For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-04-20

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The March level of 193.3 (1982-84=100) was 3.1 percent higher than in March 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.7 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March level of 188.6 was 3.1 percent higher than in March 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.7 percent in March on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The March level of 112.5 (December 1999=100) was 2.6 percent higher than in March 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.6 percent in March, following an increase of 0.4 percent in February.