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                   CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  JANUARY 2000
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.2 percent in January, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 168.7
 (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 2.7 percent.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) also rose 0.2 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment.
 The January level of 165.5 was 2.8 percent higher than the index in
 January 1999.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in
 January, the same as in each of the preceding three months.  The food
 index declined 0.1 percent in January after registering small increases
 throughout most of 1999.  The energy index continued to advance, up 1.0
 percent in January.  The index for petroleum-based energy increased 1.9
 percent and the index for energy services rose 0.1 percent.  Excluding
 food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in January, following an
 increase of 0.1 percent in December.  The January advance reflects larger
 increases in shelter costs and educational books, coupled with an upturn
 in the price of cigarettes.

 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                    1999             2000 3-mos. ended  ended
                     July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.   Jan.'00   Jan.'00
 All Items            .3    .3   .4   .2   .2   .2   .2    2.4       2.7
  Food and beverages  .1    .2   .2   .2   .2   .1   .0    1.2       1.6
  Housing             .2    .2   .3   .1   .3   .1   .3    2.7       2.5
  Apparel            -.8   -.3   .9   .6  -.4   .0 -1.1   -5.9       -.9
  Transportation     1.0    .8   .6   .3   .1   .8   .1    4.1       5.6
  Medical care        .3    .3   .3   .2   .3   .4   .3    3.7       3.6
  Recreation          .0    .0  -.4   .0   .2   .2   .2    2.4        .6
  Education and                                                         
   communication      .2    .2   .0   .3   .3   .2   .5    4.0       1.8
  Other goods and                                                    
   services           .9   -.3  2.0   .2  -.1   .0   .6    2.3       3.6
 Special indexes:                                                       
  Energy             1.8   2.3  1.8   .0   .1  1.8  1.0   12.1      14.7
  Food                .1    .2   .3   .2   .2   .1  -.1    1.0       1.5
  All items less                                                        
   food and energy    .2    .1   .3   .2   .2   .1   .2    1.8       1.9

 Note:  Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments
 during 1999.  For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures
 above and elsewhere in this report differ from those previously published.
 
 See page 4 for a note on the use of hedonic models to adjust prices of
 audio and video products in the CPI for changes in quality.
 
      The food and beverages index was unchanged in January.  The index for
 food at home declined 0.2 percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for
 fruits and vegetables, for dairy products, and for cereal and bakery
 products.  The index for fruits and vegetables, which increased 0.4
 percent in December, declined 1.1 percent in January.  Within the fruits
 and vegetables group, the indexes for fresh fruits and for fresh
 vegetables declined 1.1 and 2.8 percent, respectively.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, fresh vegetable prices rose 4.2 percent.)  Prices for
 processed fruits and vegetables rose 1.9 percent, following declines in
 each of the preceding two months.  The index for dairy products registered
 its second consecutive decline--down 1.0 percent in January--largely as a
 result of a 2.6 percent decrease in the price of milk.  The index for
 cereal and bakery products fell 0.5 percent, reflecting a decline in
 prices for breakfast cereal.  On the other hand, the indexes for
 nonalcoholic beverages and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased
 0.7 and 0.3 percent, respectively, while the index for other food at home
 was unchanged.  Increases in prices for coffee and carbonated beverages
 were responsible for the increase in the index for nonalcoholic beverages.
 Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, increases in prices
 for poultry and eggs more than offset a decline in meat prices.  The other
 two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and
 alcoholic beverages--each increased 0.2 percent.
      
      The index for housing rose 0.3 percent in January, following an
 increase of 0.1 percent in December.  Each of the three major housing
 groups--shelter, fuels and utilities, and household furnishings and
 operations--contributed to the acceleration.  Shelter costs, which
 increased 0.1 percent in December, advanced 0.3 percent in January.
 Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each
 increased 0.3 percent, and the index for lodging away from home rose 0.6
 percent.  The index for fuels and utilities turned up in January,
 advancing 0.5 percent after registering a 0.5 percent decrease in
 December.  The index for natural gas, which declined 4.0 percent in
 December, increased 1.4 percent in January.  This upturn more than offset
 a downturn in the index for electricity--down 0.4 percent in January after
 increasing 0.2 percent in December.  Fuel oil prices, which increased 30.9
 percent in all of 1999, continued upwards in January, advancing 7.9
 percent.  The index for household furnishings and operations increased 0.3
 percent in January, following a 0.1 percent rise in December.
      
      The transportation component rose 0.1 percent in January after
 increasing 0.8 percent in December.  Gasoline prices continued to advance,
 but by less than in December. The index for gasoline increased 1.6 percent
 in January, bringing the increase over the last 12 months to 32.4 percent.
 The index for new vehicles, which was unchanged in December, declined 0.3
 percent in January.  (As of January, about 82 percent of the new vehicle
 sample was represented by 2000 models.  The 2000 models will continue to
 be phased in, with appropriate adjustments for quality change, over the
 next several months as they replace old models at dealerships.  For a
 report on quality changes for the 2000 vehicles represented in the
 Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-99-324, dated November
 10, 1999.)  The index for used cars and trucks declined for the third
 consecutive month--down 0.7 percent in January.  The index for public
 transportation declined 0.8 percent, largely as a result of a 1.4 percent
 drop in airline fares.
      
      The index for apparel decreased 1.1 percent in January after
 registering no change in December.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel
 prices fell 2.5 percent, reflecting post-holiday discounting.)
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in January to a level 3.6 percent
 higher than a year ago.  In January, the index for medical care
 commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
 supplies--increased 0.3 percent.  The index for medical care services also
 rose 0.3 percent in January.  Charges for physicians' services and for
 hospital and related services increased 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for recreation costs increased 0.2 percent in January, the
 same as in each of the preceding two months.  Most recreation categories
 registered small price increases in January; an exception was the index
 for photography, which declined 0.8 percent.
      
      The index for education and communication increased 0.5 percent in
 January.  Educational costs rose 0.8 percent, reflecting a 6.0 percent
 increase in educational books and supplies.  The index for communication
 advanced 0.1 percent; a 0.5 percent increase in charges for local
 telephone services more than offset a 1.7 percent decrease in the index
 for personal computers and peripheral equipment.
      
      The index for other goods and services advanced 0.6 percent in
 January, after registering no change in December.  The index for
 cigarettes, which declined in each of the preceding three months,
 increased 1.7 percent in January, reflecting in part a 13-cents-a-pack
 increase in the wholesale price introduced in mid-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 0.2 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                    1999             2000 3-mos. ended  ended
                     July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.   Jan.'00   Jan.'00
 All Items            .4    .2   .5   .2   .2   .2   .2    2.4       2.8
  Food and beverages  .1    .2   .2   .3   .2   .1  -.1    1.0       1.7
  Housing             .2    .2   .3   .1   .3   .1   .2    2.5       2.3
  Apparel            -.7   -.3   .9   .4  -.3   .1 -1.0   -4.8       -.9
  Transportation     1.1   1.0   .8   .1   .1   .9   .2    4.7       6.2
  Medical care        .3    .3   .4   .2   .3   .3   .3    3.7       3.5
  Recreation          .0   -.1  -.4   .1   .0   .2   .2    1.6        .2
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .2    .2   .0   .3   .3   .2   .6    4.4       1.8
  Other goods and                                                     
    services         1.3   -.5  2.5   .2  -.2   .0   .7    2.1       3.9
  Special indexes                                                       
   Energy            1.9   2.7  1.9  -.2   .2  2.1  1.0   13.7      16.0
   Food               .1    .2   .3   .2   .2   .1  -.1    1.0       1.6
   All items less                                                         
     food and energy  .2    .1   .4   .2   .2   .1   .1    1.6       1.9

     Consumer Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on
 Friday, March 17, 2000, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).
 
     
 __________________________________________________________________________     
  

 Extending the use of hedonic models to 
 adjust prices for changes in quality
 
     As previously announced, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is extending
 the use in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of quality adjustments derived
 from hedonic models.  A hedonic model decomposes the price of a consumer
 product into implicit prices for each of its important features and
 components, thereby providing an estimate of the value of each feature and
 component.  We plan to extend this method to additional items in the CPI.
 As we do so, we will give CPI users notice at least three months before
 the first use of hedonic quality adjustment for each additional item and
 will have detailed background papers on the models to be employed
 available by the time of first use.

     As  first  announced  at  the  time of  the October  1999  CPI  release,
 hedonic  quality adjustments for 12 audio products and for  video  cameras
 are being incorporated into the index effective with the January 2000 CPI.
 Audio  products are in the Audio equipment item stratum and video  cameras
 are  in  Other video equipment, which contains video equipment other  than
 televisions.  Papers describing these adjustments are on the CPI web  site
 (http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm).

     Effective  with the CPI for April 2000, BLS will extend hedonic  quality
 adjustment  to Video Cassette Recorders (VCRs) and Digital Versatile  Disc
 (DVD)  players, two other items in the Other video equipment item stratum.
 The  relative importance (share of weight), as of December 1999,  of  this
 stratum  was 0.062 percent in the CPI for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U)  and
 0.071 percent in the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-
 W).   Within  Other video equipment, VCRs are estimated  to  represent  46
 percent  of  the  weight  and  DVD players about  6  percent.   Camcorders
 represent  about  30 percent.  The remaining items in this  stratum--those
 that  will  not  be subject to hedonic quality adjustment at  this  time--
 include satellite dishes and some miscellaneous video equipment.

     The  hedonic  models that BLS analysts developed for VCRs  and  for  DVD
 players  use  observations  collected  for  the  CPI,  supplemented   with
 additional  observations collected specifically for this purpose.   Papers
 describing  this  work  are in preparation and will  be  available  before
 release of the April 2000 CPI.
 Additional work on hedonic quality adjustment for telephones, microwave
 ovens, refrigerator/freezers, and washers and dryers is underway at BLS.
 
 For more information on these changes, write to:
     Bureau of Labor Statistics
     Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes
     2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260
     Washington, DC 20212
 
 or contact Paul Liegey either by telephone (202) 691-5394 or by electronic
 mail (Liegey_P@bls.gov).

 ___________________________________________________________________________


       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-12-ARIMA Seasonal
       Adjustment Method.  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 1995 through 1999 were replaced at the end of
       1999.  The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other
       aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement
       of 73 selected components.  Each year the seasonal status of
       every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical
       criteria.  If any of the 73 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.
       
            Seasonally adjusted data, including 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.
       
            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 the
       breakfast cereal index, the procedure was used to offset the
       effects of price-cutting among cereal manufacturers.  For
       the educational books and supplies index, the procedure was
       used to account for greater than normal sale prices on
       educational reference books.  For some alcoholic beverage
       series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used
       to offset the effects of increased brewer's costs along with
       increased demand for specialty beers.  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 fats and oils series, the procedure was
       used to account for lower domestic butter stocks, lower cold
       storage supplies, and anticipation of a bumper soybean crop.
       For the new trucks index, the procedure was applied to
       account for loyalty rebates offered to customers by American
       automakers.   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) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to
       Gallagher_C@BLS.GOV.

 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)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Jan. 2000 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   1999       Dec.      Jan.                                            
                                                              1999      2000     Jan.     Dec.   Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to
                                                                                 1999     1999     Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     168.3     168.7      2.7      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     504.1     505.5        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     16.302     165.9     166.6      1.6      0.4     0.2     0.1     0.0 
   Food ......................................     15.315     165.4     166.1      1.5      0.4     0.2     0.1    -0.1 
    Food at home .............................      9.603     165.4     166.3      1.2      0.5     0.2     0.1    -0.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.534     185.9     185.6      0.8     -0.2     0.1     0.5    -0.5 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      2.543     149.8     150.2      2.6      0.3     0.6    -0.3     0.3 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.090     162.1     160.4     -0.5     -1.0     0.3    -1.5    -1.0 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.429     204.5     208.4     -0.1      1.9    -0.3     0.4    -1.1 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.045     134.7     137.1      2.7      1.8    -0.2     1.1     0.7 
     Other food at home ......................      1.962     153.3     154.3      0.8      0.7     0.2     0.1     0.0 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .373     152.3     154.8      2.0      1.6     0.1     0.0     0.5 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .288     145.1     147.0     -2.3      1.3    -1.6    -0.1     0.2 
      Other foods ............................      1.301     169.4     169.8      1.3      0.2     0.7     0.1    -0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .314     105.7     104.3      0.2     -1.3    -0.4     1.7    -1.3 
    Food away from home (1)...................      5.712     166.8     167.2      2.3      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .176     106.9     107.5      3.9      0.6     0.1     0.0     0.6 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................       .987     171.8     172.4      2.9      0.3     0.5     0.3     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     39.636     164.8     165.8      2.5      0.6     0.3     0.1     0.3 
   Shelter ...................................     30.235     188.6     189.8      2.8      0.6     0.3     0.1     0.3 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      7.036     180.3     180.8      3.1      0.3     0.4     0.3     0.3 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      2.359     105.8     111.3      3.9      5.2     0.1    -0.7     0.6 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.470     195.2     195.7      2.5      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .370     102.2     102.4      2.7      0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.722     129.6     129.9      2.9      0.2     0.3    -0.5     0.5 
    Fuels ....................................      3.794     114.1     114.3      3.1      0.2     0.4    -0.7     0.6 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .273     106.3     114.4     32.1      7.6     1.4     4.5     6.6 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.521     120.3     119.8      1.3     -0.4     0.3    -1.0     0.1 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .928     104.7     105.2      2.1      0.5     0.1     0.1     0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.680     126.4     127.0      0.2      0.5     0.0     0.1     0.3 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .910     106.0     107.4      4.2      1.3     0.6     0.2     1.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.684     130.1     126.8     -0.9     -2.5    -0.4     0.0    -1.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.335     131.5     129.2      0.9     -1.7    -0.6     0.8    -0.5 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.879     121.8     116.0     -1.4     -4.8    -0.8    -0.2    -2.2 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .272     133.0     133.3      2.5      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
   Footwear ..................................       .828     123.7     121.6     -3.2     -1.7     0.3    -0.5    -0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     17.450     148.3     148.3      5.6      0.0     0.1     0.8     0.1 
   Private transportation ....................     16.050     144.4     144.4      5.6      0.0     0.1     0.9     0.2 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.652     101.1     100.8      0.2     -0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.4 
     New vehicles ............................      4.835     143.6     143.3     -0.8     -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.3 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      1.888     155.0     153.9      2.2     -0.7    -0.2    -0.7    -0.7 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.160     112.2     112.6     32.5      0.4    -0.3     5.0     1.5 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.140     111.5     111.9     32.4      0.4    -0.3     4.9     1.6 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .533     100.8     100.8     -0.4      0.0     0.4    -0.3    -0.1 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..      1.622     173.8     174.6      2.8      0.5     0.2     0.1     0.5 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.400     201.2     199.5      4.8     -0.8     0.3    -0.5    -0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      5.768     254.2     255.5      3.6      0.5     0.3     0.4     0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.268     234.6     235.2      4.1      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.3 
   Medical care services .....................      4.501     258.5     260.1      3.5      0.6     0.3     0.4     0.3 
    Professional services (3).................      2.867     231.7     233.1      3.2      0.6     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.386     306.3     308.4      4.8      0.7     0.3     0.7     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      6.008     102.0     102.3      0.6      0.3     0.2     0.2     0.2 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.691     100.1     100.5     -0.9      0.4     0.0     0.2     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.419     102.3     102.7      1.8      0.4     0.3     0.2     0.5 
   Education (2)..............................      2.741     109.3     110.2      5.0      0.8     0.1     0.4     0.8 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .196     256.0     273.9      6.0      7.0    -4.7     0.4     6.0 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.544     316.3     317.3      4.9      0.3     0.4     0.4     0.4 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.679      95.9      96.0     -1.3      0.1     0.6     0.0     0.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.474      95.4      95.5     -1.4      0.1     0.6     0.1     0.1 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.274     100.7     100.9      0.2      0.2     0.8     0.1     0.2 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .200      28.2      28.0    -17.2     -0.7    -1.7     0.0    -0.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .106      47.2      46.4    -24.4     -1.7    -2.5     0.4    -1.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.733     263.0     264.7      3.6      0.6    -0.1     0.0     0.6 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.258     369.1     375.1      5.9      1.6    -0.9    -0.2     1.6 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.475     162.9     163.4      2.8      0.3     0.2     0.1     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .741     152.5     152.8      1.9      0.2    -0.1    -0.5     0.2 
    Personal care services (1)................       .982     174.3     174.9      3.6      0.3     0.6     0.2     0.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.506     246.6     247.6      3.6      0.4     0.3     0.4     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     42.141     146.1     146.2      2.6      0.1    -0.1     0.4     0.1 
  Food and beverages .........................     16.302     165.9     166.6      1.6      0.4     0.2     0.1     0.0 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     25.840     134.4     134.0      3.2     -0.3    -0.2     0.5     0.1 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     14.906     140.9     140.5      6.6     -0.3     0.1     0.6     0.2 
    Apparel ..................................      4.684     130.1     126.8     -0.9     -2.5    -0.4     0.0    -1.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     10.222     152.1     153.1     10.3      0.7     0.3     0.9     0.8 
   Durables ..................................     10.934     125.9     125.7     -1.1     -0.2    -0.2    -0.2    -0.2 
 Services ....................................     57.859     190.5     191.4      2.7      0.5     0.3     0.2     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.865     196.3     197.6      2.8      0.7     0.3     0.2     0.3 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .370     102.2     102.4      2.7      0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.521     120.3     119.8      1.3     -0.4     0.3    -1.0     0.1 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .928     104.7     105.2      2.1      0.5     0.1     0.1     0.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .910     106.0     107.4      4.2      1.3     0.6     0.2     1.3 
  Transportation services ....................      6.940     192.8     193.0      2.2      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1 
  Medical care services ......................      4.501     258.5     260.1      3.5      0.6     0.3     0.4     0.3 
  Other services .............................     10.825     226.5     227.4      3.1      0.4     0.5     0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     84.685     168.8     169.2      2.9      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
 All items less shelter ......................     69.765     162.1     162.3      2.7      0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
 All items less medical care .................     94.232     163.6     164.0      2.6      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
 Commodities less food .......................     26.827     135.9     135.6      3.2     -0.2    -0.2     0.5     0.1 
 Nondurables less food .......................     15.893     142.8     142.4      6.3     -0.3     0.1     0.6     0.3 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     11.209     153.2     154.2      9.6      0.7     0.3     0.9     0.7 
 Nondurables .................................     31.208     153.6     153.7      3.9      0.1     0.1     0.3     0.2 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.994     198.0     198.6      2.7      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.2 
 Services less medical care services .........     53.358     184.3     185.1      2.7      0.4     0.3     0.2     0.3 
 Energy ......................................      6.954     112.2     112.5     14.7      0.3     0.1     1.8     1.0 
 All items less energy .......................     93.046     175.7     176.2      1.9      0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1 
  All items less food and energy .............     77.731     178.2     178.7      1.9      0.3     0.2     0.1     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     23.393     144.2     143.6     -0.1     -0.4    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2 
    Energy commodities .......................      3.433     111.8     112.8     32.4      0.9    -0.2     5.0     1.9 
   Services less energy services .............     54.338     197.7     198.7      2.8      0.5     0.4     0.2     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .594    $ .593        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .198    $ .198        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - 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               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-U                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.                                           
                                                 1999    1999    1999    2000                                           
                                                                                Apr.   July   Oct.   Jan.   July   Jan. 
                                                                                1999   1999   1999   2000   1999   2000 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  168.1   168.4   168.8   169.1    3.7    1.2    3.4    2.4    2.4    2.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  165.6   166.0   166.1   166.1    0.7    1.7    3.0    1.2    1.2    2.1 
   Food ......................................  165.3   165.6   165.8   165.7    0.7    1.7    3.0    1.0    1.2    2.0 
    Food at home .............................  165.2   165.5   165.6   165.2   -0.2    2.0    3.2    0.0    0.9    1.6 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  185.5   185.7   186.6   185.6    0.9    2.2   -0.2    0.2    1.5    0.0 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  148.6   149.5   149.1   149.6    3.9    1.1    3.0    2.7    2.5    2.9 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  164.1   164.6   162.1   160.4  -12.1   -1.0   23.4   -8.7   -6.7    6.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  204.9   204.2   205.1   202.9   -2.3    6.3    0.0   -3.8    1.9   -1.9 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  134.8   134.5   136.0   136.9    0.6    3.3    0.3    6.4    2.0    3.3 
     Other food at home ......................  153.8   154.1   154.2   154.2    1.3    1.0    0.0    1.0    1.2    0.5 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  153.3   153.4   153.4   154.2    1.1    2.4    2.7    2.4    1.7    2.5 
      Fats and oils ..........................  148.6   146.2   146.1   146.4   -2.6   -2.7    1.9   -5.8   -2.7   -2.0 
      Other foods ............................  168.8   169.9   170.0   169.8    2.2    1.4   -0.9    2.4    1.8    0.7 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  104.3   103.9   105.7   104.3    5.9   -5.2    0.4    0.0    0.2    0.2 
    Food away from home (1)...................  166.2   166.5   166.8   167.2    2.5    1.5    2.7    2.4    2.0    2.6 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  106.8   106.9   106.9   107.5    1.9    5.9    5.0    2.6    3.9    3.8 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  170.6   171.5   172.0   172.4    2.4    3.4    1.4    4.3    2.9    2.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  164.8   165.3   165.4   165.9    2.7    2.0    2.2    2.7    2.4    2.5 
   Shelter ...................................  188.3   188.9   189.1   189.7    3.3    2.4    2.2    3.0    2.8    2.6 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  178.8   179.6   180.1   180.6    3.0    2.5    2.7    4.1    2.8    3.4 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  106.6   106.7   105.9   106.5   11.0    3.1    2.7   -0.4    7.0    1.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  194.0   194.6   195.0   195.5    2.5    2.1    1.9    3.1    2.3    2.5 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  102.2   102.1   102.2   102.4    2.4    7.4    0.4    0.8    4.9    0.6 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  130.1   130.5   129.8   130.5    2.2    1.9    6.1    1.2    2.1    3.6 
    Fuels ....................................  113.9   114.4   113.6   114.3    2.2    2.2    6.6    1.4    2.2    4.0 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................   98.7   100.1   104.6   111.5   11.4   16.6   44.0   62.9   14.0   53.1 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  121.0   121.4   120.2   120.3    1.7    1.3    4.4   -2.3    1.5    1.0 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  104.5   104.6   104.7   105.0    2.7    0.8    2.7    1.9    1.8    2.3 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  126.7   126.7   126.8   127.2   -0.6   -0.6    0.3    1.6   -0.6    1.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  105.2   105.8   106.0   107.4    3.5    1.2    3.5    8.6    2.3    6.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  132.0   131.5   131.5   130.0    2.5   -4.5    5.0   -5.9   -1.1   -0.6 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  131.8   131.0   132.0   131.4    4.1   -2.4    3.1   -1.2    0.8    0.9 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  125.0   124.0   123.8   121.1    2.6   -6.9   12.4  -11.9   -2.3   -0.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  132.4   132.6   133.0   133.3   -5.4   -2.5   16.6    2.7   -4.0    9.5 
   Footwear ..................................  124.3   124.7   124.1   123.4    0.3   -3.4   -6.2   -2.9   -1.6   -4.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  147.1   147.2   148.4   148.6   11.6    0.6    6.8    4.1    5.9    5.5 
   Private transportation ....................  143.2   143.3   144.6   144.9   10.6    0.6    7.3    4.8    5.5    6.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........  101.1   101.2   101.1   100.7   -2.8    2.4    2.8   -1.6   -0.2    0.6 
     New vehicles ............................  142.9   142.9   142.9   142.4   -1.9   -0.3    0.6   -1.4   -1.1   -0.4 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  156.4   156.1   155.0   153.9   -6.0   11.2   11.2   -6.2    2.3    2.1 
    Motor fuel ...............................  108.3   108.0   113.4   115.1   91.3   -4.6   32.2   27.6   35.1   29.9 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  107.7   107.4   112.7   114.5   92.0   -5.4   32.9   27.7   34.8   30.3 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........  100.5   100.9   100.6   100.5   -1.6   -1.2    1.2    0.0   -1.4    0.6 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..  173.2   173.6   173.8   174.6    2.6    2.8    2.6    3.3    2.7    2.9 
   Public transportation (1)..................  201.5   202.2   201.2   199.5   25.2   -1.2    1.4   -3.9   11.2   -1.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  253.4   254.1   255.0   255.7    3.6    3.6    3.5    3.7    3.6    3.6 
   Medical care commodities ..................  233.5   234.3   234.9   235.6    4.7    4.1    4.0    3.6    4.4    3.8 
   Medical care services .....................  257.5   258.2   259.2   259.9    3.2    3.5    3.3    3.8    3.4    3.6 
    Professional services (3).................  231.2   231.9   232.6   233.3    3.0    3.0    3.0    3.7    3.0    3.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  303.5   304.4   306.6   307.5    4.2    4.5    5.2    5.4    4.3    5.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  101.6   101.8   102.0   102.2    0.8    0.8   -1.6    2.4    0.8    0.4 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  100.4   100.4   100.6   100.7   -3.5   -0.4   -0.8    1.2   -2.0    0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  101.8   102.1   102.3   102.8    0.4    0.8    2.0    4.0    0.6    3.0 
   Education (2)..............................  108.9   109.0   109.4   110.3    5.8    5.0    4.1    5.2    5.4    4.7 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  268.2   255.6   256.5   272.0    6.9    5.6    5.7    5.8    6.3    5.8 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   312.5   313.8   315.0   316.4    5.4    5.2    4.1    5.1    5.3    4.6 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   95.3    95.9    95.9    96.0   -4.0   -3.3   -0.8    3.0   -3.7    1.0 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   94.7    95.3    95.4    95.5   -4.5   -3.7   -0.8    3.4   -4.1    1.3 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   99.8   100.6   100.7   100.9   -2.8   -2.0    1.2    4.5   -2.4    2.8 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   28.7    28.2    28.2    28.0  -18.7  -23.7  -16.2   -9.4  -21.2  -12.9 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   48.2    47.0    47.2    46.4  -26.8  -24.8  -31.1  -14.1  -25.8  -23.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  263.8   263.6   263.6   265.3    1.1    3.5    7.8    2.3    2.3    5.0 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  373.3   369.8   369.1   375.1   -4.8    7.2   20.9    1.9    1.0   11.0 
   Personal care (1)..........................  162.4   162.8   162.9   163.4    3.3    2.3    3.3    2.5    2.8    2.9 
    Personal care products (1)................  153.4   153.3   152.5   152.8    2.7    2.9    3.7   -1.6    2.8    1.1 
    Personal care services (1)................  172.9   173.9   174.3   174.9    3.6    2.6    3.5    4.7    3.1    4.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  245.8   246.5   247.4   248.1    2.7    3.4    4.9    3.8    3.0    4.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  146.0   145.9   146.5   146.6    4.3    0.3    4.5    1.7    2.3    3.1 
  Food and beverages .........................  165.6   166.0   166.1   166.1    0.7    1.7    3.0    1.2    1.2    2.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  134.4   134.1   134.8   134.9    6.3   -0.6    5.9    1.5    2.8    3.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  140.6   140.7   141.6   141.9   12.6    1.8    8.4    3.8    7.0    6.0 
    Apparel ..................................  132.0   131.5   131.5   130.0    2.5   -4.5    5.0   -5.9   -1.1   -0.6 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  150.6   151.1   152.4   153.6   19.4    2.5   12.0    8.2   10.6   10.1 
   Durables ..................................  126.0   125.7   125.5   125.3   -2.5   -0.3    0.6   -2.2   -1.4   -0.8 
 Services ....................................  190.2   190.8   191.1   191.6    3.5    2.1    2.3    3.0    2.8    2.7 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  196.3   196.8   197.2   197.8    3.4    2.5    2.1    3.1    2.9    2.6 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  102.2   102.1   102.2   102.4    2.4    7.4    0.4    0.8    4.9    0.6 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  121.0   121.4   120.2   120.3    1.7    1.3    4.4   -2.3    1.5    1.0 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  104.5   104.6   104.7   105.0    2.7    0.8    2.7    1.9    1.8    2.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  105.2   105.8   106.0   107.4    3.5    1.2    3.5    8.6    2.3    6.0 
  Transportation services ....................  191.7   192.3   192.5   192.6    5.6    0.6    0.8    1.9    3.1    1.4 
  Medical care services ......................  257.5   258.2   259.2   259.9    3.2    3.5    3.3    3.8    3.4    3.6 
  Other services .............................  225.0   226.1   226.9   227.7    2.6    2.5    2.5    4.9    2.6    3.7 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  168.5   168.8   169.2   169.6    4.2    1.4    3.4    2.6    2.8    3.0 
 All items less shelter ......................  161.8   162.0   162.4   162.6    3.6    1.0    4.1    2.0    2.3    3.0 
 All items less medical care .................  163.2   163.5   163.8   164.1    3.8    1.2    3.3    2.2    2.5    2.7 
 Commodities less food .......................  136.0   135.7   136.4   136.6    6.2   -0.3    5.5    1.8    2.9    3.6 
 Nondurables less food .......................  142.4   142.6   143.5   143.9   12.0    1.7    8.0    4.3    6.8    6.1 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  151.8   152.2   153.5   154.5   17.5    3.0   11.0    7.3   10.0    9.1 
 Nondurables .................................  153.3   153.4   153.9   154.2    6.1    2.1    5.1    2.4    4.1    3.7 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  197.3   198.0   198.4   198.8    2.7    2.5    2.7    3.1    2.6    2.9 
 Services less medical care services .........  184.0   184.6   184.9   185.5    2.9    2.2    2.4    3.3    2.6    2.9 
 Energy ......................................  110.4   110.5   112.5   113.6   32.9   -0.8   17.2   12.1   14.9   14.6 
 All items less energy .......................  175.8   176.1   176.3   176.5    1.6    1.6    2.5    1.6    1.6    2.1 
  All items less food and energy .............  178.4   178.7   178.9   179.2    2.1    1.6    2.3    1.8    1.8    2.0 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  145.0   144.7   144.6   144.3   -0.8   -0.3    2.8   -1.9   -0.6    0.4 
    Energy commodities .......................  107.4   107.2   112.6   114.7   83.6   -3.1   33.1   30.1   33.3   31.6 
   Services less energy services .............  197.2   197.9   198.3   198.9    3.6    2.3    2.1    3.5    2.9    2.8 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-U                       ng                                  Jan.2000 from--      Dec.1999 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.                                           
                                                 (1)   1999   1999   1999   2000   Jan.   Nov.   Dec.   Dec.   Oct.   Nov. 
                                                                                   1999   1999   1999   1998   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    168.2  168.3  168.3  168.7    2.7    0.2    0.2    2.7    0.1    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    175.5  175.5  175.5  176.1    2.7    0.3    0.3    2.5    0.0    0.0 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    176.4  176.5  176.3  176.9    2.6    0.2    0.3    2.4   -0.1   -0.1 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    105.3  105.1  105.4  105.8    3.1    0.7    0.4    2.8    0.1    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    164.3  164.6  164.4  164.8    2.7    0.1    0.2    2.9    0.1   -0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    165.7  165.6  165.5  166.1    2.8    0.3    0.4    2.8   -0.1   -0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    105.0  105.6  105.3  105.5    2.8   -0.1    0.2    2.9    0.3   -0.3 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    158.7  159.3  158.9  159.0    2.3   -0.2    0.1    2.5    0.1   -0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    163.6  163.5  163.6  164.0    2.6    0.3    0.2    2.5    0.0    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    163.2  162.9  163.0  163.5    2.9    0.4    0.3    3.0   -0.1    0.1 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    105.1  105.1  105.2  105.3    2.3    0.2    0.1    2.3    0.1    0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    164.1  164.1  163.5  164.4    2.2    0.2    0.6    1.9   -0.4   -0.4 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    170.4  170.4  170.5  171.0    2.8    0.4    0.3    2.8    0.1    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    171.6  171.6  171.7  172.3    3.0    0.4    0.3    3.1    0.1    0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    105.5  105.5  105.7  105.7    2.0    0.2    0.0    2.2    0.2    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    152.6  152.5  152.5  153.0    2.8    0.3    0.3    2.8   -0.1    0.0 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    105.2  105.3  105.3  105.5    2.5    0.2    0.2    2.5    0.1    0.0 
   D .........................................   M    163.8  164.2  163.7  164.3    2.3    0.1    0.4    2.2   -0.1   -0.3 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    169.7  169.3  169.2  170.1    2.4    0.5    0.5    2.5   -0.3   -0.1 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    167.2  167.1  167.3  167.9    2.3    0.5    0.4    2.3    0.1    0.1 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    178.9  178.8  178.6  179.2    2.4    0.2    0.3    2.2   -0.2   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1        -  179.2      -  180.2    3.5    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1        -  163.8      -  164.4    2.4    0.4      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1        -  160.1      -  160.4    3.5    0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  105.0      -  105.3    2.4    0.3      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2    166.5      -  167.0      -      -      -      -    3.3    0.3      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2    165.9      -  165.6      -      -      -      -    2.7   -0.2      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2    151.2      -  150.3      -      -      -      -    2.9   -0.6      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2    164.1      -  164.8      -      -      -      -    2.3    0.4      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2    174.4      -  172.9      -      -      -      -    2.3   -0.9      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2    175.2      -  174.5      -      -      -      -    4.2   -0.4      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2    174.7      -  174.4      -      -      -      -    3.0   -0.2      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 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)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Jan. 2000 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   1999       Dec.      Jan.                                            
                                                              1999      2000     Jan.     Dec.   Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to
                                                                                 1999     1999     Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     165.1     165.5      2.8      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     491.8     492.9        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     17.879     165.2     165.9      1.7      0.4     0.2     0.1    -0.1 
   Food ......................................     16.832     164.7     165.4      1.6      0.4     0.2     0.1    -0.1 
    Food at home .............................     10.725     164.2     165.1      1.2      0.5     0.2     0.1    -0.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.676     185.7     185.5      0.8     -0.1    -0.1     0.5    -0.4 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      3.022     149.4     149.8      2.6      0.3     0.6    -0.3     0.3 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.195     161.9     159.9     -0.7     -1.2     0.4    -1.6    -1.2 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.479     202.8     207.0     -0.1      2.1    -0.1     0.5    -1.1 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.180     133.5     136.0      2.6      1.9    -0.2     1.0     0.7 
     Other food at home ......................      2.173     152.7     153.7      0.9      0.7     0.1     0.1     0.0 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .415     152.3     154.8      2.0      1.6    -0.1     0.2     0.3 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .329     144.7     146.8     -2.2      1.5    -1.7     0.0     0.3 
      Other foods ............................      1.429     169.4     169.8      1.3      0.2     0.6     0.2    -0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .347     105.2     103.9     -0.3     -1.2    -0.4     1.7    -1.2 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.107     166.8     167.1      2.2      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .217     106.9     107.4      3.7      0.5     0.2     0.1     0.5 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.047     171.0     171.6      3.1      0.4     0.6     0.3     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     36.452     161.1     161.8      2.3      0.4     0.3     0.1     0.2 
   Shelter ...................................     27.425     183.3     184.1      2.7      0.4     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.523     179.9     180.3      3.1      0.2     0.4     0.3     0.3 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      1.364     105.7     110.8      3.5      4.8     0.1    -0.8     0.3 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     17.221     177.8     178.2      2.5      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .318     102.4     102.6      2.5      0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.825     129.2     129.5      2.8      0.2     0.3    -0.4     0.4 
    Fuels ....................................      3.911     113.5     113.6      2.9      0.1     0.4    -0.5     0.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .240     106.0     114.0     30.9      7.5     1.3     4.2     6.5 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.671     119.8     119.4      1.4     -0.3     0.3    -0.9     0.0 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .914     104.8     105.2      2.0      0.4     0.1     0.1     0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.202     124.2     124.5     -0.4      0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .401     106.2     107.5      4.0      1.2     0.6    -0.1     1.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      5.026     129.0     125.9     -0.9     -2.4    -0.3     0.1    -1.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.450     131.6     129.3      0.9     -1.7    -0.6     0.8    -0.6 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.875     119.8     114.2     -1.9     -4.7    -0.6    -0.1    -2.1 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .345     134.8     134.9      3.1      0.1     0.1     0.4     0.1 
   Footwear ..................................       .997     124.2     122.3     -3.0     -1.5     0.3    -0.5    -0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     19.716     147.6     147.7      6.2      0.1     0.1     0.9     0.2 
   Private transportation ....................     18.628     145.0     145.1      6.3      0.1     0.1     0.9     0.3 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      9.030     101.5     101.2      0.6     -0.3     0.0    -0.2    -0.4 
     New vehicles ............................      5.063     144.7     144.5     -0.7     -0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.2 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      3.170     156.3     155.3      2.3     -0.6    -0.3    -0.6    -0.6 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.896     112.3     112.9     32.8      0.5    -0.1     4.9     1.6 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.872     111.7     112.3     32.9      0.5    -0.1     5.0     1.5 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .661     100.2     100.3     -0.3      0.1     0.6    -0.4     0.0 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..      1.687     175.2     176.1      2.9      0.5     0.2     0.1     0.5 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.088     196.0     194.8      4.3     -0.6     0.4    -0.5    -0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      4.711     253.2     254.5      3.5      0.5     0.3     0.3     0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................       .934     230.2     230.7      3.7      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.1 
   Medical care services .....................      3.776     258.4     259.9      3.5      0.6     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Professional services (3).................      2.425     233.4     234.8      3.3      0.6     0.3     0.3     0.5 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.139     302.1     304.1      4.7      0.7     0.3     0.7     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.787     101.2     101.4      0.2      0.2     0.0     0.2     0.2 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.882      99.8     100.2     -1.1      0.4     0.0     0.1     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.300     102.5     103.0      1.8      0.5     0.3     0.2     0.6 
   Education (2)..............................      2.519     109.4     110.5      5.1      1.0     0.0     0.4     1.0 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .192     256.9     276.6      6.1      7.7    -5.4     0.4     6.8 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.327     310.4     311.7      5.1      0.4     0.4     0.4     0.5 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.781      97.0      97.1     -1.0      0.1     0.6     0.1     0.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.631      96.6      96.7     -1.1      0.1     0.7     0.0     0.1 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.462     100.9     101.1      0.3      0.2     0.8     0.1     0.2 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .169      29.3      28.9    -17.4     -1.4    -2.0     0.0    -1.4 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .086      46.9      45.7    -25.2     -2.6    -2.5     0.0    -2.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      5.129     267.3     269.3      3.9      0.7    -0.2     0.0     0.7 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.836     369.7     375.7      6.0      1.6    -1.0    -0.2     1.6 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.293     163.1     163.5      2.8      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
    Personal care products (1)................       .835     153.1     153.4      1.8      0.2    -0.1    -0.6     0.2 
    Personal care services (1)................       .984     174.7     175.3      3.7      0.3     0.7     0.2     0.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.266     246.7     247.6      3.6      0.4     0.3     0.4     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     46.879     146.6     146.6      2.9      0.0    -0.1     0.4     0.1 
  Food and beverages .........................     17.879     165.2     165.9      1.7      0.4     0.2     0.1    -0.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     29.000     135.4     135.1      3.6     -0.2    -0.2     0.5     0.1 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     16.279     142.0     141.7      7.3     -0.2     0.1     0.7     0.3 
    Apparel ..................................      5.026     129.0     125.9     -0.9     -2.4    -0.3     0.1    -1.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     11.253     153.9     155.0     11.4      0.7     0.3     0.8     0.9 
   Durables ..................................     12.721     126.3     126.0     -0.7     -0.2    -0.2    -0.2    -0.2 
 Services ....................................     53.121     187.2     187.9      2.7      0.4     0.4     0.1     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     27.107     176.5     177.3      2.7      0.5     0.3     0.2     0.3 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .318     102.4     102.6      2.5      0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.671     119.8     119.4      1.4     -0.3     0.3    -0.9     0.0 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .914     104.8     105.2      2.0      0.4     0.1     0.1     0.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .401     106.2     107.5      4.0      1.2     0.6    -0.1     1.2 
  Transportation services ....................      6.751     189.9     190.2      2.0      0.2     0.3     0.1     0.2 
  Medical care services ......................      3.776     258.4     259.9      3.5      0.6     0.3     0.3     0.3 
  Other services .............................     10.181     222.9     223.8      3.1      0.4     0.4     0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     83.168     165.1     165.4      3.1      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
 All items less shelter ......................     72.575     160.1     160.3      2.8      0.1     0.1     0.3     0.1 
 All items less medical care .................     95.289     161.1     161.4      2.7      0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2 
 Commodities less food .......................     30.047     136.8     136.5      3.6     -0.2    -0.2     0.6     0.1 
 Nondurables less food .......................     17.326     143.8     143.6      7.1     -0.1     0.2     0.6     0.3 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     12.300     154.7     155.8     10.6      0.7     0.4     0.7     0.9 
 Nondurables .................................     34.158     154.0     154.2      4.3      0.1     0.1     0.4     0.1 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     26.014     175.9     176.4      2.6      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.2 
 Services less medical care services .........     49.345     181.2     181.9      2.6      0.4     0.3     0.2     0.3 
 Energy ......................................      7.807     112.1     112.5     16.0      0.4     0.2     2.1     1.0 
 All items less energy .......................     92.193     172.5     172.8      1.8      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1 
  All items less food and energy .............     75.361     174.5     174.8      1.9      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     25.911     144.6     144.1      0.1     -0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2 
    Energy commodities .......................      4.136     112.1     113.1     32.7      0.9     0.0     4.9     1.9 
   Services less energy services .............     49.450     194.7     195.5      2.7      0.4     0.4     0.2     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .606    $ .604        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .203    $ .203        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - 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): 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               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-W                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.                                           
                                                 1999    1999    1999    2000                                           
                                                                                Apr.   July   Oct.   Jan.   July   Jan. 
                                                                                1999   1999   1999   2000   1999   2000 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  164.8   165.1   165.5   165.8    3.5    1.5    3.7    2.4    2.5    3.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  165.0   165.3   165.5   165.4    0.7    1.7    3.2    1.0    1.2    2.1 
   Food ......................................  164.5   164.8   165.0   164.9    0.7    1.5    3.2    1.0    1.1    2.1 
    Food at home .............................  164.1   164.4   164.5   164.1   -0.5    1.7    3.5    0.0    0.6    1.7 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  185.4   185.3   186.3   185.5    0.7    2.6   -0.2    0.2    1.6    0.0 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  148.3   149.2   148.7   149.1    3.9    0.8    3.6    2.2    2.4    2.9 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  164.0   164.6   161.9   159.9  -12.7   -1.0   24.4   -9.6   -7.1    6.0 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  203.8   203.5   204.6   202.3   -2.2    5.7   -0.8   -2.9    1.7   -1.9 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  133.7   133.4   134.8   135.8    0.3    3.4    0.6    6.4    1.8    3.5 
     Other food at home ......................  153.1   153.3   153.5   153.5    1.1    0.8    0.5    1.0    0.9    0.8 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  153.3   153.2   153.5   154.0    0.5    1.9    3.5    1.8    1.2    2.6 
      Fats and oils ..........................  148.2   145.7   145.7   146.2   -2.9   -2.1    1.6   -5.3   -2.5   -1.9 
      Other foods ............................  168.7   169.7   170.0   169.6    1.9    1.4   -0.7    2.2    1.7    0.7 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  103.8   103.4   105.2   103.9    3.9   -4.9   -0.4    0.4   -0.6    0.0 
    Food away from home (1)...................  166.1   166.5   166.8   167.1    2.2    1.2    2.9    2.4    1.7    2.7 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  106.6   106.8   106.9   107.4    1.9    4.7    5.0    3.0    3.3    4.0 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  169.6   170.6   171.1   171.8    2.2    3.9    0.9    5.3    3.0    3.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  160.8   161.3   161.5   161.8    2.3    2.0    2.3    2.5    2.2    2.4 
   Shelter ...................................  182.7   183.3   183.7   184.2    2.9    2.5    2.0    3.3    2.7    2.7 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  178.4   179.1   179.7   180.2    3.0    2.5    2.7    4.1    2.8    3.4 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  106.5   106.6   105.8   106.1    9.3    3.1    3.1   -1.5    6.1    0.8 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  176.6   177.2   177.6   178.0    2.6    2.1    1.8    3.2    2.3    2.5 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  102.4   102.3   102.4   102.6    2.0    6.5    0.8    0.8    4.2    0.8 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  129.6   130.0   129.5   130.0    1.9    1.9    5.8    1.2    1.9    3.5 
    Fuels ....................................  113.2   113.6   113.0   113.4    1.8    2.2    6.6    0.7    2.0    3.6 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................   98.8   100.1   104.3   111.1   10.3   15.5   43.9   59.9   12.9   51.7 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  120.4   120.8   119.7   119.7    1.4    1.7    4.8   -2.3    1.5    1.2 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  104.5   104.6   104.7   105.0    2.7    1.2    2.3    1.9    2.0    2.1 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  124.6   124.6   124.6   124.7   -1.3   -0.3   -0.3    0.3   -0.8    0.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  105.7   106.3   106.2   107.5    3.5    1.9    3.5    7.0    2.7    5.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  130.5   130.1   130.2   128.9    1.5   -4.2    4.1   -4.8   -1.4   -0.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  131.9   131.1   132.2   131.4    5.3   -2.4    2.8   -1.5    1.4    0.6 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  122.5   121.8   121.7   119.2    0.7   -7.0   10.4  -10.3   -3.3   -0.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  134.1   134.3   134.8   134.9   -4.5   -2.8   19.0    2.4   -3.6   10.4 
   Footwear ..................................  124.7   125.1   124.5   124.0   -0.6   -2.2   -7.0   -2.2   -1.4   -4.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  146.3   146.4   147.7   148.0   11.7    1.1    7.7    4.7    6.3    6.2 
   Private transportation ....................  143.7   143.8   145.1   145.5   10.9    1.4    8.2    5.1    6.1    6.6 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........  101.7   101.7   101.5   101.1   -3.1    3.7    4.0   -2.3    0.2    0.8 
     New vehicles ............................  144.1   144.1   144.0   143.7   -1.9   -0.3    0.6   -1.1   -1.1   -0.3 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  157.7   157.3   156.3   155.3   -5.7   11.4   10.8   -5.9    2.5    2.1 
    Motor fuel ...............................  108.5   108.4   113.7   115.5   88.9   -4.2   33.7   28.4   34.5   31.0 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  107.9   107.8   113.2   114.9   90.3   -4.6   33.4   28.6   34.7   31.0 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........   99.8   100.4   100.0   100.0   -1.6   -0.8    0.4    0.8   -1.2    0.6 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..  174.7   175.1   175.2   176.1    2.6    2.8    2.8    3.2    2.7    3.0 
   Public transportation (1)..................  196.3   197.0   196.0   194.8   22.2   -1.4    1.2   -3.0    9.8   -0.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  252.4   253.2   254.0   254.7    3.6    3.4    3.6    3.7    3.5    3.6 
   Medical care commodities ..................  229.6   230.2   230.6   230.9    4.9    3.2    4.3    2.3    4.1    3.3 
   Medical care services .....................  257.3   258.2   259.1   259.9    3.4    3.5    3.3    4.1    3.5    3.7 
    Professional services (3).................  232.8   233.6   234.2   235.3    2.8    3.2    3.0    4.4    3.0    3.7 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  299.4   300.4   302.4   303.2    3.9    4.6    5.2    5.2    4.3    5.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  101.0   101.0   101.2   101.4    0.0    0.8   -1.6    1.6    0.4    0.0 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  100.1   100.1   100.2   100.4   -3.9   -0.4   -1.2    1.2   -2.2    0.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  102.0   102.3   102.5   103.1    0.4    0.8    2.0    4.4    0.6    3.2 
   Education (2)..............................  109.1   109.1   109.5   110.6    5.8    5.4    4.1    5.6    5.6    4.9 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  270.9   256.3   257.4   275.0    6.8    5.4    5.8    6.2    6.1    6.0 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   306.8   308.1   309.2   310.8    5.7    5.6    3.9    5.3    5.6    4.6 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   96.3    96.9    97.0    97.1   -4.4   -2.9    0.0    3.4   -3.6    1.7 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   95.9    96.6    96.6    96.7   -4.4   -2.9   -0.4    3.4   -3.6    1.5 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............  100.0   100.8   100.9   101.1   -3.1   -1.2    1.2    4.5   -2.2    2.8 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   29.9    29.3    29.3    28.9  -21.0  -21.1  -14.6  -12.7  -21.0  -13.6 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   48.1    46.9    46.9    45.7  -29.9  -22.2  -29.5  -18.5  -26.2  -24.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  268.2   267.7   267.6   269.6    0.5    3.9    9.3    2.1    2.2    5.6 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  374.0   370.4   369.7   375.7   -4.4    7.1   21.0    1.8    1.2   11.0 
   Personal care (1)..........................  162.6   163.0   163.1   163.5    3.3    2.3    3.3    2.2    2.8    2.7 
    Personal care products (1)................  154.1   154.0   153.1   153.4    2.7    2.7    3.7   -1.8    2.7    0.9 
    Personal care services (1)................  173.2   174.4   174.7   175.3    3.6    2.8    3.3    4.9    3.2    4.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  245.8   246.5   247.6   247.9    2.9    3.9    4.0    3.5    3.4    3.7 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  146.5   146.4   147.0   147.1    4.3    0.6    5.4    1.6    2.4    3.5 
  Food and beverages .........................  165.0   165.3   165.5   165.4    0.7    1.7    3.2    1.0    1.2    2.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  135.3   135.0   135.7   135.9    6.2    0.0    6.8    1.8    3.1    4.3 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  141.5   141.7   142.7   143.1   14.5    1.5    9.3    4.6    7.8    6.9 
    Apparel ..................................  130.5   130.1   130.2   128.9    1.5   -4.2    4.1   -4.8   -1.4   -0.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  152.4   152.9   154.1   155.5   21.6    3.0   13.3    8.4   11.9   10.8 
   Durables ..................................  126.3   126.0   125.8   125.6   -2.5    0.6    1.3   -2.2   -0.9   -0.5 
 Services ....................................  186.6   187.3   187.5   188.0    2.9    2.2    2.4    3.0    2.5    2.7 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  176.1   176.6   177.0   177.5    2.6    2.3    2.5    3.2    2.4    2.9 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  102.4   102.3   102.4   102.6    2.0    6.5    0.8    0.8    4.2    0.8 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  120.4   120.8   119.7   119.7    1.4    1.7    4.8   -2.3    1.5    1.2 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  104.5   104.6   104.7   105.0    2.7    1.2    2.3    1.9    2.0    2.1 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  105.7   106.3   106.2   107.5    3.5    1.9    3.5    7.0    2.7    5.2 
  Transportation services ....................  188.8   189.4   189.5   189.8    4.1    1.1    0.9    2.1    2.6    1.5 
  Medical care services ......................  257.3   258.2   259.1   259.9    3.4    3.5    3.3    4.1    3.5    3.7 
  Other services .............................  221.5   222.4   223.2   224.0    2.4    2.8    2.6    4.6    2.6    3.6 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  164.5   164.8   165.3   165.6    3.8    1.7    3.7    2.7    2.8    3.2 
 All items less shelter ......................  159.8   159.9   160.4   160.6    3.6    1.3    4.4    2.0    2.4    3.2 
 All items less medical care .................  160.7   160.9   161.3   161.6    3.3    1.5    3.8    2.3    2.4    3.0 
 Commodities less food .......................  136.9   136.6   137.4   137.6    6.2    0.0    6.7    2.1    3.0    4.4 
 Nondurables less food .......................  143.3   143.6   144.4   144.9   13.3    2.0    8.8    4.5    7.5    6.7 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  153.2   153.8   154.9   156.3   19.4    3.3   12.1    8.3   11.0   10.2 
 Nondurables .................................  153.6   153.7   154.3   154.5    6.9    2.1    5.7    2.4    4.5    4.0 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  175.4   175.9   176.3   176.6    2.3    2.6    2.8    2.8    2.5    2.8 
 Services less medical care services .........  180.7   181.2   181.6   182.1    2.5    2.5    2.2    3.1    2.5    2.7 
 Energy ......................................  110.3   110.5   112.8   113.9   35.3   -1.1   19.0   13.7   15.6   16.3 
 All items less energy .......................  172.4   172.7   172.9   173.0    1.2    1.7    2.6    1.4    1.4    2.0 
  All items less food and energy .............  174.6   174.9   175.1   175.3    1.4    1.6    2.6    1.6    1.5    2.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  145.4   145.2   145.0   144.7   -1.6    0.6    3.1   -1.9   -0.6    0.6 
    Energy commodities .......................  107.9   107.9   113.2   115.3   83.2   -3.1   33.9   30.4   33.2   32.1 
   Services less energy services .............  194.2   194.9   195.3   195.8    3.2    2.3    2.1    3.3    2.7    2.7 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 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 (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  Jan.2000 from--      Dec.1999 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.                                           
                                                 (1)   1999   1999   1999   2000   Jan.   Nov.   Dec.   Dec.   Oct.   Nov. 
                                                                                   1999   1999   1999   1998   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    165.0  165.1  165.1  165.5    2.8    0.2    0.2    2.7    0.1    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    172.5  172.6  172.6  173.0    2.7    0.2    0.2    2.6    0.1    0.0 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    172.5  172.7  172.4  172.8    2.6    0.1    0.2    2.5   -0.1   -0.2 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    105.0  105.0  105.2  105.5    3.0    0.5    0.3    2.8    0.2    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    160.6  160.9  160.7  161.2    2.9    0.2    0.3    3.0    0.1   -0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    161.1  161.0  161.1  161.6    2.9    0.4    0.3    2.9    0.0    0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    105.0  105.5  105.3  105.5    3.1    0.0    0.2    3.2    0.3   -0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    157.2  157.6  157.3  157.6    2.6    0.0    0.2    2.6    0.1   -0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    161.9  161.8  162.0  162.2    2.7    0.2    0.1    2.7    0.1    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    160.9  160.6  160.9  161.2    3.1    0.4    0.2    3.1    0.0    0.2 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    104.9  104.9  105.0  105.1    2.5    0.2    0.1    2.4    0.1    0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    164.8  165.0  164.6  165.1    2.5    0.1    0.3    2.4   -0.1   -0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    166.2  166.2  166.4  166.7    2.6    0.3    0.2    2.8    0.1    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    165.6  165.7  165.8  166.3    2.9    0.4    0.3    3.1    0.1    0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    105.4  105.3  105.5  105.5    2.0    0.2    0.0    2.1    0.1    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    151.2  151.2  151.2  151.6    2.8    0.3    0.3    2.9    0.0    0.0 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    105.0  105.1  105.2  105.3    2.6    0.2    0.1    2.6    0.2    0.1 
   D .........................................   M    163.1  163.5  163.1  163.5    2.4    0.0    0.2    2.4    0.0   -0.2 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    164.0  163.7  163.7  164.5    2.5    0.5    0.5    2.6   -0.2    0.0 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    160.7  160.6  160.9  161.2    2.2    0.4    0.2    2.4    0.1    0.2 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    174.5  174.6  174.3  174.6    2.2    0.0    0.2    2.2   -0.1   -0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1        -  177.8      -  178.6    3.7    0.4      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1        -  156.1      -  156.8    2.7    0.4      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1        -  159.8      -  160.3    3.7    0.3      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  104.9      -  105.3    2.5    0.4      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2    164.0      -  164.6      -      -      -      -    3.7    0.4      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2    160.4      -  160.4      -      -      -      -    2.9    0.0      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2    149.9      -  149.2      -      -      -      -    3.0   -0.5      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2    161.9      -  162.7      -      -      -      -    2.5    0.5      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2    174.3      -  172.8      -      -      -      -    2.6   -0.9      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2    171.2      -  170.9      -      -      -      -    4.4   -0.2      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2    170.2      -  170.1      -      -      -      -    3.2   -0.1      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.