For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-08-16

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in July, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The July level of 195.4 (1982-84=100) was 3.2 percent higher than in July 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.5 percent in July, prior to seasonal adjustment. The July level of 191.0 was 3.3 percent higher than in July 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in July on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The July level of 113.4 (December 1999=100) was 2.6 percent higher than in July 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U, which was unchanged in June, increased 0.5 percent in July.