For Current And Historical Material In This — 2007-04-17

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The March level of 205.352 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in March 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March level of 200.612 (1982-84=100) was 2.7 percent higher than in March 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in March on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The March level of 118.953 (December 1999=100) was 2.5 percent higher than in March 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.6 percent in March, following a 0.4 percent increase in February.