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July 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit

claims, seasonally adjusted.

Insured

Unemployment

Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims rate (pct)

06/27/09 614,000 615,250 Unavailable Unavailable

06/20/09 630,000-R 618,000-R 6,702,000 5.0

06/13/09 612,000 616,750 6,755,000-R 5.1-R

06/06/09 605,000 622,750 6,714,000-R 5.0

05/30/09 625,000 632,250 6,835,000 5.1

05/23/09 625,000 627,250 6,757,000 5.1

05/16/09 636,000 629,750 6,751,000 5.0

05/09/09 643,000 632,000 6,678,000 5.0

R-revised

REVISIONS:

Initial Claims: June 20 from 627,000

Four-Week Average: June 20 from 617,250

Continued Claims: June 13 from 6,738,000; June 6 from 6,709,000

Insured Unemployment Rate: June 13 from 5.0 pct

STATES WITH INCREASES IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000:

The department said eight states reported an increase in claims, not seasonally

adjusted, of more than 1,000 in the week ended June 20, the latest period for which

data is available. Among the largest were:

California 14,570

New Jersey 3,170

Oregon 3,062

STATES WITH DECREASES IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000:

The department said six states and one territory reported a decrease in claims,

not seasonally adjusted, of more than 1,000 in the week ended June 20, the latest

period for which data are available. Among the largest decreases were:

Missouri -5,753

Pennsylvania -3,037

Texas -2,759

FORECASTS:

Reuters survey of U.S. economists' forecast:

U.S. Jobless Claims: 615,000

U.S. Continued Claims: 6.74 mln

NOTES:

UNADJUSTED INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL TO 556,863 JUNE 27 WEEK FROM 568,552 PRIOR

WEEK

UNADJUSTED CONTINUED CLAIMS FELL TO 6,058,925 JUNE 20 WEEK FROM 6,113,273 PRIOR

WEEK

(Washington newsroom, +1 202 898-8310, fax +1 202 898-8383,washington.economic.newsroom@reuters.com)

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