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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.9 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This index declined 0.2 percent in August and showed no change in July. The index for finished goods other than foods and energy advanced 0.3 percent in September, after edging up 0.1 percent in the prior month. Prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods increased 0.7 percent, following a 0.2-percent decrease a month earlier. The crude goods index rose 5.3 percent, after falling 1.5 percent in August. (See table A.) Table A. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of- processing price indexes, seasonally adjusted Finished goods Change in finished Except goods foods from 12 Inter- Crude and months mediate Month Total Foods Energy energy ago goods goods (unadj.) 1999 Sept. 0.8 0.7 2.1 0.6 3.1 0.5 4.6 Oct. 0 -.3 -.4 .2 2.8 .2 -2.4 Nov.