PURCHA$ING TREND$ ('Flation Nation' Watch) September 12, 2005 Chemicals have swollen; shortages exist <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256073.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256073.html</A> Molybdenum continues to increase <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256077.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256077.html</A> Newsprint prices will rally <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256079.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256079.html</A> Nickel forecasts continue to slide <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256082.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256082.html</A> Thermal coal price expected to stay high <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256084.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6256084.html</A> Energy sees 2006 crude oil rising <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6255335.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6255335.html</A>