Submitted by Teus de Koning, Aug 30, 2008 08:50

Dear Sir, as you say: "And that is a real rate of growth, meaning it is adjusted for inflation." I hear, from forums on the internet but also from a few analysts, that this 'adjusted for inflation' was done with a much lower inflation rate than what's realistic. Is this true, and to check it for a hummble reader as I am, where can I find the official release with the calculation of this number? I have to confess that a growth of 3.3 % sounds strange in a time that the incomes en the consumer spending is declining. The export and producers may help a bit, but can that give such a growth? I hope you can answer my question. Kind regards, Teus de Koning, The Netherlands

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