A difference of 4.5% in favor of ND was ascertained by the MRB poll which was carried out after the Pachtas amendment, but before the announcement of ND's financial program. The KKE is steadily above 5%, the Coalition is on the borderline, while LAOS and DIKKI are below the minimum vote limit. According to a VPRC's telephone survey, carried out on February 2-3, ND is ahead with 32.7% to PASOK's 29.2%, while during the January 28-January 29 period, the percentages were 32.6% and 28.1%.