For Current And Historical Material In This — 2004-10-19

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in September, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The September level of 189.9 (1982-84=100) was 2.5 percent higher than in September 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.2 percent in September, prior to seasonal adjustment. The September level of 185.4 was 2.4 percent higher than in September 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in September on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The September level of 110.6 (December 1999=100) was 2.1 percent higher than in September 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 September, following a 0.1 percent increase in August.