For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-02-23

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in January, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The January level of 190.7 (1982-84=100) was 3.0 percent higher than in January 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January level of 186.3 (1982-84=100) was 3.0 percent higher than in January 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in January on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The January level of 111.1 (December 1999=100) was 2.6 percent higher than in January 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are subject to revision. Previously published and revised data for 2003 and 2004 are shown below. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U, which was unchanged in December, increased 0.1 percent in January.