For Current And Historical Material In This — 2004-08-17

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.2 percent in July, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The July level of 189.4 (1982-84=100) was 3.0 percent higher than in July 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also decreased 0.2 percent in July, prior to seasonal adjustment. The July level of 184.9 was 3.0 percent higher than in July 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in July on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The July level of 110.3 (December 1999=100) was 2.4 percent higher than in July 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U declined 0.1 percent in July, following a 0.3 percent increase in June.