For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-07-14

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in June, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The June level of 194.5 (1982-84=100) was 2.5 percent higher than in June 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.1 percent in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June level of 190.1 was 2.6 percent higher than in June 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in June on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The June level of 113.0 (December 1999=100) was 2.2 percent higher than in June 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in June, following a decrease of 0.1 percent in May. Energy costs declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.5 percent in June.