HICP BELOW 2% KEY FOR CONSUMER CONF. High Street Networking

9 March 2001, 13:40 ECB TRICHET:GETTING EMU HICP BELOW 2% KEY FOR CONSUMER CONF.

TRICHET UNDERLINES ECB CONTRIBUTES TO EMU GDP VIA PRICE STAB.
ECB PRICE VIGILANCE KEY TO EMU CONFIDENCE, GROWTH
ECB 'CONVINCED' 2001 EMU GROWTH TO BE 'ROBUST'
TRICHET NOTES IMF SEES 2001 EMU GROWTH 1 PCT POINT ABOVE US
REPEATS INFL/GROWTH RISKS MORE BALANCED THAN END 2000