PRAGUE, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Czech industrial output rose by a slower than expected 5.8 percent year-on-year rate in September, after upwardly revised 7.7 percent growth in the prior month, data released on Thursday showed. KEY POINTS: (brackets denote previously reported data) (y/y change in pct) Sept Aug Sept forecast Industrial output 5.8 7.7 (7.4) 8.0 Industrial sales 6.1 7.1 (6.9) n/a (Full table of data............................[ID:nPRA001024]) - Seasonally adjusted output rises 1.6 percent month-on-month. - Adjusted for the number of working days, output up 7.6 percent, on an annual basis. - The statistics bureau says rise in year-on-year growth due mainly to car production, which accounts for two full percentage points of the increase. - Car production accelerates to post 10.5 percent annual growth, after a 6 percent jump a month earlier. - Direct exports sales up 9.1 percent in real terms after a 8.3 percent rise in August. BACKGROUND: - Sept foreign trade figures.....................[ID:nL03897588] - Report on last Czech c.bank rate decision [ID:nL26548848] [ID:nPRA001007] LINKS: - For further details on September output and sales numbers and past data, Reuters 3000 Xtra users can click on the Czech Statistical Bureau's Website: http://www.czso.cz/eng/csu.nsf/kalendar/2004-pru - For LIVE Czech economic data releases, click on <ECONCZ> - Instant Views on other Czech data [CZ/INSTANT] - Overview of Czech macroeconomic indicators [CZ/ECI] - Key data releases in central Europe [CEE-CONVERGENCE-WATCH] - For Czech money markets data click on <CZKVIEW> - Czech money guide <CZK/1> - Czech benchmark state bond prices <0#CZBMK=> - Czech forward money market rates <CZKFRA> ((Writing by Marek Petrus; Editing by Alan Crosby; prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: marek.petrus.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 190 477)) Keywords: ECONOMY CZECH INDUSTRY