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                  Producer Price Indexes -- January 2004
                                     
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.6 percent in
January, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  This increase followed a 0.2-percent
gain in December and a 0.2-percent decline in November.  Rising prices for
gasoline led the increase in the finished goods index in January.  At the
earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of
intermediate goods moved up 0.8 percent in January, after rising 0.4
percent in the prior month.  The crude goods index increased 2.8 percent,
compared with a 2.2-percent rise in December.  (See table A.)
     
Table A.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-processing price
indexes, seasonally adjusted
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|        |                                                         |         |         |
|        |                   Finished goods                        |         |         |
|        |                                                         |         |         |
|        |---------------------------------------------------------|         |         |
|        |          |          |          |         |  Change in   |         |         |
|        |          |          |          | Except  |finished goods| Inter-  |         |
|        |          |          |          |foods and|from 12 months| mediate |  Crude  |
| Month  |  Total   |  Foods   |  Energy  | energy  |  ago(unadj.) | goods   |  goods  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 2003                                                    
   Jan.       1.3        1.9        4.8        0.3         2.5         1.1        7.3
   Feb.       1.2         .4        7.4        -.1         3.3         1.9        5.2
   Mar.       1.3         .3        4.8         .6         4.0         2.1       13.2
   Apr.      -1.5         .8       -7.2        -.5         2.4        -2.3      -15.8
   May        -.4         .1       -3.1         .1         2.5         -.7        1.5
   June        .6         .4        2.9          0         2.9          .6        4.3
   July        .1        -.3         .5         .1         3.0          .2       -2.8
   Aug.        .5         .8        1.4         .1         3.5          .6       -1.0
   Sept.       .2        1.2        -.1          0         3.5         -.1        2.7
   Oct.        .7        2.1        -.3         .5         3.4          .3        3.1
   Nov.       -.2        -.3        -.9          0         3.4         -.1         .1
   Dec.        .2         .1        1.6        -.1         4.0          .4        2.2
                                                                                
 2004                                                                            
   Jan.        .6       -1.4        4.7         .3         3.3          .8        2.8
NOTE:  Some of the percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ 
from those previously reported because seasonal adjustment factors have been 
recalculated to reflect developments during 2003.  In addition, indexes for September 
2003 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.  
All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

                                    -2-

     Among finished goods, the index for finished energy goods jumped 4.7
percent in January, following a 1.6-percent advance in the previous month.
Excluding prices for gasoline, the finished goods index rose 0.2 percent in
January.  Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy increased
0.3 percent, after edging down 0.1 percent in the preceding month.  By
contrast, the finished consumer foods index dropped 1.4 percent in January,
after inching up 0.1 percent a month earlier.

     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods advanced 0.6 percent to 145.4 (1982=100).  From January 2003 to
January 2004, finished goods prices rose 3.3 percent.  During the same
period, the indexes for finished energy goods, finished consumer foods, and
finished goods other than foods and energy moved up 11.4, 4.2, and 0.9
percent, respectively.  At the earlier stages of processing, prices for
intermediate goods increased 3.8 percent for the 12 months ended in January
2004, while the index for crude goods jumped 13.7 percent.
     
Finished goods

     Prices for finished energy goods increased 4.7 percent in January,
after registering a 1.6-percent gain in the prior month.  Leading this
acceleration, the gasoline index surged 14.1 percent, following a 3.4-
percent rise in December.  Prices for home heating oil and liquefied
petroleum gas also advanced at a faster rate in January than they did a
month earlier.  The index for residential natural gas turned up, following
a decline in the previous month.  On the other hand, the rate of increase
for residential electric power prices slowed from 0.5 percent in December
to 0.1 percent in January.

Table B.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for 
intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted
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|      |                                     |                                     |
|      |       Intermediate goods            |       Crude goods                   |
|      |                                     |                                     |
|      |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      |       |        |         |Change in |       |         |         | Change  |
|      |       |        |         | interme- |       |         |         |in crude |
|      |       |        |         |  diate   |       |         |         | goods   |
|      |       |        |         |goods from|       |         |         | from 12 |
|      |       |        | Except  |12 months |       |         | Except  | months  |
|      |       |        |foods and|   ago    |       | Energy  |foods and|  ago    |
|Month | Foods | Energy | energy  | (unadj.) | Foods | (unadj.)| energy  |(unadj.) |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 2003                                                            
  Jan.     1.4      4.5     0.4         4.5      4.5     13.0       0.9      28.7
  Feb.      .8      7.7      .7         6.6       .6      9.9       3.6      36.7
  Mar.     -.2     10.0      .3         8.0     -1.3     30.1       -.2      46.8
  Apr.      .2    -10.9     -.2         4.6      1.4    -30.7      -1.2      18.2
  May      1.2     -4.2      .1         4.2      1.9      1.9       -.1      19.1
  June     1.8      3.1       0         4.5      -.8     10.5        .2      29.1
  July     -.9      1.5     -.1         4.4     -2.5     -4.8       1.9      24.2
  Aug.      .2      2.4      .1         4.4      3.7     -6.1       2.0      20.8
  Sept     2.7     -2.0      .2         3.7      7.0     -1.1       2.7      21.5
  Oct.     2.6       .1      .3         3.4      8.2     -1.8       2.6      22.8
  Nov.     2.7     -2.0      .2         3.3        0     -1.5       4.1      18.3
  Dec.     -.5      1.8      .1         3.9      -.2      4.3       3.0      18.5
                                                                          
 2004                                                                     
  Jan.    -1.0      2.7      .6         3.8     -6.9     12.5       3.3      13.7
NOTE:  Some of the percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may 
differ from those previously reported because seasonal adjustment factors have 
been recalculated to reflect developments during 2003.  In addition, indexes for 
September 2003 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections 
by respondents.  All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original 
publication.

                                    -3-

     The index for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy
turned up 0.3 percent in January, compared with a 0.1-percent decrease in
the preceding month.  Light motor truck prices increased 1.1 percent,
following a 1.7-percent decline in December.  The indexes for passenger
cars, periodical circulation, and for sporting and athletic goods also
advanced in January, after decreasing a month earlier.  Prices for
pharmaceutical preparations and book publishing rose more in January than
they did in the previous month, while the cigarettes index increased, after
showing no change in December.  Alternatively, household furniture prices
inched down 0.1 percent in January, following a rise of the same magnitude
in the prior month.

     Subsequent to a 0.1-percent decrease in December, the capital
equipment index advanced 0.3 percent in January.  The indexes for light
motor trucks and passenger cars turned up, following declines in December.
Prices for heavy motor trucks, construction machinery and equipment, and
civilian aircraft rose at a faster pace in January than they did a month
earlier, while the truck trailers index moved up after showing no change in
the preceding month.  By contrast, commercial furniture prices fell 0.4
percent in January, compared with a 0.1-percent gain in the prior month.
The integrating and measuring instruments index also turned down, following
an increase in December.  Prices for x-ray and electromedical equipment
fell more than they did in the previous month.

     Prices for finished consumer foods decreased 1.4 percent in January,
following a 0.1 percent increase a month earlier.  Leading this downturn,
the index for fresh and dry vegetables dropped 20.9 percent, following a
20.7-percent upsurge in December.  Prices for eggs for fresh use also fell,
after rising in the prior month.  The beef and veal index declined at a
faster rate than it did in the previous month.  Prices for citrus fruits
rose less in January than they did in December.  By contrast, the index for
soft drinks advanced 1.9 percent, compared with a 0.7-percent decrease in
the preceding month.  Prices for pork and bakery products also turned up in
January, following declines a month earlier.  The indexes for processed
young chickens, finfish and shellfish, and shortening and cooking oils rose
at a quicker pace than they did in December.

Intermediate goods

     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components climbed 0.8 percent in January, compared with a 0.4-percent
advance in December.  Prices for intermediate energy goods, materials for
nondurable manufacturing, and materials for durable manufacturing increased
at a faster rate in January than they did in December.  The index for
materials and components for construction turned up, after edging down in
the preceding month.  On the other hand, the index for intermediate foods
and feeds fell at a quicker pace in January than it did a month earlier.
Excluding foods and energy, prices for intermediate materials advanced 0.6
percent, after inching up at a 0.1-percent rate in December.  (See table
B.)

     The index for intermediate energy goods jumped 2.7 percent in January,
following a 1.8-percent increase in December.  A surge in gasoline prices
of 14.1 percent followed a 3.4-percent increase in December.  The indexes
for home heating oil, jet fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, and diesel fuel
also advanced at a faster pace than they did in the prior month.  Prices
for industrial natural gas turned up in January, while the index for
industrial electric power fell less than it did in December.  By contrast,
prices for natural gas to electric utilities declined 6.2 percent in
January, compared with a 4.8-percent gain in the previous month.  The
indexes for commercial electric power and commercial natural gas also
turned down in January.

     Prices for materials for nondurable manufacturing climbed 1.3 percent
in January, following a 0.4-percent increase in December.  The index for
liquid refinery gases surged 16.2 percent, after rising 7.4 percent in the
previous month.  The indexes for plastic resins and materials, inedible
fats and oils, medicinal and botanical chemicals, and gray fabrics moved up
in January, following declines in December.  On the other hand, paperboard
prices decreased 1.2 percent in January, after inching up at a 0.1-percent
rate a month earlier.  The index for nitrogenates also turned down, while
prices for paper fell more than they did in the preceding month.

                                    -4-

     The index for materials and components for construction increased 0.3
percent in January, compared with a 0.1-percent decline in December.
Softwood lumber prices jumped 1.5 percent in January, following a 0.3-
percent decrease in the prior month.  The indexes for wiring devices,
hardwood lumber, and prefabricated wood buildings and components also rose,
after falling in December.  Prices for fabricated structural metal
products, steel mill products, plastic construction products, and millwork
advanced at a quicker rate than they did in the preceding month.
Alternatively, the index for concrete products edged up 0.1 percent in
January, following a 0.5-percent gain in December.  Plywood prices fell
more than they did a month earlier, while the indexes for gypsum products
and for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment turned down in
January.

     Prices for materials for durable manufacturing climbed 1.0 percent in
January, after posting a 0.5-percent gain in December.  The index for
primary nonferrous metals jumped 4.3 percent, following a 2.4-percent rise
in the previous month.  Prices for copper and brass mill shapes;
semifinished steel mill products; cold finished steel bars; and hot rolled
steel bars, plates, and structural shapes also increased more than in
December.  The indexes for hardwood lumber and industrial textile products
advanced, following December declines.  Conversely, prices for aluminum
mill shapes turned down 0.4 percent in January, after inching up at a 0.1-
percent rate a month earlier.  The index for plywood fell more quickly in
January, while prices for cold rolled steel sheet and strip rose more
slowly than they did in the prior month.

     The index for intermediate foods and feeds fell 1.0 percent in
January, compared with a 0.5-percent decrease in December.  This faster
rate of decline can be attributed mainly to prices for beef and veal
products, which dropped 11.0 percent in January after a 5.6-percent
decrease in December.  In addition, the indexes for fluid milk products and
for portion control meat and meat-type products also fell at a quicker
pace, while prices for confectionery materials and liquid milk products
rose at a slower rate in January than they did a month earlier.  The
indexes for flour and for refined sugar and sugar byproducts turned down,
after rising in December.  By contrast, prepared animal feed prices
advanced 0.2 percent, after declining 0.4 percent in the previous month.
The pork index also turned up in January.  Prices for shortening and
cooking oils and processed young chickens increased more in January than
they did in December.

Crude goods

     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing
advanced at a 2.8-percent rate in January, after posting a 2.2-percent gain
in December.  Price increases for crude energy materials were larger in
January than in December and outweighed larger price decreases for crude
foodstuffs and feedstuffs.  In addition, the index for basic industrial
materials rose at a slightly faster pace than it did in December.  (See
table B.)

     The index for crude energy materials climbed 12.5 percent in January,
following a 4.3-percent increase in December.  Natural gas prices led the
acceleration by surging 17.8 percent, after advancing 6.1 percent in the
previous month.  The index for crude petroleum rose 8.1 percent in January,
compared with a 2.6-percent gain a month earlier.  On the other hand, coal
prices dropped 1.6 percent, subsequent to a 0.4-percent rise in December.

     The index for crude nonfood materials less energy gained 3.3 percent
in January, its eighth consecutive increase, after rising 3.0 percent in
December.  The index for raw cotton increased 6.8 percent, following a 10.1-
percent decline in the prior month.  Prices for wastepaper also turned up,
while indexes for aluminum base scrap and construction sand, gravel, and
crushed stone rose more in January than they did in December.  Conversely,
the rate of increase for iron and steel scrap prices slowed from 8.8
percent in December to 5.7 percent in January.  Prices for copper ores,
gold ores, and copper base scrap also rose less in January than they did in
the prior month.

                                    -5-
                                     
     The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell 6.9 percent in
January, following a 0.2-percent drop in December.  January prices for
slaughter cattle declined 17.4 percent, after slipping 3.5 percent the
preceding month.  Indexes for fresh vegetables (except potatoes), slaughter
broilers and fryers, and wheat turned down in January.  By contrast, prices
for fluid milk fell 1.4 percent in January, after dropping 7.7 percent in
December.  The January index for slaughter turkeys rose more than in
December, as did the indexes for corn, soybeans, and Irish potatoes for
further processing.  Unprocessed shellfish prices rose after falling.

Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and services industries

Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining
Industries rose 11.3 percent in January, following a 4.2-percent increase
in December.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)
Prices received by the oil and gas extraction industry group jumped 16.0
percent, after advancing 5.2 percent in the prior month.  The industry
group indexes for metal ore mining and coal mining also increased at a
quicker rate than they did a month earlier.  Prices received by the mining
support activities industry group rose in January.  In January, the
Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining Industries was
141.6 (December 1984=100), 12.4 percent above its year ago level.

Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total
Manufacturing Industries increased 0.9 percent in January, after showing no
change in the previous month.  Prices received by the petroleum and coal
products industry group rose 11.8 percent, compared with a 1.4-percent gain
in the preceding month.  The industry group indexes for chemicals,
fabricated metal products, aerospace products and parts, and primary metals
also advanced at a quicker rate than they did in December.  Prices received
by the automobile and light duty motor vehicle industry turned up, after
falling in the prior month.  By contrast, the industry group index for food
manufacturing dropped 1.0 percent in January, after registering a 0.5-
percent decline a month earlier.  The industry group index for
semiconductors and other electronic components also fell more than it did
in the preceding month.  Prices received by the industry group for
communications equipment turned down in January, following gains in the
previous month.  The plastics and rubber products industry group index
showed no change, after rising in December.  In January, the Producer Price
Index for the Net Output of Total Manufacturing Industries was 138.9
(December 1984=100), 2.4 percent above its year ago level.

Services.  Among service industries in January, prices received by the
industries for general medical and surgical hospitals, portfolio
management, offices of physicians (except mental health), direct property
and casualty insurance carriers, nursing care facilities, couriers, and
newspaper publishers increased.  Conversely, prices received by the
industries for scheduled passenger air transportation, television
broadcasting, lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouse),
software publishers, radio stations, passenger car rental, and long
distance general freight trucking (truckload) fell in January.

                                   *****
The Producer Price Index data for January 2004 in this release were
originally scheduled for release on Feb. 19, 2004.

The date of release for the February 2004 Producer Price Index data,
originally scheduled for March 12, 2004, will be announced as soon as
possible.

* Footnotes were added to tables 3 and 4 on March 26, 2004.  For more 
information, see http://www.bls.gov/ppi/notice03262004.htm.

                                    -6-
                                     
                             NAICS Conversion

     The net output price indexes have been converted from the 1987
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis with the release of January
2004 indexes.  The NAICS conversion involves major definitional changes to
many of the currently published SIC-based indexes.  SIC-based indexes are
no longer produced or published.  Historical index data based on the NAICS
publication structure are available depending on the scope of the
definitional changes between SIC and NAICS.  A concordance between the two
structures is available at http://www.bls.gov/ppi/ppinaics.htm through a
World Wide Web site.
     
     For more information contact the Division of Industrial Prices and
Price Indexes, Section of Index Analysis and Public Information at ppi-
info@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.


                                     
               Recalculation of Seasonal Adjustment Factors

     Effective with this release, seasonal adjustment factors have been
recalculated to reflect price-movement patterns during 2003 for stage-of-
processing (SOP) and commodity-grouping indexes.  This routine annual
recalculation may affect previously published seasonally adjusted indexes
and percent changes for January 1999 through December 2003.  To request
this information, contact the Division of Industrial Prices and Price
Indexes, Section of Index Analysis and Public Information at ppi-
info@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.

     The table below provides monthly seasonally adjusted percent changes
for the three major SOP categories during 2003, based on former and
recalculated seasonal factors.  These percent changes include final price
data through August 2003 and may differ from values shown elsewhere in this
release.

Over-the-month percent changes in major stage-of-processing indexes,
seasonally adjusted, using former and recalculated seasonal factors for
2003

               Finished Goods       Intermediate Goods        Crude Goods
Month        Former  Recalculated  Former  Recalculated  Former Recalculated
January       1.4       1.3          1.2       1.1          7.6       7.3
February      1.1       1.2          2.0       1.9          5.2       5.2
March         1.4       1.3          2.1       2.1         13.0      13.2
April        -1.7      -1.5         -2.3      -2.3        -15.8     -15.8
May           -.4       -.4          -.7       -.7          1.4       1.5
June           .5        .6           .5        .6          4.4       4.3
July           .1        .1           .1        .2         -3.0      -2.8
August         .6        .5           .6        .6         -1.1      -1.0
September      .2        .2          -.2       -.1          3.5       3.4
October        .8        .7           .4        .4          2.6       2.4
November      -.3       -.2          -.2       -.1           .2        .1
December       .3        .2           .5        .4          2.0       2.2


                                    -7-
                                     
                         Resampling of Industries
                                     
     Effective with this release, the Producer Price Index (PPI) includes
data for 65 resampled and 21 newly introduced industries classified
according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics periodically updates the sample of producers
providing data for the PPI to reflect current conditions more accurately
when the structure, membership, technology, or product mix of an industry
shifts.  The first results of this systematic process were published in
July 1986.  Subsequent efforts have been completed at 6-month intervals.
     For information on specific index additions, deletions, and recodes
that are effective with this semiannual update, see the January 2004 issue
of the PPI Detailed Report or contact the Division of Industrial Prices and
Price Indexes, Section of Index Analysis and Public Information at ppi-
info@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.

NAICS
Code                        Industry

213111            Drilling oil and gas wells
221110            Electric power generation*
221121            Electric bulk power transmission and control*
221122            Electric power distribution
221210            Natural gas distribution
311222            Soybean processing
311225            Fats and oils refining and blending
311813            Frozen cakes, pies, and other pastries
312113            Ice manufacturing
313311            Broadwoven fabric finishing mills
314991            Rope, cordage, and twine mills
314992            Tire cord and tire fabric mills
315119            Other hosiery and sock mills
315192            Underwear and nightwear knitting mills
315221            Men's and boys' cut and sew underwear and nightwear
315231            Women's and girls' cut and sew lingerie
315291            Infants' cut and sew apparel
315992            Gloves and mittens
321113            Sawmills
321213            Engineered wood member (except truss) manufacturing
321214            Truss manufacturing
321911            Wood windows and doors
321912            Cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing
321918            Other millwork (including flooring)
321920            Wood containers and pallets
321991            Manufactured homes (mobile homes)
322215            Sanitary food containers (except folding)
326211            Tire manufacturing (except retreading)
327111            Vitreous plumbing fixtures and fittings
327113            Porcelain electrical supply manufacturing
327211            Flat glass manufacturing
327213            Glass container manufacturing
331319            Other aluminum rolling and drawing
331421            Copper rolling, drawing, and extruding
331422            Copper wire (except mechanical) drawing
331491            Other nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, and extruding
331511            Iron foundries
331512            Steel investment foundries
331513            Steel foundries (except investment)
332322            Sheet metal work

                                    -8-

                    Resampling of Industries--Continued

332995            Other ordnance and accessories
333131            Mining machinery and equipment
333516            Rolling mill machinery and equipment
333611            Turbine and turbine generator set units
334310            Audio and video equipment
334517            Irradiation apparatus
334612            Prerecorded compact disc, tape, and record reproducing
334613            Magnetic and optical recording media manufacturing
335921            Fiber optic cable
335929            Other communication and energy wire
336612            Boat building
337910            Mattress manufacturing
339113            Surgical appliance and supplies
442110            Furniture stores*
442210            Floor covering stores*
443111            Household appliance stores*
443112            Radio, television, and other electronics stores*
443120            Computer and software stores*
444110            Home centers*
444120            Paint and wallpaper stores*
444130            Hardware stores*
444190            Other building material dealers*
444220            Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores*
448110            Men's clothing stores*
448120            Women's clothing stores*
448140            Family clothing stores*
448210            Shoe stores*
451220            Prerecorded tape, compact disc, and record stores*
452111            Department stores (except discount department stores)*
452112            Discount department stores*
452900            Other general merchandise stores*
453930            Manufactured (mobile) home dealers*
483111            Deep sea freight transportation
483113            Coastal and Great Lakes freight transportation
483211            Inland water freight transportation
511140            Directory and mailing list publishers
511199            All other publishers
515111            Radio networks
515112            Radio stations
531210            Offices of real estate agents and brokers
531311            Residential property managers
531312            Nonresidential property managers
531320            Offices of real estate appraisers
531390            Other activities related to real estate
541330            Engineering services
621610            Home health care services

*  For further discussion of these newly introduced PPIs, see "New Producer
Price Indexes for Electric Power Generation, NAICS 221110, and Electric
Bulk Power Transmission and Control, NAICS 221121" and "PPI Introduces
Industries to Complete Coverage of the Retail Trade Sector" in the January
2004 issue of the PPI Detailed Report, or call the Section of Index
Analysis and Public Information at (202) 691-7705.

Table 1.  Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing                                                    
(1982=100)                                                                                                                     
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                 |          |                       |Unadjusted     |                          
                                                 |          |                       |  percent      |Seasonally adjusted       
                                                 | Relative |    Unadjusted index   |change to      |percent change from:      
                    Grouping                     |importance|                       |Jan. 2004 from:|                          
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|__________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |        
                                                 |          |Sept.  |Dec.   |Jan.   |  Jan. | Dec.  |Oct. to|Nov.  to |Dec.  to
                                                 |   2003 1/|2003 2/|2003 2/|2004 2/|  2003 | 2003  |  Nov. |   Dec.  |  Jan.  
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|________
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   144.0   144.5   145.4     3.3    0.6     -0.2      0.2     0.6   
  Finished consumer goods........................|   74.351   146.4   146.6   147.7     4.1     .8      -.2       .3      .7   
    Finished consumer foods......................|   21.479   148.0   150.3   148.0     4.2   -1.5      -.3       .1    -1.4   
      Crude......................................|    1.727   134.9   150.8   138.1    12.0   -8.4       .3     10.0    -8.3   
      Processed..................................|   19.752   149.0   150.2   148.8     3.7    -.9      -.3      -.7     -.8   
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   52.872   145.5   144.8   147.2     4.0    1.7      -.2       .4     1.6   
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   36.806   150.4   147.9   151.3     5.2    2.3      -.4       .7     2.1   
      Durable goods..............................|   16.066   131.1   134.4   134.7     1.1     .2       .2      -.4      .4   
  Capital equipment..............................|   25.649   138.9   140.4   140.8     1.1     .3      -.1      -.1      .3   
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.020   139.8   140.4   140.8      .6     .3      -.4       .1      .3   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   18.629   138.5   140.4   140.7     1.2     .2      0        -.2      .4   
                                                 |                                                                             
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   134.1   134.5   136.1     3.8    1.2      -.1       .4      .8   
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   46.863   129.8   131.0   131.8     3.0     .6       .2       .2      .5   
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    2.953   137.4   140.9   138.5     7.4   -1.7       .6      -.5    -1.6   
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   14.501   136.4   138.1   140.2     5.1    1.5       .3       .4     1.3   
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|    9.501   128.6   131.1   132.3     4.9     .9       .8       .5     1.0   
    Components for manufacturing.................|   19.908   125.8   125.7   125.9      .1     .2      -.1      0        .2   
  Materials and components for construction......|   12.896   155.0   155.6   155.9     3.0     .2       .5      -.1      .3   
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   16.959   113.7   111.7   116.5     9.0    4.3     -2.1      1.9     2.7   
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    6.835   117.4   115.8   119.5    10.3    3.2     -1.4      0       1.6   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   10.125   111.3   109.2   114.6     8.1    4.9     -2.6      3.2     3.4   
  Containers.....................................|    3.160   153.5   153.4   153.9      .3     .3       .2      -.1      .3   
  Supplies.......................................|   20.122   141.7   142.7   143.3     2.3     .4       .6      0        .4   
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    4.388   146.7   146.9   147.0     1.4     .1       .2       .1      .1   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   15.733   139.2   140.5   141.2     2.5     .5       .6       .1      .5   
      Feeds......................................|    1.226   108.1   117.7   118.0    16.6     .3      8.8      -.6      .4   
      Other supplies.............................|   14.508   143.2   143.6   144.3     1.5     .5       .1       .1      .6   
                                                 |                                                                             
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   134.7   139.9   144.7    13.7    3.4       .1      2.2     2.8   
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   40.157   119.0   124.6   116.8    10.6   -6.3      0        -.2    -6.9   
  Nonfood materials..............................|   59.843   142.8   147.4   162.1    15.5   10.0       .3      3.9     9.3   
    Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|   33.319   113.9   123.8   131.3    14.7    6.1      1.5      2.9     5.0   
      Manufacturing 3/...........................|   32.700   104.7   113.9   120.9    14.9    6.1      1.5      3.0     5.1   
      Construction...............................|    0.619   181.4   184.6   186.0     3.6     .8       .2      1.3      .8   
    Crude fuel 4/................................|   26.524   176.9   172.1   197.6    16.3   14.8     -1.2      5.1    14.8   
      Manufacturing industries...................|    2.383   168.4   163.9   187.3    15.8   14.3     -1.2      4.9    14.3   
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   24.141   180.9   176.0   202.1    16.4   14.8     -1.2      5.1    14.8   
                                                 |                                                                             
               Special groupings                 |                                                                             
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 78.521   142.7   142.8   144.5     3.0    1.2      -.1       .2     1.2   
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.822   134.5   134.7   136.4     3.6    1.3      -.2       .4     1.0   
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/  4.178   128.4   133.9   132.4    10.0   -1.1      2.7      -.5    -1.0   
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 57.867   144.7   148.9   164.0    15.2   10.1       .1      4.1     9.6   
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 15.875   105.2   101.1   106.2    11.4    5.0      -.9      1.6     4.7   
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 84.125   149.0   150.8   150.5     1.8    -.2      -.1      0       -.2   
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 58.476   153.3   155.3   154.7     2.1    -.4      0        -.1     -.3   
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 62.646   149.7   151.4   151.7      .9     .2      0        -.1      .3   
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 36.997   157.0   158.8   159.1      .9     .2       .1      -.1      .3   
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 20.931   178.0   178.2   178.6      .7     .2      0        0        .2   
                                                 |                                                                             
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 17.360   112.8   110.9   115.5     9.2    4.1     -2.0      1.8     2.7   
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 82.640   138.0   139.0   139.7     2.6     .5       .4       .1      .5   
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 78.462   138.7   139.5   140.3     2.3     .6       .2       .1      .6   
                                                 |                                                                             
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 39.397   138.2   139.3   156.7    11.8   12.5     -1.5      4.3    12.5   
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 60.603   128.2   135.8   132.5    15.1   -2.4      1.3       .9    -3.5   
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 20.446   155.7   169.0   177.5    24.1    5.0      4.1      3.0     3.3   
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                               
  1/  Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed          4/  Excludes crude petroleum.                  
      after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated            5/  Percent of total finished goods.           
      after final December indexes are available.                               6/  Percent of total intermediate materials.   
  2/  The indexes for September 2003 have been recalculated to incorporate      7/  Formerly titled "Crude materials for       
      late reports and corrections by respondents.  All indexes are                 further processing, excluding crude        
      subject to revision 4 months after original publication.                      foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and       
  3/  Includes crude petroleum.                                                     animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco."
                                                                                8/  Percent of total crude materials.          

Table 2.  Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing                         
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                                                                
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           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |                         
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted      
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:     
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Jan. 2004 from:|                         
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________ 
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |         
           |                                                       |Sept.  |Dec.   |Jan.   | Jan.  | Dec.  |Oct. to|Nov. to|Dec. to  
           |                                                       |2003 1/|2003 1/|2004 1/| 2003  | 2003  |  Nov. |  Dec. |  Jan.   
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ 
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 144.0   144.5   145.4     3.3    0.6     -0.2     0.2     0.6   
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 146.4   146.6   147.7     4.1     .8      -.2      .3      .7   
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 148.0   150.3   148.0     4.2   -1.5      -.3      .1    -1.4   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  83.9    98.6    96.6    23.8   -2.0      3.8     6.8    -2.0   
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 145.2   157.6   124.6    -7.3  -20.9     -5.2    20.7   -20.9   
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100)..................| 111.1   136.4   130.0    36.6   -4.7      2.1      .7    -2.4   
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 195.3   195.0   195.3      .5     .2      -.2     -.1      .2   
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................| 111.8   122.0   124.9    45.4    2.4      3.8     1.9     2.4   
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 127.0   126.6   126.7     2.5     .1      0       -.2      .1   
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal 2/....................................| 141.9   150.5   133.9     7.6  -11.0     -4.7    -5.6   -11.0   
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................| 117.6   113.6   114.5     5.6     .8     -1.9     -.9     1.2   
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 125.0   127.0   132.7    22.6    4.5      2.3     1.5     4.3   
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................|  94.5   101.6    99.1     9.5   -2.5      1.1     3.5     4.9   
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 197.2   191.8   208.8     9.6    8.9     -2.3     2.9     8.3   
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 147.0   143.5   141.5     4.8   -1.4       .3     -.7     -.6   
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 133.6   133.4   133.5     -.1     .1      0       -.1      .1   
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 184.1   185.6   185.9     2.4     .2       .2      .2      .2   
02-62      |   Soft drinks 2/......................................| 152.6   152.6   155.5     1.0    1.9       .5     -.7     1.9   
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee 2/...................................| 127.7   128.0   128.0     3.8    0        0        .1     0     
02-78      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 160.1   180.7   194.8    26.8    7.8       .9     4.6     7.8   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 145.5   144.8   147.2     4.0    1.7      -.2      .4     1.6   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 147.7   148.6   148.5      .7    -.1      -.3      .1      .1   
03-81-06   |   Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (12/03=100) 2/..|   (3)   100.0   100.0     (3)    0        (3)     (3)     0     
03-81-07   |   Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..........|   (3)   100.0   100.0     (3)    0        (3)     (3)     0     
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 122.3   122.3   123.2      .6     .7       .1     0        .7   
04-3       |   Footwear 2/.........................................| 147.9   147.9   147.6      .8    -.2      0       -.1     -.2   
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 124.4   118.7   118.6     4.8    -.1       .3      .5      .1   
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 170.9   171.7   178.1    21.3    3.7     -1.2     -.5     1.4   
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................| 109.9    94.3   108.1    13.0   14.6     -3.0     3.4    14.1   
05-73-02-01|   Home heating oil and distillates....................|  85.1    93.5   104.4    10.9   11.7      -.5     6.2    16.8   
06-38      |   Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) 2/......| 108.5   108.5   109.2     3.7     .6      -.1      .2      .6   
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 130.6   131.4   131.4     -.5    0         .6     -.1     0     
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 140.5   140.6   140.6      .5    0        0       0       0     
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................|  98.2    98.7    98.7     1.6    0        0       -.2     0     
09-15-01   |   Sanitary paper products 2/..........................| 150.4   150.2   150.2     -.7    0        0       -.1     0     
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation 2/............................| 230.1   232.3   232.5     1.2     .1      0       0        .1   
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 219.3   219.7   223.9     1.6    1.9       .2     -.6      .9   
09-33      |   Book publishing.....................................| 244.0   248.3   251.2     4.4    1.2       .2      .6     1.5   
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 157.9   158.3   158.1      .1    -.1      0        .1     -.1   
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 134.2   132.0   131.1      .5    -.7      -.1    -2.1     -.7   
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 101.9   101.9   102.0    -1.8     .1      -.3      .1      .1   
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  67.4    67.2    67.1    -1.6    -.1       .1     0       -.1   
12-62      |   Household glassware.................................| 169.0   169.2   169.4     1.5     .1       .1      .1      .5   
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 145.2   145.2   145.2     0      0        0       0       0     
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 132.9   134.0   133.8      .2    -.1      1.3     0       -.1   
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 125.2   131.5   131.8     1.4     .2      -.5     -.1      .6   
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles 2/.............| 125.1   124.5   124.5     -.6    0        0       0       0     
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 123.5   123.7   124.4     -.2     .6       .2     -.2      .6   
15-2       |   Tobacco products 2/.................................| 430.4   433.8   434.5      .3     .2       .1      .2      .2   
15-5       |   Mobile homes .......................................| 171.1   172.3   172.6     3.5     .2       .3      .1      .2   
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 132.8   133.8   134.6     2.0     .6       .5      .4      .6   
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 145.4   145.4   145.4      .8    0         .4     0       0     
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 138.9   140.4   140.8     1.1     .3      -.1     -.1      .3   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 162.0   161.8   162.5     1.6     .4      -.1     0        .4   
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment 2/.............| 153.4   153.6   154.8     1.4     .8      -.2      .1      .8   
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 150.6   150.0   149.7     -.5    -.2      1.2     -.1     -.2   
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 167.9   167.9   168.0      .4     .1      0       0        .1   
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 139.4   139.4   140.7      .5     .9      -.2     0        .9   
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 163.1   163.5   164.8     1.7     .8      -.1     0        .5   
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 138.1   138.2   138.6      .9     .3      -.1     0        .3   
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1998=100) 2/.............|  33.4    31.8    31.7   -14.8    -.3     -1.2    -1.9     -.3   
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 157.7   157.7   157.9      .2     .1      -.2     0        .1   
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 170.3   170.3   170.5      .5     .1      0       0        .1   
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 143.4   143.1   143.3     -.3     .1      0       -.1      .1   
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 132.3   132.1   132.2      .1     .1      -.1     0        .1   
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 105.2   105.1   105.0    -1.0    -.1      -.4     0       -.1   
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 100.7    99.5    98.0    -3.0   -1.5      -.1     -.1    -1.5   
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery ..................| 140.5   141.0   141.2     2.4     .1       .2      .4     -.7   
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 155.2   156.4   157.2     1.6     .5       .1      .7      .5   
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 112.6   113.2   113.2     1.5    0        0       0       0     
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 162.2   163.2   162.5      .4    -.4      -.1      .1     -.4   
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 143.7   154.3   154.8     2.5     .3      1.4    -1.7     1.1   
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks 2/...............................| 154.2   154.9   157.2     1.2    1.5      -.4      .3     1.5   
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 139.7   139.7   141.6     2.4    1.4       .1     0       1.4   
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 184.1   184.7   185.3     6.4     .3      -.1      .2      .4   
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 159.3   159.1   159.7      .9     .4       .1     0        .4   
14-4       |   Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 136.9   137.7   137.7     2.4    0         .5      .1     0     
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 134.1   134.5   136.1     3.8    1.2      -.1      .4      .8   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 128.4   133.9   132.4    10.0   -1.1      2.7     -.5    -1.0   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 123.3   127.8   127.6     4.3    -.2      5.3     1.8     -.2   
02-53      |   Refined sugar and byproducts 2/.....................| 121.1   121.4   119.2     -.6   -1.8     -1.5      .4    -1.8   
02-54      |   Confectionery materials 2/..........................| 124.9   124.2   124.7    -1.6     .4      1.4      .7      .4   
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 138.7   142.7     (3)     (3)    (3)     18.1    -1.7     (3)   
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 114.2   122.3   122.5    13.3     .2      7.0     -.4      .2   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 134.5   134.7   136.4     3.6    1.3      -.2      .4     1.0   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 106.5   105.7   105.4     -.8    -.3      -.1     -.2     -.3   
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 103.6   105.4   107.0     4.5    1.5      1.1      .9     1.5   
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 111.4   110.6   111.0     -.1     .4      -.4     -.5      .4   
03-4       |   Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 121.0   120.9   121.0      .2     .1       .1     -.2      .1   
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 130.5   129.7   130.2     -.3     .4      -.1     -.5      .4   
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 215.6   218.6   220.1     5.1     .7      1.0      .1      .7   
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 139.3   164.4   194.0    26.8   18.0       .7    10.9    18.0   
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
See footnotes at end of table. 

Table 2.  Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing--Continued             
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                                                                
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |                         
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted      
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:     
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Jan. 2004 from:|                         
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________ 
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |         
           |                                                       |Sept.  |Dec.   |Jan.   | Jan.  | Dec.  |Oct. to|Nov. to|Dec. to  
           |                                                       |2003 1/|2003 1/|2004 1/| 2003  | 2003  |  Nov. |  Dec. |  Jan.   
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ 
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |                                                                 
           |   -Continued..........................................|                                                                 
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 151.1   138.2   137.6     1.7   -0.4     -3.6     1.2    -0.6   
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 152.0   142.8   142.8     1.8    0         .1     -.5     -.2   
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 172.5   180.1   187.4    19.5    4.1     -1.6     1.5     -.2   
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 177.7   185.4   193.7    19.3    4.5     -3.9     -.7      .6   
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100)...| 140.5   156.5   161.3    10.3    3.1     -8.1     4.8    -6.2   
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  74.6    86.6    97.3      .3   12.4      3.9     8.3    11.1   
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  91.1    97.9   109.3    12.0   11.6     -2.9    10.6    11.4   
05-74      |   Residual fuels 2/...................................| 103.3   104.3   103.5    18.4    -.8      (3)     (3)     -.8   
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 139.8   143.4   150.0     8.8    4.6      -.1     1.9     4.6   
06-21      |   Prepared paint......................................| 171.6   172.6   173.6     3.3     .6       .2      .3      .4   
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 172.3   172.1   172.0      .2    -.1       .5     -.9     -.1   
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 135.0   136.4   136.5     2.6     .1      2.5    -1.6      .1   
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible.............................| 113.0   148.8   152.7    24.0    2.6     16.7    -7.0     3.6   
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 120.0   121.1   121.7     6.5     .5       .4      .5      .1   
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 147.6   156.8   161.9    31.5    3.3       .3     1.6    -1.4   
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................| 110.3   112.7   115.1    13.8    2.1       .5     2.0     2.1   
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals 2/.....................| 148.5   147.6   148.5     -.9     .6       .3    -1.5      .6   
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 144.9   145.4   148.5     8.2    2.1       .3     -.3     2.1   
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 125.6   125.6   126.4     2.1     .6     -2.1      .1      .6   
07-21      |   Plastic construction products ......................| 138.5   138.8   139.4     2.6     .4       .5      .5     1.0   
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 142.2   143.2   143.3     4.2     .1       .8      .4      .1   
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 116.7   116.7   116.5      .4    -.2      -.4      .9     -.2   
08-11      |   Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 183.8   178.8   181.5    10.1    1.5       .7     -.3     1.5   
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 191.0   195.8   198.4     9.1    1.3      1.6     -.4     1.3   
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 183.4   183.6   183.8     2.3     .1       .2      .1      .4   
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 193.9   191.4   173.9    19.2   -9.1      1.0    -7.1    -9.1   
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 122.2   125.3   125.3     8.6    0        1.7     -.1     0     
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 146.1   145.9   144.7     -.5    -.8       .4     -.2     -.8   
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 160.5   159.9   158.0    -5.3   -1.2      -.2      .1    -1.2   
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 172.5   172.0   172.0    -1.1    0         .2     0       0     
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 187.5   178.0   162.7    26.0   -8.6      -.1    -8.8    -8.6   
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 158.5   158.4   158.7     1.1     .2       .1     -.1      .2   
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 137.7   138.0   138.6     1.3     .4       .1      .1      .4   
10-17      |   Steel mill products.................................| 108.7   112.1   114.4     4.5    2.1       .8     1.6     2.9   
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 104.4   115.8   120.8    19.4    4.3      4.0     2.4     4.3   
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 142.6   142.6   142.1     -.9    -.4       .1      .1     -.4   
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 152.6   164.9   177.5    19.9    7.6      3.1     1.9     7.6   
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 135.2   140.0   143.0     8.1    2.1      1.4     1.9     2.1   
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 109.2   109.5   110.6     1.7    1.0       .1     0       1.0   
10-4       |   Hardware 2/.........................................| 156.7   156.9   159.6     2.2    1.7      -.1      .4     1.7   
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 183.9   183.6   183.6      .9    0         .3     0       -.1   
10-6       |   Heating equipment 2/................................| 163.5   164.0   164.5     2.0     .3       .2     -.1      .3   
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 145.5   146.4   147.6     1.5     .8      -.1      .5      .8   
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 131.6   133.1   134.0     2.8     .7      -.4      .6      .7   
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 127.6   127.5   127.6      .3     .1      0       -.1      .1   
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 171.8   172.0   173.5      .8     .9       .3      .1      .3   
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 136.8   137.4   136.6     -.6    -.6      -.1      .2     -.6   
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 169.8   170.0   170.2     1.1     .1       .1     0       0     
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 171.3   170.9   171.8      .4     .5      0       0        .5   
11-71      |   Wiring devices 2/...................................| 153.0   151.7   152.3     -.4     .4      -.2     -.6      .4   
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 147.4   147.4   147.4     0      0        0       0       -.1   
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 160.2   159.8   160.6      .3     .5      0       -.1      .3   
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............|  90.3    90.0    89.7    -1.8    -.3      -.2     -.4     -.3   
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines 2/......................| 145.6   145.2   145.9     1.4     .5      -.3     0        .5   
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 140.9   141.2   141.2      .6    0         .1     0       0     
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 110.7   110.2   110.2     -.9    0         .3     -.2     0     
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 151.7   151.2   151.3     -.8     .1      -.1      .4     -.1   
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 153.5   154.7   155.3     1.6     .4       .3      .5      .1   
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 117.0   116.4   115.3     5.0    -.9      1.4     -.2    -1.0   
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 176.7   177.2   173.8     3.1   -1.9      1.9     1.1    -1.9   
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 141.0   140.9   143.0     2.9    1.5       .1     0       1.5   
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 111.7   111.3   111.5     -.2     .2      -.2     0        .2   
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 154.0   154.0   159.6     5.1    3.6       .1      .1     2.4   
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 150.6   149.4   150.5     -.1     .7      -.1      .1      .7   
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 116.4   116.4   117.4    -1.3     .9      0       0        .9   
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices 2/............| 154.8   155.6   156.2     1.4     .4      0       0        .4   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 134.7   139.9   144.7    13.7    3.4       .1     2.2     2.8   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 119.0   124.6   116.8    10.6   -6.3      0       -.2    -6.9   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-21      |   Wheat 2/............................................|  95.7   110.6   110.5    13.3    -.1     15.9     2.8     -.1   
01-22-02   |   Corn 2/.............................................|  96.6    98.0   104.9    14.6    7.0      8.5     6.4     7.0   
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle 2/.................................| 130.5   141.6   116.9     2.5  -17.4     -6.6    -3.5   -17.4   
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  69.1    60.6    62.8    17.6    3.6      8.3    -2.6    -3.2   
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 156.1   162.1   168.0    13.6    3.6      -.4     9.0    -2.6   
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 103.1   110.8   101.1     1.6   -8.8      2.4     1.6     9.5   
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................| 107.9   102.5    97.4    10.4   -5.0      4.6    -7.7    -1.4   
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans 2/.........................................| 104.8   134.2   141.9    52.1    5.7      5.0     2.2     5.7   
02-52-01-03|   Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..................|   (3)   100.0    99.4     (3)    -.6      (3)     (3)     -.6   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 142.8   147.4   162.1    15.5   10.0       .3     3.9     9.3   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-51      |   Raw cotton 2/.......................................|  89.8   106.6   113.8    41.2    6.8      6.9   -10.1     6.8   
01-92      |   Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| 110.5   116.1   115.8     -.3    -.3      4.8     -.3     -.3   
04-1       |   Hides and skins (June 2001=100) 2/..................| 185.1   191.6   197.1     6.0    2.9     -2.5     2.5     2.9   
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................| 100.6   100.9    99.3      .5   -1.6      -.6      .4    -1.6   
05-31      |   Natural gas 2/......................................| 202.4   196.1   231.0    19.4   17.8     -1.3     6.1    17.8   
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  75.0    81.9    88.5     2.8    8.1     -2.3     2.6     8.1   
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc...................................| 183.1   188.4   189.6     6.0     .6      -.1     1.2      .5   
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 198.2   203.9   209.7    15.0    2.8      1.3     -.2     2.8   
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  96.5    96.5    97.1     1.8     .6      0       0        .6   
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap................................| 193.4   231.7   265.0    72.2   14.4     12.3     8.8     5.7   
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  82.2    87.8    90.3    22.7    2.8      2.7     5.1     2.8   
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 128.2   151.6   158.4    33.6    4.5      7.6     6.8     4.5   
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 167.6   177.7   185.5    14.6    4.4      2.0      .6     3.2   
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 178.0   178.3   180.0     2.9    1.0       .3      .2      .4   
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                     
1/  The indexes for  September 2003 have been recalculated to incorporate            2/  Not seasonally adjusted.                    
    late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject             3/  Not available.                              
    to revision 4 months after original publication. 


Table 3.  Producer price indexes for selected commodity groupings                                                   
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                                     
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         |                                                |                                   |                     
         |                                                |         Unadjusted index 1/       |                     
Commodity|                                                |___________________________________|                     
  code   |                    Grouping                    |Sept. 2003 | Dec. 2003 | Jan. 2004 |                     
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   404.0   |   405.6   |   408.0   |                     
         | All commodities................................|   138.5   |   139.4   |   143.0*  |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   135.6   |   139.8   |   135.9*  |                     
01       |   Farm products................................|   116.1   |   124.2   |   116.8   |                     
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   145.2   |   147.3   |   146.1   |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   139.1   |   139.4   |   144.4*  |                     
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   120.0   |   119.5   |   119.8   |                     
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   162.9   |   164.6   |   165.7   |                     
05       |   Fuels and related products and power.........|   113.0   |   110.6   |   117.7   |                     
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   161.4   |   163.3   |   166.4   |                     
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   130.4   |   130.8   |   130.8   |                     
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   184.0   |   184.0   |   183.4   |                     
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   190.6   |   190.9   |   191.4   |                     
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   129.5   |   132.8   |   135.2   |                     
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   121.7   |   121.6   |   121.7   |                     
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   133.6   |   133.8   |   133.5   |                     
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   148.5   |   148.8   |   149.0   |                     
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   144.1   |   147.2   |   147.8   |                     
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   179.6   |   180.7   |   181.6   |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |                     
         |   products and power...........................|   145.0   |   146.2   |   147.1   |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |                     
         |                                                |           |           |           |                     
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |                     
         |   and tree nuts................................|   116.7   |   130.8   |   116.2   |                     
01-2     | Grains.........................................|    96.6   |   101.3   |   105.9   |                     
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|   114.5   |   120.2   |   103.1   |                     
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   143.4   |   149.7   |   152.4   |                     
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|    90.9   |   107.5   |   114.7   |                     
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|   145.4   |   173.4   |   162.8   |                     
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   125.5   |   152.5   |   158.2   |                     
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   114.3   |   144.9   |   152.6   |                     
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   164.8   |   173.1   |   172.7   |                     
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   171.1   |   172.5   |   172.6   |                     
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   134.1   |   137.0   |   132.0   |                     
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   120.0   |   122.5   |   125.5   |                     
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   148.6   |   149.1   |   148.9   |                     
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   149.5   |   149.8   |   151.1   |                     
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   129.2   |   129.3   |   129.2   |                     
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   154.1   |   175.0   |   183.5   |                     
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   125.9   |   124.8   |   124.7   |                     
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   148.5   |   148.6   |   148.5   |                     
05-3     | Gas fuels......................................|   184.5   |   185.5   |   218.6   |                     
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   148.6   |   139.3   |   139.1   |                     
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    97.8   |    92.7   |   103.7   |                     
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   276.9   |   277.0   |   278.6   |                     
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   135.5   |   137.7   |   139.9   |                     
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   141.4   |   142.1   |   142.2   |                     
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   119.4   |   119.6   |   119.9   |                     
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   124.9   |   125.0   |   125.8   |                     
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   140.9   |   141.1   |   141.4   |                     
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   138.8   |   139.2   |   139.1   |                     
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   183.3   |   181.8   |   184.4   |                     
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |                     
         |   paper and board..............................|   156.9   |   157.0   |   156.7   |                     
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   165.2   |   165.1   |   165.1   |                     
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   122.0   |   128.1   |   132.9   |                     
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   124.3   |   130.4   |   133.3   |                     
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   136.7   |   138.9   |   139.9   |                     
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   150.2   |   150.4   |   150.9   |                     
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   155.6   |   155.9   |   156.3   |                     
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   167.3   |   167.9   |   168.5   |                     
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   114.4   |   114.1   |   113.8   |                     
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   137.8   |   138.5   |   138.7   |                     
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   158.2   |   158.8   |   158.7   |                     
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   165.3   |   165.3   |   166.3   |                     
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   126.8   |   131.0   |   131.4   |                     
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   132.3   |   132.4   |   132.9   |                     
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   103.5   |   103.5   |   104.1   |                     
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   140.7   |   142.2   |   142.5   |                     
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|                     
                                                                                                                    
1/  Data for September 2003 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and
    corrections by respondents.  All data are subject to revision 4 months after original
    publication.                                                          
2/  Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.                                                       


* The preliminary January 2004 index level for this series, shown above as originally published 
on March 18, 2004, was corrected in a notice on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website on 
March 26, 2004.  See http://www.bls.gov/ppi/notice03262004.htm for the corrected index level 
and for more information.Table 4.  Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally
adjusted               
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                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  Percent change        
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_Jan._2004_from:__    
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |               
                  |                                              |     |Sep.   |Dec.   |Jan.   |  Jan.  |  Dec.         
                  |                                              |     |2003 2/|2003 2/|2004 2/|  2003  |  2003         
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________    
                  |                                              |     |                                                
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 124.7   127.2   141.6     12.4     11.3        
       211        | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 149.4   152.6   177.0     16.1     16.0        
       212        | Mining (except oil & gas)................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.4     (3)       1.4        
       213        | Mining support activities................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   102.0     (3)       2.0        
                  |                                              |     |                                                
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 137.1   137.7   138.9      2.4       .9        
       311        | Food mfg.................................... |12/84| 139.0   140.9   139.5      4.2     -1.0        
       312        | Beverage & tobacco mfg...................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.7     (3)        .7        
       313        | Textile mills............................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.5     (3)        .5        
       314        | Textile product mills....................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.8     (3)       -.2        
       315        | Apparel Manufacturing....................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.0     (3)     0            
       316        | Leather & allied product mfg................ |12/84| 143.2   143.6   144.0      1.1       .3        
       321        | Wood products manufacturing................. |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.2     (3)       -.8        
       322        | Paper manufacturing......................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.7     (3)       -.3        
       323        | Printing and related support activities..... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.4     (3)        .4        
       324        | Petroleum and coal products mfg............. |12/84| 122.1   117.4   131.3     12.7     11.8        
       325        | Chemical mfg................................ |12/84| 164.8   165.4   167.1      3.9      1.0        
       326        | Plastics and rubber products mfg............ |12/84| 128.6   128.8   128.8      2.0    0            
       327        | Nonmetallic mineral product mfg............. |12/84| 138.2   138.6   138.6       .7    0            
       331        | Primary metal mfg........................... |12/84| 118.1   121.1   123.6      4.8      2.1        
       332        | Fabricated metal product mfg................ |12/84| 133.1   133.5   134.4      1.5       .7        
       333        | Machinery mfg............................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.4     (3)        .4        
       334        | Computer & electronic product mfg........... |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.9     (3)       -.1        
       335        | Electrical equip, appliance & component mfg. |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.3     (3)        .3        
       336        | Transportation equipment mfg................ |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.3     (3)        .3        
       337        | Furniture & related product mfg............. |12/84| 147.2   147.8   147.3       .2      -.3        
       339        | Miscellaneous mfg........................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.4     (3)        .4        
                  |                                              |     |                                                
                  |Retail trade industries                       |     |                                                
       441        | Motor vehicle and parts dealers............. |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.2     (3)        .2        
       442        | Furniture and home furnishings stores....... |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.9     (3)       -.1        
       443        | Electronics and appliance stores............ |12/03|  (3)    100.0   105.1     (3)       5.1        
       444        | Bldg material and garden equip and supp      |     |                                                
                  |  dealers.................................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.5     (3)       1.5        
       445        | Food and beverage stores.................... |12/99| 115.8   119.0   120.6      3.9      1.3        
       446        | Health and personal care stores............. |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.9     (3)       -.1        
       447        | Gasoline stations........................... |06/01|  70.3    47.4    43.6      1.2     -8.0        
       448        | Clothing and clothing accessories stores.... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.2     (3)        .2        
       451        | Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.2     (3)       1.2        
       452        | General merchandise stores.................. |12/03|  (3)    100.0   102.2     (3)       2.2        
       454        | Nonstore retailers.......................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.3     (3)       1.3        
                  |                                              |     |                                                
                  |Transportation and warehousing                |     |                                                
       481        | Air transportation.......................... |12/92| 162.0   164.0   163.0      1.0      -.6        
       482        | Rail transportation......................... |12/96| 109.3   109.5   110.2      2.7       .6        
       483        | Water transportation........................ |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.7     (3)       -.3        
       484        | Truck transportation........................ |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.2     (3)        .2        
       486110     | Pipeline transportation of crude oil........ |06/86| 111.3   111.1   116.8      5.8      5.1        
       486910     | Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum |     |                                                
                  |  products................................... |06/86| 114.1   113.8   117.4      5.9      3.2        
       488        | Transportation support activities........... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.0     (3)     0    
       491        | Postal service.............................. |06/89| 155.0   155.0   155.0      0.0      0.0        
       492        | Couriers and messengers..................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   105.3     (3)       5.3        
       493*       | Warehousing and storage..................... |06/93| 117.8   118.1   118.1      1.0    0            
                  |                                              |     |                                                
                  |Utilities                                     |     |                                                
       221        | Utilities................................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.3     (3)       1.3        
                  |                                              |     |                                                
                  |Health care and social assistance             |     |                                                
       6211       | Offices of physicians....................... |12/96| 112.7   112.8   113.6      2.8       .7        
       6215       | Medical and diagnostic laboratories......... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.3     (3)        .3        
       6216       | Home health care services................... |12/96| 116.5   118.0   119.4      2.6      1.2        
       622        | Hospitals................................... |12/92| 135.3   137.3   139.9      5.7      1.9        
       6231       | Nursing care facilities..................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.0     (3)       1.0        
       62321      | Residential mental retardation facilities... |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.8     (3)       -.2        
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See footnotes at end of table.


Table 4.  Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally
adjusted--Continued  
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    
                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  Percent change        
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_Jan._2004_from:__    
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |               
                  |                                              |     |Sep.   |Dec.   |Jan.   |  Jan.  |  Dec.         
                  |                                              |     |2003 2/|2003 2/|2004 2/|  2003  |  2003         
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________    
                  |                                              |     |                                                
                  |Other services industries                     |     |                                                
       511        | Publishing industries, except Internet...... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.7     (3)        .7        
       515        | Broadcasting, except Internet............... |12/03|  (3)    100.0    98.0     (3)      -2.0        
       517        | Telecommunications.......................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.5     (3)        .5        
       5182       | Data processing and related services........ |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.8     (3)       -.2        
       523        | Security, commodity contracts and like       |     |                                                
                  |  activity................................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.8     (3)       1.8        
       524*       | Insurance carriers and related activities... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.6     (3)        .6        
       53112      | Lessors of nonres bldg (exc miniwarehouse).. |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.9     (3)        .9        
       5312       | Offices of real estate agents and brokers... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.0     (3)     0            
       5313       | Real estate support activities.............. |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.3     (3)        .3        
       5321       | Automotive equipment rental and leasing..... |06/01| 107.8   109.4   107.7      3.2     -1.6        
       5411       | Legal services.............................. |12/96| 126.0   126.7   127.2      1.8       .4        
       541211     | Offices of certified public accountants..... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   101.5     (3)       1.5        
       5413       | Architectural, engineering and related       |     |                                                
                  |  services................................... |12/96| 124.7   125.4   126.2      1.3       .6        
       54181      | Advertising agencies........................ |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.0     (3)     0            
       5613       | Employment services......................... |12/96| 111.9   111.9   111.8      1.1      -.1        
       56151      | Travel agencies............................. |12/03|  (3)    100.0    99.9     (3)       -.1        
       56172      | Janitorial services......................... |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.1     (3)        .1        
       5621       | Waste collection............................ |12/03|  (3)    100.0   100.0     (3)     0            
       721        | Accommodation............................... |12/96| 120.4   120.5   121.3      -.2       .7        
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    
1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes.  Because of differences
   in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements of similarly titled indexes
   which are derived from traditional commodity groupings.                 
2/ The indexes for September 2003 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.         
   All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.                                          
3/ Not available.                                                                                                       
   Note: NAICS 2002 replaced the SIC classification system beginning with the release of PPI data for January 2004.   

* The indexes for 493 and 524 should not have been included in this table.  These two series do not meet the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics' standards for accuracy of published data.  (Footnote added on March 26, 2004.)
Table 5.  Producer price indexes by stage of processing, seasonally adjusted
(1982=100)
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                                                       |                                                     
                                                       |                      Index 1/                       
                                                       |_____________________________________________________
               Grouping                                |        |        |        |        |        |        
                                                       |  Aug.  |  Sep.  |  Oct.  |  Nov.  |  Dec.  |  Jan.  
                                                       |  2003  |  2003  |  2003  |  2003  |  2003  |  2004  
_______________________________________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
                                                       |                                            
      Finished goods...................................|  143.5    143.8    144.8    144.5    144.8    145.7    
        Finished consumer goods........................|  145.5    146.0    147.0    146.7    147.1    148.2        
          Finished consumer foods......................|  145.8    147.5    150.6    150.2    150.4    148.3       
            Crude......................................|  129.5    135.4    133.5    133.9    147.3    135.1
            Processed..................................|  147.1    148.5    152.0    151.6    150.6    149.4
          Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|  145.0    145.0    145.2    144.9    145.5    147.8
            Nondurable goods less foods................|  148.9    149.0    148.8    148.2    149.3    152.5
            Durable goods..............................|  132.9    132.8    133.8    134.1    133.6    134.1
        Capital equipment..............................|  139.7    139.6    140.4    140.2    140.1    140.5
          Manufacturing industries.....................|  140.0    140.0    140.7    140.2    140.3    140.7
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  139.5    139.4    140.2    140.2    139.9    140.4
                                                       |  
      Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  134.1    134.0    134.4    134.3    134.9    136.0
        Materials and components for manufacturing.....|  129.8    129.8    130.5    130.8    131.1    131.8
          Materials for food manufacturing.............|  134.7    136.6    141.2    142.0    141.3    139.1
          Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|  137.6    136.5    137.3    137.7    138.3    140.1
          Materials for durable manufacturing..........|  127.4    128.5    129.6    130.6    131.2    132.5
          Components for manufacturing.................|  125.9    125.9    125.8    125.7    125.7    125.9
        Materials and components for construction......|  153.5    154.9    155.3    156.0    155.9    156.3
        Processed fuels and lubricants.................|  114.6    113.0    113.1    110.7    112.8    115.8
          Manufacturing industries ....................|  119.7    118.4    117.4    115.8    115.8    117.7
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  111.4    109.6    110.4    107.5    110.9    114.7
        Containers.....................................|  153.6    153.5    153.2    153.5    153.4    153.9
        Supplies.......................................|  141.2    141.6    141.9    142.7    142.7    143.3
          Manufacturing industries.....................|  146.7    146.7    146.6    146.9    147.0    147.2
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  138.6    139.2    139.5    140.4    140.5    141.2
            Feeds......................................|  101.5    107.8    108.4    117.9    117.2    117.7
            Other supplies.............................|  143.2    143.2    143.4    143.5    143.6    144.4
                                                       |  
      Crude materials for further processing...........|  130.6    134.1    138.2    138.4    141.4    145.3
        Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|  110.0    117.7    127.4    127.4    127.2    118.4    
        Nonfood materials..............................|  142.6    142.8    142.1    142.5    148.0    161.8
          Nonfood materials except fuel 2/.............|  117.0    113.9    119.4    121.2    124.7    130.9
            Manufacturing 2/...........................|  107.6    104.6    109.8    111.5    114.8    120.6
            Construction...............................|  180.2    181.2    182.3    182.6    184.9    186.3
          Crude fuel 3/................................|  171.2    176.9    165.8    163.8    172.1    197.6
            Manufacturing industries...................|  163.0    168.4    158.2    156.3    163.9    187.3
            Nonmanufacturing industries................|  175.1    180.9    169.5    167.4    176.0    202.1
                                                       |  
                     Special groupings                 |  
                                                       |  
      Finished goods, excluding foods..................|  142.6    142.6    143.0    142.8    143.1    144.8    
      Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|  134.6    134.4    134.7    134.4    135.0    136.3
      Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|  124.4    127.8    131.1    134.7    134.0    132.7
      Crude materials less agricultural products 2/....|  144.7    144.7    143.4    143.6    149.5    163.8
                                                       |  
      Finished energy goods............................|  102.9    102.8    102.5    101.6    103.2    108.0
      Finished goods less energy.......................|  149.0    149.5    150.7    150.6    150.6    150.3 
      Finished consumer goods less energy..............|  153.0    153.7    155.2    155.2    155.1    154.6
                                                       |  
      Finished goods less foods and energy.............|  150.5    150.5    151.2    151.2    151.0    151.4 
      Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|  157.8    157.8    158.4    158.5    158.3    158.8
      Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|  177.9    178.1    178.2    178.2    178.2    178.6
                                                       |  
      Intermediate energy goods........................|  114.4    112.1    112.2    109.9    111.9    114.9
      Intermediate materials less energy...............|  137.5    138.0    138.5    139.0    139.1    139.8
      Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|  138.4    138.7    139.1    139.4    139.6    140.4
                                                       |  
      Crude energy materials 2/........................|  139.7    138.2    135.7    133.6    139.3    156.7
      Crude materials less energy......................|  120.5    127.2    135.4    137.1    138.3    133.5
      Crude nonfood materials less energy 3/...........|  151.5    155.6    159.6    166.1    171.1    176.8
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                             
  1/  All seasonally adjusted indexes are subject to change up to 5 years after original publication due to  
      the recalculation of seasonal factors each January.  The indexes for September 2003 have been 
      recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.                                            
  2/  Includes crude petroleum.                                                                              
  3/  Excludes crude petroleum.                                                                              

Technical Note

               Brief Explanation of Producer Prices Indexes

     The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) term Producer Price Index (PPI)
refers to a family of indexes that measure the average change over time in
the prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.  PPIs
measure price change from the perspective of the seller.  This contrasts
with other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI); CPIs measure
price change from the purchaser's perspective.  Sellers' and purchasers'
prices can differ due to government subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and
distribution costs.

     More than 8,000 PPIs for individual products and groups of products
are released each month.  PPIs are available for the products of virtually
every industry in the mining and manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy.
New PPIs are gradually being introduced for the products of industries in
the trade, finance, and services sectors of the economy.

     More than 100,000 price quotations per month are organized into three
sets of PPIs:  (1) Stage-of-processing indexes; (2) commodity indexes; and
(3) indexes for the net output of industries and their products.  The stage-
of-processing structure organizes products by class of buyer and degree of
fabrication.  The commodity structure organizes products by similarity of
end use or material composition.  The entire output of various industries
is sampled to derive price indexes for the net output of industries and
their products.
                                     
                        Stage-of-Processing Indexes
     
     Within the stage-of-processing system, finished goods are commodities
that will not undergo further processing and are ready for sale to the
final-demand user, either an individual consumer or business firm.
Consumer foods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh vegetables,
as well as processed foods such as bakery products and meats.  Other
finished consumer goods include durable goods such as automobiles,
household furniture, and appliances, as well as nondurable goods such as
apparel and home heating oil.  Capital equipment includes producer durable
goods such as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools.

     The stage-of-processing category for intermediate materials, supplies,
and components consists partly of commodities that have been processed but
require further processing.  Examples of such semifinished goods include
flour, cotton yarn, steel mill products, and lumber.  The intermediate
goods category also encompasses nondurable, physically complete items
purchased by business firms as inputs for their operations.  Examples
include diesel fuel, belts and belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers.

     Crude materials for further processing are products entering the
market for the first time that have not been manufactured or fabricated and
that are not sold directly to consumers.  Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs
include items such as grains and livestock.  Examples of crude nonfood
materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides and skins, and
iron and steel scrap.
                                     
                             Commodity Indexes

     The commodity classification structure of the PPI organizes products
by similarity of end use or material composition, disregarding industry of
origin.  Fifteen major commodity groupings (2-digit commodity codes) make
up the All Commodities Index. Each major commodity grouping includes (in
descending order of aggregation) subgroups (3-digit), product classes (4-
digit), subproduct classes (6-digit), and individual items (8 digit).
Nearly all 8-digit commodities under the traditional commodity coding
system are now derived from corresponding industry-classified product
indexes.  In such instances, movements in the traditional commodity price
indexes and corresponding percent changes will be virtually identical to
their industry-based counterparts, even if their index levels differ.
                                     
                     Industry Net-Output Price Indexes
                                     
     PPIs for the net output of industries and their products are grouped
according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Prior to the release of January 2004, industry-based PPIs were published
according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.  Industry
price indexes are compatible with other economic time series organized by
industry, such as data on employment, wages, and productivity.  Table 5 of
the PPI Detailed Report includes data for NAICS industries and industry
groups (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit codes); indexes for Census product classes
(7- and 8-digits), products (9-digits), and more detailed subproducts (11-
digits); and, for some industries, indexes for other sources of revenue.

     Indexes may represent one of three kinds of product indexes.  Every
industry has primary product indexes to show changes in prices received by
establishments classified in the industry for products made primarily, but
not necessarily exclusively, by that industry.  The industry classification
of an establishment is determined by which products comprise a plurality of
its total shipment value.  In addition, most industries have secondary
product indexes that show changes in prices received by establishments
classified in the industry for products chiefly made in some other
industry.  Finally, some industries have miscellaneous receipts indexes to
show price changes in other sources of revenue received by establishments
within the industry that are not derived from sales of their products, for
example, resales of purchased materials, or revenues from parking lots
owned by a manufacturing plant.
                                     
                              Data Collection

     PPIs are based on selling prices reported by establishments of all
sizes selected by probability sampling, with the probability of selection
proportionate to size.  Individual items and transaction terms from these
firms are also chosen by probability proportionate to size.  The BLS
strongly encourages cooperating companies to supply actual transaction
prices at the time of shipment to minimize the use of list prices.  Prices
submitted by survey respondents are effective on the Tuesday of the week
containing the 13th day of the month.  This survey is conducted primarily
through the mail.

     Price data are provided on a voluntary and confidential basis; only
sworn BLS employees are allowed access to individual company price reports.
BLS publishes price indexes instead of unit dollar prices.  All PPIs are
subject to revision 4 months after original publication to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

     BLS periodically updates the PPI sample of survey respondents to
better reflect current conditions when the structure, membership,
technology, or product mix of an industry shifts significantly and to
spread reporting burden among smaller firms.  Results of these resampling
efforts are incorporated into the PPI with the release of data for January
and July.

     As part of an ongoing effort to expand coverage to sectors of the
economy other than mining and manufacturing, an increasing number of
service sector industries have been introduced into the PPI.  The following
list of recently introduced industries includes the month and year in which
an article describing the industry's content appeared in the PPI Detailed
Report.

                                                                   PPI
                                                                   Detailed
                      Title                              Code      Report
                                                                   Issue
                                                         SIC             
Wireless Telecommunications..............................4812     July 1999
Telephone Communications, Except Radio Telephone.........4813     July 1995
Television Broadcasting..................................4833     July 2002
Grocery Stores...........................................5411     July 2000
Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets..........................5421     July 2000
Fruit and Vegetable Markets..............................5431     July 2000
Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores.....................5441     July 2000
Retail Bakeries..........................................5461     July 2000
Miscellaneous Food Stores................................5499     July 2000
New Car Dealers..........................................5511     July 2000
Gasoline Service Stations................................5541     January 2002
Boat Dealers.............................................5551     January 2002
Recreational Vehicle Dealers.............................5561     January 2002
Miscellaneous Retail.....................................59       January 2001
Security Brokers, Dealers, and Investment Bankers........6211     January 2001
Investment Advice........................................6282     January 2003
Life Insurance Carriers..................................6311     January 1999
Property and Casualty Insurance..........................6331     July 1998
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages........................6412     January 2003
Operators and Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings........6512     January 1996
Real Estate Agents and Managers..........................6531     January 1996
Prepackaged Software.....................................7372     January 1998
Data Processing Services.................................7374     January 2002
Home Health Care Services................................8082     January 1997
Legal Services...........................................8111     January 1997
Engineering Design, Analysis, and Consulting Services....8711     January 1997
Architectural Design, Analysis, and Consulting Services..8712     January 1997
Premiums for Property and Casualty Insurance.............9331     July 1998
                                                         
                                                        NAICS            
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores....................442      January 2004
Electronics and Appliance Stores.........................443      January 2004
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies 
Dealers..................................................444      January 2004
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores.................448      January 2004
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores............451      January 2004
General Merchandise Stores...............................452      January 2004
Miscellaneous Store Retailers............................453      January 2004


                                  Weights

     Weights for most traditional commodity groupings of the PPI, as well
as weights for commodity-based aggregate indexes calculated using
traditional commodity groupings, such as stage-of-processing indexes,
currently reflect 1997 values of shipments as reported in the Census of
Manufactures and other sources.  From January 1996 through December 2001,
PPI weights were derived from 1992 shipment values.  Industry indexes also
are now calculated with 1997 net output weights.  This periodic update of
the value weights used to calculate the PPI is done to more accurately
reflect changes in production and marketing patterns in the economy.  Net
output values of shipments are used as weights for industry indexes.  Net
output values refer to the value of shipments from establishments within
the industry to buyers outside the industry.  However, weights for
commodity price indexes are based on gross shipment values, including
shipment values between establishments within the same industry.  As a
result, broad commodity grouping indexes, such as the PPI for All
Commodities, are affected by the multiple counting of price change at
successive stages of processing, which can lead to exaggerated or
misleading signals about inflation.  Stage-of-processing indexes partially
correct this defect, but industry indexes consistently correct for this at
all levels of aggregation.  Therefore, industry and stage-of-processing
indexes are more appropriate than broad commodity groupings for economic
analysis of general price trends.
                                     
                        Price Index Reference Base
                                     
     Effective with publication of January 1988 data, many important PPI
series (including stage-of-processing groupings and most commodity groups
and individual items) were placed on a new reference base, 1982=100.  From
1971 through 1987, the standard reference base for most PPI series was
1967=100.  Except for rounding differences, the shift to the new reference
base did not alter any previously published percent changes for affected
PPI series.  (See "Calculating Index Changes," below.)  The 1982 reference
base is not used for commodity indexes with a base later than December 1981
or for industry net output indexes and their products.

     For further information on the underlying concepts and methodology of
the Producer Price Index, see chapter 14, "Producer Prices," in BLS Handbook
of Methods (April  1997), Bulletin 2490.  This document can be downloaded 
from the BLS website at (http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch14_itc.htm), 
and reprints are available on request.
                                     
                         Calculating Index Changes
                                     
     Each PPI measures price changes from a reference period which equals
100.0.  An increase of 5.5 percent from the reference period in the
Finished Goods Price Index, for example, is shown as 105.5.  This change
can also be expressed in dollars, as follows:  Prices received by domestic
producers of a sample of finished goods have risen from $100 in 1982 to
$105.50.  Likewise, a current index of 90.0 would indicate that prices
received by producers of finished goods are 10 percent lower than they were
in 1982.

     Movements of price indexes from one month to another are usually
expressed as percent changes, rather than as changes in index points.
Index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to
its base period, whereas percent changes are not.  The following example
shows the computation of index point and percent changes.
     
     Index point change
Finished Goods Price Index      107.5
Less previous index             104.0
Equals index point change         3.5
     
     Index percent change
Index point change                3.5
Divided by the previous index   104.0
Equals                            0.034
Result multiplied by 100          0.034 x 100
Equals percent change             3.4
                                     
                                     
                  Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

     Because price data are used for different purposes by different
groups, BLS publishes seasonally adjusted and unadjusted changes each
month.  Seasonally adjusted data are preferred for analyzing general price
trends in the economy, because these data eliminate the effect of changes
that normally occur at about the same time, and in about the same
magnitude, every year-such as price movements resulting from normal weather
patterns, regular production and marketing cycles, model changeovers,
seasonal discounts, and holidays.  For these reasons, seasonally adjusted
data more clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends.  Unadjusted data are
of primary interest to users who need information that can be related to
actual dollar values of transactions.  Individuals requiring this
information include marketing specialists, purchasing agents, budget and
cost analysts, contract specialists, and commodity traders.  It is the
unadjusted data that are generally cited in escalating long-term contracts
such as purchasing agreements or real estate leases.  (See Escalation and
Producer Price Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Report 807,
September 1991, available on request from the BLS.)

     In 1998, the PPI implemented the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method; prior to that year the PPI employed the X-11 method.  Each year,
the seasonal status of most commodity indexes is re-evaluated to reflect
more recent price behavior.  Industry net output indexes are not seasonally
adjusted.  For time series that exhibit seasonal pricing patterns, new
seasonal factors are estimated and applied to the unadjusted data for the
previous 5 years.  These updated seasonally adjusted indexes replace the
most recent 5 years of seasonal data.

     Seasonal factors may be applied to series using either a direct or
aggregative method.  Generally, commodity indexes are seasonally adjusted
using direct seasonal adjustment, which produces a more complete
elimination of seasonal movements than the aggregative method.  However,
the direct seasonal adjustment process may not yield figures that possess
additive consistency.  Thus, a seasonally adjusted index for a broad
category that is directly adjusted may not be logically consistent with all
seasonally adjusted indexes for its components.  Seasonal movements for
stage-of-processing indexes are derived indirectly through an aggregative
method that combines movements of a wide variety of subproduct class (6-
digit) series.

     Seasonally adjusted indexes can become problematic when previously
stable and predictable price patterns abruptly change.  If the new pattern
persists, the seasonal adjustment method will eventually reflect it
adequately; if these patterns keep shifting, however, seasonally adjusted
data will become chronically troublesome.  This problem occurs relatively
infrequently for farm and food-related products but has more often affected
manufactured products such as automobiles and steel.

     Since January 1988, the PPI has used Intervention Analysis Seasonal
Adjustment methods to enhance the calculation of seasonal factors.  With
this technique, outlier values that may distort the seasonal pattern are
removed from the data prior to applying the standard seasonal factor
estimation procedure.  For example, a possible economic cause for large
price movements for petroleum-based products might have been the Persian
Gulf War.  In this case, intervention techniques allowed for better
estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  On the whole, very few series have
required intervention.  Out of nearly 900 seasonally adjusted series, only
16 interventions were performed in 1997.

     For more information relating to seasonal adjustment methods, see (1)
"Appendix A: Seasonal Adjustment Methodology at BLS," in the BLS Handbook
of Methods (April 1997), Bulletin 2490 and (2) "Summary of Changes to the
PPI's Seasonal Adjustment Methodology" in the January 1995 issue of
Producer Price Indexes.

                Producer Price Index Data Via the Internet

     In 1995, the BLS began posting PPI series, news releases, and
technical information to both a World Wide Web (WWW) site and a file
transfer protocol (FTP) site.  During the years following the introduction
of PPI Internet services, usage of these sites eclipsed more traditional
methods of data dissemination, such as subscriptions to the PPI Detailed
Report.  There were more than 1.6 million accesses of PPI series over the
Internet during the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.

                 Retrieving PPI data from the PPI Website

     PPI data can be obtained from the WWW address (http://www.bls.gov/ppi).
Scrolling down the page to the "Get Detailed Statistics" header reveals 
the following 5 methods of data retrieval:

     Most Requested Series is a form-based application that allows the
user to quickly obtain PPI time series data by selecting from two separate
lists (commodity and industry) of the most commonly requested time series,
including the All Commodities Index and the stage-of-processing indexes
(for example, Finished Goods).  Within each list, any one-or all-of the
time series shown can be selected.  A user can modify the date range and
output options after executing the query, using the reformat button above
the data output table.

     Create Customized Tables is a form-based query application designed for
users unfamiliar with the PPI coding structure.  It guides a user through
the PPI classification system by listing index titles and does not require
knowledge of commodity or industry codes.  Data retrieved are based on a
query formulated by selecting data characteristics from lists provided.
Two options are available to create customized tables, depending on a
user's browser capability.  The one-screen option is a JavaScript
application that uses a single screen to guide a user through the available
time series data.  The second option is a multiple screen, nonJava-based
application.  Both methods allow a user to browse the PPI coding structure
and select multiple series codes.  Using the one-screen option, users can
modify the date range and output options after executing the query using
the reformat button above the data output table.

     Series Report is a form-based application that uses formatted PPI time
series identifiers (commodity or industry codes) as input in extracting
data according to a specified set of date ranges and output options.  This
application provides the most efficient path for those users who are
familiar with the format of PPI time series identifiers.  Up to 300 indexes
can be extracted at one time.

     There are three basic formats for creating a unique PPI time series
identifier.  For commodity and stage-of-processing indexes, enter a "wpu"
prefix (not seasonally adjusted) or a "wps" prefix (seasonally adjusted) in
combination with a commodity-based code to create a series identifier.
  
  Commodity code      Will provide data for:
  wps063              Drugs and pharmaceuticals, seasonally adjusted
  wpu063803           Pharmaceutical preparations, cardiovascular system
  wpusop3000          Finished goods, not seasonally adjusted
  
     For a current industry-based price index organized according to the North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS), enter the prefix "pcu"
followed by the industry-product code.  The series identifier for products
primary to an industry include 12 numeric digits, the six-digit industry
code is repeated, and up to seven additional digits of product detail.
Dashes are used as place holders for higher-level industry group codes.

  Industry-product code,   Will provide data for:
  Current NAICS series
  pcu325---325---          Chemical manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted
  pcu336110336110          Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing
  pcu621111621111411       Offices of physicians, one and two physician practices 
                           and single specialty group practices, general/family 
                           practices
                    
     To identify a discontinued industry-product code based on the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC), enter a "pdu" prefix and "#" between the
fourth and fifth characters of the product code.  A series identifier for
the discontinued dataset uses underscores as placeholders to complete a
reference to an SIC industry group code of less than four digits.  (All PPI
industry-based indexes organized by SIC were discontinued with the
introduction of the NAICS.)  In all cases, no spaces are permitted.
  
  Industry-product code,   Will provide data for:
  Discontinued SIC series
  pdu28__#                 Chemicals and allied products, not seasonally adjusted
  pdu331_#                 Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling and
                           finishing mills, not seasonally adjusted
  pdu3711#111              Passenger cars
  
     Flat Files and the FTP server are best suited for those users requiring
access to either a large volume of time series data or other PPI-related
documentation (such as, seasonal factor and relative importance tables).
The FTP site can be accessed at (ftp://ftp.bls.gov) or directly from the
links on the "Get Detailed Statistics" page or the PPI homepage.  Data and
documentation available for download include:

 Data/Documentation          Directory:
 NAICS Current Series        /pub/time.series/pc
 SIC Discontinued Series     /pub/time.series/pd
 Commodity Series            /pub/time.series/wp
 Special Requests            /pub/special.requests/ppi
 Latest News Release         /pub/news.release/ppi.txt

     The FTP site maintains files to help with searches and downloads.  
These files are centrally located in the /pub/doc directory.  Within this
directory, go to the overview.txt file for an overview relating to all BLS
data available through the FTP site.  For commodity-based PPI data (which
appear in tables 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 of the PPI monthly detailed report
and tables 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the monthly news release), the program help
file is wp.txt.  For current industry-based PPI data based on the NAICS
(which appear in tables 4, 5, and 9 of the monthly PPI report and table 4
of the monthly news release), the file is pc.txt.  For industry-based SIC
time series that have been discontinued, go to pd.txt.  (These and other
help files are also maintained within each of the five directories listed
above.)

                         Other Sources of PPI Data

     PPI data can also be accessed via the BLS homepage
(http://www.bls.gov).  After clicking the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at
the top of the homepage a chart appears listing all of the available BLS
programs.  The following four methods are available for PPI data:  Most
requested statistics, create customized tables (one screen or multiple
screens), and flat files.  Additional sources of BLS data are also
accessible from this page including:  Economic news releases, series
report, and economy at a glance.

                          Additional information

     The PPI homepage (http://www.bls.gov/ppi) contains additional
information regarding PPI data and methodology.  The top section of the
homepage provides PPI news releases, both current and archived, as well as
general PPI information.  The "Tables Created by BLS" section found beneath
the statistics section provides relative importance and seasonal factor
tables.  The remaining sections offer special notices and publications
pertaining to PPI methodology and applications.

     For questions or comments regarding PPI data classification,
methodology, or data availability on the Internet, call or e-mail the
Section of Index Analysis and Public Information directly at (202) 691-7705
or ppi-info@bls.gov.  Data also can be obtained by calling the national fax-
on-demand service at (202) 691-6325; this service enables customers to
request faxes of BLS data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.