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| 20-43 BASIC STATISTICS ON TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND MEDIUM-SIZED INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
| Item | 1996 | 1997 | 1998
| Number of Enterprises Having Institutions for Technical Development | 8179 | 7732 | 7220
| Percentage to Total Number of Enterprises | 34 | 32.2 | 30.6
| Institutions for Number of Technical Development | 12033 | 11142 | 10926
| Number of Personnel Engaged in Technical Development in Enterprises (10 000 persons) | 145.5 | 147.4 | 141
| Scientists and Engineers | 79.6 | 80.2 | 63.7
| Number of Personnel in Institutions for Technical Development (10 000 persons) | 38.5 | 37.8 | 41.1
| Scientists and Engineers | 23.6 | 23.6 | 24
| Funds of Technical Development (100 million yuan) | 452.6 | 499.8 | 556.4
| Appropriations from Higher Authorities | 32 | 31.5 | 44
| Funds Self-raised by Enterprises | 313.8 | 348.4 | 402.5
| Expenditures for Technical Development (100 million yuan) | 384.9 | 438.4 | 478.7
| Expenditure for New Product Development | 207.3 | 224 | 246.5
| Technical Development Funds as Percentage of Sales Revenue (%) | 1.1 | 1.21 | 1.28
| Number of Projects for Technical Development | 81218 | 83160 | 91706
| Projects for New Product Development | 57158 | 51405 | 51763