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1998-1999 Writing Instrument Industry Statistics
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1998/1999 Annual Sales Estimates
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CATEGORIES
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1998
UNITS
SHIPPED
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1999
UNITS
SHIPPED
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1998
MFGRS
PRICES
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1999
MFGRS
PRICES
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Fountain Pens
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12,000,000
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15,000,000
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$50,000,000
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$40,000,000
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Ball Point Pens:
Refillable
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1,437,000,000
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1,198,000,000
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$657,000,000
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$683,300,000
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Ball Point Pens:
Non-Refillable
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2,348,000,000
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2,254,000,000
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$305,000,000
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$311,000,000
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Total:
Ball Point Pens
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3,785,000,000
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3,452,000,000
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$962,000,000
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$994,300,000
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Gel Ink Pens
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N/A
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247,000,000
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N/A |
126,000,000
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Roller Pens
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473,000,000
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466,000,000
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$314,000,000
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$295,000,000
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Porous Point Pens
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141,000,000
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104,000,000
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$58,000,000
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$45,000,000
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Markers & Highlighters
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768,000,000
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776,000,000
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$302,000,000
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$314,000,000
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Coloring Markers & Pens
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573,000,000
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604,000,000
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$107,000,000
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$105,000,000
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Mechanical Pens
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371,000,000
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430,000,000
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$259,000,000
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$264,000,000
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Cased Pencils
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2,180,000,000
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2,223,600,000
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$214,000,000
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$206,000,000
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Other
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$57,000,000
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$33,000,000
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T O T A L S
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8,303,000,000
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8,317,600,000
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$2,323,000,000
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$2,422,300,000
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