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2006 Edition
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TABLE OF Contents
Table Name / File Name / File TypeUser-Supplied Values / Template / XLT
Introductory Material / Intro / PDF
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting / Agri / PDF
Mining / Mining / PDF
Utilities / Utility / PDF
Construction / Const / PDF
Manufacturing / Manufact / PDF
Wholesale Trade / Whole / PDF
Retail Trade / Retail / PDF
Transportation and Warehousing / Transp / PDF
Information / Info / PDF
Finance and Insurance / Finance / PDF
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing / Real / PDF
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services / Profess / PDF
Management of Companies (Holding Companies) / Manage / PDF
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services / Admin / PDF
Health Care and Social Assistance / Health / PDF
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation / Arts / PDF
Accommodation and Food Services / Accomm / PDF
Other Services / Other / PDF
Index / Index / PDF
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