Ten months into this year, industrial enterprises working in Moldova have manufactured goods worth 21.1 billion lei (in current prices), which represents 99.3 percent (in comparable prices) of the level registered in the corresponding period last year. Compared to October 2006, this indicator stood at 90.9 percent in October 2007. According to the National Statistics Bureau, the industrial output was affected by decreases in wine production (34.2 pct); sugar production (53.3 pct); spirits (31.7 pct); clothing (7.5 pct); tobacco (9.5 pct); machinery and equipment (4.6 pct). A 1.5 pct drop in output was also posted by electricity and heat generators. At the same time, the output of the stone cutting and processing companies rose by 1.7 times. The output of medical equipment has rose 1.8 times, medicaments and pharmaceutical production – by 23.7 pct, paper and cardboard – by 19.9 pct, metal goods – by 16.2 pct. The output at the companies of the food industry and of those producing drinks has grown by 7.6 pct. The production of mineral water and soft drinks rose by 34.0 pct, meat, canned meat, processing of meat and meat-related products – by 26.4 pct, oils and fats – by 15.7 pct, beer – by 13.6 pct, canned fruit and vegetables – by 11.5 pct, milk and dairy products – by 2.7 pct, etc.