For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-09-15

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in August, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The August level of 203.9 (1982-84=100) was 3.8 percent higher than in August 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.2 percent in August, prior to seasonal adjustment. The August level of 199.6 (1982-84=100) was 3.9 percent higher than in August 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in August on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The August level of 117.9 (December 1999=100) was 3.4 percent higher than in August 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent in August, following a 0.4 percent rise in July.