For Current And Historical Material In This — 2004-09-16

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in August, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The August level of 189.5 (1982-84=100) was 2.7 percent higher than in August 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.1 percent in August, prior to seasonal adjustment. The August level of 185.0 was 2.6 percent higher than in August 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) was unchanged in August on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The August level of 110.3 (December 1999=100) was 2.1 percent higher than in August 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.1 percent in August, following a 0.1 percent decrease in July.