For Current And Historical Material In This — 2007-03-16

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in February, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The February level of 203.499 (1982-84=100) was 2.4 percent higher than in February 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.5 percent in February, prior to seasonal adjustment. The February level of 198.544 (1982-84=100) was 2.2 percent higher than in February 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in February on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The February level of 118.021 (December 1999=100) was 2.2 percent higher than in February 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.4 percent in February, following a 0.2 percent increase in January.