For Current And Historical Material In This — 2006-06-14

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in May, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The May level of 202.5 (1982-84=100) was 4.2 percent higher than in May 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.5 percent in May, prior to seasonal adjustment. The May level of 198.2 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in May 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in May on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The May level of 117.2 (December 1999=100) was 3.4 percent higher than in May 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.4 percent in May, following a 0.6 percent rise in April. Energy costs continued their advance--up 2.4 percent in May.