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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.9 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This advance followed a 0.7-percent rise in April and a 1.0-percent increase in March. The index for finished goods excluding foods and energy moved up 0.2 percent in May after remaining unchanged in April. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by producers of intermediate goods increased 1.1 percent in May after advancing 0.9 percent a month earlier, and the crude goods index turned up 2.0 percent following a decline of 1.5 percent in April. (See table A.) 2007 Jan. -.6 r 1.0 r -4.3 r .2 r .1 -.7 r -5.5 Feb. 1.3 r 2.0 r 3.1 .4 2.5 r 1.0 r 10.7 Mar. 1.0 1.4 3.6 0 3.2 1.0 3.2 Apr. .7 .4 3.4 0 3.2 .9 -1.5 May .9 -.2 4.1 .2 4.1 1.1 2.0 r=revised.