P503 Teletext 503 Jan21 18:55:13 ————————————————————————————— STRONG POUND HITS EXPORTS Demand for manufactured exports has levelled off for the first time since October 1993, according to the latest industrial trends survey from the CBI. "The impact of sterling's strength is beginning to feed through to export orders," said the CBI. Twenty-three percent of firms reported higher export orders and 24% reported lower orders, said the CBI. ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY SEE PAGE v25 Next CompNews Shares Family Finance