For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-11-16

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in October, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The October level of 199.2 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in October 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.1 percent in October, prior to seasonal adjustment. The October level of 195.2 was 4.7 percent higher than in October 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in October on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The October level of 115.0 (December 1999=100) was 3.3 percent higher than in October 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent in October. Energy costs, which had risen sharply in each of the previous three months, declined 0.2 percent in October.