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  ___________                             |                                     |                             August 12, 2008
 |           |                            |        US EXPORT MARKETS            |
 |  IRELAND  |                            |       By Country,  6/2008 Data      |
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                                                  Data in thousand dollars

                                   Calendar Years                  Year-to-Date                  Year-Endings        YE  6/2008
 Group                    2004      2005      2006      2007     6/2007    6/2008  % Change    6/2007    6/2008  % Change % Share

TEXTILES & APPAREL        29394     32251     34447     33809     17800     18491      3.88     34671     34500    -0.49    0.21
TOTAL APPAREL              8085      8844     10321      9805      4084      5884     44.09      8697     11606    33.45    0.32
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS     21309     23407     24127     24003     13716     12607     -8.09     25974     22894   -11.86    0.18
Yarn                       1712      1582      1745      1457      1042       565    -45.77      1588       980   -38.29    0.05
Fabric                    14691     17105     15087     12320      6953      8349     20.09     14233     13717    -3.62    0.19
Made-Up Arts               4906      4719      7295     10226      5721      3692    -35.47     10154      8197   -19.27    0.28


Apparel:
M&B Kt T-shirt&Tk-top        69        89        79        93        36        64     78.93        76       121    59.32    0.05
M&B Other Knit Shirts       120        41        45        50        21       208    911.96        30       237   697.21    0.31
M&B Woven Shirts           1325      1424       728        51        28        86    204.41        43       109   155.33    0.18


W&G Slacks,Shorts,Pants       5        54       725      1194       428       822     92.08       786      1588   102.09    0.58
W&G Kt T-shirt&Tank-top      21        12        11       139        42       166    293.22        42       263   522.13    0.18
W&G Dresses                 202       554       984      1156       390       500     28.15      1012      1266    25.06    0.64


Robes & Dressing Gowns       43        71       127       165       106       309    190.28       149       367   146.40    1.32
Underwear exc fnd grmts      84       108       227       644       201       459    128.85       356       903   153.51    0.61
Foundation Garments        4628      4610      5645      5404      2267      2699     19.07      4668      5836    25.02    6.43
Accessories                 250       170        97       187       110       189     71.89       150       266    77.79    0.16
Other Apparel               714       864       368       227       134       172     27.67       236       265    12.30    0.04


Yarn:
Filament Yarn               728       439       349       653       355       467     31.67       547       765    39.84    0.16
Spun Yrns & Thread          983      1143      1396       804       687        98    -85.75      1041       215   -79.37    0.01


Fabric:
Cotton Broadwoven Fabs      135        21       190        78        20        96    381.42       141       154     9.07    0.02
MMF Broadwoven Fabs         549       652       559       552       231       188    -18.37       394       510    29.46    0.05
Silk&Other Vg Fib Fabs      276        15        31        83        43        94    118.86        48       135   181.40    0.25
Knit & Knit Pile Fabs       851       817       862       272       249      1945    681.38       762      1968   158.20    0.12
Felts&Other Non-Wovens     6766      9510      8402      7430      4157      4371      5.14      7824      7644    -2.30    0.48
Speclty & Indstrl Fabs     6058      6076      4950      3894      2249      1645    -26.88      5003      3289   -34.26    0.15


Made-up and Misc.:
Cordage, twine, etc.        626       172       192        45        23       109    382.35       125       132     5.48    0.09
Floor Coverings             925      1305      3611      3364      1293      1629     26.00      3883      3700    -4.72    0.34
Bedroom Furnishings         307       194       349       328       151       210     38.98       290       387    33.39    0.11
Bathroom Furnishings         89       198       314       186       148       107    -27.68       314       145   -53.67    0.27
Dining Rm Furnishings        95        82        41       133        46        45     -3.64        55       131   139.20    0.92
Misc. Hsehld Furnish        184       243        81      1935      1723       346    -79.91      1726       559   -67.64    1.09
Other Made-Up Articles     2649      2503      2630      4211      2318      1208    -47.88      3669      3102   -15.46    0.28