For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-03-16

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in February, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The February level of 198.7 (1982-84=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in February 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.1 percent in February, prior to seasonal adjustment. The February level of 194.2 (1982-84=100) was 3.7 percent higher than in February 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in February on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The February level of 115.4 (December 1999=100) was 3.0 percent higher than in February 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.1 percent in February, following a 0.7 percent rise in January.