For Current And Historical Material In This — 2007-10-17

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in September before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The September level of 208.490 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in September 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.3 percent in September prior to seasonal adjustment. The September level of 203.889 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in September 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in September on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The September level of 120.423 (December 1999=100) was 2.3 percent higher than in September 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.3 percent in September, following a 0.1 percent decline in August.