Because of incorrect information supplied by the Metropolitan Regional Information System, the percentage rise of existing home sales in the Baltimore area for November was reported incorrectly in yesterday's Business section.

These are the correct figures: Sales of existing homes in the Baltimore area rose 37.35 percent over the same period last year. Sales in Baltimore City were up 49.75 percent; Baltimore County sales rose 30.09 percent; Carroll County sales rose 58.78 percent; Harford County sales rose 14.11 percent; and Howard County sales rose 40.76 percent.

The Sun regrets the errors.

Pub Date: 12/09/98