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                     CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  JUNE 1997
 
           The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 160.3 (1982-
 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
 reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in June, the CPI-U
 increased 2.3 percent.
 
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) also rose 0.1 percent  in June, prior to seasonal adjustment.  The
 June 1997 CPI-W level of 157.4 was 2.1 percent higher than the index in
 June 1996.
 
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in June,
 the same as in each of the preceding three months.  The food index
 increased 0.2 percent in June.  Grocery store food prices, which increased
 0.6 percent in May, advanced 0.2 percent in June, reflecting a larger
 decline in the index for dairy products and  moderation in the indexes for
 fruits and vegetables and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.  The energy
 index, which declined in each of the preceding three months, was unchanged
 in June.  The index for petroleum-based energy fell 1.1 percent, while the
 index for energy services rose 1.0 percent.  Excluding food and energy,
 the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent, following an increase of 0.2 percent in May.
 The smaller advance in June reflects a downturn in the index for apparel
 and upkeep and a deceleration in the index for household furnishings and
 operation.

 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category       1996              1997             3-mos. ended  ended
                     Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.  May June   June `97  June `97
 All Items            .3    .1   .3   .1   .1   .1   .1    1.0       2.3
  Food and beverages  .0   -.2   .3   .0  -.2   .4   .2    1.5       2.6
  Housing             .2    .3   .3   .0   .2   .1   .3    2.3       2.8
  Apparel and upkeep  .1    .4   .2  -.3   .9   .1  -.2    3.4       1.2
  Transportation      .6   -.2  -.1   .1  -.4  -.8  -.3   -5.9        .0
  Medical care        .2    .2   .2   .4   .3   .3   .2    2.9       2.9
  Entertainment       .3    .0   .2   .2   .1   .2   .5    3.0       2.3
  Other goods                                                           
   and services       .1    .4   .5   .5   .8   .2   .2    4.8       4.3
 Special Indexes:                                                       
  Energy             1.5    .8   .3 -1.7 -1.5 -2.4   .0  -14.7       -.7
  Food                .0   -.3   .3   .0  -.2   .4   .2    1.5       2.6
  All items less                                                        
   food and energy    .2    .1   .2   .2   .3   .2   .1    2.4       2.4
     
    See page 5 for a note on the future use of a hedonic model to adjust
  prices of personal computers in the CPI for changes in quality.
     Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of
 1.0 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 1.8 percent rate in
 the first three months of 1997.  This brings the year-to-date annual rate
 to 1.4 percent, the lowest rate for the first six months of the year since
 1986 (down 0.2 percent at a SAAR) and notably less than the 3.3 percent
 increase for all of 1996.  The food and energy components, which had
 accelerated in 1996 after acting as moderating influences throughout most
 of the preceding five years, were largely responsible for the deceleration
 thus far in 1997.  The food index has risen at a 0.9 percent SAAR thus far
 in 1997, following a 4.3 percent increase in 1996. All major grocery store
 food categories have shown marked deceleration thus far in 1997, relative
 to 1996, except for the other food at home group.  The larger advance in
 this latter group is almost entirely due to the sharp acceleration in
 coffee prices, which have increased at a 45.3 percent annual rate in the
 first six months of 1997 after declining 6.7 percent in all of 1996.  The
 energy index, which increased 8.6 percent in 1996, declined at a 8.9
 percent SAAR in the first six months of 1997.  The index for petroleum-
 based energy fell at a 16.9 percent annual rate, and energy services
 declined at a 0.2 percent SAAR.
      
      Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.4 percent SAAR
 in the second quarter, the same as in the first quarter of 1997.  The 2.4
 percent SAAR in the first six months of 1997 was the lowest rate for the
 first six months of the year since 1965 ( up 1.2 percent at a SAAR) and
 compares with a 2.6 percent rise for all of 1996.  Within this category,
 the indexes for commodities less food and energy and for services less
 energy have each advanced at virtually the same rate thus far  in 1997 as
 for all of 1996.


                                                                 SAAR                                                                
                           Percent change 12 months                6
                              ended in December                 months
                                                                 ended
                                                                in June
                1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996   1997
                                                                
 All Items      4.6   6.1   3.1   2.9   2.7   2.7   2.5   3.3     1.4
  Food and     
   beverages    5.5   5.3   2.5   1.6   2.7   2.7   2.1   4.2     1.0
  Housing       3.9   4.5   3.4   2.6   2.7   2.2   3.0   2.9     2.3
  Apparel and  
   upkeep       1.0   5.1   3.4   1.4    .9  -1.6    .1   -.2     2.3
 Transportation 4.0  10.4  -1.5   3.0   2.4   3.8   1.5   4.4    -3.4
 Medical care   8.5   9.6   7.9   6.6   5.4   4.9   3.9   3.0     3.0
 Entertainment  5.1   4.3   3.9   2.8   2.8   2.3   3.3   2.9     2.2
 Other goods                                                   
  and services  8.2   7.6   8.0   6.5   2.7   4.2   4.3   3.6     5.1
            
 Special Indexes
  Energy        5.1  18.1  -7.4  2.0   -1.4   2.2  -1.3   8.6    -8.9
  Food          5.6   5.3   1.9  1.5    2.9   2.9   2.1   4.3      .9
  All items                                                    
   less food and
   energy       4.4   5.2   4.4   3.3   3.2   2.6   3.0   2.6     2.4
                                        


     The food and beverage index rose 0.2 percent in June.  The index for
 grocery store food prices, which advanced 0.6 percent in May, also rose 0.2
 percent in June.  Smaller increases in the indexes for fruits and
 vegetables and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, coupled with a larger
 decline in the index for dairy products, were responsible for the
 moderation.  The index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.3 percent in June
 as an increase   in fresh vegetable prices more than offset a decline in
 fresh fruit prices.  Prices for processed fruits and vegetables were, on
 average, unchanged.  The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which
 rose 0.5 percent in May, increased 0.1 percent in June, reflecting a
 downturn in egg prices and a smaller increase in beef prices.   The index
 for beef rose 0.2 percent in June after increasing 1.1 percent in May.  The
 0.9 percent decrease in the index for dairy products was the eighth
 consecutive month that this component failed to increase.  During this
 period, dairy product prices have fallen 3.5 percent after registering
 increases totaling 8.5 percent in the preceding five-month period.  The
 indexes for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home rose 0.4
 and 0.7 percent, respectively.  In the latter group, coffee prices
 continued to surge upwards--up 5.0  percent in June and 19.7 percent in the
 last four months.  The other two components of the food and beverage index-
 -restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 percent and 0.1
 percent, respectively. 

     The housing component  rose 0.3 percent in June.  Shelter costs
 increased 0.2 percent, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the
 two preceding months.  In June, within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.3
 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs,
 0.1 percent.  The index for fuel and other utilities, which had declined in
 each of the three preceding months, advanced 0.6 percent in June.  The
 index for household fuels rose 0.8 percent, following a 1.1 percent drop in
 May. The indexes for natural gas and for electricity rose 2.5 and 0.3
 percent, respectively.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for
 electricity increased 6.0 percent, reflecting the switch to summer rates in
 some areas.)   The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.4
 percent in June, in part as a result of a 1.0 percent increase in the index
 for cable television.  The index for household furnishings and operation,
 which increased 0.4 percent in May, was unchanged in June.
 
     The transportation component fell 0.3 percent in June, its third
 consecutive decline.  The index for gasoline declined for the fourth
 consecutive month, down 0.9 percent in June.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, gasoline prices rose 0.2 percent.)  New vehicle purchase costs
 continued to show little movement; the index for new vehicle prices was
 unchanged, and automobile finance charges decreased 0.4 percent.   The
 index for used cars declined 1.8 percent in June.  Public transportation
 costs turned down in June.  The index for airline fares, which advanced
 earlier this year, reflecting, in part, the reimposition of the 10 percent
 federal tax on airline fares effective March 7, declined for the second
 month in a row--down 1.2 percent in June. 

     The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.2 percent in June.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel commodity prices fell 2.4 percent in
 June, reflecting  seasonal price declines.)

     Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in June to a level 2.9 percent
 above a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--prescription
 drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.1 percent.
 The index for medical care services rose 0.2 percent.  Charges for
 professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and
 0.1 percent, respectively.

     Entertainment costs, which rose  0.2 percent in May, increased 0.5
 percent in June.  Increases in the index for admissions to movies,
 theaters, concerts, and sporting events and for fees for lessons or
 instructions--up 1.9 and 1.3 percent, respectively--were responsible for
 the larger advance.

     The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent in June, the
 same as in May.  In June, legal service fees rose 1.5 percent, while the
 index for tobacco and smoking products declined 0.9 percent.


 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in June.

 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
 Workers (CPI-W)
 
                            Seasonally adjusted                     
                                                                     Un-
                                                        Compound   adjust-
                       Changes from preceding month      annual      ed
   Expenditure                                           rate       12-
   Category                                              3-mos.     mos.
                    1996              1997               ended      ended
                    Dec.  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May  June  June `97   June`97
                                       
 All Items           .3    .1   .2   .1   .0   .0   .1     .5       2.1
  Food and
   beverages         .1   -.2   .2   .1  -.2   .4   .2    1.5       2.6
  Housing            .2    .3   .2   .1   .1   .1   .3    2.1       2.7
  Apparel and      
   upkeep            .1    .4   .4  -.3  1.0   .2  -.3    3.4       1.2
  Transportation     .6    .0   .0  -.1  -.6 -1.0  -.4   -7.5       -.3
  Medical care       .2    .2   .2   .3   .3   .3   .2    3.0       2.9
  Entertainment      .3    .0   .1   .1   .1   .1   .5    2.5       2.2
  Other goods                                                          
   and services      .0    .6   .4   .5  1.0   .1   .0    4.3       4.2
 Special Indexes:                                                      
  Energy            1.5    .9   .3 -1.8 -1.9 -2.4   .0  -16.0      -1.0
  Food               .1   -.3   .3   .1  -.2   .3   .3    1.5       2.6
  All items less                                                       
   food and energy   .2    .2   .2   .2   .3   .2   .1    2.2       2.3
 
  
 
     After seasonal adjustment, the level of the CPI-U for All Items  was
 160.3 in June; the seasonally adjusted CPI-W for All Items was 157.2.
 
     Beginning with January 1997 data, BLS is reporting the level of the
 seasonally adjusted U.S. City Average All Items CPI-U and CPI-W in this
 monthly news release.  Effective with the release of January 1998 data in
 February 1998, the seasonally adjusted All Items indexes will be fully
 integrated into the releases, appearing in tables 2 and 5 and in the text
 where relevant.
 
     Like other seasonally adjusted CPI data, the All Items index levels
 are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release.
 For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation
 agreements.
 
      Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on
 Thursday, August 14, 1997, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
  
      Using a hedonic model to adjust prices of personal computers in the
  Consumer Price Index for changes in quality
      
      Effective with the release of data for January 1998, the Bureau of
  Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce an improved quality adjustment
  technique in the new stratum of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) called
  Personal Computers and Peripheral Equipment.
      
      Currently, personal computers are part of the Information
  Processing Equipment stratum.  As previously announced, beginning with
  the CPI for January 1998, Information Processing Equipment
  will become an expenditure class entitled Information and Information
  Processing Other Than Telephone Services.  Personal Computers and
  Peripheral Equipment will be one of four strata in that expenditure
  class.
      
      Analysts in the Producer Price Index (PPI) program have developed
  and implemented a regression procedure, called a hedonic model, that
  decomposes the price of personal computers into implicit prices for
  each important feature and component of the computer.  This model,
  which has been used in the PPI since 1991, provides a way to estimate
  the value of changes or improvements.  The CPI has used similar hedonic
  methods to adjust apparel prices for many years.
      
      Starting with the CPI for January 1998, when a personal computer or
  selected item of peripheral equipment, such as a modem, in the CPI
  sample improves in some way, a regression-based quality adjustment will
  be made.  The value of the improvement, as derived from the PPI
  regression estimates, will be deducted from the observed price change
  for the product.  (Conversely, if a model deteriorates, the value of
  the difference will be added to the price.)
      
      Additional information on these changes will be published in the
  June 1997 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet (at
  http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm).  This information can also be
  obtained by writing to Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer
  Prices and Price Indexes, Room 3260, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, 
  DC 20212 or by telephoning  Joseph Chelena at (202) 606-6982 ext. 255.
 
       
 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
 group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
+
                                               Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                              importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                               December      May      June       June 1997 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                 1996       1997      1997    June 1996   May 1997     Apr.       May        June
 
             Expenditure category
 
 All items ..................................   100.000     160.1     160.3        2.3        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
 All items (1967=100) .......................      -        479.6     480.2        -          -          -          -          -
 
   Food and beverages .......................    17.484     157.1     157.1        2.6         .0        -.2         .4         .2
     Food ...................................    15.913     156.6     156.6        2.6         .0        -.2         .4         .2
       Food at home .........................    10.040     157.5     157.3        2.5        -.1        -.4         .6         .2
         Cereals and bakery products ........     1.479     176.9     178.2        2.3         .7        -.4         .3         .4
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.002     147.7     147.9        3.4         .1         .4         .5         .1
         Dairy products 1/ ..................     1.245     145.4     144.1        3.1        -.9        -.3        -.2        -.9
+                       _
         Fruits and vegetables 2/ ...........     1.974     186.4     183.7         .2       -1.4       -3.4        1.8         .3
+                              _
         Other food at home .................     2.340     147.1     147.8        3.4         .5        1.0         .1         .7
           Sugar and sweets .................      .331     147.9     148.1        3.1         .1        1.1        -.1         .5
           Fats and oils ....................      .246     142.0     141.6         .6        -.3         .0        -.1        -.3
           Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .724     133.4     134.8        5.0        1.0        1.9        1.4        1.2
           Other prepared food ..............     1.039     160.4     161.2        3.2         .5         .5        -.4         .6
       Food away from home ..................     5.873     156.3     156.6        2.8         .2         .1         .1         .2
     Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.571     162.8     162.7        2.6        -.1         .1         .3         .1
 
   Housing 2/ ...............................    41.203     155.9     156.9        2.8         .6         .2         .1         .3
+          _
     Shelter ................................    28.194     175.3     176.0        3.1         .4         .3         .3         .2
       Renters' costs 3/ 4/..................     7.994     185.3     186.6        3.7         .7         .3         .2         .3
+                     _  _
         Rent, residential ..................     5.731     165.9     166.4        2.9         .3         .2         .4         .2
         Other renters' costs 4/ ............     2.263     222.9     226.7        5.5        1.7         .4        -.3         .5
+                             _
       Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/...............    20.000     180.6     181.1        2.9         .3         .3         .3         .2
+                        _  _
         Owners' equivalent rent 3/ .........    19.616     180.9     181.4        2.9         .3         .3         .3         .2
+                                _
         Household insurance 3/ 4/ ..........      .383     164.5     165.3        2.9         .5         .4         .5         .1
+                            _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........      .200     143.2     143.3        3.2         .1         .1         .5         .1
+                              _  _
         Maintenance and repair
             services 1/ 4/ .................      .123     149.9     150.0        3.7         .1         .3         .7         .1
+                     _  _
         Maintenance and repair
             commodities 1/ 4/ ..............      .077     134.1     134.1        2.4         .0        -.5         .4         .0
+                        _  _
     Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............     7.102     129.0     131.9        2.7        2.2        -.2        -.6         .6
+                             _
       Fuels ................................     3.878     115.3     119.8        2.8        3.9        -.8       -1.1         .8
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ....................      .424     100.4      98.0        3.6       -2.4       -2.1        -.4        -.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).......................     3.453     121.9     127.5        2.7        4.6        -.6       -1.3        1.0
       Other utilities and public
           services 4/ ......................     3.224     161.1     161.7        2.6         .4         .2         .1         .4
+                   _
     Household furnishings and operation 2/ .     5.908     125.8     125.7        1.0        -.1         .1         .4         .0
+                                        _
       Housefurnishings 4/ ..................     3.332     111.5     111.2         .0        -.3        -.2         .7        -.2
+                       _
       Housekeeping supplies ................     1.093     143.0     142.9        1.5        -.1         .4        -.1         .1
       Housekeeping services 4/ .............     1.482     151.3     151.8        2.7         .3         .4         .1         .3
+                            _
 
   Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.330     135.3     132.4        1.2       -2.1         .9         .1        -.2
     Apparel commodities 4/ .................     4.786     131.8     128.6        1.1       -2.4        1.1         .2        -.3
+                        _
       Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.280     132.0     129.0        1.5       -2.3        1.8         .2        -.6
       Women's and girls' apparel............     2.102     129.9     125.6        2.3       -3.3         .8         .6        -.1
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ....      .186     133.8     132.9        2.9        -.7        3.1         .1        -.7
+                                     _
       Footwear .............................      .718     129.1     126.3        -.6       -2.2        1.2        -.3       -1.0
       Other apparel commodities 4/..........      .500     146.0     146.4       -2.9         .3        -.7        -.6         .5
+                                _
     Apparel services 1/ 4/ .................      .545     162.9     163.2        2.2         .2         .1         .2         .2
+                     _  _
 
   Transportation ...........................    17.140     144.4     144.0         .0        -.3        -.4        -.8        -.3
     Private transportation .................    15.499     141.0     140.7        -.2        -.2        -.6        -.9        -.3
       New vehicles .........................     4.955     144.6     144.2         .5        -.3         .0        -.2         .0
         New cars ...........................     3.952     142.1     141.7         .3        -.3         .0        -.1        -.1
       Used cars ............................     1.278     153.9     151.8       -3.4       -1.4       -1.6        -.9       -1.8
       Motor fuel ...........................     3.171     105.7     105.9       -4.8         .2       -2.5       -4.0       -1.1
         Gasoline ...........................      -        105.2     105.4       -5.0         .2       -2.6       -4.1        -.9
       Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     162.2     162.6        3.1         .2         .2         .2         .4
       Other private transportation 4/.......     4.562     177.0     176.7        2.1        -.2         .2         .0         .1
+                                   _
         Other private transportation
             commodities 4/..................      .589     104.7     104.7        -.5         .0        -.1         .1         .1
+                        _
         Other private transportation
             services 4/ ....................     3.973     194.2     193.8        2.5        -.2         .2         .1         .1
+                     _
     Public transportation ..................     1.642     188.1     186.6        2.4        -.8        1.2         .2        -.6
 
   Medical care .............................     7.346     234.2     234.4        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .2
     Medical care commodities ...............     1.273     215.6     216.0        2.6         .2         .2         .4         .1
     Medical care services ..................     6.073     238.5     238.7        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .2
       Professional medical services ........     3.472     215.2     215.5        3.7         .1         .3         .3         .2
 
   Entertainment 4/ .........................     4.352     162.2     162.7        2.3         .3         .1         .2         .5
+                _
     Entertainment commodities 4/ ...........     1.957     143.9     143.9         .7         .0        -.2        -.1         .2
+                              _
     Entertainment services 4/ ..............     2.395     183.5     184.5        3.7         .5         .3         .3         .8
+                           _
 
   Other goods and services 2/ ..............     7.145     223.1     223.1        4.3         .0         .8         .2         .2
+                           _
     Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     243.8     241.3        3.6       -1.0        2.4        -.5        -.9
     Personal care 1/ .......................     1.145     152.6     152.8        2.1         .1         .6        -.1         .1
+                  _
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 1/ ....................      .588     144.1     144.2         .2         .1         .6        -.3         .1
+                     _
       Personal care services 1/ ............      .557     162.3     162.6        4.3         .2         .5         .2         .2
+                             _
     Personal and educational expenses 4/ ...     4.398     256.6     257.3        5.0         .3         .3         .5         .6
+                                      _
       School books and supplies ............      .264     235.9     237.2        5.6         .6         .5         .6         .9
       Personal and educational services 4/ .     4.134     258.3     259.1        5.0         .3         .3         .5         .6
+                                        _
 
         Commodity and service group
 
 All items ..................................   100.000     160.1     160.3        2.3         .1         .1         .1         .1
   Commodities ..............................    42.873     142.1     141.5        1.1        -.4        -.1        -.1        -.1
     Food and beverages .....................    17.484     157.1     157.1        2.6         .0        -.2         .4         .2
     Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.389     132.9     132.0         .1        -.7         .0        -.5        -.3
       Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.147     135.4     134.2         .4        -.9         .1        -.7        -.3
         Apparel commodities 4/ .............     4.786     131.8     128.6        1.1       -2.4        1.1         .2        -.3
+                            _
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel ....................    10.362     140.4     140.1         .0        -.2        -.4       -1.1        -.6
       Durables .............................    10.242     129.4     129.0        -.2        -.3        -.2         .0        -.2
   Services .................................    57.127     178.4     179.3        3.1         .5         .3         .2         .3
     Rent of shelter 3/ .....................    27.577     182.4     183.1        3.1         .4         .3         .3         .3
+                    _
     Household services less rent of
         shelter 3/ 4/.......................     8.698     144.0     147.0        2.7        2.1        -.1        -.3         .6
+                _  _
     Transportation services ................     7.148     184.9     184.5        2.6        -.2         .4         .1         .0
     Medical care services ..................     6.073     238.5     238.7        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .2
     Other services .........................     7.631     208.0     208.8        4.3         .4         .3         .4         .6
 
               Special indexes
 
 All items less food ........................    84.087     160.7     161.0        2.2         .2         .2        -.1         .1
 All items less shelter .....................    71.806     155.7     155.7        1.9         .0         .0         .0         .1
 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/......    80.000     161.1     161.2        2.1         .1         .1        -.1         .1
+                                 _  _
 All items less medical care ................    92.654     155.9     156.1        2.2         .1         .1         .0         .1
 Commodities less food ......................    26.960     134.1     133.3         .2        -.6        -.1        -.4        -.3
 Nondurables less food ......................    16.718     137.0     135.9         .6        -.8         .1        -.4        -.4
 Nondurables less food and apparel ..........    11.932     141.7     141.4         .4        -.2        -.4       -1.0        -.3
 Nondurables ................................    32.631     146.4     145.8        1.5        -.4        -.1        -.2         .1
 Services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/ ........    29.550     186.9     188.1        3.1         .6         .3         .1         .4
+                              _  _
 Services less medical care services ........    51.054     172.8     173.8        3.1         .6         .2         .1         .3
 Energy .....................................     7.049     109.9     112.3        -.7        2.2       -1.5       -2.4         .0
 All items less energy ......................    92.951     166.8     166.7        2.5        -.1         .2         .2         .1
   All items less food and energy ...........    77.038     169.3     169.2        2.4        -.1         .3         .2         .1
     Commodities less food and
         energy commodities .................    23.364     143.3     142.2         .9        -.8         .3         .1        -.2
       Energy commodities ...................     3.596     105.3     105.2       -3.9        -.1       -2.4       -3.6       -1.1
     Services less energy services ..........    53.674     184.1     184.6        3.1         .3         .3         .3         .3
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
   1982-84=$1.00 1/ .........................      -        $.625     $.624       -2.2        -.2        -.2         .2        -.2
+                _
   1967=$1.00 1/ ............................      -         .209      .208        -          -          -          -          -
+             _
 
+
 
    1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
+   _
    2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
+   _
    3/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
+   _
    4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
+   _
           See Table X for a comparable index series.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
  Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
  commodity and service group
 
  (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
+
                                                   Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                 percent change for
                                                                                         3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                  Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                  1997    1997    1997    1997    1996    1996    1997    1997     1996      1997
 
               Expenditure category
 
  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.1     3.3     1.8     1.0      3.2       1.4
 
    Food and beverages .........................   156.8   156.5   157.1   157.4     5.0     3.4      .5     1.5      4.2       1.0
      Food .....................................   156.5   156.2   156.8   157.1     5.3     3.4      .3     1.5      4.4        .9
        Food at home ...........................   157.2   156.5   157.4   157.7     6.4     3.6    -1.3     1.3      5.0        .0
          Cereals and bakery products ..........   177.0   176.3   176.9   177.6     2.6     3.9      .9     1.4      3.2       1.1
          Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   147.1   147.7   148.5   148.6     9.5     5.8    -5.8     4.1      7.6       -.9
          Dairy products 1/ ....................   146.1   145.7   145.4   144.1    21.3     5.3    -6.6    -5.4     13.0      -6.0
+                        _
          Fruits and vegetables 2/..............   187.8   181.5   184.7   185.3     1.3      .6     4.2    -5.2      1.0       -.6
+                               _
          Other food at home ...................   145.0   146.5   146.7   147.7     2.3     2.2     1.7     7.7      2.3       4.6
            Sugar and sweets ...................   146.0   147.6   147.4   148.1     4.8     1.9      .0     5.9      3.4       2.9
            Fats and oils ......................   142.0   142.0   141.8   141.4     3.5      .3      .0    -1.7      1.9       -.8
            Nonalcoholic beverages .............   129.0   131.5   133.3   134.9    -1.9     -.9     4.1    19.6     -1.4      11.6
            Other prepared food ................   160.0   160.8   160.1   161.0     4.2     4.9     1.0     2.5      4.5       1.8
        Food away from home ....................   156.0   156.2   156.3   156.6     3.2     3.4     2.9     1.5      3.3       2.2
      Alcoholic beverages ......................   161.6   161.8   162.3   162.4     3.6     3.6     1.2     2.0      3.6       1.6
 
    Housing 2/ .................................   155.6   155.9   156.1   156.5     3.2     3.2     2.3     2.3      3.2       2.3
+           _
      Shelter ..................................   174.3   174.9   175.4   175.8     3.1     2.8     3.3     3.5      3.0       3.4
        Renters' costs 3/ 4/....................   183.9   184.5   184.8   185.4     3.6     2.7     4.9     3.3      3.2       4.1
+                      _  _
          Rent, residential ....................   165.1   165.5   166.1   166.5     2.7     2.7     2.7     3.4      2.7       3.1
          Other renters' costs 4/ ..............   223.7   224.6   224.0   225.2     6.5     2.2    10.9     2.7      4.4       6.7
+                              _
        Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/ ................   179.8   180.4   180.9   181.2     2.8     2.7     2.7     3.2      2.7       2.9
+                         _  _
          Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ...........   180.1   180.7   181.3   181.6     2.7     3.0     2.5     3.4      2.9       2.9
+                                 _
          Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............   163.5   164.2   165.0   165.1     4.3      .7     2.5     4.0      2.5       3.2
+                             _  _
        Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ..........   142.4   142.5   143.2   143.3     3.2     4.7     2.6     2.6      3.9       2.6
+                               _  _
          Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/    148.4   148.9   149.9   150.0     8.0     1.6     1.1     4.4      4.8       2.7
+                                         _  _
          Maintenance and repair
              commodities 1/ 4/ ................   134.3   133.6   134.1   134.1    -4.2     9.9     5.2     -.6      2.6       2.3
+                         _  _
      Fuel and other utilities 2/...............   130.5   130.2   129.4   130.2     5.1     6.1      .6     -.9      5.6       -.2
+                              _
        Fuels ..................................   117.6   116.7   115.4   116.3     7.3     9.0      .0    -4.3      8.1      -2.2
          Fuel oil and other household fuel
              commodities ......................   102.6   100.4   100.0    99.3    13.1    50.9   -22.9   -12.3     30.6     -17.8
          Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
              services).........................   124.6   123.9   122.3   123.5     6.5     4.7     3.3    -3.5      5.6       -.2
        Other utilities and public services 4/ .   160.2   160.6   160.8   161.5     2.6     3.1     1.5     3.3      2.8       2.4
+                                           _
      Household furnishings and operation 2/ ...   125.1   125.2   125.7   125.7     1.3     1.0     -.3     1.9      1.1        .8
+                                         _
        Housefurnishings 4/ ....................   110.9   110.7   111.5   111.3      .0      .4    -1.8     1.5       .2       -.2
+                        _
        Housekeeping supplies ..................   142.5   143.0   142.9   143.0     1.4      .9     2.3     1.4      1.1       1.8
        Housekeeping services 4/ ...............   150.5   151.1   151.3   151.8     3.8     3.0      .5     3.5      3.4       2.0
+                             _
 
    Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.2   133.4   133.6   133.3    -2.1     2.5     1.2     3.4       .2       2.3
      Apparel commodities 4/ ...................   128.3   129.7   129.9   129.5    -2.5     2.2      .9     3.8      -.2       2.4
+                         _
        Men's and boys' apparel ................   128.0   130.3   130.5   129.7    -2.2     3.8     -.6     5.4       .8       2.4
        Women's and girls' apparel .............   125.8   126.8   127.5   127.4    -4.1     5.6     2.9     5.2       .6       4.0
        Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ......   129.7   133.7   133.8   132.9     7.3   -13.0     9.1    10.2     -3.4       9.7
+                                      _
        Footwear ...............................   126.2   127.7   127.3   126.0     -.6     2.2    -3.7     -.6       .8      -2.2
        Other apparel commodities 4/............   147.5   146.5   145.6   146.3    -1.3    -9.0     2.2    -3.2     -5.2       -.5
+                                 _
      Apparel services 1/ 4/ ...................   162.4   162.6   162.9   163.2     1.8     2.8     2.2     2.0      2.3       2.1
+                      _  _
 
    Transportation .............................   145.4   144.8   143.6   143.2     2.0     5.4     -.8    -5.9      3.7      -3.4
      Private transportation ...................   142.4   141.6   140.3   139.9     1.4     4.6      .3    -6.8      3.0      -3.3
        New vehicles ...........................   144.6   144.6   144.3   144.3     3.7     -.6     -.3     -.8      1.5       -.6
          New cars .............................   142.0   142.0   141.8   141.7     3.7    -1.4     -.6     -.8      1.1       -.7
        Used cars ..............................   157.7   155.1   153.7   150.9      .5    -3.8     7.2   -16.2     -1.7      -5.2
        Motor fuel .............................   109.5   106.8   102.5   101.4    -5.9    25.8    -5.6   -26.5      8.8     -16.7
          Gasoline .............................   109.0   106.2   101.8   100.9    -6.6    25.5    -5.3   -26.6      8.3     -16.6
        Maintenance and repairs ................   161.5   161.9   162.2   162.8     4.6     2.5     2.0     3.3      3.6       2.6
        Other private transportation 4/.........   176.7   177.0   177.0   177.2     3.7      .0     3.2     1.1      1.9       2.2
+                                    _
          Other private transportation
              commodities 4/....................   104.8   104.7   104.8   104.9     -.8     -.8     -.8      .4      -.8       -.2
+                         _
          Other private transportation
              services 4/ ......................   193.9   194.3   194.4   194.5     4.3      .2     3.8     1.2      2.2       2.5
+                      _
      Public transportation ....................   185.9   188.1   188.4   187.2     6.0    13.1   -10.6     2.8      9.5      -4.1
 
    Medical care ...............................   233.2   233.8   234.5   234.9     2.8     2.8     3.0     2.9      2.8       3.0
      Medical care commodities .................   214.5   215.0   215.8   216.0     1.9     1.7     4.0     2.8      1.8       3.4
      Medical care services ....................   237.2   237.9   238.5   239.0     3.0     2.9     2.7     3.1      2.9       2.9
        Professional medical services ..........   213.7   214.4   215.0   215.5     3.9     3.5     4.0     3.4      3.7       3.7
    Entertainment 4/ ...........................   161.7   161.8   162.1   162.9     1.8     3.3     1.5     3.0      2.5       2.2
+                 _
      Entertainment commodities 4/ .............   144.2   143.9   143.8   144.1     1.4     2.5     -.6     -.3      2.0       -.4
+                               _
      Entertainment services 4/ ................   182.1   182.7   183.3   184.7     2.3     3.9     2.9     5.8      3.1       4.4
+                            _
 
    Other goods and services 2/.................   222.3   224.1   224.5   224.9     3.6     3.2     5.4     4.8      3.4       5.1
+                            _
      Tobacco and smoking products .............   238.5   244.2   242.9   240.6     3.5     1.9     5.6     3.6      2.7       4.6
      Personal care 1/ .........................   151.8   152.7   152.6   152.8     3.2     -.8     3.5     2.7      1.2       3.1
+                   _
        Toilet goods and personal care
            appliances 1/ ......................   143.6   144.5   144.1   144.2     3.4    -6.2     2.3     1.7     -1.5       2.0
+                      _
        Personal care services 1/ ..............   161.2   162.0   162.3   162.6     3.4     5.2     5.1     3.5      4.3       4.3
+                              _
      Personal and educational expenses 4/ .....   256.3   257.0   258.4   260.0     3.8     4.6     5.8     5.9      4.2       5.9
+                                       _
        School books and supplies ..............   234.0   235.1   236.6   238.7     6.3     5.3     2.6     8.3      5.8       5.4
        Personal and educational services 4/ ...   257.8   258.5   259.9   261.4     3.6     4.5     6.0     5.7      4.1       5.8
+                                         _
 
           Commodity and service group
 
  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.1     3.3     1.8     1.0      3.2       1.4
    Commodities ................................   141.8   141.7   141.5   141.3     2.3     3.8      .0    -1.4      3.0       -.7
      Food and beverages .......................   156.8   156.5   157.1   157.4     5.0     3.4      .5     1.5      4.2       1.0
      Commodities less food and beverages ......   132.7   132.7   132.0   131.6      .3     4.0     -.3    -3.3      2.1      -1.8
        Nondurables less food and beverages ....   134.6   134.8   133.9   133.5     -.9     7.8    -1.8    -3.2      3.3      -2.5
          Apparel commodities 4/ ...............   128.3   129.7   129.9   129.5    -2.5     2.2      .9     3.8      -.2       2.4
+                             _
          Nondurables less food, beverages,
              and apparel ......................   141.4   140.8   139.3   138.4     -.9    10.8    -1.1    -8.2      4.8      -4.7
        Durables ...............................   129.6   129.3   129.3   129.0     1.2      .0     -.3    -1.8       .6      -1.1
    Services ...................................   178.0   178.5   178.8   179.3     3.5     3.2     2.7     3.0      3.4       2.8
      Rent of shelter 3/ .......................   181.8   182.3   182.8   183.3     3.0     2.9     3.4     3.3      2.9       3.4
+                     _
      Household services less rent
          of shelter 3/ 4/......................   145.2   145.0   144.6   145.5     4.0     3.4     2.5      .8      3.7       1.7
+                    _  _
      Transportation services ..................   184.1   184.9   185.0   185.0     4.7     3.6      .0     2.0      4.1       1.0
      Medical care services ....................   237.2   237.9   238.5   239.0     3.0     2.9     2.7     3.1      2.9       2.9
      Other services ...........................   207.8   208.4   209.3   210.5     3.0     4.2     4.8     5.3      3.6       5.0
 
                 Special indexes
 
  All items less food ..........................   160.3   160.6   160.5   160.7     2.6     3.6     1.8     1.0      3.1       1.4
  All items less shelter .......................   155.5   155.5   155.5   155.6     2.9     3.7     1.0      .3      3.3        .6
  All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/........   160.9   161.0   160.9   161.1     3.1     3.6     1.5      .5      3.3       1.0
+                                  _  _
  All items less medical care ..................   155.5   155.7   155.7   155.9     2.9     3.4     1.6     1.0      3.2       1.3
  Commodities less food ........................   134.1   134.0   133.4   133.0      .6     4.0      .0    -3.2      2.3      -1.6
  Nondurables less food ........................   136.2   136.3   135.7   135.2     -.9     7.7    -1.5    -2.9      3.3      -2.2
  Nondurables less food and apparel ............   142.1   141.5   140.1   139.7     2.0     8.6    -1.9    -6.6      5.2      -4.3
  Nondurables ..................................   145.9   145.7   145.4   145.5     2.0     5.4     -.3    -1.1      3.7       -.7
  Services less rent of shelter 3/ .............   186.7   187.2   187.3   188.0     4.0     3.7     2.2     2.8      3.9       2.5
+                               _
  Services less medical care services ..........   172.5   172.9   173.1   173.6     3.6     3.3     2.8     2.6      3.5       2.7
  Energy .......................................   112.9   111.2   108.5   108.5     1.1    16.2    -2.8   -14.7      8.4      -8.9
  All items less energy ........................   166.2   166.6   167.0   167.2     3.2     2.5     1.9     2.4      2.8       2.2
    All items less food and energy .............   168.7   169.2   169.5   169.7     2.7     2.4     2.4     2.4      2.6       2.4
      Commodities less food and energy
          commodities ..........................   142.3   142.7   142.8   142.5     1.1      .9     1.1      .6      1.0        .8
        Energy commodities .....................   108.8   106.2   102.4   101.3    -4.1    28.7    -8.0   -24.9     11.1     -16.9
      Services less energy services ............   183.4   184.0   184.5   185.0     3.4     3.1     2.7     3.5      3.3       3.1
 
+
 
     1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
+    _
     2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
+    _
     3/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
+    _
     4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
+    _
            See Table X for a comparable index series.
     -      Data not available.
     NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
+
                                                                  Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                   Area                     Pricing                                       June 1997 from-         May 1997 from-
                                           schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                              1/       1997    1997    1997    1997    1996    1997    1997    1996    1997    1997
+                                             _
 
 
 
 U.S. city average ......................      M        160.0   160.2   160.1   160.3     2.3     0.1     0.1     2.2     0.1    -0.1
 
         Region and area size 2/
+                             _
 
 Northeast urban.........................      M        167.3   167.1   166.8   167.0     2.4     -.1      .1     2.3     -.3     -.2
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        168.1   167.7   167.5   167.7     2.4      .0      .1     2.4     -.4     -.1
   Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        164.8   165.4   164.7   165.2     2.7     -.1      .3     2.3     -.1     -.4
+                                 _
   Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 3/........      M        165.6   165.6   165.2   165.6     2.9      .0      .2     2.7     -.2     -.2
+                              _
 
 North Central urban ....................      M        155.9   156.1   156.3   156.7     2.5      .4      .3     2.4      .3      .1
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        156.6   156.9   157.0   157.3     2.5      .3      .2     2.5      .3      .1
   Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        154.6   154.8   155.4   155.7     2.4      .6      .2     2.5      .5      .4
+                                 _
   Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 3/........      M        158.1   158.2   158.3   158.7     3.0      .3      .3     2.3      .1      .1
+                              _
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        152.1   152.1   152.2   152.6     1.9      .3      .3     2.0      .1      .1
 
 South urban ............................      M        156.5   156.7   156.6   157.0     1.9      .2      .3     2.0      .1     -.1
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        155.4   155.7   155.5   155.8     1.7      .1      .2     1.8      .1     -.1
   Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        159.7   159.8   159.7   160.4     2.6      .4      .4     2.4      .0     -.1
+                                 _
   Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 3/........      M        155.7   156.0   156.1   156.4     1.7      .3      .2     1.9      .3      .1
+                              _
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        156.0   156.1   156.0   156.3     2.2      .1      .2     2.0      .0     -.1
 
 West urban .............................      M        160.8   161.1   161.1   161.0     2.2     -.1     -.1     2.2      .2      .0
   Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        160.9   161.2   161.1   161.1     2.4     -.1      .0     2.2      .1     -.1
   Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 3/........      M        166.3   166.5   166.5   166.0     2.2     -.3     -.3     2.5      .1      .0
+                              _
 
 Size classes
   A 4/ .................................      M        144.4   144.5   144.5   144.6     2.3      .1      .1     2.3      .1      .0
+    _
   B 3/ .................................      M        160.1   160.4   160.4   160.7     2.4      .2      .2     2.4      .2      .0
+    _
   C 3/ .................................      M        159.8   160.0   160.0   160.2     2.4      .1      .1     2.3      .1      .0
+    _
   D ....................................      M        156.4   156.5   156.4   156.6     1.9      .1      .1     1.9      .0     -.1
 
           Selected local areas
 
 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        161.0   160.9   161.1   161.7     2.6      .5      .4     2.7      .1      .1
 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        159.8   159.9   159.5   159.4     1.7     -.3     -.1     1.3     -.2     -.3
 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        170.7   170.2   169.9   170.3     2.3      .1      .2     2.1     -.5     -.2
 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton,
 PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ .........................      M        166.1   166.0   166.0   166.1     2.3      .1      .1     2.6     -.1      .0
+            _
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ ..      M        159.2   159.6   159.8   160.0     3.1      .3      .1     3.0      .4      .1
+                                   _
 
 Baltimore, MD 6/ .......................      1        157.1    -      155.5    -       -       -       -        1.0    -1.0    -
+              _
 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        168.1    -      166.7    -       -       -       -        3.0     -.8    -
 Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        155.4    -      155.6    -       -       -       -        2.5      .1    -
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        158.5    -      157.9    -       -       -       -        3.5     -.4    -
 St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ .....      1        152.2    -      152.1    -       -       -       -        2.7     -.1    -
+                                _
 Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................      1        161.9    -      162.1    -       -       -       -        1.9      .1    -
+                     _
 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      150.6    -      151.4     1.3      .5    -       -       -       -
 Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      156.0    -      155.0     2.0     -.6    -       -       -       -
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      145.2    -      144.8     1.4     -.3    -       -       -       -
 Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........      2         -      156.6    -      157.4     2.7      .5    -       -       -       -
+                             _
 
+
 
    1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
+   _
           indicated:
             M - Every month.
             1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
             2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
    2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
+   _
    3/     Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current
+   _
           Size Class B and Size Class C cities.  There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C.
    4/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
+   _
    5/     Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly
+   _
           basis starting in January, 1998.  Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a
           bi-monthly basis.
    6/     Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997.
+   _
           Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore
           combined metropolitan area.
    7/     Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly
+   _
           basis after December, 1997.  Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each
           January and July.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
           the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
           result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
           similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
           CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
+
                                               Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                              importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                               December      May      June       June 1997 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                 1996       1997      1997    June 1996   May 1997     Apr.       May        June
 
             Expenditure category
 
 All items ..................................   100.000     157.2     157.4        2.1        0.1        0.0        0.0        0.1
 All items (1967=100) .......................      -        468.3     468.8        -          -          -          -          -
 
   Food and beverages .......................    19.436     156.6     156.6        2.6         .0        -.2         .4         .2
     Food ...................................    17.749     156.1     156.1        2.6         .0        -.2         .3         .3
       Food at home .........................    11.387     156.6     156.5        2.6        -.1        -.3         .5         .3
         Cereals and bakery products ........     1.688     176.7     177.9        2.2         .7        -.4         .4         .4
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.535     147.4     147.5        3.4         .1         .5         .5         .1
         Dairy products 1/ ..................     1.387     145.1     143.8        2.9        -.9        -.3        -.2        -.9
+                       _
         Fruits and vegetables 2/ ...........     2.086     185.4     183.1         .3       -1.2       -3.3        1.7         .5
+                              _
         Other food at home .................     2.691     146.6     147.2        3.3         .4        1.0         .2         .5
           Sugar and sweets .................      .373     147.9     148.1        3.1         .1        1.2        -.1         .3
           Fats and oils ....................      .282     141.7     141.3         .5        -.3        -.1        -.1        -.2
           Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .841     132.4     133.6        4.5         .9        1.8        1.2        1.1
           Other prepared food ..............     1.194     160.3     160.9        3.2         .4         .7        -.4         .4
       Food away from home ..................     6.362     156.2     156.6        2.8         .3         .0         .0         .3
     Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.687     162.2     162.1        2.7        -.1         .0         .4         .1
 
   Housing 2/ ...............................    38.747     152.6     153.6        2.7         .7         .1         .1         .3
+          _
     Shelter ................................    25.867     170.3     170.9        3.0         .4         .3         .3         .2
       Renters' costs 3/ 4/..................     8.079     161.6     162.6        3.4         .6         .4         .3         .3
+                     _  _
         Rent, residential ..................     6.580     165.6     166.0        2.9         .2         .3         .3         .3
         Other renters' costs 4/ ............     1.499     222.9     227.3        5.6        2.0         .7         .2         .6
+                             _
       Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/...............    17.599     164.6     165.1        2.9         .3         .2         .2         .2
+                        _  _
         Owners' equivalent rent 3/ .........    17.277     164.9     165.4        2.9         .3         .2         .3         .2
+                                _
         Household insurance 3/ 4/ ..........      .322     149.1     149.8        2.0         .5         .4         .3         .1
+                            _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........      .189     141.7     141.7        3.1         .0         .1         .5         .0
+                              _  _
         Maintenance and repair
             services 1/ 4/ .................      .105     151.9     152.0        3.6         .1         .4         .7         .1
+                     _  _
         Maintenance and repair
             commodities 1/ 4/ ..............      .084     128.6     128.6        2.4         .0        -.4         .3         .0
+                        _  _
     Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............     7.344     128.7     131.7        2.7        2.3        -.4        -.5         .6
+                             _
       Fuels ................................     3.979     114.7     119.2        2.7        3.9        -.9       -1.1         .9
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ....................      .391     100.0      97.6        3.5       -2.4       -2.2        -.4        -.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).......................     3.588     121.5     127.0        2.6        4.5        -.8       -1.2        1.0
       Other utilities and public
           services 4/ ......................     3.365     161.8     162.5        2.7         .4         .2         .1         .4
+                   _
     Household furnishings and operation 2/ .     5.536     124.3     124.2         .9        -.1         .0         .5        -.1
+                                        _
       Housefurnishings 4/ ..................     3.261     110.2     110.0         .1        -.2        -.3         .7        -.2
+                       _
       Housekeeping supplies ................     1.129     143.7     143.4        1.6        -.2         .4        -.1        -.1
       Housekeeping services 4/ .............     1.145     153.9     154.4        2.6         .3         .5         .1         .5
+                            _
 
   Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.348     134.7     131.8        1.2       -2.2        1.0         .2        -.3
     Apparel commodities 4/ .................     4.838     131.5     128.3        1.1       -2.4        1.0         .2        -.3
+                        _
       Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.286     131.7     128.8        1.7       -2.2        1.8         .0        -.5
       Women's and girls' apparel............     2.053     129.0     124.8        2.2       -3.3         .4         .6         .0
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ....      .240     134.9     133.8        2.8        -.8        3.2         .0        -.8
+                                     _
       Footwear .............................      .799     130.1     127.2        -.7       -2.2        1.3        -.3        -.9
       Other apparel commodities 4/..........      .461     146.8     146.3       -2.8        -.3         .4        -.7         .3
+                                _
     Apparel services 1/ 4/ .................      .510     161.9     162.2        2.0         .2         .1         .1         .2
+                     _  _
 
   Transportation ...........................    19.190     143.8     143.4        -.3        -.3        -.6       -1.0        -.4
     Private transportation .................    17.934     141.5     141.1        -.5        -.3        -.8       -1.0        -.3
       New vehicles .........................     4.893     145.9     145.4         .6        -.3         .1        -.3         .0
         New cars ...........................     3.533     141.8     141.3         .3        -.4        -.1        -.1        -.1
       Used cars ............................     2.320     155.3     153.3       -3.2       -1.3       -1.6        -.9       -1.7
       Motor fuel ...........................     3.921     105.7     105.9       -4.6         .2       -2.7       -3.8        -.9
         Gasoline ...........................      -        105.2     105.5       -4.9         .3       -2.7       -4.1        -.8
       Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.616     163.2     163.7        3.2         .3         .2         .2         .4
       Other private transportation 4/.......     5.185     172.5     172.1        2.0        -.2         .2        -.1         .2
+                                   _
         Other private transportation
             commodities 4/..................      .742     103.8     103.8        -.5         .0        -.3         .2         .1
+                        _
         Other private transportation
             services 4/ ....................     4.442     189.9     189.4        2.3        -.3         .3        -.1         .2
+                     _
     Public transportation ..................     1.256     185.2     184.0        2.2        -.6        1.2        -.1        -.7
 
   Medical care .............................     6.251     233.6     233.8        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .2
     Medical care commodities ...............     1.047     212.9     213.4        2.6         .2         .2         .5         .0
     Medical care services ..................     5.204     238.2     238.4        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .2
       Professional medical services ........     2.973     216.5     216.8        3.7         .1         .3         .3         .2
 
   Entertainment 4/ .........................     4.015     159.7     160.1        2.2         .3         .1         .1         .5
+                _
     Entertainment commodities 4/ ...........     2.036     142.8     142.7         .6        -.1        -.4         .0         .1
+                              _
     Entertainment services 4/ ..............     1.979     183.8     185.0        3.9         .7         .5         .2         .8
+                           _
 
   Other goods and services 2/ ..............     7.012     220.2     219.9        4.2        -.1        1.0         .1         .0
+                           _
     Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.117     243.4     240.9        3.5       -1.0        2.3        -.5        -.9
     Personal care 1/ .......................     1.107     152.6     152.7        2.1         .1         .7         .0         .1
+                  _
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 1/ ....................      .610     145.0     145.0         .3         .0         .8        -.3         .0
+                     _
       Personal care services 1/ ............      .497     162.4     162.7        4.3         .2         .6         .2         .2
+                             _
     Personal and educational expenses 4/ ...     3.788     252.5     253.1        5.2         .2         .3         .6         .4
+                                      _
       School books and supplies ............      .232     237.5     239.6        6.3         .9         .6         .7        1.1
       Personal and educational services 4/ .     3.556     254.0     254.5        5.2         .2         .3         .6         .4
+                                        _
 
         Commodity and service group
 
 All items ..................................   100.000     157.2     157.4        2.1         .1         .0         .0         .1
   Commodities ..............................    47.057     142.1     141.5        1.1        -.4        -.2        -.2        -.1
     Food and beverages .....................    19.436     156.6     156.6        2.6         .0        -.2         .4         .2
     Commodities less food and beverages ....    27.621     133.2     132.3        -.1        -.7        -.2        -.5        -.4
       Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.215     135.3     134.1         .2        -.9         .0        -.7        -.4
         Apparel commodities 4/ .............     4.838     131.5     128.3        1.1       -2.4        1.0         .2        -.3
+                            _
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel ....................    11.377     140.2     139.9        -.1        -.2        -.4       -1.3        -.6
       Durables .............................    11.407     129.2     128.6        -.5        -.5        -.3         .1        -.5
   Services .................................    52.943     175.5     176.4        3.0         .5         .2         .2         .3
     Rent of shelter 3/ .....................    25.329     163.9     164.5        3.1         .4         .3         .3         .3
+                    _
     Household services less rent of
         shelter 3/ 4/.......................     8.553     132.3     135.1        2.7        2.1        -.1        -.3         .6
+                _  _
     Transportation services ................     7.314     182.4     182.0        2.5        -.2         .4        -.1         .1
     Medical care services ..................     5.204     238.2     238.4        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .2
     Other services .........................     6.542     205.0     205.7        4.5         .3         .3         .4         .5
 
               Special indexes
 
 All items less food ........................    82.251     157.3     157.5        2.0         .1         .1        -.1         .1
 All items less shelter .....................    74.133     153.8     153.8        1.8         .0        -.1        -.1         .1
 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/......    82.401     147.6     147.7        2.0         .1         .0        -.1         .1
+                                 _  _
 All items less medical care ................    93.749     153.6     153.8        2.1         .1         .1        -.1         .1
 Commodities less food ......................    29.308     134.4     133.5         .2        -.7        -.1        -.5        -.4
 Nondurables less food ......................    17.901     136.9     135.8         .5        -.8        -.1        -.7        -.3
 Nondurables less food and apparel ..........    13.064     141.4     141.1         .2        -.2        -.4       -1.2        -.3
 Nondurables ................................    35.651     146.2     145.7        1.5        -.3        -.1        -.3         .0
 Services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/ ........    27.613     166.5     167.7        3.1         .7         .1         .1         .3
+                              _  _
 Services less medical care services ........    47.738     170.1     171.1        3.1         .6         .2         .2         .4
 Energy .....................................     7.901     109.5     111.8       -1.0        2.1       -1.9       -2.4         .0
 All items less energy ......................    92.099     163.9     163.8        2.4        -.1         .2         .2         .1
   All items less food and energy ...........    74.350     165.9     165.8        2.3        -.1         .3         .2         .1
     Commodities less food and
         energy commodities .................    24.996     142.9     141.8         .8        -.8         .2         .0        -.3
       Energy commodities ...................     4.312     105.5     105.5       -3.9         .0       -2.7       -3.5        -.9
     Services less energy services ..........    49.354     181.4     181.9        3.1         .3         .3         .2         .3
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
   1982-84=$1.00 1/ .........................      -        $.636     $.635       -2.2        -.2        -.2         .0        -.2
+                _
   1967=$1.00 1/ ............................      -         .214      .213        -          -          -          -          -
+             _
 
+
 
    1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
+   _
    2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
+   _
    3/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
+   _
    4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
+   _
           See Table X for a comparable index series.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
  Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
  commodity and service group
 
  (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
+
                                                   Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                 percent change for
                                                                                         3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                  Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                  1997    1997    1997    1997    1996    1996    1997    1997     1996      1997
 
               Expenditure category
 
  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.6     3.9     1.5     0.5      3.3       1.0
 
    Food and beverages .........................   156.4   156.1   156.7   157.0     5.1     3.9      .3     1.5      4.5        .9
      Food .....................................   156.0   155.7   156.2   156.6     5.1     3.9      .3     1.5      4.5        .9
        Food at home ...........................   156.3   155.8   156.6   157.0     6.4     3.7    -1.5     1.8      5.0        .1
          Cereals and bakery products ..........   176.7   176.0   176.7   177.4     2.3     4.2      .9     1.6      3.3       1.3
          Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   146.7   147.4   148.2   148.3     9.5     6.4    -6.3     4.4      8.0      -1.1
          Dairy products 1/ ....................   145.8   145.4   145.1   143.8    20.6     5.9    -7.1    -5.4     13.0      -6.2
+                        _
          Fruits and vegetables 2/..............   187.2   181.0   184.1   185.0     1.5     -.4     4.8    -4.6       .5        .0
+                               _
          Other food at home ...................   144.5   145.9   146.2   147.0     2.3     2.5     1.1     7.1      2.4       4.1
            Sugar and sweets ...................   145.9   147.7   147.5   147.9     4.5     1.9      .0     5.6      3.2       2.8
            Fats and oils ......................   141.8   141.7   141.6   141.3     2.3     1.1      .0    -1.4      1.7       -.7
            Nonalcoholic beverages .............   128.3   130.6   132.2   133.7    -1.6     -.6     2.9    17.9     -1.1      10.1
            Other prepared food ................   159.6   160.7   160.0   160.7     4.2     5.4      .3     2.8      4.8       1.5
        Food away from home ....................   156.2   156.2   156.2   156.6     2.9     4.0     3.4     1.0      3.4       2.2
      Alcoholic beverages ......................   161.0   161.0   161.7   161.8     4.1     3.8     1.0     2.0      4.0       1.5
 
    Housing 2/ .................................   152.3   152.5   152.7   153.1     2.7     3.2     2.4     2.1      3.0       2.3
+           _
      Shelter ..................................   169.5   170.0   170.5   170.9     2.7     2.9     3.1     3.3      2.8       3.2
        Renters' costs 3/ 4/....................   160.4   161.0   161.5   162.0     2.8     2.8     3.8     4.1      2.8       3.9
+                      _  _
          Rent, residential ....................   164.7   165.2   165.7   166.2     2.5     3.0     2.5     3.7      2.7       3.1
          Other renters' costs 4/ ..............   222.4   223.9   224.3   225.7     5.0     2.0     9.1     6.1      3.5       7.6
+                              _
        Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/ ................   164.1   164.5   164.9   165.3     2.5     3.0     3.0     3.0      2.8       3.0
+                         _  _
          Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ...........   164.4   164.8   165.3   165.6     2.5     3.0     3.0     3.0      2.8       3.0
+                                 _
          Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............   148.4   149.0   149.4   149.6     2.8    -1.3     3.0     3.3       .7       3.1
+                             _  _
        Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ..........   140.9   141.0   141.7   141.7     1.5     6.2     2.3     2.3      3.8       2.3
+                               _  _
          Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/    150.3   150.9   151.9   152.0     7.6     1.9      .5     4.6      4.7       2.5
+                                         _  _
          Maintenance and repair
              commodities 1/ 4/ ................   128.7   128.2   128.6   128.6    -6.2    11.8     5.1     -.3      2.4       2.4
+                         _  _
      Fuel and other utilities 2/...............   130.2   129.7   129.0   129.8     4.8     6.1     1.2    -1.2      5.5        .0
+                              _
        Fuels ..................................   117.0   115.9   114.6   115.6     6.9     8.7      .7    -4.7      7.8      -2.0
          Fuel oil and other household fuel
              commodities ......................   102.3   100.0    99.6    98.9    13.6    52.1   -23.8   -12.6     31.5     -18.4
          Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
              services).........................   124.2   123.2   121.7   122.9     6.1     5.0     3.6    -4.1      5.6       -.3
        Other utilities and public services 4/ .   160.9   161.3   161.5   162.1     2.6     3.1     2.0     3.0      2.8       2.5
+                                           _
      Household furnishings and operation 2/ ...   123.6   123.6   124.2   124.1     1.0     1.3     -.6     1.6      1.1        .5
+                                         _
        Housefurnishings 4/ ....................   109.7   109.4   110.2   110.0      .0     1.1    -1.8     1.1       .5       -.4
+                        _
        Housekeeping supplies ..................   143.2   143.8   143.7   143.6     1.7     1.1     2.6     1.1      1.4       1.8
        Housekeeping services 4/ ...............   153.0   153.7   153.9   154.6     3.5     2.7      .0     4.2      3.1       2.1
+                             _
 
    Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.4   132.7   132.9   132.5    -2.4     2.2     1.8     3.4      -.2       2.6
      Apparel commodities 4/ ...................   128.1   129.4   129.6   129.2    -2.8     1.9     2.2     3.5      -.5       2.8
+                         _
        Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.8   130.1   130.1   129.4    -1.9     4.5     -.6     5.1      1.3       2.2
        Women's and girls' apparel .............   125.4   125.9   126.7   126.7    -5.7     5.3     5.6     4.2      -.3       4.9
        Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ......   130.7   134.9   134.9   133.8     7.3   -12.4     8.4     9.8     -3.1       9.1
+                                      _
        Footwear ...............................   127.0   128.6   128.2   127.0      .0     2.2    -4.6      .0      1.1      -2.3
        Other apparel commodities 4/............   146.3   146.9   145.8   146.2    -2.6    -9.3     1.7     -.3     -6.0        .7
+                                 _
      Apparel services 1/ 4/ ...................   161.5   161.7   161.9   162.2     1.8     2.0     2.5     1.7      1.9       2.1
+                      _  _
 
    Transportation .............................   145.1   144.2   142.8   142.3     1.4     5.7     -.3    -7.5      3.5      -4.0
      Private transportation ...................   143.0   141.9   140.5   140.1     1.1     5.2      .6    -7.9      3.2      -3.7
        New vehicles ...........................   145.9   146.0   145.6   145.6     3.6     -.3      .3     -.8      1.7       -.3
          New cars .............................   141.8   141.7   141.5   141.3     4.0    -1.1     -.3    -1.4      1.4       -.8
        Used cars ..............................   159.1   156.5   155.1   152.5      .8    -3.5     7.4   -15.6     -1.4      -4.8
        Motor fuel .............................   109.5   106.5   102.5   101.6    -6.2    27.7    -6.6   -25.9      9.4     -16.8
          Gasoline .............................   109.0   106.1   101.8   101.0    -6.3    27.8    -7.0   -26.3      9.4     -17.2
        Maintenance and repairs ................   162.5   162.8   163.2   163.8     4.6     2.3     2.5     3.2      3.4       2.9
        Other private transportation 4/.........   172.3   172.6   172.5   172.8     3.8     -.5     3.3     1.2      1.7       2.2
+                                    _
          Other private transportation
              commodities 4/....................   104.0   103.7   103.9   104.0     -.8     -.4     -.4      .0      -.6       -.2
+                         _
          Other private transportation
              services 4/ ......................   189.6   190.1   189.9   190.2     4.6     -.4     3.9     1.3      2.1       2.6
+                      _
      Public transportation ....................   182.9   185.1   184.9   183.6     6.6    15.0   -12.5     1.5     10.7      -5.7
 
    Medical care ...............................   232.4   233.0   233.7   234.1     2.8     2.8     2.8     3.0      2.8       2.9
      Medical care commodities .................   211.7   212.1   213.1   213.1     1.9     1.9     3.5     2.7      1.9       3.1
      Medical care services ....................   236.9   237.6   238.2   238.7     3.0     3.1     2.6     3.1      3.0       2.8
        Professional medical services ..........   215.0   215.7   216.3   216.8     4.1     3.8     3.8     3.4      4.0       3.6
    Entertainment 4/ ...........................   159.2   159.3   159.4   160.2     1.8     3.3     1.0     2.5      2.6       1.8
+                 _
      Entertainment commodities 4/ .............   143.1   142.5   142.5   142.7     1.4     2.6     -.6    -1.1      2.0       -.8
+                               _
      Entertainment services 4/ ................   182.3   183.3   183.6   185.1     2.5     3.8     2.9     6.3      3.2       4.6
+                            _
 
    Other goods and services 2/.................   218.7   220.8   221.1   221.0     3.4     3.0     5.9     4.3      3.2       5.1
+                            _
      Tobacco and smoking products .............   238.2   243.7   242.4   240.1     2.8     1.9     5.9     3.2      2.3       4.6
      Personal care 1/ .........................   151.6   152.6   152.6   152.7     3.2    -1.1     3.2     2.9      1.1       3.1
+                   _
        Toilet goods and personal care
            appliances 1/ ......................   144.3   145.4   145.0   145.0     3.1    -5.9     2.2     2.0     -1.5       2.1
+                      _
        Personal care services 1/ ..............   161.2   162.1   162.4   162.7     3.1     5.7     4.6     3.8      4.4       4.2
+                              _
      Personal and educational expenses 4/ .....   251.8   252.6   254.1   255.2     4.0     4.6     6.4     5.5      4.3       6.0
+                                       _
        School books and supplies ..............   235.6   236.9   238.5   241.1     7.1     6.0     2.4     9.7      6.5       6.0
        Personal and educational services 4/ ...   253.3   254.1   255.5   256.6     3.8     4.6     6.7     5.3      4.2       6.0
+                                         _
 
           Commodity and service group
 
  All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.6     3.9     1.5      .5      3.3       1.0
    Commodities ................................   142.0   141.7   141.4   141.2     2.0     4.3      .3    -2.2      3.2      -1.0
      Food and beverages .......................   156.4   156.1   156.7   157.0     5.1     3.9      .3     1.5      4.5        .9
      Commodities less food and beverages ......   133.1   132.8   132.1   131.6      .0     4.6      .0    -4.4      2.3      -2.2
        Nondurables less food and beverages ....   134.7   134.7   133.7   133.2    -1.2     8.4    -1.5    -4.4      3.5      -2.9
          Apparel commodities 4/ ...............   128.1   129.4   129.6   129.2    -2.8     1.9     2.2     3.5      -.5       2.8
+                             _
          Nondurables less food, beverages,
              and apparel ......................   141.2   140.7   138.9   138.0    -1.2    12.1    -1.7    -8.8      5.3      -5.3
        Durables ...............................   129.4   129.0   129.1   128.5     1.9     -.9      .0    -2.8       .5      -1.4
    Services ...................................   175.1   175.5   175.8   176.3     3.3     3.3     2.8     2.8      3.3       2.8
      Rent of shelter 3/ .......................   163.2   163.7   164.2   164.7     3.0     2.5     3.3     3.7      2.8       3.5
+                     _
      Household services less rent
          of shelter 3/ 4/......................   133.4   133.2   132.8   133.6     4.1     3.4     2.4      .6      3.7       1.5
+                    _  _
      Transportation services ..................   181.6   182.4   182.3   182.4     5.0     2.7      .4     1.8      3.9       1.1
      Medical care services ....................   236.9   237.6   238.2   238.7     3.0     3.1     2.6     3.1      3.0       2.8
      Other services ...........................   204.6   205.3   206.1   207.2     3.3     4.3     5.0     5.2      3.8       5.1
 
                 Special indexes
 
  All items less food ..........................   156.9   157.0   156.9   157.0     2.1     3.9     1.8      .3      3.0       1.0
  All items less shelter .......................   153.7   153.6   153.4   153.5     2.7     4.0     1.0     -.5      3.3        .3
  All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/........   147.4   147.4   147.3   147.4     2.5     3.9     1.4      .0      3.2        .7
+                                  _  _
  All items less medical care ..................   153.3   153.4   153.3   153.5     3.0     3.8     1.3      .5      3.4        .9
  Commodities less food ........................   134.4   134.2   133.5   133.0      .3     4.6      .0    -4.1      2.4      -2.1
  Nondurables less food ........................   136.1   136.0   135.1   134.7      .3     7.7    -1.7    -4.1      3.9      -2.9
  Nondurables less food and apparel ............   141.9   141.3   139.6   139.2     1.7     9.2    -1.9    -7.4      5.4      -4.7
  Nondurables ..................................   145.8   145.6   145.2   145.2     2.0     6.0     -.3    -1.6      4.0      -1.0
  Services less rent of shelter 3/ .............   166.5   166.7   166.8   167.3     4.3     3.5     2.7     1.9      3.9       2.3
+                               _
  Services less medical care services ..........   169.7   170.1   170.4   171.0     3.4     3.1     2.6     3.1      3.3       2.9
  Energy .......................................   112.8   110.7   108.0   108.0      .0    17.5    -2.8   -16.0      8.4      -9.6
  All items less energy ........................   163.3   163.6   163.9   164.1     2.8     2.8     2.0     2.0      2.8       2.0
    All items less food and energy .............   165.3   165.8   166.1   166.2     2.5     2.2     2.5     2.2      2.4       2.3
      Commodities less food and energy
          commodities ..........................   142.1   142.4   142.4   142.0     1.1      .9     1.7     -.3      1.0        .7
        Energy commodities .....................   109.1   106.2   102.5   101.6    -4.8    29.6    -8.3   -24.8     11.1     -17.0
      Services less energy services ............   180.9   181.5   181.9   182.4     3.2     2.9     2.9     3.4      3.1       3.1
 
+
 
     1/     Not seasonally adjusted.
+    _
     2/     This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998.
+    _
     3/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
+    _
     4/     This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997.
+    _
            See Table X for a comparable index series.
     -      Data not available.
     NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
+
                                                                  Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                   Area                     Pricing                                       June 1997 from-         May 1997 from-
                                           schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                              1/       1997    1997    1997    1997    1996    1997    1997    1996    1997    1997
+                                             _
 
 
 
 U.S. city average ......................      M        157.0   157.2   157.2   157.4     2.1     0.1     0.1     2.1     0.1     0.0
 
         Region and area size 2/
+                             _
 
 Northeast urban.........................      M        164.5   164.4   164.1   164.3     2.3     -.1      .1     2.2     -.2     -.2
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        164.2   163.9   163.8   164.0     2.2      .1      .1     2.2     -.2     -.1
   Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        162.6   163.1   162.3   162.8     2.6     -.2      .3     2.1     -.2     -.5
+                                 _
   Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 3/........      M        167.0   167.0   166.9   167.1     2.8      .1      .1     2.6     -.1     -.1
+                              _
 
 North Central urban ....................      M        152.4   152.6   152.8   153.1     2.4      .3      .2     2.3      .3      .1
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        152.3   152.6   152.7   152.9     2.2      .2      .1     2.3      .3      .1
   Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        150.5   150.8   151.5   151.7     2.5      .6      .1     2.5      .7      .5
+                                 _
   Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 3/........      M        155.3   155.4   155.6   156.0     3.0      .4      .3     2.3      .2      .1
+                              _
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        150.1   150.0   150.2   150.8     1.9      .5      .4     2.0      .1      .1
 
 South urban ............................      M        154.8   155.1   155.1   155.4     1.8      .2      .2     2.0      .2      .0
   Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        153.4   153.6   153.6   153.9     1.5      .2      .2     1.7      .1      .0
   Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 3/.....      M        155.6   155.8   155.7   156.1     2.3      .2      .3     2.2      .1     -.1
+                                 _
   Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 3/........      M        155.5   155.8   156.0   156.2     1.6      .3      .1     1.9      .3      .1
+                              _
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
             (less than 50,000) .........      M        156.1   156.3   156.3   156.5     1.9      .1      .1     1.8      .1      .0
 
 West urban .............................      M        157.4   157.8   157.8   157.5     1.9     -.2     -.2     2.0      .3      .0
   Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        155.9   156.2   156.1   156.0     2.0     -.1     -.1     1.9      .1     -.1
   Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 3/........      M        163.1   163.3   163.2   162.7     2.2     -.4     -.3     2.4      .1     -.1
+                              _
 
 Size classes
   A 4/ .................................      M        143.2   143.4   143.3   143.5     2.1      .1      .1     2.1      .1     -.1
+    _
   B 3/ .................................      M        157.0   157.3   157.3   157.6     2.3      .2      .2     2.3      .2      .0
+    _
   C 3/ .................................      M        158.8   159.0   159.1   159.2     2.2      .1      .1     2.2      .2      .1
+    _
   D ....................................      M        155.4   155.6   155.6   155.7     1.7      .1      .1     1.8      .1      .0
 
           Selected local areas
 
 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        155.6   155.3   155.5   156.0     2.2      .5      .3     2.4     -.1      .1
 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        154.2   154.3   154.0   153.8     1.5     -.3     -.1     1.1     -.1     -.2
 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        166.6   166.1   166.0   166.2     2.1      .1      .1     2.0     -.4     -.1
 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton,
 PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ .........................      M        165.3   165.1   165.2   165.3     2.2      .1      .1     2.4     -.1      .1
+            _
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ ..      M        156.2   156.7   156.8   157.0     2.7      .2      .1     2.5      .4      .1
+                                   _
 
 Baltimore, MD 6/ .......................      1        155.9    -      154.3    -       -       -       -        1.0    -1.0    -
+              _
 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        166.8    -      165.6    -       -       -       -        3.0     -.7    -
 Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        147.5    -      147.8    -       -       -       -        2.6      .2    -
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        156.2    -      155.6    -       -       -       -        3.0     -.4    -
 St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ .....      1        151.1    -      151.2    -       -       -       -        2.6      .1    -
+                                _
 Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................      1        159.1    -      159.7    -       -       -       -        1.9      .4    -
+                     _
 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      150.4    -      151.4     1.2      .7    -       -       -       -
 Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      151.0    -      149.8     1.8     -.8    -       -       -       -
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      144.1    -      144.1     1.3      .0    -       -       -       -
 Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........      2         -      150.1    -      150.8     2.7      .5    -       -       -       -
+                             _
 
+
 
    1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
+   _
           indicated:
             M - Every month.
             1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
             2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
    2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
+   _
    3/     Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current
+   _
           Size Class B and Size Class C cities.  There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C.
    4/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
+   _
    5/     Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly
+   _
           basis starting in January, 1998.  Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a
           bi-monthly basis.
    6/     Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997.
+   _
           Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore
           combined metropolitan area.
    7/     Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly
+   _
           basis after December, 1997.  Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each
           January and July.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
           the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
           result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
           similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
           CPI for use in their escalator clauses.