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The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today that the seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.7 percent in October. This gain followed a 1.9- percent jump in September and a 0.6-percent rise in August. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods moved up 3.0 percent, after increasing 2.5 percent in the preceding month. The index for crude materials rose 6.7 percent in October, compared with a 10.2-percent gain in September. (See table A.) 2005 Jan. .1 -.5 -1.0 .7 4.1 .3 -2.0 Feb. .4 .6 1.8 -.1 4.7 .6 -1.0 Mar. .8 .6 3.3 .2 5.0 1.0 4.7 Apr. .5 -.2 1.8 .3 4.8 .7 2.6 May -.5 -.2 -3.3 .3 3.6 -.7 -3.1 June r 0 r -.8 r 1.8 r -.2 r 3.7 r .3 r -1.9 July r .9 r -.5 r 4.3 r .3 4.6 r .9 r 5.9 Aug.