Curitiba, 3/9/2004 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Minister of Development, Luiz Fernando Furlan, says that various proposals for a new industrial policy are under study. The principal objective of such a new policy would be to facilitate investments, creating new credit lines resulting in the modernization of industry and improved logistics so as to reduce operating costs, especially in transportation, ports and airports. Furlan says he expects concrete proposals by the end of this month. (AB)