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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 1.1 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This advance followed a 1.4-percent decrease in August and a 0.6-percent rise in July. The index for finished goods excluding foods and energy moved up 0.1 percent in September after increasing 0.2 percent in August. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by producers of intermediate goods turned up 0.4 percent after declining 1.2 percent a month earlier, and the crude goods index rose 0.1 percent following a 3.0-percent drop in August. (See table A.) 2007 Jan. -.6 1.0 -4.3 .2 .1 -.7 -5.5 Feb. 1.2 1.7 3.0 .4 2.4 .8 9.0 Mar. 1.0 1.6 3.8 -.1 3.1 1.2 2.6 Apr.