For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-04-19

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The March level of 199.8 (1982-84=100) was 3.4 percent higher than in March 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.6 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March level of 195.3 (1982-84=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in March 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in March on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The March level of 116.1 (December 1999=100) was 3.0 percent higher than in March 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 March, following a 0.1 percent rise in February.