For Current And Historical Material In This — 2007-09-19

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.2 percent in August, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The August level of 207.917 (1982-84=100) was 2.0 percent higher than in August 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also decreased 0.2 percent in August prior to seasonal adjustment. The August level of 203.199 (1982-84=100) was 1.8 percent higher than in August 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in August on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The August level of 120.077 (December 1999=100) was 1.8 percent higher than in August 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U declined 0.1 percent in August, the first decline since a 0.4 percent decrease in October 2006.