In March, real gross product increased by 5.2% compared to March of last year to 29,292 million hryvnias. \n \nThis was reported to "Ukrainian News" by the State Statistics Committee. \n \nIn January-March, GDP increased by 5.4% compared to January-March 2004 to 79,356 million hryvnias. \n \nAs the agency reported, in February GDP grew by 4.5% compared to February 2004 to 25,786 million hryvnias. \n \nAccording to refined data from the State Statistics Committee, in 2004 real gross product increased by 12.1% compared to 2003 to 345,943 million hryvnias. \n \nThe state budget for 2005 envisages GDP growth at the level of 6.5%, and it is expected that by the end of 2005 it will nominally amount to 409.5 billion hryvnias. \n \nPresident Viktor Yushchenko allows for the possibility that GDP growth in 2005 may remain at the level of 12%, as in 2004.