For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-05-18

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.7 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The April level of 194.6 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in April 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.8 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April level of 190.2 was 3.7 percent higher than in April 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in April on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The April level of 113.1 (December 1999=100) was 2.9 percent higher than in April 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.5 percent in April, following an increase of 0.6 percent in March.