Sverdlovsk Region industrial production index for January and February 2006 grew by 10.9% and 7.5%, respectively, against a year earlier, reports SverdlovksStat, the statistical agency.

It was in the field of automobile production (2.7 times), rubber and plastic industries (55.6%), electrical appliances and equipment (42.8%), textiles (35%), radio and television equipment (19.4%), machines (14.2%) and publishing and printing business (11.8%) where the increase was most visible.

The output of tobacco products and timber processing and wooden goods fell by 75.6% and 7.2%, respectively.

The industrial production index for January and February 2006 for large and medium enterprises increased by 10.6% and 7.1% , respectively.