For Current And Historical Material In This — 2004-05-14

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The April level of 188.0 (1982-84=100) was 2.3 percent higher than in April 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April level of 183.5 was 2.1 percent higher than in April 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in April on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The April level of 109.7 (December 1999=100) was 1.9 percent higher than in April 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in April, following a 0.5 percent increase in March.