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LONDON (Thomson financially) - confidence under BRITISH business is by the financial market tumult damaged, but enough to indent to of of plans over prices as they to raise stand ready for ride out a possibly durable year ahead and according to an overview by Lloyds UCB. Lloyds UCB (nyse: LYG -

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people ) half-yearly showed Business the advertisement in the Great Britain overview the balance of the companies, die expects, improved instead of conditions the more over die following six months worsens, die less positive prospect Die on 18 pct of 41 pct in the overview of the Julys fallen. comes to slower orders, sales and profits during second the half of 2007, with which balance of the companies, die fallen more higher instead of over lower sales before to 26 pct of 41 pct report. The balance of higher order book smooths also dropped on 19 pct from 33 pct. However Lloyds UCB profits commercial said these acceptance far from a indicate recession, when companies are to be expect maintained instead of, strong growth seen more over die new past bringing that together, while been a large increase has in the number the enterprises, die at the increase prices planning. A balance of 4 pct business expect more higher profited to the half first, down from 30 pct. Meanwhile that reached balance of the companies, die expects, to raise in the situation zuSEIN, prices a 15-year-high of 34 pct, up from 23 pct. This concerns Bank from England, how it comes balance to the inflationist pressure apart from slowing down of growth in the economy tried This, while the balance of the enterprises, expects die higher order, level, sales growth and more personnel, sunk however positive announces to draw in remained. Finally there is little evidence that the credit note crunching of business affected, with only one small ascent in balance of the companies, die over loads on circulations of money, with 21 pct from 19 pct. This reports, is well underneath the point, die during the nineties recession is reached, when 56 pct the enterprises on problems with circulation of money reported. However a balance of 1 pct expect to reduce for from of capital expenditure to compared with the 11, die to increase expenditure in July 2007 had planned ‘ it give none doubt 2008 Willeprove had pct more a challenge for many enterprises, but it is a ride at most able to be borne, ‘ said John Maltby, acting managing director Lloyds UCB of the advertisement ‘ it is free that investment expenditure with a cap one covers, as business stretches their financial belts, but British enterprises are that well, that in the art of the cash attitude versed are and financial the Kw_planning and this are abilities, die them help should more weather the storm during 2008 and beyond, ‘ said Maltby. chinny.li@thomson.com cml/ss/ejp COPYRIGHT copyright Thomson, financial news the 2007 Limited. All rights reserve Die copy, die new edition or die redistribution of Thomson financial news of contents, including by shapes or die similar means, are expressly forbidden without die prior written agreement of Thomson financial news. Neither the participant nor DIE AFX ensure News die completeness or accuracy to services or the suitability services, while on an acting aid and none accepts each possible commitment for losses, more howsoever taken. Contents made data available on this place of assembly, including news, stating lines, and other information, will of the AFX News and from its third party content servicers to only your personal information, and neither are responsible to AFX News nor its third party content servicers for all possible disturbances, inaccuracies or retard in contents or for any measures, die on it in the confidence to be seized.

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