TAIPEI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy grew by a

preliminary 3.42 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 year on

year, the statistics agency said on Thursday, beating forecasts.

It also raised its 2013 full-year GDP forecast to 3.53

percent from a previous 3.15 percent.

Q4 2012 Reuters poll median Q3 2012

(y/y pct) (y/y pct)

GDP +3.42 +3.1 +0.98

The figures will be revised in about two to three weeks.

A full table can be found at http://www.dgbas.gov.tw

(Reporting by Jeanny Kao; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

Keywords: TAIWAN ECONOMY/GDP

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