For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-08-16

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in July, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The July level of 203.5 (1982-84=100) was 4.1 percent higher than in July 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in July, prior to seasonal adjustment. The July level of 199.2 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in July 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in July on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The July level of 117.6 (December 1999=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in July 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.4 percent in July, following a 0.2 percent rise in June.