BRIEF COMPANY PROFILE
Danareksa Research Institute or DRI was established in September 1999 as an independent non profit institution to spread economic research findings to spread economic researchfinding out to the widest possible audience. DRI came outof the economic research divisoin of Danareksa, easily Indonesia's number one investment bank.

ECONOMIC FORECASTS & INFORMATION SERVICES
The Danareksa Research Institute (DRI) aims to become an independent economic research center of international standing, providing its clients with highly reliable information, market intelligence, and strategic concepts. The institute seeks to identify divergences in the fluctuations of business and financial cycles by means of an early warning system to allow clients to take the necessary action to minimise or even avoid loses.The early warning system allows policy makers to develop appropriate strategies in response. The mission of the Danareksa Research Institute is not only to improve the business environment and support the recovery process of the Indonesian economy, but also to detect the possibility of recurring crises. dri will regularly provide diagnosis of areas of vulnerability which may lead to policy remedies to avoid or minimise potential damage.

RESEARCH FOR POLICY FORMULATION
The ultimate objective of dri is to provide key economic policy analysis inputs with the goal of fostering sustainable growth of the Indonesian economy. These inputs serve as an analytical basis for policy formulation with the aim of avoiding or minimising financial losses. With the presence of such a solid basis, policy makers in the public and private sectors will not feel compelled to rely on hunches. dri monitors flows of seamless capital and products not only in Indonesia but also abroad. Its assessment of market risks, however, excludes individual corporate risks. The study is forward-oriented with an emphasis of understanding the story behind the numbers and the implications of changes that are foreseeable in the years ahead.

DATA INPUTS AND RESOURCES
The reports that DRI publishes use carefully verified inputs and well-defined methodologies. The reports provide economic and financial information in detail and up to date. The volatility of the economy requires the most up tp date information; consequently, DRI prides itself in using regular surveys to come up with updated information to allows its reader to respond promptly to recent changes. RESEARCH STAFF Danareksa Research Institute is led by Dr. Rino Agung Effendi and Dr. Raden Pardede. Dri also supported by six economist, several statisticians, editor, experienced production and administration team, all of whom well qualifed and aligned to having dri be an independent economic research center of international standing.