For Current And Historical Material In This — 2004-12-17

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November level of 191.0 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in November 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment. The November level of 186.8 was 3.7 percent higher than in November 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) was unchanged in November on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The November level of 111.1 (December 1999=100) was 3.1 percent higher than in November 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent in November, following a 0.6 percent rise in October. Energy costs, which advanced 4.2 percent in October, increased 0.2 percent in November.