For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-05-17

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The April level of 201.5 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in April 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April level of 197.2 (1982-84=100) was 3.7 percent higher than in April 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in April on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The April level of 116.8 (December 1999=100) was 3.1 percent higher than in April 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.6 percent in April, following a 0.4 percent rise in March.