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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 1.6 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This decrease followed a 1.3-percent decline in September and a 0.1-percent advance in August. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods moved down 1.1 percent in October after falling 1.4 percent in September, and the crude goods index dropped 10.5 percent following a 3.4- percent decrease in the previous month. (See table A.) 2006 Jan. .3 -.2 .1 .4 5.6 1.0 -.8 Feb. -1.2 -2.2 -4.5 .3 3.9 -.5 -8.4 Mar. .4 .4 1.5 .2 3.6 .2 -2.6 Apr. .9 .3 4.0 .1 4.1 1.0 2.6 May .1 -.8 .8 .3 4.5 1.1 1.7 June r .6 r 1.3 r 1.2 r .1 4.9 r .5 r -2.5 July .1 r -.1 r .5 r -.1 4.2 r .4 r 3.0 Aug.