P505 Teletext 505 Jun20 02:54:34 ——————— ———————————————— US CAR PRODUCTION RISES 9.4% IN MAY The numbjt of cars made in Britain in May rose 9.4% compared with May 1998 — while commercial vehicle production fell 4.4%, the Office for National Statistics has reported. Britain made 147,026 cars in May, up 12,580 on last year's level. Production for the home market fell bz 14,921 — or 25.7% — to 43,061 cars in May. Total commercial vehicle production fell 4.4% to 17,121. ——————————————————————————————————————— Shari index 510 Market report 517 FOR THE LATEST INFO ON BRITISH STOCKS ON WALL STREET SEE p210 Next FUSE Popshares Wjekjnd