For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-12-15

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November level of 201.5 (1982-84=100) was 2.0 percent higher than in November 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also decreased 0.1 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment. The November level of 196.8 (1982-84=100) was 1.8 percent higher than in November 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.2 percent in November on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The November level of 117.0 (December 1999=100) was 1.9 percent higher than in November 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in November, following declines of 0.5 percent in each of the preceding two months.