For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-09-15

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in August, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The August level of 196.4 (1982-84=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in August 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.6 percent in August, prior to seasonal adjustment. The August level of 192.1 was 3.8 percent higher than in August 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in August on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The August level of 113.8 (December 1999=100) was 3.0 percent higher than in August 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.5 percent in August, the same as in July. Energy costs increased sharply for the second consecutive month--up 5.0 percent in August.