For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-07-19

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in June, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The June level of 202.9 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in June 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.2 percent in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June level of 198.6 (1982-84=100) was 4.5 percent higher than in June 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in June on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The June level of 117.5 (December 1999=100) was 3.7 percent higher than in June 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent in June, following a 0.4 percent rise in May.