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                   CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  FEBRUARY 2007
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.5 percent in February, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The February
 level of 203.499 (1982-84=100) was 2.4 percent higher than in February
 2006.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) increased 0.5 percent in February, prior to seasonal adjustment.
 The February level of 198.544 (1982-84=100) was 2.2 percent higher than in
 February 2006.
      
      The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
 increased 0.5 percent in February on a not seasonally adjusted basis.  The
 February level of 118.021 (December 1999=100) was 2.2 percent higher than
 in February 2006.  Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period
 are subject to revision.
 
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.4 percent in
 February, following a 0.2 percent increase in January.   Energy costs
 increased 0.9 percent in February after declining 1.5 percent in January.
 In February, the index for petroleum-based energy increased 0.3 percent
 and the index for energy services rose 1.5 percent.  The food index rose
 0.8 percent in February, following a 0.7 percent increase in January.
 Grocery store foods rose 1.1 percent, largely reflecting a 4.7 percent
 increase in the index for fruits and vegetables.  The index for all items
 less food and energy advanced 0.2 percent in February, following a 0.3
 percent rise in January; an increase in the index for shelter accounted
 for about one-half of the February advance.
     
 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                 2006              2007   3-mos. ended  ended
                     Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.   Feb.'07   Feb.'07
 All Items            .3   -.5  -.4   .0   .4   .2   .4    4.0       2.4
  Food and beverages  .3    .4   .3  -.1  -.1   .7   .8    5.9       3.1
  Housing             .3    .3   .0   .4   .4   .2   .4    4.2       3.3
  Apparel             .6    .5  -.5  -.1   .2   .3   .5    4.1       2.1
  Transportation      .2  -4.1 -3.0  -.8  1.7  -.8   .1    3.8       -.6
  Medical care        .4    .3   .3   .2   .2   .8   .5    6.0       4.3
  Recreation          .0   -.1   .1   .1  -.3   .1   .0    -.9        .9
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .3    .1   .2  -.2   .2  -.1   .3    1.5       2.0
  Other goods and                                                    
    services          .3    .5   .2   .1   .6   .8   .2    6.8       3.6
 Special indexes:                                                       
  Energy              .4  -7.3 -6.7  -.2  4.2 -1.5   .9   14.9      -1.0
  Food                .3    .4   .3  -.1   .0   .7   .8    6.1       3.1
  All items less                                                        
    food and energy   .2    .2   .1   .1   .1   .3   .2    2.6       2.7


      The food and beverages index rose 0.8 percent in February.  The index
 for food at home increased 1.1 percent, following a 0.9 percent increase
 in January.  Over three-fifths of the February advance was attributable to
 a 4.7 percent increase in the index for fruits and vegetables.
 Anticipated smaller citrus crops for the 2006-07- season were exacerbated
 by adverse weather conditions in January on the West coast, resulting in
 sharply higher citrus prices--up 16.3 percent in February.  Overall, the
 indexes for fresh fruits and for fresh vegetables each increased 5.7
 percent, and the index for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.6
 percent.   Breakfast cereal prices rose 3.3 percent in February after
 declining 2.4 percent in January, largely accounting for the 1.1 percent
 increase in the index for cereal and bakery products.  The index for
 meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which advanced 0.8 percent in January,
 increased 0.4 in February.  Beef prices increased 1.3 percent, while the
 indexes for pork and for other meats declined 0.6 and 2.9 percent,
 respectively.  Prices for poultry products rose 0.8 percent and prices for
 fish and seafood increased 0.4 percent.  The index for eggs rose sharply
 for the fourth consecutive month--up 8.0 percent in February and has
 advanced 29.1 percent in the last 12 months.  The index for other food at
 home increased 0.3 percent and the indexes for dairy products and for
 nonalcoholic beverages each rose 0.2 percent.  The other two components of
 the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages-
 -increased 0.4 and 0.7 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for housing rose 0.4 percent in February, following a 0.2
 percent increase in January.  The index for fuels and utilities, which
 rose 0.3 percent in January, increased 1.2 percent in February, reflecting
 upturns in the indexes for fuel oil and for natural gas.  The index for
 fuel oil rose 0.5 percent in February, following a 5.6 percent decline in
 January.  The index for natural gas, which declined 3.0 percent in
 January, advanced 5.0 percent in February.   Charges for electricity were
 virtually unchanged in February after advancing 2.0 percent in January.
 The index for shelter increased 0.3 percent in February, the same as in
 each of the preceding two months.  Within shelter, the index for rent rose
 0.4 percent; owners' equivalent rent increased 0.3 percent; and the index
 for lodging away from home rose 0.1 percent.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, the index for lodging away from home increased 4.1 percent.)
 The index for household furnishings and operations, which declined 0.3
 percent in January, rose 0.2 percent in February.
      
      The transportation index rose 0.1 percent in February, following a
 0.8 percent decrease in January.  The index for gasoline prices, which
 declined 3.0 percent in January, rose 0.3 percent in February.  Gasoline
 prices  were 1.4 percent lower than a year ago and 23.7 percent lower than
 their peak level recorded in July 2006.  The index for new vehicles
 declined 0.1 percent in February and was 1.4 percent lower than in
 February 2006.  (As of February, about 88 percent of the new vehicle
 sample was represented by 2007 models.  The 2007 models will continue to
 be phased in, with appropriate adjustments for quality change, over the
 next several months as they replace old models at dealerships.)  The index
 for used cars and trucks decreased 0.5 percent in February.  The index for
 public transportation rose 0.3 percent in January, reflecting a 0.9
 percent increase in the index for airline fares.
      
      The index for apparel rose 0.5 percent in February, following a 0.3
 percent increase in January.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel
 prices rose 2.6 percent, reflecting the introduction of spring-summer
 wear.  Prices for women's apparel registered the largest advance--up 4.9
 percent.)
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.5 percent in February and are 4.3 percent
 higher than a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--
 prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--decreased
 0.3 percent.   The index for medical care services advanced 0.7 percent.
 The indexes for professional services and for hospital and related
 services increased 0.7 and 0.6 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for recreation was virtually unchanged in February.
 Increases in the indexes for pets, pet products and services and for
 recreational reading materials--up 0.8 and 0.3 percent, respectively--
 offset declines in the indexes for video and audio, for sporting goods,
 for photography, and for toys.
      
      The index for education and communication increased 0.3 percent in
 February.  Educational costs increased 0.6 percent and communication costs
 rose 0.1 percent.  Within the communication group, the index for
 information and information processing rose 0.1 percent as a 0.2 percent
 increase in telephone services more than offset small decreases in the
 indexes for personal computers and peripheral equipment, for computer
 software and accessories and for internet services and electronic
 information providers.
      
      The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in
 February.  The index for tobacco and smoking products registered its third
 consecutive large advance--up 1.0 percent in February--and accounted for
 virtually all of the increase in this major group.
      
      
 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers increased 0.4 percent in February.
 

 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
           Workers (CPI-W)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                 2006              2007   3-mos. ended  ended
                     Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.   Feb.'07   Feb.'07
 All Items            .3   -.7  -.7   .1   .5   .1   .4    4.1       2.2
  Food and beverages  .3    .4   .3  -.1  -.1   .7   .8    5.7       3.0
  Housing             .3    .3  -.1   .4   .4   .3   .4    4.5       3.2
  Apparel            1.0    .8  -.7  -.1   .2  -.1   .5    2.2       1.8
  Transportation      .2  -4.5 -3.3  -.9  1.9 -1.0   .0    3.7       -.7
  Medical care        .3    .3   .3   .2   .1   .8   .5    6.0       4.4
  Recreation         -.2   -.1   .1   .2  -.3   .1   .0    -.8        .9
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .3    .2   .2  -.3   .1  -.1   .3    1.1       1.6
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          .2    .3   .2   .0   .8  1.0   .4    9.3       3.8
 Special indexes                                                       
  Energy              .4  -7.7 -6.9  -.2  4.3 -1.5   .8   15.0      -1.1
  Food                .3    .4   .3  -.1  -.1   .6   .8    5.6       3.0
  All items less                                                         
    food and energy   .3    .2   .1   .0   .1   .2   .2    2.5       2.5


     Consumer Price Index data for March are scheduled for release on
 Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
     
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 Consumer Price Index Levels to Three Decimal Places
      
      Effective with this release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the
 Bureau of Labor Statistics has begun computing percent changes based upon
 three decimal place indexes rather than one decimal place indexes.  This
 change applies to the All Items Consumer Price Index and all component
 indexes for the CPI-U, CPI-W, and C-CPI-U, for the U.S. City Average and
 for all other published areas.  In addition, CPI index values are
 displayed to three decimal places in all paper and electronic
 publications.  As in the past, percent changes are rounded to one decimal
 place.
      
      This change in procedure addresses a rounding issue that has resulted
 in published percent changes that are 0.1 percentage point higher or lower
 than the same percent changes based on unrounded index values (i.e.,
 indexes to three or more decimal places).  These differences can be
 particularly important when percent changes are very small.  Publishing
 the index values to three decimal places, and using these values to
 compute percent changes, essentially eliminates the rounding differences.
 This change only affects the presentation of the index data.  Index values
 continue to be calculated from underlying price data in the same manner as
 in the past, and no systematic upward or downward effect on the data is
 introduced.  The levels of future indexes will be affected only in that
 they will be published to three decimal places rather than one.  Official
 CPI data previously published will not be revised.
      
      For more information contact Patrick Jackman or Ken Stewart either by
 telephone at (202) 691-6952 and (202) 691-6966, respectively, or by
 electronic mail at Jackman.Patrick@bls.gov or Stewart.Ken@bls.gov

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 Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index
                                     
      The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error
 because it is based upon a sample of retail prices and not the complete
 universe of all prices.  BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-
 month, 2-month, 6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors
 annually, for the CPI-U.  These standard error estimates can be used to
 construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing.  For example, the
 estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.06 percent for
 the U.S. All Items Consumer Price Index.  This means that if we repeatedly
 sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same methodology,
 and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of these
 estimates would be within 0.12 percent of the 1 month percentage change
 based on all retail prices.  For a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the
 All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 percent confident that
 the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between
 0.08 and 0.32 percent.  For the latest data, including information on how
 to use the estimates of standard error, see "Variance Estimates for
 Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January 2005- December 2005 in the
 CPI Detailed Report, February 2006.  These data are available on the CPI
 home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), using the following link
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2006.pdf
  
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 Brief Explanation of the CPI
      
      The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in
 prices over time of goods and services purchased by households.  The
 Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups:  (1)
 the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers
 households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise
 approximately 32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All
 Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-
 U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and
 include in addition to wage earners and clerical worker households, groups
 such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-
 employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not
 in the labor force.
      
      The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels,
 transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs,
 and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living.
 Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about
 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments-
 department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other
 types of stores and service establishments.  All taxes directly associated
 with the purchase and use of items are included in the index.  Prices of
 fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations.
 Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
 the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas.
 Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or
 telephone calls of the Bureau's trained representatives.
      
      In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
 location are averaged together with weights, which represent their
 importance in the spending of the appropriate population group.  Local
 data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average.  For the CPI-U and
 CPI-W separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of
 the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size
 classes, and for 27 local areas.  Area indexes do not measure differences
 in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average change
 in prices for each area since the base period.  For the C-CPI-U data are
 issued only at the national level.  It is important to note that the CPI-U
 and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in
 preliminary form and subject to two annual revisions.
      
      The index measures price change from a designed reference date.  For
 the CPI-U and the CPI-W the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The
 reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100.
 An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown
 as 116.5.  This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows:  the
 price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has
 risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
      
      For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis
 Section on (202) 691-7000.
 
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 Calculating Index Changes
 
       Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually
 expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index points, because
 index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to
 its base period while percent changes are not.  The example below illustrates
 the computation of index point and percent changes.
      
       Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as
 annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for
 compound growth rates.  These data indicate what the percent change would
 be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.
 

 Index Point Change
 
 CPI 					202.416
 Less previous index			201.800
 Equals index point change	           .616	
 
 
 Percent Change
 
 Index point difference			   .616
 Divided by the previous index          201.800
 Equals 				  0.003
 Results multiplied by one hundred    0.003x100
 Equals percent change                      0.3


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 Regions Defined


 The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below.
 
 The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,
 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

 The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

 The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
 Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
 Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of
 Columbia.

 The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
 Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 
 
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 A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
   
      Because price data are used for different purposes by different
 groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as
 well as unadjusted changes each month.
      
      For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally
 adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of
 changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same
 magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing
 climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and
 sales.
      
      The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned
 about the prices they actually pay.  Unadjusted data also are used
 extensively for escalation purposes.  Many collective bargaining contract
 agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the
 Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
      
      Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes
 are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method.  Seasonally
 adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually.  Each year,
 the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised.  Data from
 January 2002 through December 2006 were replaced in January 2007.
 Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the updated seasonal data
 at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January
 2002, dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-
 December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for
 dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see
 "Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series," in the
 October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
      
      The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is
 derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components.
 Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon
 certain statistical criteria.  If any of the 73 components change their
 seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
 adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of
 the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted
 indexes will be used before that period.  Note: 44 of the 73 components
 are seasonally adjusted for 2007.
      
      Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are
 subject to revision for up to five years after their original release.
 For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation
 agreements.
      
      Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the
 Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment
 procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI
 series.  Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
 estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values and/or sharp
 movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and
 removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning
 with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was
 used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
   
      In January 2007, BLS adjusted 37 series using Intervention Analysis
 Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, fuel oil,
 motor fuels, vehicles, jewelry, admission to sporting events and
 educational books and supplies.  For example, this procedure was used for
 the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of damage to oil refineries
 from Hurricane Katrina, as well as the effects of implementing new fuel
 requirements in the United States.
      
      For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment
 series and explanations, please refer to the article "Intervention
 Analysis Seasonal Adjustment", located on our website at:
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
      
      For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please
 write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and
 Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-
 6968 by e-mail at Wilson.Jeff@bls.gov.  If you have general questions
 about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.
 
 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity
 and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                    Unadjusted                          
                                                             Unadjusted indexes   percent change   Seasonally adjusted  
                                                 Relative                          to Feb. 2007    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                     importance,                            from-                             
                                                 December                                                               
                                                   2006       Jan.       Feb.                      Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                              2007       2007      Feb.    Jan.     to      to      to  
                                                                                   2006    2007    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000    202.416    203.499     2.4     0.5     0.4     0.2     0.4 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -    606.348    609.594       -       -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     14.992    199.198    200.402     3.1     0.6    -0.1     0.7     0.8 
   Food.......................................     13.885    198.812    200.000     3.1     0.6     0.0     0.7     0.8 
    Food at home..............................      7.896    196.671    198.193     2.9     0.8    -0.3     0.9     1.1 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.103    216.276    219.041     4.2     1.3     0.3     0.3     1.1 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.112    189.609    190.491     2.7     0.5     0.1     0.8     0.4 
     Dairy and related products...............       .821    183.453    183.779     0.2     0.2     0.1     1.3     0.2 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.211    262.949    268.565     6.0     2.1    -1.7     1.3     4.7 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................       .906    151.127    151.716     3.0     0.4    -0.2     0.8     0.2 
     Other food at home.......................      1.743    170.878    171.483     1.4     0.4    -0.2     0.9     0.3 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .302    175.151    174.300     4.2    -0.5     0.3     0.6    -0.7 
      Fats and oils...........................       .227    170.152    171.667     0.7     0.9    -0.3     0.0     0.9 
      Other foods (1).........................      1.214    185.499    186.358     0.9     0.5    -0.3     1.1     0.5 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .327    114.655    114.939     1.4     0.2     1.1    -0.4     0.2 
    Food away from home (1)...................      5.989    203.171    203.909     3.4     0.4     0.3     0.5     0.4 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .281    140.919    141.626     5.1     0.5     0.5     1.3     0.3 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................      1.107    202.968    204.385     2.4     0.7    -0.2     0.9     0.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     42.691    206.057    207.177     3.3     0.5     0.4     0.2     0.4 
   Shelter....................................     32.776    236.504    237.972     4.2     0.6     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      5.930    230.806    231.739     4.6     0.4     0.4     0.4     0.4 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      2.648    133.633    139.160     4.3     4.1     0.3     1.1     0.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     23.830    243.345    244.020     4.2     0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .369    117.417    117.320     1.0    -0.1    -1.0     0.3    -0.1 
   Fuels and utilities........................      5.264    194.378    194.890     0.1     0.3     1.2     0.3     1.2 
    Household energy..........................      4.368    175.718    176.092    -0.8     0.2     1.4     0.1     1.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .338    227.930    231.800     0.6     1.7     2.1    -4.4    -0.2 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      4.029    181.064    181.232    -0.9     0.1     1.4     0.5     1.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .897    140.634    141.349     4.7     0.5     0.2     1.0     0.5 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.651    127.093    127.495     0.5     0.3     0.1    -0.3     0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .792    139.526    139.733     3.5     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      3.726    115.988    119.017     2.1     2.6     0.2     0.3     0.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       .885    110.327    111.233    -1.3     0.8     0.3    -1.1    -0.2 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.590    105.891    110.871     4.3     4.7     0.3     1.3     0.7 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .177    112.444    115.416    -1.0     2.6    -1.4    -0.3     0.9 
   Footwear...................................       .749    120.915    121.930    -0.7     0.8     0.2    -0.5     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     17.249    174.463    174.799    -0.6     0.2     1.7    -0.8     0.1 
   Private transportation.....................     16.188    170.562    170.775    -0.7     0.1     1.8    -0.9     0.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.581     94.840     94.591    -1.7    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.2 
     New vehicles.............................      4.982    137.603    137.340    -1.4    -0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      1.716    135.257    134.597    -3.5    -0.5    -0.8    -0.7    -0.5 
    Motor fuel................................      4.347    193.900    195.377    -1.4     0.8     7.0    -3.0     0.3 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      4.303    192.806    194.282    -1.4     0.8     6.9    -3.0     0.3 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .370    119.759    120.196     4.6     0.4     0.0     0.2     0.4 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.145    219.262    220.530     3.6     0.6     0.3     0.1     0.6 
   Public transportation......................      1.060    221.403    224.061     1.2     1.2     0.2     1.5     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      6.281    343.510    346.457     4.3     0.9     0.2     0.8     0.5 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.446    288.088    287.703     1.6    -0.1    -0.1     0.6    -0.3 
   Medical care services......................      4.834    359.757    363.908     5.1     1.2     0.3     0.9     0.7 
    Professional services.....................      2.817    295.219    298.393     4.2     1.1     0.3     0.8     0.7 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.630    482.258    487.881     6.0     1.2     0.2     0.6     0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.552    111.012    111.174     0.9     0.1    -0.3     0.1     0.0 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.719    102.784    103.144    -1.1     0.4    -0.6    -0.2    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      6.034    117.815    117.971     2.0     0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.3 
   Education (2)..............................      3.076    167.624    167.927     6.0     0.2     0.5     0.1     0.6 
    Educational books and supplies............       .204    405.668    407.809     6.8     0.5     0.4     1.1     0.1 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.872    483.705    484.459     6.0     0.2     0.5     0.1     0.6 
   Communication (2)..........................      2.958     82.778     82.845    -2.0     0.1    -0.2    -0.4     0.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.769     80.246     80.311    -2.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.4     0.1 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.225     96.898     97.096     2.0     0.2     0.3     0.1     0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .543     10.900     10.853   -16.5    -0.4    -1.8    -2.7    -0.4 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .203     10.259     10.174   -11.5    -0.8     0.0    -0.4    -0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.476    329.198    330.459     3.6     0.4     0.6     0.8     0.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........       .712    543.477    548.896     6.4     1.0     1.5     3.1     1.0 
   Personal care..............................      2.764    193.560    193.987     2.9     0.2     0.4     0.2     0.0 
    Personal care products (1)................       .708    157.699    158.038     1.6     0.2     1.9    -0.8     0.2 
    Personal care services (1)................       .677    214.045    214.616     3.2     0.3     0.1     0.7     0.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........      1.188    320.047    320.725     3.7     0.2     0.3     0.2     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     40.305    161.978    162.890     0.9     0.6     0.7    -0.1     0.4 
  Food and beverages..........................     14.992    199.198    200.402     3.1     0.6    -0.1     0.7     0.8 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     25.313    141.529    142.290    -0.4     0.5     1.1    -0.5     0.1 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     14.191    168.788    170.479     0.8     1.0     2.6    -1.5    -0.2 
    Apparel...................................      3.726    115.988    119.017     2.1     2.6     0.2     0.3     0.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................     10.465    205.498    206.395     0.3     0.4     3.0    -1.1     0.2 
   Durables...................................     11.122    113.263    113.210    -1.8     0.0    -0.3    -0.3    -0.1 
 Services.....................................     59.695    242.540    243.793     3.4     0.5     0.3     0.3     0.4 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     32.407    246.476    248.024     4.3     0.6     0.4     0.3     0.3 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .369    117.417    117.320     1.0    -0.1    -1.0     0.3    -0.1 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      4.029    181.064    181.232    -0.9     0.1     1.4     0.5     1.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .897    140.634    141.349     4.7     0.5     0.2     1.0     0.5 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .792    139.526    139.733     3.5     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.1 
  Transportation services.....................      5.638    231.367    232.077     1.5     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.1 
  Medical care services.......................      4.834    359.757    363.908     5.1     1.2     0.3     0.9     0.7 
  Other services..............................     10.730    281.282    281.864     2.9     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     86.115    203.035    204.101     2.3     0.5     0.6     0.0     0.3 
 All items less shelter.......................     67.224    191.328    192.272     1.5     0.5     0.6     0.1     0.4 
 All items less medical care..................     93.719    195.295    196.298     2.3     0.5     0.5     0.1     0.4 
 Commodities less food........................     26.420    143.775    144.558    -0.2     0.5     1.1    -0.5     0.2 
 Nondurables less food........................     15.299    170.878    172.552     0.9     1.0     2.4    -1.3    -0.2 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     11.572    204.403    205.347     0.6     0.5     2.7    -1.0     0.2 
 Nondurables..................................     29.183    184.284    185.751     1.9     0.8     1.3    -0.4     0.3 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.288    256.164    257.147     2.4     0.4     0.4     0.3     0.4 
 Services less medical care services..........     54.861    232.892    233.963     3.3     0.5     0.3     0.3     0.3 
 Energy.......................................      8.715    183.567    184.451    -1.0     0.5     4.2    -1.5     0.9 
 All items less energy........................     91.285    205.993    207.106     2.7     0.5     0.1     0.3     0.3 
  All items less food and energy..............     77.401    208.009    209.112     2.7     0.5     0.1     0.3     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     21.735    139.628    140.305     0.0     0.5     0.0     0.1     0.1 
    Energy commodities........................      4.685    196.983    198.617    -1.2     0.8     6.6    -3.1     0.3 
   Services less energy services..............     55.666    248.836    250.199     3.8     0.5     0.2     0.3     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -     $ .494     $ .491       -       -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -     $ .165     $ .164       -       -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes        Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
                                                                                                          for                      
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                   CPI-U                                                                    3 months ended--            6 months   
                                                                                                                        ended--    
                                               Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.                                                  
                                               2006      2006      2007      2007                                                  
                                                                                      May     Aug.    Nov.    Feb.    Aug.    Feb. 
                                                                                      2006    2006    2006    2007    2006    2007 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                   
            Expenditure category                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
 All items.................................    201.9     202.8   203.153   203.906     5.7     3.8    -3.7     4.0     4.8     0.1 
                                                                                                                                   
  Food and beverages.......................    197.3     197.2   198.604   200.150     1.0     3.1     2.3     5.9     2.1     4.1 
   Food....................................    196.8     196.8   198.173   199.728     1.0     3.3     2.1     6.1     2.2     4.1 
    Food at home...........................    194.4     193.9   195.562   197.721    -0.6     3.4     1.9     7.0     1.4     4.4 
     Cereals and bakery products...........    215.3     216.0   216.642   219.067     2.1     4.4     3.0     7.2     3.3     5.1 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........    188.0     188.1   189.534   190.383     0.0     3.3     2.4     5.2     1.6     3.8 
     Dairy and related products............    180.3     180.4   182.720   183.143    -3.7    -2.0     0.2     6.5    -2.8     3.3 
     Fruits and vegetables.................    256.6     252.3   255.519   267.426    -8.4    11.5     4.8    18.0     1.0    11.2 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                           
         materials.........................    149.3     149.0   150.136   150.507     2.2     1.6     5.0     3.3     1.9     4.1 
     Other food at home....................    169.5     169.2   170.708   171.243     2.6     1.4    -2.3     4.2     2.0     0.9 
      Sugar and sweets.....................    173.5     174.0   175.043   173.767    10.7     4.0     1.6     0.6     7.3     1.1 
      Fats and oils........................    169.5     169.0   169.010   170.528    -2.6    -1.4     4.6     2.4    -2.0     3.5 
      Other foods (1)......................    184.0     183.5   185.499   186.358     1.5     1.5    -4.4     5.2     1.5     0.3 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...    113.8     115.1   114.655   114.939     3.2    -1.7     0.0     4.1     0.7     2.0 
    Food away from home (1)................    201.6     202.2   203.171   203.909     3.1     3.1     2.8     4.7     3.1     3.7 
     Other food away from home (2).........    138.6     139.3   141.129   141.604     4.2     3.3     4.1     9.0     3.7     6.5 
   Alcoholic beverages (1).................    201.6     201.1   202.968   204.385     2.6     0.8     0.8     5.6     1.7     3.2 
                                                                                                                                   
  Housing..................................    205.5     206.3   206.799   207.616     2.6     3.6     3.0     4.2     3.1     3.6 
   Shelter.................................    235.9     236.6   237.350   238.043     4.6     4.4     4.4     3.7     4.5     4.0 
    Rent of primary residence (3)..........    228.8     229.8   230.670   231.642     4.0     4.5     4.7     5.1     4.3     4.9 
    Lodging away from home (2).............    137.9     138.3   139.802   139.913     4.2     3.0     4.2     6.0     3.6     5.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                             
        residence (3) (4)..................    242.1     242.8   243.279   243.988     4.9     4.6     4.2     3.2     4.8     3.7 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1)                                                                                           
        (2)................................    118.3     117.1   117.417   117.320     0.3    -0.3     7.4    -3.3     0.0     1.9 
   Fuels and utilities.....................    192.9     195.3   195.818   198.215    -7.8     0.0    -2.0    11.5    -4.0     4.5 
    Household energy.......................    174.6     177.1   177.287   179.714    -9.6    -1.4    -2.9    12.2    -5.6     4.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels..............    229.1     233.9   223.707   223.344    33.2    25.6   -32.3    -9.7    29.4   -21.8 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......    179.7     182.2   183.084   185.812   -12.6    -3.3     0.0    14.3    -8.0     6.9 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                           
        services (2).......................    139.0     139.3   140.634   141.349     2.1     6.3     3.5     6.9     4.2     5.2 
   Household furnishings and operations....    127.3     127.4   127.017   127.238     1.6     0.9     0.0    -0.2     1.3    -0.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)...........    138.9     139.1   139.526   139.733     2.1     3.9     5.7     2.4     3.0     4.0 
                                                                                                                                   
  Apparel..................................    119.6     119.8   120.180   120.805     4.8     0.0    -0.3     4.1     2.4     1.9 
   Men's and boys' apparel.................    113.4     113.7   112.492   112.314     0.4     0.7    -2.4    -3.8     0.5    -3.1 
   Women's and girls' apparel..............    111.1     111.4   112.856   113.628     7.6     1.1    -0.4     9.4     4.3     4.4 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel..........    116.5     114.9   114.536   115.619     0.0     3.1    -4.0    -3.0     1.5    -3.5 
   Footwear................................    123.2     123.5   122.910   122.984     1.6    -5.7     2.0    -0.7    -2.1     0.6 
                                                                                                                                   
  Transportation...........................    174.1     177.0   175.661   175.749    22.0     6.6   -27.5     3.8    14.0   -13.3 
   Private transportation..................    170.1     173.1   171.516   171.567    23.1     7.0   -28.5     3.5    14.8   -14.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)........     94.7      94.5    94.328    94.141     0.4     0.8    -5.3    -2.3     0.6    -3.8 
     New vehicles..........................    136.5     136.4   136.360   136.204    -1.2     0.0    -3.4    -0.9    -0.6    -2.2 
     Used cars and trucks (1)..............    137.3     136.2   135.257   134.597     4.1     4.3   -13.6    -7.6     4.2   -10.7 
    Motor fuel.............................    193.0     206.5   200.234   200.921   100.5    20.0   -66.5    17.5    55.1   -37.3 
     Gasoline (all types)..................    192.0     205.3   199.170   199.842   100.9    20.3   -66.6    17.4    55.4   -37.4 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..    119.5     119.5   119.759   120.196     7.5     4.2     4.5     2.4     5.8     3.4 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...    218.2     218.8   219.001   220.213     4.6     3.0     3.0     3.7     3.8     3.4 
   Public transportation...................    223.4     223.8   227.138   227.931     3.4     5.4   -11.0     8.4     4.4    -1.8 
                                                                                                                                   
  Medical care.............................    340.7     341.3   344.046   345.686     4.4     3.6     3.2     6.0     4.0     4.6 
   Medical care commodities................    287.1     286.9   288.720   287.830     3.9     2.0    -0.3     1.0     2.9     0.4 
   Medical care services...................    356.3     357.2   360.250   362.812     4.6     4.1     4.4     7.5     4.3     5.9 
    Professional services..................    292.7     293.5   295.956   297.958     3.1     2.8     3.3     7.4     3.0     5.3 
    Hospital and related services (3)......    477.6     478.7   481.795   484.918     7.5     5.9     4.3     6.3     6.7     5.3 
                                                                                                                                   
  Recreation (2)...........................    111.4     111.1   111.160   111.150     3.3     1.1     0.4    -0.9     2.2    -0.3 
   Video and audio (2).....................    104.0     103.4   103.160   103.065     3.1    -0.8    -3.0    -3.5     1.2    -3.3 
                                                                                                                                   
  Education and communication (2)..........    117.5     117.7   117.558   117.952     2.4     3.5     0.3     1.5     3.0     0.9 
   Education (2)...........................    165.9     166.7   166.913   167.882     6.2     6.9     6.0     4.9     6.5     5.4 
    Educational books and supplies.........    398.9     400.5   404.984   405.288     6.4     7.2     6.9     6.6     6.8     6.7 
    Tuition, other school fees, and                                                                                                
        childcare..........................    478.9     481.3   481.562   484.536     6.3     7.0     5.8     4.8     6.6     5.3 
   Communication (2).......................     83.3      83.1    82.775    82.841    -1.4     0.5    -4.7    -2.2    -0.5    -3.4 
    Information and information processing                                                                                         
        (1) (2)............................     80.8      80.6    80.246    80.311    -1.5     0.5    -4.8    -2.4    -0.5    -3.6 
     Telephone services (1) (2)............     96.5      96.8    96.898    97.096     0.0     3.0     2.5     2.5     1.5     2.5 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                                          
         services (1) (5)..................     11.4      11.2    10.900    10.853    -6.0    -9.1   -30.8   -17.9    -7.5   -24.6 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                            
          equipment (1) (2)................     10.3      10.3    10.259    10.174   -22.2    -7.2   -10.8    -4.8   -15.0    -7.9 
                                                                                                                                   
  Other goods and services.................    324.7     326.8   329.378   330.076     1.8     2.7     3.3     6.8     2.2     5.0 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)........    519.4     527.3   543.477   548.896     1.2     2.8    -1.3    24.7     2.0    11.0 
   Personal care...........................    192.5     193.3   193.694   193.702     1.9     2.6     4.5     2.5     2.2     3.5 
    Personal care products (1).............    156.1     159.0   157.699   158.038    -2.5     0.8     3.1     5.1    -0.9     4.1 
    Personal care services (1).............    212.3     212.5   214.045   214.616     1.5     2.7     4.3     4.4     2.1     4.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services........    318.7     319.5   320.287   320.360     3.8     3.6     5.3     2.1     3.7     3.7 
                                                                                                                                   
        Commodity and service group                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                   
 Commodities...............................    161.7     162.8   162.690   163.297    10.0     4.2   -12.9     4.0     7.0    -4.8 
  Food and beverages.......................    197.3     197.2   198.604   200.150     1.0     3.1     2.3     5.9     2.1     4.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages......    141.9     143.5   142.779   142.968    15.3     4.4   -20.6     3.0     9.7    -9.5 
   Nondurables less food and beverages.....    172.1     176.6   173.869   173.440    23.2     6.6   -23.6     3.2    14.6   -11.2 
    Apparel................................    119.6     119.8   120.180   120.805     4.8     0.0    -0.3     4.1     2.4     1.9 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                                          
        apparel............................    203.9     210.1   207.739   208.104    42.2     8.4   -39.4     8.5    24.2   -18.9 
   Durables................................    113.6     113.3   112.933   112.806    -0.7     0.3    -4.1    -2.8    -0.2    -3.4 
 Services..................................    241.7     242.5   243.298   244.229     2.9     3.4     3.2     4.3     3.2     3.7 
  Rent of shelter (4)......................    245.8     246.7   247.426   248.104     4.8     4.4     4.2     3.8     4.6     4.0 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)     118.3     117.1   117.417   117.320     0.3    -0.3     7.4    -3.3     0.0     1.9 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........    179.7     182.2   183.084   185.812   -12.6    -3.3     0.0    14.3    -8.0     6.9 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                             
      services (2).........................    139.0     139.3   140.634   141.349     2.1     6.3     3.5     6.9     4.2     5.2 
  Household operations (1) (2).............    138.9     139.1   139.526   139.733     2.1     3.9     5.7     2.4     3.0     4.0 
  Transportation services..................    231.4     231.8   232.384   232.643     1.8     2.6    -0.7     2.2     2.2     0.7 
  Medical care services....................    356.3     357.2   360.250   362.812     4.6     4.1     4.4     7.5     4.3     5.9 
  Other services...........................    280.5     280.9   281.091   281.756     4.0     3.7     2.2     1.8     3.8     2.0 
                                                                                                                                   
              Special indexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
 All items less food.......................    202.7     203.9   203.999   204.620     6.6     3.8    -4.6     3.8     5.2    -0.5 
 All items less shelter....................    190.8     191.9   192.030   192.816     6.2     3.6    -7.4     4.3     4.9    -1.7 
 All items less medical care...............    194.8     195.8   196.033   196.746     6.0     3.7    -4.2     4.1     4.8    -0.2 
 Commodities less food.....................    144.1     145.7   144.991   145.217    14.8     4.3   -19.9     3.1     9.4    -9.1 
 Nondurables less food.....................    174.0     178.1   175.707   175.288    21.6     6.1   -21.9     3.0    13.6   -10.3 
 Nondurables less food and apparel.........    202.9     208.4   206.407   206.835    38.4     7.6   -36.4     8.0    22.0   -17.1 
 Nondurables...............................    185.1     187.5   186.765   187.249    11.3     4.7   -11.6     4.7     8.0    -3.8 
 Services less rent of shelter (4).........    254.6     255.5   256.241   257.370     2.1     3.2     0.2     4.4     2.6     2.3 
 Services less medical care services.......    232.0     232.8   233.396   234.204     3.4     3.9     2.1     3.9     3.6     3.0 
 Energy....................................    182.5     190.1   187.340   188.952    36.9     9.8   -44.5    14.9    22.6   -20.1 
 All items less energy.....................    205.5     205.8   206.414   207.083     3.0     3.2     1.8     3.1     3.1     2.4 
  All items less food and energy...........    207.8     208.1   208.632   209.135     3.4     3.2     1.8     2.6     3.3     2.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                                
       commodities.........................    140.1     140.1   140.209   140.330     1.4     0.6    -2.5     0.7     1.0    -0.9 
    Energy commodities.....................    196.2     209.2   202.686   203.310    95.3    20.3   -64.9    15.3    53.3   -36.4 
   Services less energy services...........    248.1     248.7   249.469   250.220     4.0     4.2     3.5     3.5     4.1     3.5 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated using a
 geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                   All items                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                       Indexes                 Percent change to Percent change to
                    CPI-U                      Pricing                                          Feb. 2007 from--   Jan. 2007 from-- 
                                              schedule                                                                            
                                                 (1)      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.                                      
                                                          2006      2006      2007      2007    Feb.  Dec.  Jan.  Jan.  Nov.  Dec.
                                                                                                2006  2006  2007  2006  2006  2006
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
 U.S. city average...........................    M        201.5     201.8   202.416   203.499   2.4   0.8   0.5   2.1   0.5   0.3 
                                                                                                                                  
           Region and area size(2)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Northeast urban.............................    M        214.8     215.2   215.813   216.651   2.4   0.7   0.4   2.3   0.5   0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        217.4     217.8   218.365   219.330   2.6   0.7   0.4   2.4   0.4   0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        126.4     126.7   127.237   127.546   1.9   0.7   0.2   2.0   0.7   0.4 
                                                                                                                                  
 Midwest urban...............................    M        192.8     192.9   193.068   194.458   2.0   0.8   0.7   1.2   0.1   0.1 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        194.5     194.7   195.073   196.507   2.1   0.9   0.7   1.2   0.3   0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        123.1     123.0   122.861   123.854   1.9   0.7   0.8   1.0  -0.2  -0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M        187.0     187.1   187.587   188.122   1.6   0.5   0.3   1.2   0.3   0.3 
                                                                                                                                  
 South urban.................................    M        194.3     194.8   195.021   195.950   2.2   0.6   0.5   1.8   0.4   0.1 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        196.6     197.3   197.650   198.516   2.4   0.6   0.4   2.1   0.5   0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        123.4     123.8   123.817   124.521   2.0   0.6   0.6   1.5   0.3   0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M        195.4     196.0   196.077   196.043   2.6   0.0   0.0   2.7   0.3   0.0 
                                                                                                                                  
 West urban..................................    M        206.3     206.2   207.790   208.995   3.1   1.4   0.6   3.0   0.7   0.8 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        209.7     209.6   211.102   212.549   3.3   1.4   0.7   3.1   0.7   0.7 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        125.1     125.0   126.244   126.805   2.5   1.4   0.4   2.7   0.9   1.0 
                                                                                                                                  
                 Size classes                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
   A (4).....................................    M        184.7     184.9   185.608   186.673   2.6   1.0   0.6   2.3   0.5   0.4 
   B/C (3)...................................    M        124.1     124.3   124.571   125.243   2.1   0.8   0.5   1.7   0.4   0.2 
   D.........................................    M        194.2     194.6   194.724   194.945   2.5   0.2   0.1   2.4   0.3   0.1 
                                                                                                                                  
           Selected local areas(5)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI..............    M        197.9     197.8   199.401   200.630   1.7   1.4   0.6   1.0   0.8   0.8 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.....    M        211.1     210.6   212.584   214.760   3.5   2.0   1.0   3.2   0.7   0.9 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                              
     NY-NJ-CT-PA.............................    M        220.9     221.3   221.767   223.066   3.1   0.8   0.6   2.7   0.4   0.2 
                                                                                                                                  
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT.........    1        223.1         -   224.432         -     -     -     -   1.8   0.6     - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH.........................    1        189.4         -   191.610         -     -     -     -   0.7   1.2     - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.......................    1        188.4         -   188.890         -     -     -     -   0.2   0.3     - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6).......    1        129.3         -   129.956         -     -     -     -   2.9   0.5     - 
                                                                                                                                  
 Atlanta, GA.................................    2            -     194.8         -   194.886   2.7   0.0     -     -     -     - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI.................    2            -     196.4         -   198.064   1.7   0.8     -     -     -     - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX..............    2            -     179.2         -   181.217   1.5   1.1     -     -     -     - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL...................    2            -     205.4         -   207.989   2.9   1.3     -     -     -     - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                           
     PA-NJ-DE-MD.............................    2            -     211.6         -   213.152   2.0   0.7     -     -     -     - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA..........    2            -     210.4         -   213.688   3.2   1.6     -     -     -     - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................    2            -     209.3         -   211.704   4.0   1.1     -     -     -     - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and
 July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI;
 Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA;
 St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
 category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                    Unadjusted                          
                                                             Unadjusted indexes   percent change   Seasonally adjusted  
                                                 Relative                          to Feb. 2007    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                     importance,                            from-                             
                                                 December                                                               
                                                   2006       Jan.       Feb.                      Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                              2007       2007      Feb.    Jan.     to      to      to  
                                                                                   2006    2007    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000    197.559    198.544     2.2     0.5     0.5     0.1     0.4 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -    588.467    591.403       -       -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     16.475    198.280    199.540     3.0     0.6    -0.1     0.7     0.8 
   Food.......................................     15.457    197.886    199.111     3.0     0.6    -0.1     0.6     0.8 
    Food at home..............................      9.244    195.531    197.044     2.8     0.8    -0.3     0.8     1.1 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.285    216.416    219.191     4.1     1.3     0.3     0.1     1.1 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.623    189.119    189.996     2.6     0.5    -0.1     0.8     0.4 
     Dairy and related products...............       .928    182.711    183.185    -0.1     0.3     0.2     1.2     0.3 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.332    260.176    266.159     5.9     2.3    -1.9     1.0     4.7 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................      1.082    150.620    150.968     2.9     0.2    -0.3     0.9     0.1 
     Other food at home.......................      1.993    170.242    170.861     1.3     0.4    -0.2     0.8     0.3 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .337    173.929    173.081     4.0    -0.5     0.4     0.5    -0.8 
      Fats and oils...........................       .283    170.559    172.380     0.7     1.1    -0.4    -0.3     1.1 
      Other foods (1).........................      1.373    185.681    186.473     0.8     0.4    -0.3     1.1     0.4 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .368    114.759    115.151     1.2     0.3     1.1    -0.5     0.3 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.213    202.905    203.689     3.4     0.4     0.3     0.4     0.4 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .279    140.499    141.274     5.1     0.6     0.5     1.4     0.4 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................      1.018    202.821    204.616     2.6     0.9    -0.4     0.9     0.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     40.463    201.509    202.370     3.2     0.4     0.4     0.3     0.4 
   Shelter....................................     30.570    229.359    230.472     4.2     0.5     0.4     0.3     0.3 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.021    229.921    230.860     4.6     0.4     0.4     0.3     0.4 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      1.430    132.607    138.083     3.7     4.1     0.7     1.0    -0.4 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.776    220.602    221.185     4.1     0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .342    117.748    117.622     1.0    -0.1    -1.0     0.3    -0.1 
   Fuels and utilities........................      5.779    192.895    193.330     0.1     0.2     1.3     0.4     1.2 
    Household energy..........................      4.842    173.352    173.654    -0.8     0.2     1.5     0.3     1.3 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .346    226.971    231.136     0.6     1.8     2.2    -4.3     0.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      4.496    179.457    179.550    -0.9     0.1     1.4     0.6     1.4 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .937    140.947    141.636     4.7     0.5     0.2     1.0     0.5 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.114    122.623    122.962     0.5     0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .368    141.729    141.886     3.2     0.1     0.2     0.4     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      4.041    115.315    118.211     1.8     2.5     0.2    -0.1     0.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       .954    109.762    111.079    -1.4     1.2     0.1    -1.6     0.0 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.680    105.697    110.214     4.6     4.3     0.5     1.1     0.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .235    114.948    118.037    -0.1     2.7    -1.6    -0.1     1.0 
   Footwear...................................       .954    120.506    121.679    -0.3     1.0     0.2    -0.7     0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     19.515    173.182    173.518    -0.7     0.2     1.9    -1.0     0.0 
   Private transportation.....................     18.793    170.321    170.588    -0.8     0.2     1.9    -1.0     0.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      8.626     93.709     93.459    -1.8    -0.3    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2 
     New vehicles.............................      5.210    138.722    138.451    -1.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.2 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      2.675    136.063    135.411    -3.5    -0.5    -0.8    -0.7    -0.5 
    Motor fuel................................      5.441    194.278    195.934    -1.4     0.9     6.9    -3.1     0.4 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      5.388    193.262    194.923    -1.4     0.9     7.0    -3.2     0.4 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .444    119.464    119.897     4.9     0.4     0.0     0.2     0.4 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.145    221.769    223.054     3.6     0.6     0.3     0.1     0.5 
   Public transportation......................       .723    220.809    223.338     1.3     1.1     0.1     1.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      5.228    343.138    346.191     4.4     0.9     0.1     0.8     0.5 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.135    281.098    280.597     1.6    -0.2    -0.1     0.6    -0.4 
   Medical care services......................      4.094    360.251    364.519     5.2     1.2     0.2     0.8     0.8 
    Professional services.....................      2.338    297.335    300.720     4.1     1.1     0.3     0.7     0.8 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.378    477.603    482.895     6.0     1.1     0.1     0.6     0.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.022    108.281    108.484     0.9     0.2    -0.3     0.1     0.0 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.867    102.334    102.653    -0.9     0.3    -0.5    -0.3    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.605    114.703    114.870     1.6     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.3 
   Education (2)..............................      2.329    165.789    166.144     6.0     0.2     0.5     0.2     0.5 
    Educational books and supplies............       .208    409.068    411.130     7.2     0.5     0.4     1.3     0.1 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.121    468.417    469.284     5.9     0.2     0.5     0.1     0.6 
   Communication (2)..........................      3.276     85.030     85.112    -1.4     0.1    -0.1    -0.3     0.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      3.124     83.256     83.337    -1.5     0.1    -0.2    -0.3     0.1 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.633     97.045     97.233     1.9     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .492     11.321     11.272   -16.5    -0.4    -2.5    -2.4    -0.4 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .178     10.081      9.997   -11.5    -0.8     0.0    -1.2    -0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.652    339.084    340.917     3.8     0.5     0.8     1.0     0.4 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.139    544.568    550.097     6.2     1.0     1.4     3.0     1.0 
   Personal care..............................      2.513    191.311    191.922     2.7     0.3     0.5     0.1     0.1 
    Personal care products (1)................       .771    157.505    157.992     1.5     0.3     1.7    -0.7     0.3 
    Personal care services (1)................       .618    214.254    214.773     3.3     0.2     0.1     0.7     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........       .962    319.885    321.269     3.7     0.4     0.2     0.2     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     44.175    163.212    164.171     0.9     0.6     0.8    -0.2     0.4 
  Food and beverages..........................     16.475    198.280    199.540     3.0     0.6    -0.1     0.7     0.8 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     27.700    143.764    144.567    -0.4     0.6     1.3    -0.6     0.1 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     15.699    173.542    175.371     0.8     1.1     2.9    -1.8    -0.3 
    Apparel...................................      4.041    115.315    118.211     1.8     2.5     0.2    -0.1     0.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................     11.658    213.546    214.738     0.4     0.6     3.4    -1.2     0.3 
   Durables...................................     12.001    113.270    113.178    -1.8    -0.1    -0.4    -0.2    -0.2 
 Services.....................................     55.825    237.761    238.783     3.3     0.4     0.3     0.3     0.4 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     30.227    221.062    222.150     4.2     0.5     0.4     0.3     0.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .342    117.748    117.622     1.0    -0.1    -1.0     0.3    -0.1 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      4.496    179.457    179.550    -0.9     0.1     1.4     0.6     1.4 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .937    140.947    141.636     4.7     0.5     0.2     1.0     0.5 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .368    141.729    141.886     3.2     0.1     0.2     0.4     0.1 
  Transportation services.....................      5.600    231.783    232.362     1.5     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.1 
  Medical care services.......................      4.094    360.251    364.519     5.2     1.2     0.2     0.8     0.8 
  Other services..............................      9.761    271.323    271.921     2.6     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     84.543    197.317    198.258     2.1     0.5     0.7     0.0     0.3 
 All items less shelter.......................     69.430    188.108    189.058     1.4     0.5     0.6     0.0     0.4 
 All items less medical care..................     94.772    191.475    192.389     2.1     0.5     0.6     0.1     0.4 
 Commodities less food........................     28.718    145.822    146.653    -0.2     0.6     1.2    -0.6     0.2 
 Nondurables less food........................     16.717    175.341    177.171     0.9     1.0     2.7    -1.7    -0.2 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     12.676    211.702    212.940     0.6     0.6     3.1    -1.1     0.3 
 Nondurables..................................     32.174    186.434    187.995     1.9     0.8     1.3    -0.5     0.3 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     25.598    226.994    227.801     2.2     0.4     0.4     0.3     0.4 
 Services less medical care services..........     51.732    228.608    229.453     3.1     0.4     0.4     0.2     0.3 
 Energy.......................................     10.282    182.878    183.842    -1.1     0.5     4.3    -1.5     0.8 
 All items less energy........................     89.718    200.245    201.238     2.6     0.5     0.1     0.3     0.3 
  All items less food and energy..............     74.261    201.110    202.056     2.5     0.5     0.1     0.2     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     22.932    139.999    140.680     0.0     0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.1 
    Energy commodities........................      5.786    196.605    198.398    -1.2     0.9     6.6    -3.2     0.4 
   Services less energy services..............     51.329    244.080    245.211     3.7     0.5     0.2     0.3     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -     $ .506     $ .504       -       -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -     $ .170     $ .169       -       -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
 expenditure category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes        Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
                                                                                                          for                      
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                   CPI-W                                                                    3 months ended--            6 months   
                                                                                                                        ended--    
                                               Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.                                                  
                                               2006      2006      2007      2007                                                  
                                                                                      May     Aug.    Nov.    Feb.    Aug.    Feb. 
                                                                                      2006    2006    2006    2007    2006    2007 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                   
            Expenditure category                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
 All items.................................    197.0     198.0   198.225   198.984     6.3     3.9    -5.1     4.1     5.1    -0.6 
                                                                                                                                   
  Food and beverages.......................    196.5     196.4   197.677   199.249     1.0     3.1     2.3     5.7     2.1     4.0 
   Food....................................    196.1     196.0   197.244   198.801     0.8     3.1     2.5     5.6     2.0     4.0 
    Food at home...........................    193.6     193.0   194.473   196.534    -0.4     3.4     2.1     6.2     1.5     4.1 
     Cereals and bakery products...........    215.8     216.5   216.798   219.095     2.5     4.4     3.4     6.2     3.5     4.8 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........    187.7     187.6   189.036   189.882     0.2     3.1     2.6     4.7     1.6     3.7 
     Dairy and related products............    179.5     179.8   181.898   182.501    -4.1    -2.4    -0.2     6.9    -3.3     3.3 
     Fruits and vegetables.................    255.2     250.4   253.022   264.940    -7.8    11.2     5.7    16.2     1.3    10.8 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                           
         materials.........................    148.7     148.3   149.587   149.749     1.9     2.2     4.7     2.9     2.1     3.8 
     Other food at home....................    169.1     168.7   170.028   170.572     1.9     1.7    -1.9     3.5     1.8     0.8 
      Sugar and sweets.....................    172.3     173.0   173.813   172.484    10.8     3.8     1.2     0.4     7.2     0.8 
      Fats and oils........................    170.4     169.7   169.191   171.051    -3.0    -0.5     4.8     1.5    -1.8     3.2 
      Other foods (1)......................    184.3     183.7   185.681   186.473     1.1     1.5    -4.0     4.8     1.3     0.3 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...    114.1     115.3   114.759   115.151     2.1    -0.7    -0.3     3.7     0.7     1.7 
    Food away from home (1)................    201.4     202.0   202.905   203.689     2.9     3.1     3.0     4.6     3.0     3.8 
     Other food away from home (2).........    138.1     138.8   140.765   141.338     4.2     2.4     4.2     9.7     3.3     6.9 
   Alcoholic beverages (1).................    201.9     201.1   202.821   204.616     2.4     0.2     2.4     5.5     1.3     3.9 
                                                                                                                                   
  Housing..................................    200.6     201.5   202.017   202.830     2.1     3.5     2.6     4.5     2.8     3.6 
   Shelter.................................    228.4     229.2   229.798   230.467     4.4     4.5     4.1     3.7     4.5     3.9 
    Rent of primary residence (3)..........    227.9     228.9   229.696   230.703     3.9     4.8     4.5     5.0     4.3     4.8 
    Lodging away from home (2).............    136.9     137.8   139.243   138.634     2.7     4.5     2.4     5.2     3.6     3.8 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                             
        residence (3) (4)..................    219.4     220.1   220.518   221.169     4.8     4.5     3.9     3.3     4.7     3.6 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1)                                                                                           
        (2)................................    118.6     117.4   117.748   117.622     0.3     0.0     7.0    -3.3     0.2     1.8 
   Fuels and utilities.....................    191.2     193.6   194.362   196.694    -8.3    -0.4    -1.9    12.0    -4.4     4.8 
    Household energy.......................    171.9     174.4   174.925   177.263   -10.1    -1.8    -2.7    13.1    -6.1     4.9 
     Fuel oil and other fuels..............    227.7     232.7   222.684   223.337    31.9    26.3   -33.4    -7.4    29.1   -21.5 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......    177.8     180.3   181.459   184.020   -12.5    -4.0     0.2    14.7    -8.3     7.2 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                           
        services (2).......................    139.3     139.6   140.947   141.636     2.1     6.6     3.2     6.9     4.3     5.0 
   Household furnishings and operations....    122.9     122.9   122.595   122.719     1.3     1.0     0.0    -0.6     1.1    -0.3 
    Household operations (1) (2)...........    140.9     141.2   141.729   141.886     2.3     4.1     3.5     2.8     3.2     3.2 
                                                                                                                                   
  Apparel..................................    119.4     119.6   119.451   120.061     4.5     0.7     0.0     2.2     2.6     1.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel.................    113.6     113.7   111.883   111.899     1.1     1.8    -2.4    -5.9     1.4    -4.2 
   Women's and girls' apparel..............    110.9     111.4   112.603   113.167     8.4     2.2    -0.4     8.4     5.2     3.9 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel..........    119.2     117.3   117.148   118.322     1.4     3.4    -2.0    -2.9     2.4    -2.5 
   Footwear................................    122.8     123.1   122.250   122.846     1.3    -4.8     2.0     0.1    -1.8     1.1 
                                                                                                                                   
  Transportation...........................    172.9     176.1   174.417   174.491    24.0     7.5   -29.8     3.7    15.5   -14.7 
   Private transportation..................    170.0     173.2   171.432   171.483    24.9     7.6   -30.5     3.5    16.0   -15.2 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)........     93.7      93.4    93.254    93.035     0.8     1.3    -6.5    -2.8     1.1    -4.7 
     New vehicles..........................    137.6     137.5   137.513   137.293    -0.9    -0.3    -3.1    -0.9    -0.6    -2.0 
     Used cars and trucks (1)..............    138.1     137.0   136.063   135.411     4.3     4.0   -13.5    -7.6     4.2   -10.6 
    Motor fuel.............................    193.7     207.1   200.603   201.411    99.2    20.7   -66.4    16.9    55.1   -37.3 
     Gasoline (all types)..................    192.7     206.2   199.614   200.433    99.8    20.8   -66.6    17.0    55.4   -37.4 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..    119.2     119.2   119.464   119.897     7.9     4.5     4.8     2.4     6.2     3.6 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...    220.8     221.4   221.537   222.687     4.7     3.0     3.1     3.5     3.9     3.3 
   Public transportation...................    222.4     222.7   225.827   226.645     3.1     4.0    -8.8     7.9     3.5    -0.8 
                                                                                                                                   
  Medical care.............................    340.4     340.9   343.619   345.415     4.5     3.6     3.5     6.0     4.1     4.7 
   Medical care commodities................    280.2     280.0   281.738   280.701     3.8     2.0    -0.3     0.7     2.9     0.2 
   Medical care services...................    356.9     357.7   360.670   363.443     4.7     4.2     4.5     7.5     4.4     6.0 
    Professional services..................    295.0     295.8   297.931   300.252     2.9     3.1     3.2     7.3     3.0     5.2 
    Hospital and related services (3)......    473.4     474.0   477.026   480.230     7.5     6.1     4.6     5.9     6.8     5.2 
                                                                                                                                   
  Recreation (2)...........................    108.7     108.4   108.456   108.489     2.6     1.1     0.7    -0.8     1.9     0.0 
   Video and audio (2).....................    103.5     103.0   102.732   102.658     2.3    -0.4    -2.3    -3.2     1.0    -2.8 
                                                                                                                                   
  Education and communication (2)..........    114.5     114.6   114.517   114.825     1.8     3.2     0.4     1.1     2.5     0.7 
   Education (2)...........................    164.0     164.8   165.149   166.001     6.0     7.0     6.1     5.0     6.5     5.5 
    Educational books and supplies.........    401.5     403.2   408.325   408.597     6.3     7.5     7.7     7.3     6.9     7.5 
    Tuition, other school fees, and                                                                                                
        childcare..........................    463.8     466.0   466.513   469.130     5.8     7.0     6.0     4.7     6.4     5.3 
   Communication (2).......................     85.4      85.3    85.027    85.107    -1.4     0.9    -3.7    -1.4    -0.2    -2.5 
    Information and information processing                                                                                         
        (1) (2)............................     83.7      83.5    83.256    83.337    -1.4     1.0    -3.7    -1.7    -0.2    -2.7 
     Telephone services (1) (2)............     96.7      96.9    97.045    97.233    -0.4     3.0     2.9     2.2     1.3     2.6 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                                          
         services (1) (5)..................     11.9      11.6    11.321    11.272    -5.8    -5.9   -31.9   -19.5    -5.8   -26.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                            
          equipment (1) (2)................     10.2      10.2    10.081     9.997   -19.6    -7.3   -10.9    -7.7   -13.7    -9.4 
                                                                                                                                   
  Other goods and services.................    333.1     335.7   339.151   340.563     1.3     2.8     2.1     9.3     2.1     5.6 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)........    521.1     528.6   544.568   550.097     1.2     2.7    -1.4    24.2     1.9    10.7 
   Personal care...........................    190.2     191.1   191.366   191.628     1.5     2.8     3.7     3.0     2.2     3.3 
    Personal care products (1).............    156.0     158.6   157.505   157.992    -2.3     0.8     2.6     5.2    -0.8     3.9 
    Personal care services (1).............    212.5     212.7   214.254   214.773     1.2     3.1     4.4     4.3     2.1     4.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services........    318.9     319.6   320.102   321.057     3.7     3.6     4.9     2.7     3.7     3.8 
                                                                                                                                   
        Commodity and service group                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                   
 Commodities...............................    163.0     164.3   164.009   164.641    11.2     4.6   -14.5     4.1     7.9    -5.7 
  Food and beverages.......................    196.5     196.4   197.677   199.249     1.0     3.1     2.3     5.7     2.1     4.0 
  Commodities less food and beverages......    144.2     146.1   145.155   145.360    17.5     5.4   -22.9     3.3    11.3   -10.8 
   Nondurables less food and beverages.....    177.4     182.5   179.125   178.618    26.4     7.0   -25.7     2.8    16.3   -12.6 
    Apparel................................    119.4     119.6   119.451   120.061     4.5     0.7     0.0     2.2     2.6     1.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                                          
        apparel............................    211.8     219.0   216.359   217.028    46.4     9.9   -42.8    10.2    26.8   -20.6 
   Durables................................    113.7     113.3   113.096   112.926    -0.7     0.3    -4.1    -2.7    -0.2    -3.4 
 Services..................................    236.7     237.5   238.283   239.197     2.4     3.5     2.9     4.3     3.0     3.6 
  Rent of shelter (4)......................    220.1     220.9   221.587   222.103     4.6     4.3     4.3     3.7     4.5     4.0 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)     118.6     117.4   117.748   117.622     0.3     0.0     7.0    -3.3     0.2     1.8 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........    177.8     180.3   181.459   184.020   -12.5    -4.0     0.2    14.7    -8.3     7.2 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                             
      services (2).........................    139.3     139.6   140.947   141.636     2.1     6.6     3.2     6.9     4.3     5.0 
  Household operations (1) (2).............    140.9     141.2   141.729   141.886     2.3     4.1     3.5     2.8     3.2     3.2 
  Transportation services..................    231.5     231.9   232.262   232.505     1.6     2.1     0.3     1.7     1.8     1.0 
  Medical care services....................    356.9     357.7   360.670   363.443     4.7     4.2     4.5     7.5     4.4     6.0 
  Other services...........................    270.8     271.0   271.240   271.752     3.5     3.6     1.8     1.4     3.6     1.6 
                                                                                                                                   
              Special indexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
 All items less food.......................    196.9     198.2   198.224   198.835     7.4     4.1    -6.6     4.0     5.7    -1.5 
 All items less shelter....................    187.6     188.8   188.864   189.663     7.2     3.6    -9.0     4.5     5.4    -2.5 
 All items less medical care...............    190.9     192.0   192.143   192.863     6.5     3.8    -5.7     4.2     5.1    -0.9 
 Commodities less food.....................    146.3     148.1   147.182   147.428    16.9     5.3   -22.0     3.1    11.0   -10.3 
 Nondurables less food.....................    178.9     183.8   180.624   180.295    24.6     6.7   -24.5     3.2    15.3   -11.7 
 Nondurables less food and apparel.........    210.1     216.6   214.118   214.716    43.3     8.7   -39.8     9.1    24.8   -19.0 
 Nondurables...............................    187.6     190.1   189.104   189.616    12.8     4.9   -12.7     4.4     8.8    -4.6 
 Services less rent of shelter (4).........    225.5     226.3   227.051   228.013     1.6     2.7     0.0     4.5     2.2     2.2 
 Services less medical care services.......    227.5     228.3   228.855   229.602     3.1     3.8     2.0     3.7     3.4     2.8 
 Energy....................................    181.9     189.7   186.769   188.349    39.2    10.9   -46.0    15.0    24.2   -21.2 
 All items less energy.....................    199.7     199.9   200.516   201.176     2.7     3.1     1.6     3.0     2.9     2.3 
  All items less food and energy...........    200.8     201.1   201.575   202.045     3.1     3.1     1.4     2.5     3.1     2.0 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                                
       commodities.........................    140.6     140.5   140.610   140.753     1.4     0.6    -2.5     0.4     1.0    -1.1 
    Energy commodities.....................    196.1     209.1   202.399   203.201    94.6    21.1   -65.1    15.3    53.5   -36.6 
   Services less energy services...........    243.1     243.7   244.423   245.136     3.9     4.1     3.2     3.4     4.0     3.3 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated using a
 geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                   All items                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                       Indexes                 Percent change to Percent change to
                    CPI-W                      Pricing                                          Feb. 2007 from--   Jan. 2007 from-- 
                                              schedule                                                                            
                                                 (1)      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.                                      
                                                          2006      2006      2007      2007    Feb.  Dec.  Jan.  Jan.  Nov.  Dec.
                                                                                                2006  2006  2007  2006  2006  2006
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                  
 U.S. city average...........................    M        196.8     197.2   197.559   198.544   2.2   0.7   0.5   1.8   0.4   0.2 
                                                                                                                                  
           Region and area size(2)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Northeast urban.............................    M        210.9     211.5   212.054   212.649   2.3   0.5   0.3   2.2   0.5   0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        212.2     212.7   213.163   213.892   2.5   0.6   0.3   2.4   0.5   0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        126.5     126.9   127.395   127.587   1.7   0.5   0.2   1.8   0.7   0.4 
                                                                                                                                  
 Midwest urban...............................    M        187.5     187.8   187.811   189.121   1.7   0.7   0.7   0.9   0.2   0.0 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        188.3     188.6   188.802   190.087   1.7   0.8   0.7   0.8   0.3   0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        122.2     122.3   122.103   123.121   1.8   0.7   0.8   0.8  -0.1  -0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M        185.2     185.5   185.949   186.458   1.8   0.5   0.3   1.3   0.4   0.2 
                                                                                                                                  
 South urban.................................    M        191.1     191.8   191.671   192.574   1.9   0.4   0.5   1.5   0.3  -0.1 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        194.4     195.1   195.057   196.032   2.2   0.5   0.5   1.8   0.3   0.0 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        121.8     122.3   122.204   122.842   1.8   0.4   0.5   1.2   0.3  -0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M        195.2     195.7   195.466   195.444   2.3  -0.1   0.0   2.3   0.1  -0.1 
                                                                                                                                  
 West urban..................................    M        200.6     200.8   201.946   203.036   3.0   1.1   0.5   2.9   0.7   0.6 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M        202.2     202.4   203.537   204.885   3.2   1.2   0.7   3.0   0.7   0.6 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M        124.5     124.6   125.593   126.161   2.5   1.3   0.5   2.7   0.9   0.8 
                                                                                                                                  
                 Size classes                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
   A (4).....................................    M        182.6     183.0   183.443   184.447   2.5   0.8   0.5   2.0   0.5   0.2 
   B/C (3)...................................    M        123.1     123.4   123.578   124.203   1.9   0.7   0.5   1.5   0.4   0.1 
   D.........................................    M        192.5     192.9   192.985   193.060   2.3   0.1   0.0   2.3   0.3   0.0 
                                                                                                                                  
           Selected local areas(5)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI..............    M        190.8     190.9   192.166   193.451   1.5   1.3   0.7   0.5   0.7   0.7 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.....    M        203.3     202.9   204.498   206.632   3.4   1.8   1.0   3.1   0.6   0.8 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                              
     NY-NJ-CT-PA.............................    M        214.7     215.2   215.793   216.771   2.9   0.7   0.5   2.7   0.5   0.3 
                                                                                                                                  
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT.........    1        223.4         -   224.256         -     -     -     -   2.2   0.4     - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH.........................    1        179.5         -   181.559         -     -     -     -   0.1   1.1     - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.......................    1        189.6         -   190.187         -     -     -     -   0.2   0.3     - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6).......    1        128.7         -   128.978         -     -     -     -   2.3   0.2     - 
                                                                                                                                  
 Atlanta, GA.................................    2            -     193.1         -   193.446   2.6   0.2     -     -     -     - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI.................    2            -     191.0         -   192.717   1.6   0.9     -     -     -     - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX..............    2            -     177.5         -   179.288   1.5   1.0     -     -     -     - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL...................    2            -     203.6         -   205.688   2.9   1.0     -     -     -     - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                           
     PA-NJ-DE-MD.............................    2            -     211.2         -   212.986   1.9   0.8     -     -     -     - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA..........    2            -     205.6         -   208.803   3.1   1.6     -     -     -     - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................    2            -     204.3         -   205.746   3.9   0.7     -     -     -     - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and
 July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI;
 Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA;
 St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by
 expenditure category and commodity and service group

 (December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                    Unadjusted    
                                                 Relative       Unadjusted      percent change to 
                                               importance,       indexes         Feb. 2007 from-  
                    C-CPI-U                     December                                          
                                                2003-2004                                         
                                                              Jan.      Feb.      Feb.      Jan.  
                                                              2007      2007      2006      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                  
             Expenditure category                                                                 
                                                                                                  
 All items....................................    100.000  R117.419   118.021       2.2       0.5 
                                                                                                  
  Food and beverages..........................     15.072   117.404   118.076       2.9       0.6 
   Food.......................................     13.943   117.443   118.107       3.0       0.6 
    Food at home..............................      8.029   114.261   115.078       2.7       0.7 
    Food away from home.......................      5.914   121.759   122.199       3.4       0.4 
   Alcoholic beverages........................      1.130   117.175   117.962       2.3       0.7 
                                                                                                  
  Housing.....................................     42.173  R123.290   123.949       3.3       0.5 
   Shelter....................................     32.495   125.036   125.797       4.2       0.6 
   Fuels and utilities........................      4.702  R146.500   146.794       0.6       0.2 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.977    96.222    96.577       0.1       0.4 
                                                                                                  
  Apparel.....................................      4.076    87.178    89.374       1.4       2.5 
                                                                                                  
  Transportation..............................     17.095   115.442   115.616      -0.6       0.2 
   Private transportation.....................     15.988   116.066   116.162      -0.7       0.1 
   Public transportation......................      1.107   108.921   110.166       1.2       1.1 
                                                                                                  
  Medical care................................      6.055   133.996   135.056       4.0       0.8 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.458   121.971   121.638       1.4      -0.3 
   Medical care services......................      4.597   138.171   139.733       5.0       1.1 
                                                                                                  
  Recreation..................................      5.863   105.121   105.241       0.0       0.1 
                                                                                                  
  Education and communication.................      6.190   104.159   104.264       0.9       0.1 
   Education..................................      2.751   155.847   156.152       6.0       0.2 
   Communication..............................      3.439    74.262    74.281      -3.0       0.0 
                                                                                                  
  Other goods and services....................      3.475   122.480   122.936       3.4       0.4 
                                                                                                  
          Commodity and service group                                                             
                                                                                                  
 Services.....................................     58.763  R126.255   126.885       3.4       0.5 
 Commodities..................................     41.237   106.504   107.071       0.5       0.5 
  Durables....................................     12.340    85.715    85.684      -2.3       0.0 
 Nondurables..................................     28.897   117.101   118.009       1.8       0.8 
  All items less food and energy..............     78.707   113.853   114.434       2.4       0.5 
 Energy.......................................      7.351  R158.396   159.100      -0.7       0.4 

   R Revised.
 Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates.  Indexes for 2006 are interim adjustments.
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.