For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-01-19

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.4 percent in December, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The December level of 190.3 (1982-84=100) was 3.3 percent higher than in December 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also decreased 0.4 percent in December, prior to seasonal adjustment. The December level of 186.0 was 3.4 percent higher than in December 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) declined 0.4 percent in December on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The December level of 110.7 (December 1999=100) was 2.9 percent higher than in December 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U decreased 0.1 percent in December, following an increase of 0.2 percent in November.