KIEV, June 23 ??“ Ukraine??™s robust economic expansion in May is not a sufficient reason to revise upwards the country??™s 2.8% on year growth forecast for 2006, the Economy Ministry said in a statement.

Ukraine??™s economy expanded 8.5% on the year in May, the biggest expansion since December 2004, prompting analysts to say that the country??™s growth will exceed the earlier forecast.