TABLE-U.S. Q1 employment costs rose 0.8 pct

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                      Seasonally Adj.       Unadjusted  
                      3 months ended:     12 months ended:  
                      Mar07 Dec06  Prev Mar07 Dec06  Prev Mar06  
Total Compensation     0.8   0.9   0.8   3.5   3.3   3.3   2.8  
 Wages and Salaries    1.1   0.7   0.8   3.6   3.2   3.2   2.7  
 Benefit Costs         0.1   1.1   1.1   3.1   3.6   3.6   3.4  
 State/Local Govt      1.3   1.0   1.0   4.6   4.1   4.1   3.7  
 Private Industry      0.6   0.8   0.8   3.2   3.2   3.2   2.6  
 Goods-Producing       0.3   0.8   0.9   2.6   2.5   2.5   2.3  
 Service-Producing     0.8   0.8   0.8   3.5   3.3   3.5   2.8  
  
  
Employment Cost Index    Mar07  Dec06   Prev  
  
(1989=100)               104.2  103.4  103.4  
  
  
                   Unadjusted 12 months ended:  
Private Industry Workers        Mar07 Mar06  
  
 Wages and Salaries               3.6   2.4  
  
  
  
  
     FORECAST:  
    Reuters survey of economists forecast:  
    +0.9 pct for Q1 employment cost index