For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-10-18

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.5 percent in September, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The September level of 202.9 (1982-84=100) was 2.1 percent higher than in September 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.6 percent in September, prior to seasonal adjustment. The September level of 198.4 (1982-84=100) was 1.7 percent higher than in September 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.3 percent in September on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The September level of 117.6 (December 1999=100) was 2.2 percent higher than in September 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U declined 0.5 percent in September, following an increase of 0.2 percent in August.