MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russian retail sales rose by 3.5

percent in January, year-on-year, after a 5.0 percent rise in

the previous month, the Federal Statistics Service said on

Tuesday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a rise of 4.8

percent compared to the year-ago period.

The FSS provided the following data:

RETAIL SALES Jan '13 Dec '12 Jan '12

mth/mth pct change -27.1 +20.8 -26.0

yr/yr pct change +3.5 +5.0 +7.4

NOTE - For key Russian indicators click here.

(Compiled by Maya Dyakina)

Keywords: RUSSIA RETAIL

(maya.dyakina@thomsonreuters.com)(+7-495-775-12-42)

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