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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This increase followed a 0.9-percent jump in April and a 0.5-percent advance in March. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods climbed 1.1 percent in May after rising 0.9 percent in the preceding month, while the crude goods index moved up 2.0 percent following a 1.2-percent gain in April. (See table A.) 2006 Jan. .3 r -.2 .1 r .4 r 5.6 1.0 r -.8 Feb. r -1.3 r -2.5 r -4.8 r .4 3.7 -.3 r -8.1 Mar. .5 .5 1.8 .1 3.5 -.1 -2.7 Apr. .9 .1 4.0 .1 4.0 .9 1.2 May .2 -.5 .4 .3 4.5 1.1 2.0 r=revised.