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                    CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  JANUARY 1997
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of 159.1
 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
 Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in January, the CPI-U
 increased 3.0 percent.
 
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) also rose 0.3 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment.
 The January 1997 CPI-W level of 156.3 was 3.0 percent higher than the
 index in January 1996.
 
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in January,
 following an increase of 0.3 percent in  December.  The food index, which
 was unchanged in December, declined 0.3 percent in January. Grocery store
 food prices fell 0.6 percent, reflecting in part a 2.0 percent drop in the
 index for fruits and vegetables.  The energy index increased for the fifth
 consecutive month, advancing 0.8 percent in January.  The index for
 petroleum-based energy increased 0.4 percent, and the index for energy
 services rose 1.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1
 percent, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the three preceding
 months.

 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                    1996             1997 3-mos. ended  ended
                     July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.   Jan.'97   Jan.'97
 All Items            .3    .2   .3   .3   .3   .3   .1    2.8       3.0
  Food and beverages  .4    .4   .5   .5   .4   .0  -.2    0.8       3.6
  Housing             .4    .2   .2   .3   .3   .2   .3    3.4       3.0
  Apparel and upkeep -.2   -.9   .5   .2   .3   .1   .4    3.1      -0.3
  Transportation      .0    .0   .5   .3   .3   .6  -.2    3.1       3.6
  Medical care        .3    .2   .3   .2   .3   .2   .2    2.6       2.9
  Entertainment       .1    .2   .1   .3   .2   .3   .0    2.0       2.7
  Other goods                                                           
   and services       .4    .4   .1   .3   .4   .1   .4    3.5       3.8
 Special Indexes:                                                       
  Energy              .3   -.2   .2  1.1  1.2  1.5   .8   14.9       7.9
  Food                .5    .4   .5   .5   .4   .0  -.3    0.5       3.6
  All items less                                                        
   food and energy    .2    .1   .3   .2   .2   .2   .1    2.2       2.5
     
     Note:  Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments
 in 1996.  For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures shown
 above and elsewhere differ from those previously published.  See technical
 note on page 6 of this release for details.

     The food and beverage index declined 0.2 percent in January.  The
 index for grocery store food prices, which fell 0.1 percent in December,
 declined 0.6 percent in January.  Each of the five major grocery store food
 groups, except for the index for other food at home, registered a decrease
 in January.  The index for fruits and vegetables fell 2.0 percent in
 January, following a drop of 1.5 percent in December.  The index for fresh
 fruit prices declined 5.3 percent, and the index for fresh vegetables
 decreased 0.1 percent.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh vegetable
 prices rose 5.2 percent.)  The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
 decreased 0.4 percent, reflecting declines in prices for beef and eggs--
 down 0.5 and 6.7 percent, respectively.  The indexes for pork and for
 poultry each increased 0.3 percent.  The index for dairy products fell 0.5
 percent in January, the third consecutive month that this component failed
 to increase after registering increases totaling 8.5 percent in the
 preceding five-month period.  The index for cereal and bakery products
 declined 0.2 percent, while the index for other food at home rose 0.1
 percent.  The other two components of the food and beverage index--
 restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and 0.2 percent,
 respectively.

     The housing component rose 0.3 percent in January.  Shelter costs also
 increased 0.3 percent.  Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.6 percent;
 homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs were
 unchanged.  The rise in renters' costs reflects a 1.6 percent increase in
 the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents rose 0.2
 percent.  The index for fuel and other utilities rose 0.7 percent in
 January.  The index for household fuels increased 1.0 percent, reflecting
 an increase of 4.8 percent in the index for natural gas.  The indexes for
 fuel oil and for electricity declined 0.6 and 0.2 percent, respectively.
 For the 10-month period ended in January, charges for natural gas have
 increased 15.9 percent.  In January, the index for other utilities and
 public services rose 0.3 percent.  Within this group, telephone service
 increased 0.3 percent, as a 2.3 percent rise in interstate toll calls more
 than offset a 0.2 percent drop in local telephone charges.  The index for
 household furnishings and operation decreased 0.2 percent in January,
 reflecting widespread declines in housefurnishings and housekeeping
 services.

     The transportation component declined 0.2 percent in January after
 increasing 0.6 percent in December, as a result of a much smaller advance
 in the index for motor fuels and a sharp downturn in the index for airline
 fares.  The index for gasoline, which advanced 2.5 percent in December,
 rose 0.7 percent in January.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline
 prices were unchanged in January.)  Gasoline prices have risen 15.6 percent
 in the last 14 months, and as of January the gasoline index was 5.4 percent
 below its peak level of December 1990.  The index for airline fares, which
 increased 2.3 percent in December, fell 3.2 percent in January.  The
 January decline reflects, in part, the lapse of the 10 percent federal tax
 on airline fares.  Vehicle purchase costs continued to show little change
 in January.  The index for new vehicle prices declined 0.2 percent.  (Prior
 to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices were unchanged.)   As of
 January, about 80 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 1997
 models.  The index for automobile finance charges increased 0.1 percent,
 following declines in each of the three preceding months.  The index for
 used cars also turned up in January, increasing 0.1 percent.

     The index for apparel and upkeep increased for the fifth consecutive
 month in January--up 0.4 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in December.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.6 percent in January,
 reflecting post-holiday discounting.)

     Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in January to a level 2.9 percent
 above a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--prescription
 drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--and the index for
 medical care services both rose 0.2 percent.  Charges for professional
 services and hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.3 percent,
 respectively.

     Entertainment costs were unchanged on average in January. A decline in
 the index for entertainment commodities was offset by an increase in
 charges for entertainment services, the largest of which was a 1.1 percent
 rise in fees for participant sports.

     The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in January,
 following an increase of 0.1 percent in December.  The index for personal
 care services--beauty parlor services and haircuts--increased 0.9 percent
 in January.

 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in January.

 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
 Workers (CPI-W)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                    1996             1997 3-mos. ended  ended
                     July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.   Jan. '97  Jan. '97
 All Items            .3    .1   .3   .4   .3   .3   .1    2.9       3.0
  Food and beverages  .5    .4   .4   .5   .4   .1  -.2    1.0       3.7
  Housing             .3    .2   .1   .3   .3   .2   .3    3.5       2.9
  Apparel and upkeep -.2  -1.0   .5   .2   .3   .1   .4    3.1       -.3
  Transportation      .0    .0   .4   .4   .3   .6   .0    4.0       3.5
  Medical care        .3    .2   .3   .2   .3   .2   .2    2.6       2.9
  Entertainment       .1    .3   .1   .3   .3   .3   .0    2.3       2.7
  Other goods                                                           
   and services       .4    .3   .2   .3   .4   .0   .6    4.0       3.7
 Special Indexes:                                                       
  Energy              .2   -.3   .1  1.2  1.4  1.5   .9   16.1       8.3
  Food                .5    .4   .4   .6   .3   .1  -.3    0.5       3.7
  All items less                                                        
   food and energy    .2    .1   .2   .2   .2   .2   .2    2.2       2.4
 
 
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     After seasonal adjustment, the level of the CPI-U for All Items  was
 159.4 in January; the seasonally adjusted CPI-W for All Items was 156.6.
 
     Beginning this month, BLS is reporting the level of the seasonally
 adjusted U.S. City Average All Items CPI-U and CPI-W in this monthly news
 release.  Effective with the release of January 1998 data in February
 1998, the seasonally adjusted All Items indexes will be fully integrated
 into the releases, appearing in tables 2 and 5 and in the text where
 relevant.
 
     Like other seasonally adjusted CPI data, the All Items index levels
 are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release.
 For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation
 agreements.
 
      Consumer Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on
 Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).
 


A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
       
            Because price data are used for different purposes by
       different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
       seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
       month.
       
            For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
       seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they
       eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the
       same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such
       as price movements resulting from changing climatic
       conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays,
       and sales.
       
            The unadjusted data are of primary interest to
       consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
       Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation
       purposes.  Many collective bargaining contract agreements
       and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to
       the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
       
            Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally
       adjusted indexes are derived by the X-11-ARIMA Seasonal
       Adjustment Method (1988).  The updated seasonal data at the
       end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977.
       Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal
       data, e.g., data from 1992 through 1996 were replaced at the
       end of 1996.  The seasonal movement of all items and 47
       other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
       movement of 60 selected components.  Each year the seasonal
       status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain
       statistical criteria.  If any of the 60 components change
       their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to
       not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will
       be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted
       indexes will be used before that period.
       
            Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors
       for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an
       enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention
       Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series.
       Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
       estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values
       and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal
       pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to
       calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning with the
       calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA
       software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment.
       
            For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this
       procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price
       volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of
       seasonally adjusted data for those series.  For some women's
       apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure
       was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing
       methodology.  For the tobacco and smoking products index,
       this procedure was used to offset the effects of increases
       in excise taxes and wholesale tobacco prices.  For some
       alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise tax
       increases.  For the nonalcoholic beverages index, the
       procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase
       in coffee prices due to adverse weather.  For the water and
       sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to
       account for a data collection anomaly.
       
            A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and
       seasonal factors for these items, may be obtained by writing
       the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices
       and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire
       McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 606-6968.
          Over-the-month percent changes in the U.S. City Average
       Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for All
       Items and for All Items less food and energy, seasonally
       adjusted, using former and recalculated seasonal factors for
       1996.
                                     
                                 All Items
                                     
    1996          Former     Recalculated    Difference
                                                  
 January            .4            .4             .0
 February           .2            .3             .1
 March              .4            .3            -.1
 April              .4            .3            -.1
 May                .3            .3             .0
 June               .1            .1             .0
 July               .3            .3             .0
 August             .1            .2             .1
 September          .3            .3             .0
 October            .3            .3             .0
 November           .3            .3             .0
 December           .3            .3             .0
                                                 
                                     
                                     
                      All Items less food and energy
       
    1996          Former     Recalculated   Difference
                                                        
 January            .3            .2            -.1
 February           .2            .2             .0
 March              .3            .2            -.1
 April              .1            .2             .1
 May                .2            .2             .0
 June               .2            .2             .0
 July               .3            .2            -.1
 August             .1            .1             .0
 September          .3            .3             .0
 October            .2            .2             .0
 November           .2            .2             .0
 December           .1            .2             .1
                                                 
       
 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
 group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

                                               Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                              importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                               December     Dec.      Jan.       Jan. 1997 from-     Oct. to    Nov. to    Dec. to
                                                 1996       1996      1997    Jan. 1996  Dec. 1996     Nov.       Dec.       Jan.

             Expenditure category

 All items ..................................   100.000     158.6     159.1        3.0        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.1
 All items (1967=100) .......................      -        475.0     476.7        -          -          -          -          -

   Food and beverages .......................    17.484     156.6     156.9        3.6         .2         .4         .0        -.2
     Food ...................................    15.913     156.3     156.5        3.6         .1         .4         .0        -.3
       Food at home .........................    10.040     157.7     157.9        3.9         .1         .4        -.1        -.6
         Cereals and bakery products ........     1.479     175.7     176.5        2.9         .5         .5         .2        -.2
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.002     150.0     149.6        4.8        -.3         .4         .6        -.4
         Dairy products 1/ ..................     1.245     148.6     147.8        8.4        -.5         .0        -.5        -.5
         Fruits and vegetables 2/ ...........     1.974     187.2     187.3        3.2         .1         .6       -1.5       -2.0
         Other food at home .................     2.340     143.6     144.8        2.1         .8         .1         .3         .1
           Sugar and sweets .................      .331     144.7     146.9        3.9        1.5        -.1         .6         .6
           Fats and oils ....................      .246     140.7     142.3        1.9        1.1         .1         .1        -.1
           Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .724     126.9     128.3       -1.3        1.1        -.1         .2         .2
           Other prepared food ..............     1.039     158.9     159.4        4.1         .3         .4         .3        -.1
       Food away from home ..................     5.873     155.0     155.3        3.1         .2         .3         .2         .3
     Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.571     160.5     161.1        3.5         .4         .2         .3         .2

   Housing 2/ ...............................    41.203     154.0     155.1        3.0         .7         .3         .2         .3
     Shelter ................................    28.194     172.3     173.6        3.0         .8         .2         .2         .3
       Renters' costs 3/ ....................     7.994     179.1     182.7        3.5        2.0         .2         .1         .6
         Rent, residential ..................     5.731     164.0     164.4        2.8         .2         .2         .2         .2
         Other renters' costs 4/ ............     2.263     203.8     217.3        5.2        6.6         .2        -.2        1.4
       Homeowners' costs 3/ .................    20.000     178.8     179.1        2.8         .2         .3         .2         .2
         Owners' equivalent rent 3/ .........    19.616     179.1     179.5        2.7         .2         .3         .2         .2
         Household insurance 3/ 4/ ..........      .383     162.4     162.6        2.9         .1         .7       -1.2         .2
       Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........      .200     141.5     141.5        3.8         .0         .6         .3         .0
         Maintenance and repair
             services 1/ 4/ .................      .123     148.0     148.2        4.3         .1         .2         .3         .1
         Maintenance and repair
             commodities 1/ 4/ ..............      .077     132.6     132.5        3.0        -.1        1.4         .2        -.1
     Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............     7.102     129.4     130.8        4.9        1.1         .5         .5         .7
       Fuels ................................     3.878     117.1     119.1        6.1        1.7         .7         .8        1.0
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ....................      .424     110.3     111.5       14.2        1.1        2.0        2.9       -1.2
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).......................     3.453     122.8     124.9        5.2        1.7         .7         .4        1.4
       Other utilities and public
           services 4/ ......................     3.224     159.1     159.7        3.4         .4         .3         .3         .3
     Household furnishings and operation 2/ .     5.908     125.0     124.9         .6        -.1         .1         .2        -.2
       Housefurnishings 4/ ..................     3.332     111.0     110.8        -.5        -.2         .1         .2        -.4
       Housekeeping supplies ................     1.093     141.4     142.3        1.4         .6         .1         .0         .4
       Housekeeping services ................     1.482     150.1     149.6        2.7        -.3         .0         .3        -.5

   Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.330     130.3     129.6        -.3        -.5         .3         .1         .4
     Apparel commodities 4/ .................     4.786     126.5     125.8        -.6        -.6         .3         .0         .5
       Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.280     127.8     127.0        1.8        -.6        1.1        -.5        1.0
       Women's and girls' apparel............     2.102     123.3     121.5       -1.5       -1.5         .2         .7         .6
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ....      .186     126.9     127.9       -2.7         .8       -1.4         .2         .8
       Footwear .............................      .718     125.9     125.0        1.3        -.7         .2         .3        -.8
       Other apparel commodities ............      .500     141.6     145.6       -4.0        2.8        -.7       -1.9         .1
     Apparel services 1/ 4/ .................      .545     161.5     161.7        2.2         .1         .2         .4         .1

   Transportation ...........................    17.140     145.2     145.0        3.6        -.1         .3         .6        -.2
     Private transportation .................    15.499     141.7     141.8        3.2         .1         .4         .6         .1
       New vehicles .........................     4.955     145.4     145.4        1.5         .0         .0         .1        -.2
         New cars ...........................     3.952     143.0     143.0        1.3         .0        -.2         .1        -.2
       Used cars ............................     1.278     155.6     154.7       -2.0        -.6        -.3        -.4         .1
       Motor fuel ...........................     3.171     108.6     108.6       10.1         .0        1.7        2.5         .6
         Gasoline ...........................      -        107.9     107.9        9.9         .0        1.7        2.5         .7
       Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     160.6     161.1        3.1         .3         .1         .2         .4
       Other private transportation .........     4.562     176.0     176.2        2.0         .1         .1         .0        -.1
         Other private transportation
             commodities ....................      .589     105.2     105.2        -.2         .0        -.1        -.1        -.2
         Other private transportation
             services 4/ ....................     3.973     192.7     193.0        2.4         .2         .2         .0        -.1
     Public transportation ..................     1.642     189.9     185.8        8.3       -2.2         .3        1.4       -2.9

   Medical care .............................     7.346     230.6     231.8        2.9         .5         .3         .2         .2
     Medical care commodities ...............     1.273     212.0     212.8        2.5         .4        -.1         .1         .2
     Medical care services ..................     6.073     235.0     236.3        3.1         .6         .3         .2         .2
       Professional medical services ........     3.472     211.0     212.2        3.5         .6         .3         .2         .4

   Entertainment 4/ .........................     4.352     160.8     161.3        2.7         .3         .2         .3         .0
     Entertainment commodities 4/ ...........     1.957     144.1     144.2        2.0         .1         .1         .3        -.3
     Entertainment services 4/ ..............     2.395     180.5     181.3        3.3         .4         .3         .3         .2

   Other goods and services 2/ ..............     7.145     218.7     220.0        3.8         .6         .4         .1         .4
     Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     234.3     236.4        3.1         .9         .3        -.3         .4
     Personal care 1/ .......................     1.145     150.5     151.6        1.7         .7         .2        -.5         .7
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 1/ ....................      .588     142.8     143.6        -.1         .6         .1       -1.3         .6
       Personal care services 1/ ............      .557     159.2     160.7        3.7         .9         .4         .4         .9
     Personal and educational expenses 4/ ...     4.398     252.9     254.0        4.5         .4         .4         .4         .3
       School books and supplies ............      .264     231.1     234.5        4.8        1.5         .4         .4        -.1
       Personal and educational services 4/ .     4.134     254.8     255.8        4.5         .4         .4         .4         .4

         Commodity and service group

 All items ..................................   100.000     158.6     159.1        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .1
   Commodities ..............................    42.873     141.4     141.5        2.7         .1         .4         .2         .0
     Food and beverages .....................    17.484     156.6     156.9        3.6         .2         .4         .0        -.2
     Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.389     132.1     132.1        2.0         .0         .4         .3         .2
       Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.147     133.7     133.8        3.1         .1         .6         .7         .1
         Apparel commodities 4/ .............     4.786     126.5     125.8        -.6        -.6         .3         .0         .5
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel ....................    10.362     140.5     141.0        4.8         .4         .7        1.1         .3
       Durables .............................    10.242     129.9     129.7         .3        -.2         .0         .1        -.2
   Services .................................    57.127     176.1     177.0        3.3         .5         .3         .3         .2
     Rent of shelter 3/ .....................    27.577     179.3     180.6        2.9         .7         .3         .2         .3
     Household services less rent of
         shelter 3/ .........................     8.698     143.4     144.6        4.0         .8         .4         .2         .6
     Transportation services ................     7.148     184.1     183.5        3.8        -.3         .2         .4        -.7
     Medical care services ..................     6.073     235.0     236.3        3.1         .6         .3         .2         .2
     Other services .........................     7.631     205.0     205.9        3.9         .4         .4         .3         .3

               Special indexes

 All items less food ........................    84.087     159.0     159.6        3.0         .4         .3         .3         .2
 All items less shelter .....................    71.806     154.7     155.0        3.1         .2         .3         .3         .1
 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ ........    80.000     159.6     160.2        3.2         .4         .3         .3         .1
 All items less medical care ................    92.654     154.5     155.0        3.1         .3         .3         .3         .1
 Commodities less food ......................    26.960     133.3     133.3        2.1         .0         .3         .4         .1
 Nondurables less food ......................    16.718     135.3     135.4        3.1         .1         .6         .7         .1
 Nondurables less food and apparel ..........    11.932     141.5     142.0        4.7         .4         .7         .7         .1
 Nondurables ................................    32.631     145.3     145.5        3.4         .1         .5         .3         .1
 Services less rent of shelter 3/ ...........    29.550     185.2     185.9        3.7         .4         .3         .3         .1
 Services less medical care services ........    51.054     170.6     171.5        3.4         .5         .3         .3         .2
 Energy .....................................     7.049     112.2     113.3        7.9        1.0        1.2        1.5         .8
 All items less energy ......................    92.951     164.8     165.3        2.7         .3         .2         .1         .1
   All items less food and energy ...........    77.038     167.0     167.5        2.5         .3         .2         .2         .1
     Commodities less food and
         energy commodities .................    23.364     141.5     141.5         .9         .0         .1         .1         .1
       Energy commodities ...................     3.596     109.1     109.2       10.6         .1        1.7        2.6         .4
     Services less energy services ..........    53.674     181.5     182.4        3.3         .5         .3         .3         .1
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
   1982-84=$1.00 1/ .........................      -        $.631     $.628       -3.1        -.5        -.2         .0        -.5
   1967=$1.00 1/ ............................      -         .211      .210        -          -          -          -          -


    1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
    3/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
           See Table X for a comparable index series.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


  Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
  commodity and service group

  (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

                                                   Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                 percent change for
                                                                                         3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                  Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.     July      Jan.
                                                  1996    1996    1996    1997    1996    1996    1996    1997     1996      1997

               Expenditure category

  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.7     2.6     3.1     2.8      3.1       2.9

    Food and beverages .........................   156.0   156.6   156.6   156.3     3.5     5.1     5.3      .8      4.3       3.0
      Food .....................................   155.8   156.4   156.4   156.0     3.5     5.4     5.3      .5      4.4       2.9
        Food at home ...........................   157.2   157.8   157.7   156.7     4.0     6.5     6.6    -1.3      5.2       2.6
          Cereals and bakery products ..........   175.4   176.3   176.6   176.3     3.1     3.5     2.8     2.1      3.3       2.4
          Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   147.8   148.4   149.3   148.7     -.3     9.0     8.2     2.5      4.3       5.3
          Dairy products 1/ ....................   149.3   149.3   148.6   147.8     2.1    15.4    22.2    -4.0      8.5       8.3
          Fruits and vegetables 2/..............   187.6   188.7   185.9   182.2    15.6     5.6     4.4   -11.0     10.5      -3.6
          Other food at home ...................   143.8   144.0   144.4   144.5     2.3     1.7     2.5     2.0      2.0       2.3
            Sugar and sweets ...................   145.4   145.2   146.0   146.9     2.0     6.3     3.4     4.2      4.1       3.8
            Fats and oils ......................   141.6   141.8   142.0   141.9      .6     1.7     4.7      .9      1.2       2.7
            Nonalcoholic beverages .............   127.6   127.5   127.7   127.9     -.6    -3.4    -2.2      .9     -2.0       -.6
            Other prepared food ................   158.4   159.1   159.6   159.4     5.1     4.2     4.7     2.5      4.6       3.6
        Food away from home ....................   154.1   154.6   154.9   155.3     2.7     3.2     3.4     3.2      2.9       3.3
      Alcoholic beverages ......................   160.2   160.6   161.1   161.4     3.9     2.8     4.4     3.0      3.4       3.7

    Housing 2/ .................................   153.9   154.4   154.7   155.2     2.7     2.9     2.6     3.4      2.8       3.0
      Shelter ..................................   172.2   172.6   172.9   173.4     2.9     3.6     2.4     2.8      3.2       2.6
        Renters' costs 3/ ......................   181.1   181.5   181.7   182.8     3.2     4.6     2.5     3.8      3.9       3.1
          Rent, residential ....................   163.2   163.6   164.0   164.4     2.3     3.3     2.5     3.0      2.8       2.7
          Other renters' costs 4/ ..............   217.9   218.4   218.0   221.1     5.4     7.3     2.2     6.0      6.4       4.1
        Homeowners' costs 3/ ...................   177.8   178.3   178.6   179.0     2.5     3.2     2.3     2.7      2.9       2.5
          Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ...........   178.1   178.6   179.0   179.3     2.5     3.2     2.3     2.7      2.9       2.5
          Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............   163.3   164.5   162.5   162.9     3.8     3.8     5.1    -1.0      3.8       2.0
        Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ..........   140.2   141.1   141.5   141.5     5.1     4.1     2.3     3.8      4.6       3.0
          Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/    147.3   147.6   148.0   148.2     4.9     7.1     2.8     2.5      6.0       2.6
          Maintenance and repair
              commodities 1/ 4/ ................   130.5   132.3   132.6   132.5     4.4      .3     1.2     6.3      2.3       3.7
      Fuel and other utilities 2/...............   129.0   129.6   130.3   131.2     5.2     2.2     5.1     7.0      3.7       6.1
        Fuels ..................................   115.9   116.7   117.6   118.8     8.5     -.3     6.1    10.4      4.0       8.2
          Fuel oil and other household fuel
              commodities ......................   104.3   106.4   109.5   108.2    26.9   -20.2    45.9    15.8       .6      30.0
          Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
              services).........................   122.3   123.1   123.6   125.3     6.5     2.0     2.3    10.2      4.2       6.2
        Other utilities and public services 4/ .   158.8   159.2   159.6   160.0     1.8     5.5     3.6     3.1      3.7       3.3
      Household furnishings and operation 2/ ...   124.9   125.0   125.2   124.9      .6      .6     1.0      .0       .6        .5
        Housefurnishings 4/ ....................   111.1   111.2   111.4   111.0     -.4    -1.4      .0     -.4      -.9       -.2
        Housekeeping supplies ..................   141.5   141.7   141.7   142.3     2.0     -.3     1.1     2.3       .9       1.7
        Housekeeping services ..................   149.9   149.9   150.3   149.6     2.2     5.6     3.5     -.8      3.9       1.4

    Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.3   131.7   131.8   132.3    -1.5    -2.1     -.6     3.1     -1.8       1.2
      Apparel commodities 4/ ...................   127.6   128.0   128.0   128.6    -1.8    -2.8     -.6     3.2     -2.3       1.3
        Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.4   128.8   128.2   129.5     2.2    -1.2     -.3     6.8       .5       3.2
        Women's and girls' apparel .............   123.7   124.0   124.9   125.7    -7.6    -3.5    -1.3     6.6     -5.6       2.6
        Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ......   128.5   126.7   126.9   127.9     6.9   -21.9     9.2    -1.9     -8.6       3.5
        Footwear ...............................   126.8   127.0   127.4   126.4     5.6     1.6     -.6    -1.3      3.6       -.9
        Other apparel commodities ..............   150.5   149.5   146.7   146.8    -2.6    -1.0    -2.6    -9.5     -1.8      -6.1
      Apparel services 1/ 4/ ...................   160.6   160.9   161.5   161.7     1.5     2.8     1.8     2.8      2.2       2.3

    Transportation .............................   144.3   144.8   145.7   145.4     8.5      .0     3.4     3.1      4.2       3.2
      Private transportation ...................   141.0   141.5   142.3   142.4     8.1    -1.1     2.3     4.0      3.4       3.2
        New vehicles ...........................   144.6   144.6   144.7   144.4     2.3     2.5     2.0     -.6      2.4        .7
          New cars .............................   142.4   142.1   142.2   141.9     2.3     2.6     2.0    -1.4      2.4        .3
        Used cars ..............................   156.1   155.6   155.0   155.1     -.5    -4.7     -.3    -2.5     -2.6      -1.4
        Motor fuel .............................   106.6   108.4   111.1   111.8    34.5   -11.5     2.3    21.0      9.1      11.2
          Gasoline .............................   106.0   107.8   110.5   111.3    33.6   -11.2     1.1    21.6      8.9      10.9
        Maintenance and repairs ................   160.2   160.3   160.7   161.3     2.3     2.8     4.9     2.8      2.6       3.8
        Other private transportation ...........   175.1   175.3   175.3   175.2     2.4     3.3     2.3      .2      2.8       1.3
          Other private transportation
              commodities ......................   105.2   105.1   105.0   104.8      .4     -.4      .8    -1.5       .0       -.4
          Other private transportation
              services 4/ ......................   191.8   192.1   192.1   192.0     2.6     3.9     2.5      .4      3.2       1.5
      Public transportation ....................   188.0   188.5   191.2   185.6    15.5     8.6    15.4    -5.0     12.0       4.7

    Medical care ...............................   230.4   231.0   231.5   231.9     3.1     3.4     2.6     2.6      3.2       2.6
      Medical care commodities .................   212.4   212.1   212.4   212.8     3.1     2.9     3.1      .8      3.0       1.9
      Medical care services ....................   234.3   235.1   235.6   236.0     3.2     3.3     2.6     2.9      3.3       2.8
        Professional medical services ..........   210.5   211.2   211.6   212.4     3.2     3.3     3.9     3.7      3.2       3.8
    Entertainment 4/ ...........................   160.3   160.6   161.1   161.1     3.4     2.8     2.5     2.0      3.1       2.3
      Entertainment commodities 4/ .............   143.8   144.0   144.4   144.0     3.7     1.4     2.3      .6      2.6       1.4
      Entertainment services 4/ ................   179.7   180.2   180.8   181.1     3.0     4.1     2.7     3.2      3.6       2.9

    Other goods and services 2/.................   218.4   219.2   219.4   220.3     4.2     3.8     3.4     3.5      4.0       3.4
      Tobacco and smoking products .............   235.4   236.0   235.3   236.2     3.9     2.8     4.4     1.4      3.3       2.9
      Personal care 1/ .........................   150.9   151.2   150.5   151.6     1.6      .8     2.4     1.9      1.2       2.1
        Toilet goods and personal care
            appliances 1/ ......................   144.6   144.7   142.8   143.6     1.4      .6      .6    -2.7      1.0      -1.1
        Personal care services 1/ ..............   157.9   158.6   159.2   160.7     1.8     1.6     4.2     7.3      1.7       5.7
      Personal and educational expenses 4/ .....   250.6   251.7   252.7   253.5     5.0     5.0     3.3     4.7      5.0       4.0
        School books and supplies ..............   230.6   231.5   232.5   232.2     5.9     3.1     7.4     2.8      4.5       5.1
        Personal and educational services 4/ ...   252.0   253.1   254.1   255.0     5.0     4.9     3.1     4.8      5.0       4.0

           Commodity and service group

  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.7     2.6     3.1     2.8      3.1       2.9
    Commodities ................................   141.0   141.5   141.8   141.8     4.4      .9     3.2     2.3      2.6       2.7
      Food and beverages .......................   156.0   156.6   156.6   156.3     3.5     5.1     5.3      .8      4.3       3.0
      Commodities less food and beverages ......   131.9   132.4   132.8   133.0     4.7    -1.8     1.8     3.4      1.4       2.6
        Nondurables less food and beverages ....   133.5   134.3   135.2   135.3     7.5    -2.1     1.8     5.5      2.6       3.6
          Apparel commodities 4/ ...............   127.6   128.0   128.0   128.6    -1.8    -2.8     -.6     3.2     -2.3       1.3
          Nondurables less food, beverages,
              and apparel ......................   139.2   140.2   141.8   142.2    12.3    -4.0     2.9     8.9      3.9       5.9
        Durables ...............................   129.6   129.6   129.7   129.5      .6      .3      .9     -.3       .5        .3
    Services ...................................   175.8   176.3   176.8   177.2     3.3     3.8     3.0     3.2      3.5       3.1
      Rent of shelter 3/ .......................   179.4   179.9   180.3   180.8     2.8     3.2     2.5     3.2      3.0       2.8
      Household services less rent
          of shelter 3/ ........................   143.4   144.0   144.3   145.1     3.5     4.3     3.1     4.8      3.9       4.0
      Transportation services ..................   183.1   183.4   184.1   182.9     5.3     4.6     5.9     -.4      4.9       2.7
      Medical care services ....................   234.3   235.1   235.6   236.0     3.2     3.3     2.6     2.9      3.3       2.8
      Other services ...........................   203.9   204.7   205.4   206.1     3.9     4.3     3.0     4.4      4.1       3.7

                 Special indexes

  All items less food ..........................   158.7   159.1   159.6   159.9     3.9     2.1     2.8     3.1      3.0       2.9
  All items less shelter .......................   154.2   154.7   155.1   155.2     4.0     2.1     3.4     2.6      3.1       3.0
  All items less homeowners' costs 3/ ..........   159.4   159.9   160.3   160.5     4.2     2.3     3.3     2.8      3.2       3.1
  All items less medical care ..................   154.1   154.5   154.9   155.1     3.8     2.7     3.2     2.6      3.2       2.9
  Commodities less food ........................   133.2   133.6   134.1   134.2     5.0    -1.8     2.1     3.0      1.5       2.6
  Nondurables less food ........................   135.0   135.8   136.7   136.8     7.4    -1.8     1.8     5.4      2.7       3.6
  Nondurables less food and apparel ............   140.8   141.8   142.8   142.9    10.7    -1.7     4.4     6.1      4.3       5.2
  Nondurables ..................................   144.8   145.5   146.0   146.1     5.2     1.4     3.4     3.6      3.3       3.5
  Services less rent of shelter 3/ .............   184.5   185.1   185.7   185.9     3.8     4.5     3.5     3.1      4.2       3.3
  Services less medical care services ..........   170.3   170.8   171.3   171.7     3.4     3.9     3.1     3.3      3.6       3.2
  Energy .......................................   110.7   112.0   113.7   114.6    19.3    -5.6     4.5    14.9      6.1       9.5
  All items less energy ........................   164.8   165.2   165.4   165.5     2.8     3.2     3.0     1.7      3.0       2.3
    All items less food and energy .............   167.0   167.4   167.7   167.9     2.7     2.7     2.4     2.2      2.7       2.3
      Commodities less food and energy
          commodities ..........................   141.7   141.8   141.9   142.0     1.1      .3     1.4      .8       .7       1.1
        Energy commodities .....................   106.5   108.3   111.1   111.5    33.7   -12.3     6.2    20.1      8.3      13.0
      Services less energy services ............   181.2   181.7   182.2   182.4     3.2     4.1     2.9     2.7      3.7       2.8


     1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
     2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
     3/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
     4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
            See Table X for a comparable index series.
     -      Data not available.
     NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

                                                                  Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                   Area                     Pricing                                       Jan. 1997 from-         Dec. 1996 from-
                                           schedule    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Dec.    Oct.    Nov.
                                              1/       1996    1996    1996    1997    1996    1996    1996    1995    1996    1996



 U.S. city average ......................      M        158.3   158.6   158.6   159.1     3.0     0.3     0.3     3.3     0.2     0.0

         Region and area size 2/

 Northeast urban.........................      M        165.1   165.4   165.7   166.2     3.0      .5      .3     3.2      .4      .2
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        165.7   166.0   166.2   166.8     2.8      .5      .4     3.2      .3      .1
   Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        162.4   163.1   164.3   164.2     3.5      .7     -.1     3.6     1.2      .7
   Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 3/........      M        163.8   164.3   164.6   164.7     3.1      .2      .1     3.8      .5      .2

 North Central urban ....................      M        154.4   155.0   155.3   155.5     3.5      .3      .1     3.9      .6      .2
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        154.8   155.3   155.5   156.0     3.3      .5      .3     3.5      .5      .1
   Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        154.0   154.5   154.5   154.3     3.8     -.1     -.1     4.4      .3      .0
   Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 3/........      M        156.5   157.1   157.7   157.8     3.7      .4      .1     4.1      .8      .4
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        151.1   151.9   151.9   152.2     3.9      .2      .2     4.2      .5      .0

 South urban ............................      M        154.9   155.1   155.1   155.7     3.0      .4      .4     3.2      .1      .0
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        153.7   153.8   154.0   154.9     3.0      .7      .6     3.0      .2      .1
   Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        157.7   158.2   158.2   158.5     3.5      .2      .2     3.8      .3      .0
   Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 3/........      M        154.8   154.7   154.4   155.0     2.6      .2      .4     2.7     -.3     -.2
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        154.3   154.6   154.4   154.8     3.3      .1      .3     3.6      .1     -.1

 West urban .............................      M        159.1   159.2   158.7   159.6     2.8      .3      .6     2.9     -.3     -.3
   Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        159.2   159.1   158.7   159.6     2.7      .3      .6     2.8     -.3     -.3
   Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 3/........      M        163.2   163.9   163.9   164.9     3.2      .6      .6     3.3      .4      .0

 Size classes
   A 4/ .................................      M        142.7   142.9   142.9   143.6     2.9      .5      .5     3.1      .1      .0
   B 3/ .................................      M        158.4   158.9   159.0   159.2     3.4      .2      .1     3.7      .4      .1
   C 3/ .................................      M        158.2   158.5   158.6   159.1     3.0      .4      .3     3.3      .3      .1
   D ....................................      M        155.5   155.8   155.5   155.9     3.3      .1      .3     3.6      .0     -.2

           Selected local areas

 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        158.8   159.4   159.7   160.4     3.8      .6      .4     3.8      .6      .2
 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        158.8   158.4   158.3   159.1     2.2      .4      .5     2.4     -.3     -.1
 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        168.2   168.4   168.5   169.1     2.6      .4      .4     2.9      .2      .1
 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton,
 PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ .........................      M        164.9   164.3   164.3   165.1     3.0      .5      .5     3.3     -.4      .0
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ ..      M        156.9   156.9   156.0   157.0     2.7      .1      .6     2.6     -.6     -.6

 Baltimore, MD 6/ .......................      1         -      154.8    -      155.8     2.8      .6    -       -       -       -
 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      166.3    -      167.7     3.4      .8    -       -       -       -
 Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      153.8    -      153.8     3.2      .0    -       -       -       -
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      156.4    -      158.1     4.0     1.1    -       -       -       -
 St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ .....      1         -      151.4    -      151.5     2.9      .1    -       -       -       -
 Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................      1         -      161.2    -      161.6     3.1      .2    -       -       -       -

 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        150.7    -      150.0    -       -       -       -        3.1     -.5    -
 Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        153.8    -      154.3    -       -       -       -        2.7      .3    -
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        143.2    -      143.6    -       -       -       -        1.9      .3    -
 Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........      2        154.5    -      155.4    -       -       -       -        3.6      .6    -


    1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
           indicated:
             M - Every month.
             1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
             2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
    2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
    3/     Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current
           Size Class B and Size Class C cities.  There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C.
    4/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
    5/     Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly
           basis starting in January, 1998.  Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a
           bi-monthly basis.
    6/     Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997.
           Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore
           combined metropolitan area.
    7/     Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly
           basis after December, 1997.  Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each
           January and July.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
           the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
           result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
           similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
           CPI for use in their escalator clauses.


 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

                                               Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                              importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                               December     Dec.      Jan.       Jan. 1997 from-     Oct. to    Nov. to    Dec. to
                                                 1996       1996      1997    Jan. 1996  Dec. 1996     Nov.       Dec.       Jan.

             Expenditure category

 All items ..................................   100.000     155.9     156.3        3.0        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.1
 All items (1967=100) .......................      -        464.3     465.7        -          -          -          -          -

   Food and beverages .......................    19.436     156.1     156.4        3.7         .2         .4         .1        -.2
     Food ...................................    17.749     155.8     156.1        3.7         .2         .3         .1        -.3
       Food at home .........................    11.387     156.9     157.1        4.0         .1         .4        -.1        -.6
         Cereals and bakery products ........     1.688     175.4     176.2        2.9         .5         .6         .2        -.1
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.535     149.8     149.3        4.8        -.3         .4         .7        -.5
         Dairy products 1/ ..................     1.387     148.5     147.6        8.4        -.6         .2        -.5        -.6
         Fruits and vegetables 2/ ...........     2.086     186.0     186.1        3.4         .1         .5       -1.6       -1.7
         Other food at home .................     2.691     143.2     144.4        2.1         .8         .2         .3         .0
           Sugar and sweets .................      .373     144.5     146.8        3.9        1.6        -.2         .6         .5
           Fats and oils ....................      .282     140.4     141.9        1.6        1.1         .1         .2        -.3
           Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .841     126.5     127.9       -1.2        1.1         .0         .2         .0
           Other prepared food ..............     1.194     158.8     159.3        4.2         .3         .5         .3        -.1
       Food away from home ..................     6.362     155.0     155.4        3.2         .3         .3         .2         .3
     Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.687     159.9     160.4        3.5         .3         .3         .4         .1

   Housing 2/ ...............................    38.747     151.0     151.8        2.9         .5         .3         .2         .3
     Shelter ................................    25.867     167.7     168.6        2.9         .5         .2         .2         .2
       Renters' costs 3/ ....................     8.079     157.3     159.4        3.2        1.3         .3         .1         .4
         Rent, residential ..................     6.580     163.7     164.1        2.8         .2         .2         .2         .2
         Other renters' costs 4/ ............     1.499     203.7     216.3        5.3        6.2         .2        -.1        1.3
       Homeowners' costs 3/ .................    17.599     163.0     163.3        2.7         .2         .2         .2         .2
         Owners' equivalent rent 3/ .........    17.277     163.4     163.7        2.8         .2         .2         .2         .2
         Household insurance 3/ 4/ ..........      .322     147.2     147.4        1.7         .1         .9       -1.7         .4
       Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........      .189     140.1     140.1        3.4         .0        1.0         .1         .0
         Maintenance and repair
             services 1/ 4/ .................      .105     150.1     150.0        3.7        -.1         .3         .1        -.1
         Maintenance and repair
             commodities 1/ 4/ ..............      .084     127.1     127.3        3.0         .2        1.8         .0         .2
     Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............     7.344     129.0     130.5        5.1        1.2         .6         .4         .8
       Fuels ................................     3.979     116.5     118.5        6.4        1.7         .8         .6        1.1
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ....................      .391     110.6     111.6       14.6         .9        2.1        3.1       -1.2
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).......................     3.588     122.3     124.5        5.5        1.8         .7         .3        1.4
       Other utilities and public
           services 4/ ......................     3.365     159.6     160.3        3.6         .4         .3         .1         .3
     Household furnishings and operation 2/ .     5.536     123.5     123.4         .5        -.1         .1         .2        -.2
       Housefurnishings 4/ ..................     3.261     109.8     109.5        -.5        -.3         .0         .4        -.5
       Housekeeping supplies ................     1.129     142.0     142.8        1.6         .6         .2         .0         .4
       Housekeeping services ................     1.145     152.9     152.6        2.4        -.2         .1         .3        -.3

   Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.348     129.3     128.7        -.3        -.5         .3         .1         .4
     Apparel commodities 4/ .................     4.838     125.7     125.1        -.6        -.5         .3         .0         .5
       Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.286     127.5     127.0        1.8        -.4         .9        -.4         .9
       Women's and girls' apparel............     2.053     121.7     119.9       -2.0       -1.5         .3         .8         .6
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ....      .240     128.1     128.5       -2.9         .3        -.9         .3         .3
       Footwear .............................      .799     127.0     126.0        1.7        -.8         .2         .2        -.7
       Other apparel commodities ............      .461     139.7     144.6       -3.0        3.5        -.7       -2.6         .4
     Apparel services 1/ 4/ .................      .510     160.5     160.8        2.0         .2         .2         .3         .2

   Transportation ...........................    19.190     144.8     144.6        3.5        -.1         .3         .6         .0
     Private transportation .................    17.934     142.4     142.4        3.2         .0         .4         .6         .1
       New vehicles .........................     4.893     146.5     146.6        1.7         .1         .1         .0        -.1
         New cars ...........................     3.533     142.7     142.7        1.3         .0        -.1         .1        -.2
       Used cars ............................     2.320     156.8     155.9       -1.9        -.6        -.4        -.3         .1
       Motor fuel ...........................     3.921     108.9     108.8       10.3        -.1        1.8        2.6         .6
         Gasoline ...........................      -        108.3     108.2       10.2        -.1        1.7        2.8         .5
       Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.616     161.4     162.0        3.1         .4         .1         .1         .4
       Other private transportation .........     5.185     171.6     171.9        2.0         .2         .1        -.2         .1
         Other private transportation
             commodities ....................      .742     104.3     104.2        -.4        -.1         .0        -.1        -.2
         Other private transportation
             services 4/ ....................     4.442     188.6     189.0        2.4         .2         .1        -.2         .2
     Public transportation ..................     1.256     186.9     183.6        8.3       -1.8         .5        1.8       -2.7

   Medical care .............................     6.251     230.1     231.1        2.9         .4         .3         .2         .2
     Medical care commodities ...............     1.047     209.4     210.1        2.3         .3        -.2         .2         .1
     Medical care services ..................     5.204     234.7     235.9        3.1         .5         .3         .3         .2
       Professional medical services ........     2.973     212.3     213.3        3.5         .5         .4         .3         .2

   Entertainment 4/ .........................     4.015     158.4     158.8        2.7         .3         .3         .3         .0
     Entertainment commodities 4/ ...........     2.036     142.9     142.9        1.9         .0         .2         .3        -.3
     Entertainment services 4/ ..............     1.979     180.7     181.4        3.4         .4         .3         .3         .2

   Other goods and services 2/ ..............     7.012     215.2     216.7        3.7         .7         .4         .0         .6
     Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.117     233.9     236.1        3.0         .9         .3        -.3         .6
     Personal care 1/ .......................     1.107     150.4     151.6        1.7         .8         .3        -.6         .8
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 1/ ....................      .610     143.5     144.4         .0         .6         .0       -1.3         .6
       Personal care services 1/ ............      .497     159.4     160.8        3.8         .9         .4         .4         .9
     Personal and educational expenses 4/ ...     3.788     248.3     249.7        4.7         .6         .4         .4         .5
       School books and supplies ............      .232     232.9     236.2        4.9        1.4         .4         .5        -.1
       Personal and educational services 4/ .     3.556     249.8     251.1        4.7         .5         .4         .4         .6

         Commodity and service group

 All items ..................................   100.000     155.9     156.3        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .1
   Commodities ..............................    47.057     141.4     141.5        2.8         .1         .4         .3         .0
     Food and beverages .....................    19.436     156.1     156.4        3.7         .2         .4         .1        -.2
     Commodities less food and beverages ....    27.621     132.4     132.4        2.1         .0         .3         .5         .2
       Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.215     133.6     133.7        3.4         .1         .7         .7         .1
         Apparel commodities 4/ .............     4.838     125.7     125.1        -.6        -.5         .3         .0         .5
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel ....................    11.377     140.4     140.9        5.2         .4         .8        1.2         .3
       Durables .............................    11.407     129.6     129.5         .3        -.1         .0         .0        -.1
   Services .................................    52.943     173.4     174.2        3.3         .5         .3         .3         .2
     Rent of shelter 3/ .....................    25.329     161.4     162.3        2.9         .6         .2         .2         .4
     Household services less rent of
         shelter 3/ .........................     8.553     131.7     132.9        4.2         .9         .4         .2         .7
     Transportation services ................     7.314     181.5     181.3        3.5        -.1         .1         .3        -.3
     Medical care services ..................     5.204     234.7     235.9        3.1         .5         .3         .3         .2
     Other services .........................     6.542     201.7     202.7        4.0         .5         .4         .4         .4

               Special indexes

 All items less food ........................    82.251     155.8     156.3        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .2
 All items less shelter .....................    74.133     152.8     153.2        3.2         .3         .3         .3         .1
 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ ........    82.401     146.4     146.8        3.1         .3         .3         .3         .1
 All items less medical care ................    93.749     152.4     152.8        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .1
 Commodities less food ......................    29.308     133.5     133.5        2.1         .0         .3         .4         .1
 Nondurables less food ......................    17.901     135.2     135.3        3.4         .1         .6         .7         .1
 Nondurables less food and apparel ..........    13.064     141.3     141.8        5.0         .4         .7         .8         .1
 Nondurables ................................    35.651     145.2     145.4        3.6         .1         .6         .3         .1
 Services less rent of shelter 3/ ...........    27.613     165.0     165.7        3.7         .4         .4         .2         .2
 Services less medical care services ........    47.738     168.1     169.0        3.4         .5         .3         .2         .3
 Energy .....................................     7.901     112.0     113.0        8.3         .9        1.4        1.5         .9
 All items less energy ......................    92.099     162.1     162.5        2.7         .2         .2         .1         .1
   All items less food and energy ...........    74.350     163.7     164.1        2.4         .2         .2         .2         .2
     Commodities less food and
         energy commodities .................    24.996     141.0     141.0         .8         .0         .1         .0         .1
       Energy commodities ...................     4.312     109.4     109.4       10.7         .0        1.8        2.7         .4
     Services less energy services ..........    49.354     179.0     179.8        3.2         .4         .2         .2         .2
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
   1982-84=$1.00 1/ .........................      -        $.641     $.640       -2.9        -.2        -.2        -.2        -.2
   1967=$1.00 1/ ............................      -         .215      .215        -          -          -          -          -


    1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
    3/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
           See Table X for a comparable index series.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


  Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
  commodity and service group

  (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

                                                   Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                 percent change for
                                                                                         3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                  Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.     July      Jan.
                                                  1996    1996    1996    1997    1996    1996    1996    1997     1996      1997

               Expenditure category

  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.7     2.4     3.1     2.9      3.0       3.0

    Food and beverages .........................   155.6   156.2   156.3   156.0     3.5     5.1     5.3     1.0      4.3       3.1
      Food .....................................   155.3   155.8   155.9   155.5     3.5     5.1     5.6      .5      4.3       3.0
        Food at home ...........................   156.4   157.0   156.9   156.0     4.3     6.2     6.7    -1.0      5.3       2.7
          Cereals and bakery products ..........   175.0   176.0   176.3   176.2     2.8     3.5     2.6     2.8      3.2       2.7
          Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   147.4   148.0   149.1   148.3     -.3     9.1     8.0     2.5      4.3       5.2
          Dairy products 1/ ....................   148.9   149.2   148.5   147.6     2.1    15.8    21.2    -3.4      8.7       8.2
          Fruits and vegetables 2/..............   187.1   188.0   185.0   181.8    16.9     5.4     3.7   -10.9     11.0      -3.8
          Other food at home ...................   143.3   143.6   144.1   144.1     2.6     1.7     2.0     2.3      2.1       2.1
            Sugar and sweets ...................   145.3   145.0   145.9   146.6     2.6     6.0     3.1     3.6      4.3       3.4
            Fats and oils ......................   141.3   141.5   141.8   141.4      .3     1.4     4.7      .3       .9       2.4
            Nonalcoholic beverages .............   127.1   127.1   127.4   127.4     -.3    -3.1    -2.5      .9     -1.7       -.8
            Other prepared food ................   158.2   159.0   159.5   159.3     5.1     4.2     4.7     2.8      4.6       3.7
        Food away from home ....................   154.1   154.6   154.9   155.4     2.7     2.9     3.7     3.4      2.8       3.6
      Alcoholic beverages ......................   159.6   160.0   160.6   160.8     3.7     2.8     4.6     3.0      3.2       3.8

    Housing 2/ .................................   150.6   151.1   151.4   151.9     3.0     2.7     2.4     3.5      2.9       3.0
      Shelter ..................................   167.4   167.8   168.2   168.6     3.0     3.4     2.2     2.9      3.2       2.5
        Renters' costs 3/ ......................   158.3   158.7   158.9   159.6     2.9     4.4     2.0     3.3      3.7       2.7
          Rent, residential ....................   162.9   163.3   163.7   164.1     2.3     3.5     2.2     3.0      2.9       2.6
          Other renters' costs 4/ ..............   217.4   217.9   217.6   220.5     6.2     7.5     1.3     5.8      6.9       3.5
        Homeowners' costs 3/ ...................   162.1   162.5   162.9   163.2     2.8     3.0     2.3     2.7      2.9       2.5
          Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ...........   162.4   162.8   163.2   163.5     2.8     3.0     2.2     2.7      2.9       2.5
          Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............   148.5   149.8   147.3   147.9     2.8     2.2     3.6    -1.6      2.5       1.0
        Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ..........   138.5   139.9   140.1   140.1     3.9     3.3     1.8     4.7      3.6       3.2
          Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/    149.5   149.9   150.1   150.0     3.6     6.5     3.6     1.3      5.0       2.4
          Maintenance and repair
              commodities 1/ 4/ ................   124.8   127.1   127.1   127.3     4.6     -.6      .0     8.3      2.0       4.0
      Fuel and other utilities 2/...............   128.5   129.3   129.8   130.8     5.6     2.2     4.8     7.4      3.9       6.1
        Fuels ..................................   115.2   116.1   116.8   118.1     8.5      .0     6.1    10.5      4.2       8.3
          Fuel oil and other household fuel
              commodities ......................   104.0   106.2   109.5   108.2    25.4   -19.3    45.5    17.2       .6      30.5
          Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
              services).........................   121.8   122.7   123.1   124.8     6.9     2.0     2.7    10.2      4.4       6.4
        Other utilities and public services 4/ .   159.4   159.9   160.1   160.6     2.1     5.2     3.9     3.0      3.6       3.4
      Household furnishings and operation 2/ ...   123.4   123.5   123.8   123.5      .7      .0     1.0      .3       .3        .7
        Housefurnishings 4/ ....................   109.8   109.8   110.2   109.7     -.4    -1.4      .4     -.4      -.9        .0
        Housekeeping supplies ..................   142.0   142.3   142.3   142.9     2.3      .3     1.1     2.6      1.3       1.8
        Housekeeping services ..................   152.5   152.6   153.0   152.5     2.2     4.3     3.2      .0      3.2       1.6

    Apparel and upkeep .........................   130.3   130.7   130.8   131.3     -.9    -2.4    -1.2     3.1     -1.7        .9
      Apparel commodities 4/ ...................   127.0   127.4   127.4   128.0    -1.2    -2.8    -1.6     3.2     -2.0        .8
        Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.3   128.5   128.0   129.2     2.2    -1.6      .3     6.1       .3       3.2
        Women's and girls' apparel .............   122.3   122.7   123.7   124.5    -7.0    -4.1    -3.5     7.4     -5.6       1.8
        Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ......   128.9   127.7   128.1   128.5     7.8   -21.7     6.8    -1.2     -8.1       2.7
        Footwear ...............................   127.9   128.2   128.5   127.6     6.2     2.2     -.6     -.9      4.2       -.8
        Other apparel commodities ..............   150.7   149.6   145.7   146.3     -.8     1.6    -1.3   -11.2       .4      -6.4
      Apparel services 1/ 4/ ...................   159.7   160.0   160.5   160.8     1.5     2.8     1.0     2.8      2.2       1.9

    Transportation .............................   143.8   144.3   145.2   145.2     8.2     -.8     3.1     4.0      3.6       3.5
      Private transportation ...................   141.5   142.0   142.8   143.0     8.0    -1.4     2.3     4.3      3.2       3.3
        New vehicles ...........................   145.7   145.8   145.8   145.7     2.0     2.8     1.9      .0      2.4       1.0
          New cars .............................   141.9   141.7   141.9   141.6     2.0     2.3     2.0     -.8      2.2        .6
        Used cars ..............................   157.4   156.7   156.3   156.4     -.5    -4.7      .3    -2.5     -2.6      -1.1
        Motor fuel .............................   106.7   108.6   111.4   112.1    34.5   -11.5     2.7    21.8      9.1      11.8
          Gasoline .............................   106.2   108.0   111.0   111.6    34.6   -11.9     2.3    21.9      8.9      11.7
        Maintenance and repairs ................   161.1   161.3   161.5   162.2     2.3     2.8     4.9     2.8      2.6       3.8
        Other private transportation ...........   171.1   171.2   170.9   171.1     1.7     3.4     2.9      .0      2.5       1.4
          Other private transportation
              commodities ......................   104.2   104.2   104.1   103.9     -.4     -.4      .4    -1.1      -.4       -.4
          Other private transportation
              services 4/ ......................   188.0   188.1   187.8   188.1     2.2     4.0     3.3      .2      3.1       1.7
      Public transportation ....................   184.8   185.8   189.1   184.0    14.6     8.9    11.8    -1.7     11.7       4.8

    Medical care ...............................   229.7   230.3   230.8   231.2     3.1     3.4     2.7     2.6      3.2       2.6
      Medical care commodities .................   209.9   209.5   209.9   210.1     3.0     2.9     3.1      .4      2.9       1.7
      Medical care services ....................   234.0   234.8   235.4   235.9     3.2     3.3     2.6     3.3      3.3       2.9
        Professional medical services ..........   211.6   212.4   213.0   213.5     3.3     3.3     3.9     3.6      3.3       3.8
    Entertainment 4/ ...........................   157.9   158.3   158.8   158.8     3.1     2.9     2.3     2.3      3.0       2.3
      Entertainment commodities 4/ .............   142.6   142.9   143.3   142.9     3.2     1.4     2.0      .8      2.3       1.4
      Entertainment services 4/ ................   179.9   180.4   181.0   181.4     3.0     4.6     2.7     3.4      3.8       3.0

    Other goods and services 2/.................   214.7   215.5   215.6   216.8     3.9     3.6     3.2     4.0      3.8       3.6
      Tobacco and smoking products .............   234.8   235.5   234.8   236.1     3.5     2.8     3.5     2.2      3.2       2.9
      Personal care 1/ .........................   150.9   151.3   150.4   151.6     1.3     1.1     2.4     1.9      1.2       2.1
        Toilet goods and personal care
            appliances 1/ ......................   145.4   145.4   143.5   144.4      .8      .8     1.1    -2.7       .8       -.8
        Personal care services 1/ ..............   158.0   158.7   159.4   160.8     2.1     1.3     4.7     7.3      1.7       6.0
      Personal and educational expenses 4/ .....   245.8   246.9   247.9   249.2     5.0     4.9     3.5     5.6      4.9       4.6
        School books and supplies ..............   232.2   233.1   234.2   234.0     5.3     2.5     8.7     3.1      3.9       5.9
        Personal and educational services 4/ ...   247.1   248.2   249.2   250.6     4.9     5.0     3.1     5.8      5.0       4.5

           Commodity and service group

  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.7     2.4     3.1     2.9      3.0       3.0
    Commodities ................................   141.0   141.5   141.9   141.9     4.7      .6     3.2     2.6      2.6       2.9
      Food and beverages .......................   155.6   156.2   156.3   156.0     3.5     5.1     5.3     1.0      4.3       3.1
      Commodities less food and beverages ......   132.1   132.5   133.1   133.3     5.3    -2.1     1.8     3.7      1.5       2.8
        Nondurables less food and beverages ....   133.4   134.3   135.2   135.4     8.5    -2.1     1.8     6.1      3.1       4.0
          Apparel commodities 4/ ...............   127.0   127.4   127.4   128.0    -1.2    -2.8    -1.6     3.2     -2.0        .8
          Nondurables less food, beverages,
              and apparel ......................   139.0   140.1   141.8   142.2    13.3    -4.8     3.5     9.5      3.9       6.5
        Durables ...............................   129.4   129.4   129.4   129.3      .6     -.3      .9     -.3       .2        .3
    Services ...................................   172.9   173.4   173.9   174.3     3.6     3.6     2.8     3.3      3.6       3.1
      Rent of shelter 3/ .......................   161.2   161.6   161.9   162.5     3.1     3.3     2.3     3.3      3.2       2.8
      Household services less rent
          of shelter 3/ ........................   131.8   132.3   132.6   133.5     4.8     3.8     3.1     5.3      4.3       4.2
      Transportation services ..................   180.7   180.9   181.4   180.8     4.2     4.6     5.0      .2      4.4       2.6
      Medical care services ....................   234.0   234.8   235.4   235.9     3.2     3.3     2.6     3.3      3.3       2.9
      Other services ...........................   200.5   201.3   202.1   203.0     3.7     4.5     2.8     5.1      4.1       4.0

                 Special indexes

  All items less food ..........................   155.2   155.7   156.2   156.5     4.0     1.6     2.6     3.4      2.8       3.0
  All items less shelter .......................   152.4   152.9   153.3   153.5     4.4     1.9     3.5     2.9      3.1       3.2
  All items less homeowners' costs 3/ ..........   146.1   146.5   146.9   147.1     4.0     2.2     3.4     2.8      3.1       3.1
  All items less medical care ..................   151.9   152.4   152.8   153.0     4.1     2.2     3.2     2.9      3.1       3.1
  Commodities less food ........................   133.4   133.8   134.4   134.6     5.3    -1.8     1.8     3.6      1.7       2.7
  Nondurables less food ........................   135.0   135.8   136.7   136.9     7.5    -2.1     2.7     5.7      2.6       4.2
  Nondurables less food and apparel ............   140.5   141.5   142.6   142.8    11.0    -2.0     4.4     6.7      4.3       5.5
  Nondurables ..................................   144.6   145.4   145.9   146.0     5.8     1.4     3.4     3.9      3.6       3.7
  Services less rent of shelter 3/ .............   164.4   165.0   165.4   165.7     3.5     4.3     3.5     3.2      3.9       3.3
  Services less medical care services ..........   167.7   168.2   168.6   169.1     3.5     3.9     2.7     3.4      3.7       3.0
  Energy .......................................   110.4   111.9   113.6   114.6    20.7    -6.0     4.1    16.1      6.5       9.9
  All items less energy ........................   161.9   162.3   162.5   162.6     2.5     3.0     3.0     1.7      2.8       2.4
    All items less food and energy .............   163.7   164.0   164.3   164.6     2.3     2.7     2.2     2.2      2.5       2.2
      Commodities less food and energy
          commodities ..........................   141.3   141.5   141.5   141.6     1.1      .0     1.1      .9       .6       1.0
        Energy commodities .....................   106.7   108.6   111.5   112.0    33.6   -12.3     5.8    21.4      8.3      13.3
      Services less energy services ............   178.8   179.2   179.6   180.0     3.0     3.9     3.0     2.7      3.5       2.8


     1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
     2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
     3/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
     4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
            See Table X for a comparable index series.
     -      Data not available.
     NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

                                                                  Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                   Area                     Pricing                                       Jan. 1997 from-         Dec. 1996 from-
                                           schedule    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Dec.    Oct.    Nov.
                                              1/       1996    1996    1996    1997    1996    1996    1996    1995    1996    1996



 U.S. city average ......................      M        155.5   155.9   155.9   156.3     3.0     0.3     0.3     3.3     0.3     0.0

         Region and area size 2/

 Northeast urban.........................      M        162.4   163.0   163.2   163.5     3.0      .3      .2     3.3      .5      .1
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        162.1   162.6   162.6   163.1     2.9      .3      .3     3.2      .3      .0
   Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        160.1   160.7   162.0   162.0     3.5      .8      .0     3.5     1.2      .8
   Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 3/........      M        165.3   166.0   166.3   166.3     3.0      .2      .0     3.7      .6      .2

 North Central urban ....................      M        151.0   151.7   151.9   152.1     3.5      .3      .1     3.8      .6      .1
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        150.7   151.3   151.5   151.9     3.3      .4      .3     3.5      .5      .1
   Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        150.2   150.8   150.7   150.5     3.8     -.2     -.1     4.3      .3     -.1
   Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 3/........      M        153.7   154.5   155.1   155.2     3.7      .5      .1     4.2      .9      .4
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        149.2   150.1   150.3   150.5     4.0      .3      .1     4.3      .7      .1

 South urban ............................      M        153.5   153.7   153.7   154.2     3.0      .3      .3     3.2      .1      .0
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        151.9   152.0   152.3   153.1     3.0      .7      .5     3.0      .3      .2
   Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        153.9   154.5   154.5   154.7     3.4      .1      .1     3.8      .4      .0
   Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 3/........      M        154.8   154.7   154.5   154.9     2.5      .1      .3     2.8     -.2     -.1
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        154.8   155.1   155.0   155.3     3.3      .1      .2     3.7      .1     -.1

 West urban .............................      M        155.9   155.9   155.4   156.3     2.7      .3      .6     2.7     -.3     -.3
   Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        154.4   154.3   153.8   154.7     2.5      .3      .6     2.5     -.4     -.3
   Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 3/........      M        160.2   160.8   160.7   161.7     3.3      .6      .6     3.3      .3     -.1

 Size classes
   A 4/ .................................      M        141.7   142.0   141.9   142.5     2.9      .4      .4     3.1      .1     -.1
   B 3/ .................................      M        155.4   156.0   156.2   156.3     3.4      .2      .1     3.6      .5      .1
   C 3/ .................................      M        157.4   157.7   157.9   158.2     3.1      .3      .2     3.4      .3      .1
   D ....................................      M        154.7   155.1   154.9   155.3     3.4      .1      .3     3.7      .1     -.1

           Selected local areas

 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        153.7   154.4   154.6   155.3     3.7      .6      .5     3.8      .6      .1
 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        153.2   152.9   152.7   153.6     2.1      .5      .6     2.2     -.3     -.1
 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        164.4   164.7   164.7   165.1     2.6      .2      .2     3.0      .2      .0
 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton,
 PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ .........................      M        164.2   164.0   163.6   164.4     2.9      .2      .5     3.1     -.4     -.2
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ ..      M        154.3   154.2   153.1   154.1     2.4     -.1      .7     2.3     -.8     -.7

 Baltimore, MD 6/ .......................      1         -      153.6    -      154.6     2.9      .7    -       -       -       -
 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      165.4    -      166.6     3.4      .7    -       -       -       -
 Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      146.2    -      146.2     3.3      .0    -       -       -       -
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      154.6    -      156.0     4.0      .9    -       -       -       -
 St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ .....      1         -      150.5    -      150.6     2.8      .1    -       -       -       -
 Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................      1         -      158.7    -      158.9     3.2      .1    -       -       -       -

 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        150.7    -      150.2    -       -       -       -        3.3     -.3    -
 Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        148.8    -      149.4    -       -       -       -        2.7      .4    -
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        142.5    -      143.0    -       -       -       -        1.8      .4    -
 Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........      2        148.0    -      148.8    -       -       -       -        3.5      .5    -


    1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
           indicated:
             M - Every month.
             1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
             2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
    2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
    3/     Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current
           Size Class B and Size Class C cities.  There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C.
    4/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
    5/     Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly
           basis starting in January, 1998.  Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a
           bi-monthly basis.
    6/     Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997.
           Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore
           combined metropolitan area.
    7/     Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly
           basis after December, 1997.  Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each
           January and July.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
           the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
           result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
           similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
           CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
Table X.  New Consumer Price Index Publication Structure 

Italics denote substratum indexes.


All items
All items - old base

Food and beverages
 Food
  Food at home
    Cereals and bakery products
     Cereals and cereal products
	Flour and prepared flour mixes
	Breakfast cereal
	Rice, pasta, cornmeal
		   Rice
     Bakery products
	Bread
		   White bread
		   Other breads
	Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins
	Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies
		   Fresh cakes and cupcakes
	Other bakery products
		   Cookies
		   Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, and doughnuts
		   Crackers, bread, and cracker products
		   Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, 
			turnovers

   Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
    Meats, poultry, and fish
     Meats
      Beef and veal
	Uncooked Ground beef
	Uncooked Beef roasts
	Uncooked Beef steaks
	Other uncooked beef and veal
      Pork
	Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products
		   Bacon
		   Breakfast sausage
	Ham
		   Ham, excluding canned
	Pork chops
	Other pork including roasts and picnics
      Other meats
		   Frankfurters
		   Lunchmeats
		   Lamb and organ meats
		   Lamb
      Poultry
	Chicken
		   Fresh whole chicken
		   Fresh and frozen chicken parts
	Other poultry including turkey
      Fish and seafood
	Fresh fish and seafood
	Processed fish and seafood
		   Canned fish and seafood
		   Frozen fish and seafood
      Eggs

      Dairy and related products
	Milk
		   Fresh whole milk
		   Other fresh milk
	Cheese and related products
	Ice cream and related products
	Other dairy and related products

   Fruits and vegetables
    Fresh fruits and vegetables
     Fresh fruits
	Apples
	Bananas
	Citrus fruits
		   Oranges
	Other fresh fruits
     Fresh vegetables
	Potatoes
	Lettuce
	Tomatoes
	Other fresh vegetables
     Processed fruits and vegetables
	Canned fruits and vegetables
		   Canned fruits
		   Canned vegetables
	Frozen fruits and vegetables
		   Frozen vegetables
	Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
		   Dried beans

   Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
    Juices and nonalcoholic drinks
	Carbonated drinks
	Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks
	Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks
    Beverage materials including coffee and tea
	Coffee
		   Roasted coffee
		   Instant and freeze dried coffee
	Other beverage materials including tea

  Other food at home
    Sugar and sweets
	Sugar and artificial sweeteners
	Candy and chewing gum
	Other sweets
    Fats and oils
	Butter and margarine
		   Butter
		   Margarine
	Salad dressings
	Other fats and oils including peanut butter
		   Peanut butter
    Other foods
	Soups
	Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods
	Snacks
	Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces
		   Salt and other seasonings and spices
		   Olives, pickles, relishes
		   Sauces and gravies
		   Other condiments
	Baby food
	Other miscellaneous foods
		   Prepared salads

   Food away from home
	Full service meals and snacks
	Limited service meals and snacks
	Food at employee sites and schools
	Food from vending machines and snack bars
	Other food away from home

   Alcoholic beverages
    Alcoholic beverages at home
	Beer, ale, and malt beverages at home
	Distilled spirits at home
		   Whiskey at home
		   Distilled spirits excluding whiskey at home
	Wine at home
    Alcoholic beverages away from home
		   Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home
		   Wine away from home
		   Distilled spirits away from home




Housing
 Shelter
  Rent of primary residence
  Lodging away from home
	Housing at school, excluding board
	Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
  Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence
  Tenants' and household insurance

 Fuels and utilities
  Fuels
   Fuel oil and other fuels
	Fuel oil
	Other household fuels
   Gas (piped) and electricity
	Electricity
	Utility natural gas service
   Water and sewer and trash collection services
	Water and sewerage maintenance
	Garbage and trash collection

 Household furnishings and operations
  Window and floor coverings and other linens
	Floor coverings 
	Window coverings
	Other linens
  Furniture and bedding
	Bedroom furniture
	Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture
	Other furniture
  Appliances
	Major appliances
		   Laundry equipment
	Other appliances
  Other household equipment and furnishings
	Clocks, lamps, and decorator items
	Indoor plants and flowers
	Dishes and flatware
	Nonelectric cookware and tableware
  Tools/hardware and outdoor equipment and supplies
	Tools, hardware and supplies
	Outdoor equipment and supplies
 Housekeeping supplies
	Household cleaning products
	Household paper products
	Miscellaneous household products
  Household operations
	Housekeeping services
	Gardening and lawn care services
	Moving, storage, freight expense
	Repair of household items

Apparel
 Men's and boy's apparel
  Men's apparel
	Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear
	Men's furnishings
	Men's shirts and sweaters
	Men's pants and shorts
  Boy's apparel
  Women's and girls' apparel
   Women's apparel
	Women's outerwear
	Women's dresses
	Women's suits and separates
	Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories
   Girls' apparel
   Footwear  
	 Men's footwear
	 Boys' and girls'  footwear
	 Women's footwear
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel
   Jewelry and watches  
	Watches
	Jewelry



Transportation
 Private transportation
  New and used motor vehicles
	New vehicles
		   New cars and trucks
		   New cars
		   New trucks
		   New motorcycles
	Used cars and trucks
	Leased cars and trucks
	Car and truck rental
  Motor fuel
	Gasoline
		    Regular unleaded gasoline
		    Midgrade unleaded gasoline
		    Premium unleaded gasoline
	Other motor fuels
  Motor vehicle parts and equipment
	Tires
	Vehicle accessories other than tires
		    Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires
		    Motor oil, coolant, and fluids
  Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
	Motor vehicle body work
	Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing
	Motor vehicle repair
  Motor vehicle insurance
  Motor vehicle fees
	State and local registration and license
	Motor vehicle property tax
	Parking and other fees
		    Parking fees and tolls
		    Automobile service clubs
 Public transportation
	Airline fare
	Other intercity transportation
		    Intercity bus fare
		    Intercity train fare
		    Ship fares
	Intracity transportation
		    Taxi fare
		    Car and van pools

Medical care
 Medical care commodities
  Prescription drugs and medical supplies
  Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies
	Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
	Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies
 Medical care services
  Professional services
	Physicians' services
	Dental services
	Eyeglasses and eye care
	Services by other medical professionals
  Hospital and related services
	Hospital services
		   Hospital inpatient services
		   Hospital outpatient services
	Nursing homes and adult daycare

Recreation
 Video and audio 
	Television sets
	Cable television
	Other video equipment
	Video cassettes and discs, and other media including rentals
		   Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded
		   Rental of video tapes and discs
	Audio equipment
	Audio discs and tapes and other media
 Pets, pet products and services
	Pets and pet products
		   Pet food
		   Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories
	Pet services including veterinary services
		   Pet services
		   Veterinarian services
 Sporting goods
	Sports vehicles including bicycles
	Sports equipment
 Photography
	Photographic supplies and equipment
		   Film and photographic supplies
		   Photographic equipment
	Photographers and film processing
		   Photographer fees
		   Film processing
 Other recreational goods
	Toys and games
		   Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment
		   Video game hardware, software and accessories
	Sewing machines, fabric, and supplies
	Music instruments and accessories
 Recreation services 
	Club membership dues and fees for participant sports
	Admissions
		   Admission to movies, theaters, concerts
		   Admission to sporting events
	Fees for lessons or instructions
 Recreational reading materials
	Newspapers and magazines
	Recreational books

Education and communication
 Education
  Educational books and supplies
  Tuition, other school fees, and childcare
	College tuition and fees
	Elementary and high school tuition and fees
	Child care and nursery school
	Technical and business school tuition and fees
 Communication
  Postage and delivery services
	Postage
	Delivery services
  Information and information processing
   Telephone services
	Telephone services, local charges
	Telephone services, long distance charges
		   Interstate toll calls
		   Intrastate toll calls
	Cellular telephone services
   Information and information processing other than telephone 
services
	Personal computers, peripheral equipment
	Computer software and accessories
	Computer information processing services
	Other information processing equipment

Other goods and services
 Tobacco and smoking products
	Cigarettes
	Tobacco products other than cigarettes
 Personal care
  Personal care products
	Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care 
products
	Cosmetics/perfume/bath/nail preparations and implements
  Personal care services
	Haircuts and other personal care services
  Miscellaneous personal services
	Legal services
	Funeral expenses
	Laundry and dry cleaning services
	Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning
	Financial services
		   Checking account and other bank services
		   Tax return preparation and other accounting fees
	Care of invalids and elderly at home
	Miscellaneous personal goods
		   Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap
		   Luggage





SPECIAL AGGREGATE INDEXES

Commodities
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of Shelter
Transportation services
Other services
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 
Nondurables less food and apparel
Nondurables
Apparel less footwear
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care services
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy commodities
Energy commodities
Services less energy services
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts
Utilities and public transportation
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base