For Current And Historical Material In This — 2004-11-17

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in October, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The October level of 190.9 (1982-84=100) was 3.2 percent higher than in October 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.6 percent in October, prior to seasonal adjustment. The October level of 186.5 was 3.2 percent higher than in October 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in October on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The October level of 111.1 (December 1999=100) was 2.7 percent higher than in October 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.6 percent in October, following a 0.2 percent rise in September.