Companies registered by month in 1997
- January - 3410 companies registered
- February - 4199 companies registered
- March - 4399 companies registered
- April - 5091 companies registered
- May - 4365 companies registered
- June - 4137 companies registered
- July - 4454 companies registered
- August - 3524 companies registered
- September - 4202 companies registered
- October - 4555 companies registered
- November - 4197 companies registered
- December - 3990 companies registered