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                     CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  APRIL 2004
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.3 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The April
 level of 188.0 (1982-84=100) was 2.3 percent higher than in April 2003.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment.
 The April level of 183.5 was 2.1 percent higher than in April 2003.
      
      The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
 increased 0.3 percent in April on a not seasonally adjusted basis.  The
 April level of 109.7 (December 1999=100) was 1.9 percent higher than in
 April 2003.  Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are
 subject to revision.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in April,
 following a 0.5 percent increase in March.  Energy costs, which advanced
 sharply in each of the first three months of the year, increased 0.1
 percent in April.  Within energy, the index for energy services increased
 0.5 percent, while the index for petroleum-based energy decreased 0.3
 percent.  The index for food rose 0.2 percent in April, the same as in
 each of the preceding two months.  The index for all items less food and
 energy, which increased 0.4 percent in March, advanced 0.3 percent in
 April.  The index for apparel, which rose 0.9 percent in March, was
 unchanged in April.  The index for lodging while away from home increased
 1.6 percent in April, following a 3.8 percent rise in March.

 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            2003              2004        3-mos. ended  Ended
                    Oct.  Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.   Apr. '04  Apr. '04
 All Items           -.1   -.2   .2   .5   .3   .5   .2    3.9       2.3
  Food and beverages  .4    .4   .5  -.1   .2   .2   .2    2.4       3.4
  Housing             .2   -.1   .2   .4   .2   .3   .4    3.5       2.3
  Apparel             .2   -.5  -.3  -.3  -.1   .9   .0    3.4        .3
  Transportation    -1.4  -1.3  -.2  1.7   .7  1.1   .1    7.8       1.6
  Medical care        .2    .3   .5   .2   .6   .6   .4    6.3       4.7
  Recreation         -.1    .2   .1   .0   .3   .3   .2    3.0       1.5
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .0    .2   .2   .1   .3   .1   .3    2.6       1.7
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          .1    .0   .2   .3   .2   .2   .1    2.1       1.8
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy           -3.5  -3.0   .3  4.7  1.7  1.9   .1   16.0       5.6
   Food               .5    .4   .5   .0   .2   .2   .2    2.0       3.4
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .2    .0   .1   .2   .2   .4   .3    3.3       1.8
     
     
      During the first four months of 2004, the CPI-U rose at a 4.4 percent
 seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with an increase of
 1.9 percent for all of 2003.  The index for energy, which increased 6.9
 percent in 2003, increased at a 28.3 percent SAAR in the first four months
 of 2004.  Petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 55.8 percent annual
 rate and charges for energy services rose at a 4.8 percent annual rate.
 The food index has increased at a 1.5 percent SAAR thus far this year,
 following a 3.6 percent rise for all of 2003. Excluding food and energy,
 the CPI-U advanced at a 3.0 percent SAAR in the first four months,
 following a 1.1 percent rise in all of 2003.
      
      The food and beverages index increased 0.2 percent in April.  The
 index for food at home, which rose 0.2 percent in March, increased 0.1
 percent in April.  The index for dairy products rose 1.6 percent in April,
 reflecting sharp increases in prices for milk and for cheese.  The index
 for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 0.2 percent.  The index for
 beef and veal, which declined sharply in each of the first three months of
 2004 after advancing 23.5 percent in all of 2003, turned back up in April,
 advancing 0.8 percent.  The index for other food at home increased 0.1
 percent in April.  Partially offsetting these increases were declines in
 the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for nonalcoholic beverages, each
 down 0.6 percent.  Declines in the indexes for fresh vegetables and for
 processed fruits and vegetables--down 1.9 and 0.6 percent, respectively--
 more than offset a 0.9 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh vegetable prices fell 3.7 percent,
 while fresh fruit prices rose 2.3 percent.)  The index for cereals and
 bakery products was virtually unchanged in April.  The other two
 components of the food and beverage index--food away from home and
 alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 and 0.5 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for housing rose 0.4 percent in April.  Shelter costs,
 which rose 0.6 percent in March, increased 0.5 percent in April.  The
 index for lodging away from home rose 1.6 percent, following a 3.8 percent
 rise in March.  The indexes for rent and owners' equivalent rent increased
 0.3 and 0.4 percent, respectively.  The index for fuels and utilities,
 which declined 1.1 percent in March, rose 0.5 percent in April.  The
 indexes for each of the three major household fuels turned up in April--
 the index for fuel oil increased 0.1 percent and the indexes for natural
 gas and for electricity each rose 0.5 percent.  The index for household
 furnishings and operations declined 0.2 percent in April, the same as in
 March.
      
      The transportation index increased 0.1 percent in April, following a
 1.1 percent increase in March.  The index for gasoline, which rose 5.5
 percent in March, declined 0.3 percent in April.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, gasoline prices rose 3.7 percent and registered a new peak
 level.)  The index for new vehicles declined 0.1 percent in April, the
 same as in March.  During the last 12 months, new vehicle prices have
 fallen 0.8 percent.  The index for used cars and trucks registered their
 third consecutive increase--up 0.1 percent in April--but during the last
 12 months this index has declined 11.5 percent.  Airline fares registered
 their fourth consecutive advance, up 1.0 percent in April, and are 0.6
 percent higher than a year ago.
      
      The index for apparel was unchanged in April, following a 0.9 percent
 increase in March.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 0.6
 percent, reflecting the continued introduction of spring-summer wear.)
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in April to a level 4.7 percent
 higher than a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--
 prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased
 0.4 percent.  The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in
 April.  Charges for physician's services and for hospital and related
 services increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for recreation rose 0.2 percent in April.  Increases in the
 indexes for cable and satellite television and radio service and for pets,
 pet products and services--up 1.0 and 1.1 percent, respectively--were
 partially offset by declines in the indexes for club membership dues and
 for photography--down 1.5 and 1.0 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for education and communication increased 0.3 percent in
 April.  The education index rose 0.6 percent, while the index for
 communication costs was unchanged.  Within the latter group, the index for
 telephone services decreased 0.2 percent.  The indexes for personal
 computers and peripheral equipment and for computer software and
 accessories turned up in April, each advancing 0.6 percent.
   
      The index for other goods and services rose 0.1 percent in April.
 Increases in the indexes for financial services, for legal services, and
 for funeral expenses--up 0.8, 0.3, and 0.4 percent, respectively--more
 than offset a 0.1 percent decline in the index for tobacco and smoking
 products.
      
  
 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 0.2 percent in April.
 

 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            2003              2004        3-mos. ended  ended
                    Oct.  Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.   Apr. '04  Apr.'04
 All Items           -.2   -.3   .2   .6   .3   .5   .2    3.8       2.1
  Food and beverages  .5    .5   .4  -.1   .2   .2   .2    2.2       3.5
  Housing             .1   -.1   .2   .5   .2   .2   .3    2.9       2.2
  Apparel             .2   -.4  -.3  -.1   .0   .8  -.1    3.0        .8
  Transportation    -1.7  -1.6  -.2  1.8   .6  1.3  -.1    7.7        .9
  Medical care        .3    .3   .4   .3   .7   .6   .4    6.5       4.8
  Recreation         -.1    .2   .1  -.1   .4   .3   .0    2.7       1.2
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .0    .1   .1   .1   .2   .1   .2    1.8       1.1
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          .1   -.1   .3   .3   .2   .2   .2    2.1       1.6
 Special Indexes                                                        
  Energy            -3.6  -3.1   .3  4.9  1.6  2.2  -.1   16.0       6.0
  Food                .5    .5   .5  -.1   .2   .2   .1    2.0       3.5
  All Items less                                                        
      food and energy .1   -.1   .1   .2   .2   .3   .2    2.8       1.3


     Consumer Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on
 Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
 CPI (Old Weights)
 
      For the first six months of 2004, BLS also will calculate Old Weights
 CPI-U and Old Weights CPI-W based on the 1999-2000 expenditure pattern
 used in the CPI from 2002 through 2003.  These Old Weight data are
 contained in tables 1(OW)-4(OW).  From March to April, the Old Weight CPI-U
 rose 0.3 percent and the Old Weight CPI-W rose 0.3 percent.  Note these
 series are not seasonally adjusted.

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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.
 
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 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis
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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   					115.7
       Less previous index    			111.2
       Equals index point change  		4.5
       
       
                    Percent Change
       
       Index point difference			4.5
       Divided by the previous index		111.2
       Equals					0.040
       Results multiplied by one hundred	0.040 x 100
       Equals percent change			4.0

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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.  The updated
 seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977.
 Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g.,
 data from 1999 through 2003 were replaced at the end of 2003.  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 for the last 5 years, but the
 seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period.  Note: 47 of
 the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2004.
   
   Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are
 subject to revision for up to five years after their original release.
 For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation
 agreements.
   
        Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990,
 the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment
 procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI
 series.  Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
 estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values and/or sharp
 movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and
 removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning
 with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was
 used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
   
        For the fuel oil, natural gas, motor fuels, and educational books
 and supplies indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that
 extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of
 seasonally adjusted data for those series.   For the Nonalcoholic
 beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of labor and
 supply problems for coffee.  The procedure was used to account for unusual
 butter fat supply reductions, decreases in milk supply, and large swings
 in soybean oil inventories affecting the Fats and oils series.  For the
 Water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account
 for a data collection anomaly and dry weather in California.  For Dairy
 products, it mitigated the effects of significant changes in milk
 production levels and higher demand for cheese.  For Electricity, it was
 used to offset an increase in demand due to warmer than expected weather,
 increased rates to conserve supplies, and declining natural gas
 inventories.  For New vehicles, New cars, and New trucks, the procedure
 was used to offset the effects of a model changeover combined with
 financing incentives.
   
        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 Daniel Chow on
 (202) 691-6968 by e-mail at Chow.Daniel@bls.gov.  If you have general
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 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity
 and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Apr. 2004 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   2003       Mar.      Apr.                                            
                                                              2004      2004     Apr.     Mar.   Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to
                                                                                 2003     2004     Feb.    Mar.    Apr. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000     187.4     188.0      2.3      0.3     0.3     0.5     0.2 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -     561.5     563.2        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     15.384     184.9     185.0      3.4      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2 
   Food.......................................     14.383     184.4     184.5      3.4      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2 
    Food at home..............................      8.256     184.3     184.1      3.8     -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.202     204.8     205.5      1.8      0.3     0.0     0.5     0.0 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.320     179.5     179.2      8.5     -0.2    -0.7    -0.3     0.2 
     Dairy and related products...............       .842     171.9     174.0      4.9      1.2    -0.2     0.5     1.6 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.221     230.1     228.3      3.2     -0.8     1.0     0.3    -0.6 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................       .905     140.8     139.7     -0.6     -0.8     0.1    -0.2    -0.6 
     Other food at home.......................      1.765     165.1     165.0      1.8     -0.1     0.8     0.6     0.1 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .305     163.3     162.6      0.7     -0.4     0.8    -0.3    -0.1 
      Fats and oils...........................       .251     166.2     166.2      6.5      0.0     1.1     2.5    -0.1 
      Other foods.............................      1.210     180.4     180.4      1.1      0.0     0.8     0.4     0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .308     111.7     110.5      0.1     -1.1     0.4     2.0    -1.1 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.127     185.8     186.2      2.8      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .332     124.1     124.7      3.6      0.5     0.1     0.2     0.6 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................      1.001     190.8     191.8      2.9      0.5     0.3     0.5     0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     42.089     187.9     188.4      2.3      0.3     0.2     0.3     0.4 
   Shelter....................................     32.878     217.8     218.4      3.0      0.3     0.1     0.6     0.5 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      6.157     209.2     209.7      2.5      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      2.954     128.1     129.1      8.8      0.8    -1.6     3.8     1.6 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     23.383     223.3     223.9      2.3      0.3     0.2     0.3     0.4 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .385     115.1     115.7      1.3      0.5     0.2     0.1     0.5 
   Fuels and utilities........................      4.741     155.2     155.6      1.6      0.3     0.9    -1.1     0.5 
    Fuels.....................................      3.830     137.6     138.0      0.9      0.3     0.9    -1.4     0.5 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .231     152.5     149.6      1.1     -1.9     1.0    -1.8    -0.1 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.599     143.5     144.2      0.8      0.5     0.9    -1.4     0.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .910     122.2     122.3      5.3      0.1     1.1     0.1     0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.470     125.7     125.6     -1.3     -0.1     0.2    -0.2    -0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .704     123.6     123.8      2.1      0.2     0.6     0.2     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      3.975     123.5     124.3      0.3      0.6    -0.1     0.9     0.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................      1.024     119.8     120.3     -0.4      0.4     0.3    -0.1    -0.2 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.704     117.6     118.7      0.8      0.9    -0.2     1.5     0.1 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .195     121.9     120.5     -2.4     -1.1     0.3     0.4    -0.8 
   Footwear...................................       .778     120.1     121.0      0.9      0.7     0.3     1.0    -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     16.881     160.5     161.8      1.6      0.8     0.7     1.1     0.1 
   Private transportation.....................     15.817     156.6     157.9      1.5      0.8     0.7     1.2     0.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.912      94.2      94.1     -3.8     -0.1     0.2    -0.2     0.0 
     New vehicles.............................      4.817     137.9     137.6     -0.8     -0.2     0.4    -0.1    -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      2.007     131.2     131.3    -11.5      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1 
    Motor fuel................................      3.249     150.5     155.9     10.9      3.6     2.5     5.5    -0.3 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      3.222     149.8     155.3     11.0      3.7     2.5     5.5    -0.3 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .369     107.8     107.9      0.2      0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.1 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.349     198.5     198.6      2.1      0.1    -0.1     0.3     0.2 
   Public transportation......................      1.064     209.9     211.5      2.1      0.8     0.0     0.3     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      6.074     307.5     308.3      4.7      0.3     0.6     0.6     0.4 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.499     267.3     268.5      2.6      0.4     0.4     0.2     0.4 
   Medical care services......................      4.575     318.4     319.2      5.3      0.3     0.7     0.7     0.3 
    Professional services.....................      2.749     269.7     270.6      4.2      0.3     0.8     0.7     0.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.489     413.8     413.6      6.4      0.0     0.5     0.5     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.872     108.8     109.0      1.5      0.2     0.3     0.3     0.2 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.736     104.3     104.7      0.9      0.4     0.1     0.3     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.948     111.1     110.9      1.7     -0.2     0.3     0.1     0.3 
   Education (2)..............................      2.841     140.6     140.7      7.2      0.1     0.5     0.6     0.6 
    Educational books and supplies............       .219     348.9     349.5      5.2      0.2     0.4     0.6     0.7 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.      2.623     404.7     404.9      7.4      0.0     0.4     0.6     0.6 
   Communication (2)..........................      3.107      87.7      87.4     -3.4     -0.3     0.0    -0.3     0.0 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.925      85.7      85.4     -3.6     -0.4     0.0    -0.5    -0.4 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.315      96.7      96.5     -2.2     -0.2     0.1    -0.4    -0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .610      15.2      15.0    -10.2     -1.3    -0.7     0.0    -1.3 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .230      15.8      15.9    -15.0      0.6    -1.2    -1.3     0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.776     303.1     303.6      1.8      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........       .806     473.6     473.3      1.2     -0.1    -0.1     0.2    -0.1 
   Personal care..............................      2.970     180.9     181.3      2.0      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
    Personal care products (1)................       .680     154.5     154.5      0.3      0.0     0.5     0.0     0.0 
    Personal care services (1)................       .650     195.8     196.1      1.9      0.2     0.3     0.3     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........      1.448     291.6     292.7      3.8      0.4     0.3     0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     40.117     153.7     154.3      1.4      0.4     0.5     0.7     0.0 
  Food and beverages..........................     15.384     184.9     185.0      3.4      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     24.733     136.0     136.9      0.1      0.7     0.5     1.0     0.0 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     13.458     155.3     157.2      3.2      1.2     0.4     1.6    -0.5 
    Apparel...................................      3.975     123.5     124.3      0.3      0.6    -0.1     0.9     0.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................      9.483     179.1     181.7      4.5      1.5     1.1     2.5    -0.4 
   Durables...................................     11.275     115.1     115.0     -3.5     -0.1     0.4    -0.2    -0.2 
 Services.....................................     59.883     221.0     221.5      3.0      0.2     0.2     0.4     0.4 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     32.494     226.8     227.4      3.0      0.3     0.2     0.6     0.4 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .385     115.1     115.7      1.3      0.5     0.2     0.1     0.5 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.599     143.5     144.2      0.8      0.5     0.9    -1.4     0.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .910     122.2     122.3      5.3      0.1     1.1     0.1     0.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .704     123.6     123.8      2.1      0.2     0.6     0.2     0.2 
  Transportation services.....................      6.319     219.7     220.0      2.2      0.1     0.0     0.0     0.2 
  Medical care services.......................      4.575     318.4     319.2      5.3      0.3     0.7     0.7     0.3 
  Other services..............................     10.896     259.5     259.7      2.9      0.1     0.3     0.2     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     85.617     188.0     188.6      2.1      0.3     0.3     0.5     0.3 
 All items less shelter.......................     67.122     177.6     178.2      2.0      0.3     0.5     0.4     0.1 
 All items less medical care..................     93.926     181.3     181.8      2.1      0.3     0.3     0.4     0.2 
 Commodities less food........................     25.734     138.0     138.9      0.2      0.7     0.6     1.0    -0.1 
 Nondurables less food........................     14.459     157.5     159.3      3.2      1.1     0.4     1.7    -0.6 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     10.484     179.4     181.7      4.3      1.3     1.3     2.6     0.0 
 Nondurables..................................     28.842     170.3     171.4      3.3      0.6     0.4     0.8    -0.1 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.389     230.7     231.1      2.9      0.2     0.4    -0.1     0.3 
 Services less medical care services..........     55.308     212.7     213.2      2.7      0.2     0.1     0.4     0.3 
 Energy.......................................      7.080     143.1     145.9      5.6      2.0     1.7     1.9     0.1 
 All items less energy........................     92.920     193.7     194.1      2.1      0.2     0.2     0.4     0.3 
  All items less food and energy..............     78.537     196.1     196.5      1.8      0.2     0.2     0.4     0.3 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     22.254     140.3     140.5     -1.4      0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0 
    Energy commodities........................      3.480     151.3     156.3     10.3      3.3     2.5     5.0    -0.3 
   Services less energy services..............     56.283     228.9     229.4      3.1      0.2     0.1     0.5     0.4 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -    $ .534    $ .532        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -    $ .178    $ .178        -        -       -       -       - 

   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--   
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.                                           
                                                 2004    2004    2004    2004                                           
                                                                                July   Oct.   Jan.   Apr.   Oct.   Apr. 
                                                                                2003   2003   2004   2004   2003   2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................  185.8   186.3   187.2   187.6    0.9    2.4    2.0    3.9    1.6    2.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................  183.9   184.3   184.7   185.0    3.2    4.3    3.6    2.4    3.7    3.0 
   Food.......................................  183.5   183.8   184.1   184.4    3.2    4.5    3.8    2.0    3.8    2.9 
    Food at home..............................  183.4   183.6   183.9   184.1    3.9    6.2    3.8    1.5    5.0    2.7 
     Cereals and bakery products..............  204.3   204.2   205.2   205.3    3.6    0.0    1.6    2.0    1.8    1.8 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........  180.5   179.3   178.8   179.2    7.7   14.3   15.8   -2.8   10.9    6.1 
     Dairy and related products...............  171.6   171.3   172.2   174.9   -2.8   14.0    1.4    7.9    5.2    4.6 
     Fruits and vegetables....................  226.1   228.4   229.0   227.7   16.1   -0.3   -4.8    2.9    7.6   -1.0 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................  140.4   140.5   140.2   139.4   -5.9    6.2    0.6   -2.8    0.0   -1.1 
     Other food at home.......................  162.6   163.9   164.9   165.0    0.5    1.7   -1.2    6.0    1.1    2.3 
      Sugar and sweets........................  162.0   163.3   162.8   162.7    1.5    1.2   -1.7    1.7    1.4    0.0 
      Fats and oils...........................  160.6   162.3   166.3   166.2    0.3    5.2    6.2   14.7    2.7   10.4 
      Other foods.............................  178.0   179.4   180.2   180.4    0.4    1.1   -2.7    5.5    0.8    1.3 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  109.1   109.5   111.7   110.5    3.3   -2.1   -5.7    5.2    0.5   -0.4 
    Food away from home (1)...................  184.9   185.5   185.8   186.2    2.7    2.2    3.5    2.8    2.4    3.2 
     Other food away from home (2)............  123.9   124.0   124.2   124.9    2.0    2.3    6.4    3.3    2.2    4.8 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................  189.4   189.9   190.8   191.8    1.7    1.9    2.8    5.2    1.8    4.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................  186.8   187.1   187.7   188.4    2.2    1.5    2.2    3.5    1.9    2.8 
   Shelter....................................  215.6   215.8   217.1   218.1    2.9    2.7    1.7    4.7    2.8    3.2 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  208.1   208.6   209.0   209.7    2.6    2.4    2.1    3.1    2.5    2.6 
    Lodging away from home (2)................  121.7   119.8   124.4   126.4   13.7    4.7    0.7   16.4    9.1    8.2 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  222.2   222.7   223.3   224.1    1.7    2.6    1.6    3.5    2.1    2.5 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  114.8   115.0   115.1   115.7    5.0    1.4   -4.1    3.2    3.2   -0.5 
   Fuels and utilities........................  157.5   158.9   157.1   157.9    1.8   -1.5    5.5    1.0    0.1    3.2 
    Fuels.....................................  140.5   141.8   139.8   140.5    1.2   -3.1    5.3    0.0   -1.0    2.6 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................  145.4   146.9   144.2   144.1  -16.1   -2.3   32.2   -3.5   -9.4   12.9 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  147.3   148.6   146.5   147.3    2.5   -3.2    3.9    0.0   -0.4    1.9 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  120.5   121.8   121.9   122.3    4.2    5.6    5.8    6.1    4.9    6.0 
   Household furnishings and operations.......  125.4   125.7   125.5   125.2   -2.8   -2.2    0.6   -0.6   -2.5    0.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  122.7   123.4   123.6   123.8    1.7    3.0    0.3    3.6    2.3    2.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................  119.8   119.7   120.8   120.8    0.3    2.0   -4.5    3.4    1.2   -0.7 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................  118.0   118.3   118.2   118.0   -4.6    3.1    0.0    0.0   -0.8    0.0 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................  111.7   111.5   113.2   113.3    1.1    3.2   -7.2    5.9    2.1   -0.9 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............  119.5   119.8   120.3   119.3   -1.6    2.0   -8.8   -0.7    0.2   -4.8 
   Footwear...................................  118.0   118.3   119.5   119.3    3.8    1.3   -5.6    4.5    2.6   -0.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................  157.9   159.0   160.8   160.9   -4.7    3.1    0.5    7.8   -0.9    4.1 
   Private transportation.....................  153.9   155.0   156.9   156.9   -5.8    3.5    0.8    8.0   -1.3    4.3 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   93.9    94.1    93.9    93.9   -3.2   -7.6   -4.1    0.0   -5.5   -2.1 
     New vehicles.............................  136.9   137.5   137.3   137.2   -2.3   -0.9   -0.9    0.9   -1.6    0.0 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  130.8   131.0   131.2   131.3   -7.1  -26.1  -12.1    1.5  -17.1   -5.5 
    Motor fuel................................  141.5   145.1   153.1   152.7  -23.2   31.0   10.9   35.6    0.3   22.6 
     Gasoline (all types).....................  141.0   144.5   152.4   151.9  -23.1   31.6   11.2   34.7    0.6   22.4 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....  108.0   108.0   107.8   107.9   -0.4    1.1    0.4   -0.4    0.4    0.0 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......  198.0   197.8   198.3   198.6    3.5    0.8    2.7    1.2    2.2    1.9 
   Public transportation......................  210.1   210.0   210.6   211.5    9.2    0.4   -3.5    2.7    4.7   -0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................  303.4   305.3   307.0   308.1    4.3    4.0    4.2    6.3    4.1    5.3 
   Medical care commodities...................  265.7   266.7   267.3   268.5    2.3    2.9    1.2    4.3    2.6    2.7 
   Medical care services......................  313.5   315.7   317.8   318.9    5.0    4.2    5.1    7.1    4.6    6.1 
    Professional services.....................  265.5   267.5   269.4   270.1    3.6    2.5    3.4    7.1    3.0    5.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  408.4   410.4   412.5   413.6    7.7    5.5    7.4    5.2    6.6    6.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  108.0   108.3   108.6   108.8    1.9    0.0    1.1    3.0    0.9    2.1 
   Video and audio (2)........................  103.6   103.7   104.0   104.4    0.8    0.8   -1.1    3.1    0.8    1.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  110.7   111.0   111.1   111.4    0.4    2.2    1.8    2.6    1.3    2.2 
   Education (2)..............................  139.5   140.2   141.0   141.8    6.2    8.9    6.9    6.8    7.5    6.8 
    Educational books and supplies............  344.0   345.5   347.5   349.9    4.6    2.2    7.0    7.0    3.4    7.0 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.  402.0   403.8   406.3   408.6    6.3    9.5    7.1    6.7    7.9    6.9 
   Communication (2)..........................   87.8    87.8    87.5    87.5   -5.2   -4.0   -3.1   -1.4   -4.6   -2.2 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   86.1    86.1    85.7    85.4   -4.9   -4.9   -1.4   -3.2   -4.9   -2.3 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   97.0    97.1    96.7    96.5   -2.4   -4.0   -0.4   -2.0   -3.2   -1.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................   15.3    15.2    15.2    15.0  -15.7   -9.6   -7.5   -7.6  -12.7   -7.5 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   16.2    16.0    15.8    15.9  -28.4  -15.3   -7.1   -7.2  -22.1   -7.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................  301.7   302.3   302.9   303.3    1.6    1.5    2.0    2.1    1.6    2.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  473.0   472.6   473.6   473.3    1.0    0.3    3.0    0.3    0.7    1.6 
   Personal care..............................  179.9   180.4   180.7   181.1    1.8    1.8    1.8    2.7    1.8    2.2 
    Personal care products (1)................  153.8   154.5   154.5   154.5    0.3   -1.5    0.5    1.8   -0.6    1.2 
    Personal care services (1)................  194.6   195.2   195.8   196.1    1.5    5.1   -2.0    3.1    3.2    0.5 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........  289.1   289.9   291.1   292.4    3.5    3.1    4.1    4.6    3.3    4.4 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................  151.7   152.4   153.4   153.4   -2.4    1.9    1.3    4.6   -0.3    2.9 
  Food and beverages..........................  183.9   184.3   184.7   185.0    3.2    4.3    3.6    2.4    3.7    3.0 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........  133.7   134.4   135.7   135.7   -5.5    0.6   -0.3    6.1   -2.5    2.9 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........  152.2   152.8   155.3   154.6   -5.5    6.1    6.3    6.5    0.1    6.4 
    Apparel...................................  119.8   119.7   120.8   120.8    0.3    2.0   -4.5    3.4    1.2   -0.7 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................  174.1   176.0   180.4   179.7   -8.3    9.3    4.5   13.5    0.1    8.9 
   Durables...................................  114.7   115.2   115.0   114.8   -4.9   -7.0   -2.4    0.3   -6.0   -1.0 
 Services.....................................  219.5   220.0   220.8   221.6    3.2    2.8    2.0    3.9    3.0    3.0 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  224.3   224.7   226.1   227.0    3.1    2.7    1.3    4.9    2.9    3.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  114.8   115.0   115.1   115.7    5.0    1.4   -4.1    3.2    3.2   -0.5 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  147.3   148.6   146.5   147.3    2.5   -3.2    3.9    0.0   -0.4    1.9 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  120.5   121.8   121.9   122.3    4.2    5.6    5.8    6.1    4.9    6.0 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  122.7   123.4   123.6   123.8    1.7    3.0    0.3    3.6    2.3    2.0 
  Transportation services.....................  219.2   219.2   219.3   219.7    4.7    3.4    0.0    0.9    4.0    0.5 
  Medical care services.......................  313.5   315.7   317.8   318.9    5.0    4.2    5.1    7.1    4.6    6.1 
  Other services..............................  258.0   258.8   259.4   260.1    2.7    3.5    2.2    3.3    3.1    2.7 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................  186.2   186.7   187.7   188.2    0.4    2.2    1.5    4.4    1.3    2.9 
 All items less shelter.......................  176.1   176.9   177.6   177.8    0.0    2.3    1.8    3.9    1.2    2.9 
 All items less medical care..................  179.7   180.2   181.0   181.4    0.7    2.5    1.6    3.8    1.6    2.7 
 Commodities less food........................  135.7   136.5   137.8   137.7   -5.1    0.6   -0.3    6.0   -2.3    2.8 
 Nondurables less food........................  154.3   154.9   157.5   156.6   -4.4    5.4    5.9    6.1    0.4    6.0 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............  173.9   176.1   180.6   180.6   -8.5    8.3    2.6   16.3   -0.5    9.2 
 Nondurables..................................  168.2   168.8   170.2   170.0   -1.2    5.0    5.2    4.3    1.8    4.8 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  230.2   231.1   230.9   231.5    3.2    3.4    2.5    2.3    3.3    2.4 
 Services less medical care services..........  211.4   211.7   212.5   213.2    2.9    2.9    1.5    3.4    2.9    2.5 
 Energy.......................................  140.4   142.8   145.5   145.7  -11.1   11.5    7.8   16.0   -0.4   11.8 
 All items less energy........................  192.2   192.5   193.2   193.7    1.9    1.7    1.5    3.2    1.8    2.3 
  All items less food and energy..............  194.4   194.8   195.5   196.0    1.7    1.2    0.8    3.3    1.5    2.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................  139.1   139.4   139.6   139.6   -2.0   -3.4   -1.7    1.4   -2.7   -0.1 
    Energy commodities........................  142.4   146.0   153.3   152.9  -22.8   28.8   11.7   32.9   -0.3   21.9 
   Services less energy services..............  226.9   227.2   228.3   229.2    3.3    3.1    2.0    4.1    3.2    3.0 

   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                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-U                       ng                                  Apr.2004 from--      Mar.2004 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.                                           
                                                 (1)   2004   2004   2004   2004   Apr.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.   Jan.   Feb. 
                                                                                   2003   2004   2004   2003   2004   2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average............................   M    185.2  186.2  187.4  188.0    2.3    1.0    0.3    1.7    1.2    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban..............................   M    195.9  196.8  198.6  199.4    3.5    1.3    0.4    2.9    1.4    0.9 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    197.9  198.8  200.7  201.4    3.6    1.3    0.3    3.1    1.4    1.0 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    116.0  116.6  117.4  118.1    3.2    1.3    0.6    2.1    1.2    0.7 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban................................   M    179.4  180.2  181.0  181.5    2.1    0.7    0.3    1.3    0.9    0.4 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    181.8  182.5  183.1  183.7    2.2    0.7    0.3    1.3    0.7    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    114.1  114.7  115.2  115.6    2.1    0.8    0.3    1.4    1.0    0.4 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    171.8  173.0  174.1  173.9    1.3    0.5   -0.1    0.6    1.3    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban..................................   M    178.2  179.1  180.1  180.9    2.0    1.0    0.4    1.5    1.1    0.6 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    179.8  180.8  181.8  182.5    2.0    0.9    0.4    1.5    1.1    0.6 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    113.8  114.3  114.9  115.6    2.0    1.1    0.6    1.4    1.0    0.5 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    175.3  176.8  177.7  178.7    1.8    1.1    0.6    1.3    1.4    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban...................................   M    189.4  190.8  192.2  192.3    1.9    0.8    0.1    1.5    1.5    0.7 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    191.7  193.2  194.5  194.6    1.5    0.7    0.1    1.2    1.5    0.7 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    116.0  117.0  117.9  117.8    2.5    0.7   -0.1    2.2    1.6    0.8 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    169.4  170.4  171.5  172.0    2.4    0.9    0.3    1.8    1.2    0.6 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    114.6  115.2  115.9  116.3    2.3    1.0    0.3    1.7    1.1    0.6 
   D..........................................   M    176.9  177.9  178.9  179.3    1.7    0.8    0.2    1.1    1.1    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI...............   M    185.4  186.4  186.3  187.2    2.1    0.4    0.5    0.8    0.5   -0.1 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA......   M    188.5  190.1  191.5  191.9    2.3    0.9    0.2    1.8    1.6    0.7 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA..............................   M    199.9  201.1  203.4  204.0    3.7    1.4    0.3    3.2    1.8    1.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..........   1    208.4      -  208.7      -      -      -      -    2.9    0.1      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH..........................   1    178.4      -  180.0      -      -      -      -    2.6    0.9      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX........................   1    175.7      -  177.7      -      -      -      -    0.5    1.1      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    117.1      -  118.1      -      -      -      -    1.9    0.9      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA..................................   2        -  180.8      -  182.3    0.1    0.8      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI..................   2        -  183.4      -  184.7    1.4    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX...............   2        -  168.5      -  169.7    4.4    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL....................   2        -  183.6      -  185.2    2.5    0.9      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD..............................   2        -  191.4      -  194.8    4.1    1.8      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...........   2        -  198.1      -  198.3    0.5    0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.................   2        -  193.5      -  194.3    1.0    0.4      -      -      -      - 

   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                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Apr. 2004 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   2003       Mar.      Apr.                                            
                                                              2004      2004     Apr.     Mar.   Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to
                                                                                 2003     2004     Feb.    Mar.    Apr. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000     182.9     183.5      2.1      0.3     0.3     0.5     0.2 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -     544.8     546.5        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     17.151     184.4     184.5      3.5      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2 
   Food.......................................     16.061     183.8     183.9      3.5      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1 
    Food at home..............................      9.637     183.5     183.3      3.9     -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.364     204.9     205.5      1.8      0.3     0.1     0.4     0.2 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.908     179.6     179.1      8.4     -0.3    -0.6    -0.2     0.1 
     Dairy and related products...............       .955     171.3     173.6      4.8      1.3    -0.3     0.4     1.7 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.344     227.8     225.5      2.5     -1.0     1.3     0.1    -0.8 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................      1.076     140.1     139.1     -0.4     -0.7     0.1    -0.4    -0.4 
     Other food at home.......................      1.991     164.7     164.6      1.8     -0.1     0.7     0.7    -0.1 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .321     162.6     161.9      0.6     -0.4     0.6    -0.2    -0.1 
      Fats and oils...........................       .303     166.0     166.1      6.3      0.1     0.9     2.4     0.2 
      Other foods.............................      1.366     180.8     180.8      1.0      0.0     0.7     0.5    -0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .350     112.2     111.0      0.1     -1.1     0.5     1.9    -1.1 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.424     185.6     186.1      2.8      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .252     123.8     124.3      2.9      0.4     0.2     0.1     0.4 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................      1.090     191.2     192.1      2.9      0.5     0.3     0.6     0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     39.114     183.2     183.6      2.2      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3 
   Shelter....................................     30.151     211.0     211.5      2.7      0.2     0.0     0.4     0.4 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.065     208.4     208.9      2.6      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      1.722     128.8     129.8      9.1      0.8    -1.9     3.6     1.8 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.026     202.7     203.1      2.2      0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .337     115.2     116.0      1.8      0.7     0.2     0.1     0.7 
   Fuels and utilities........................      5.079     154.7     155.1      1.8      0.3     0.9    -1.0     0.4 
    Fuels.....................................      4.146     136.6     137.0      1.0      0.3     0.9    -1.3     0.5 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .216     152.0     148.9      1.4     -2.0     0.8    -1.9     0.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.930     142.9     143.5      0.8      0.4     0.8    -1.2     0.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .933     122.4     122.5      5.4      0.1     1.1     0.2     0.2 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      3.884     121.4     121.3     -1.2     -0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.3 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .318     125.4     125.6      2.8      0.2     1.0     0.4     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      4.357     122.9     123.8      0.8      0.7     0.0     0.8    -0.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................      1.120     120.0     120.6      0.2      0.5     0.3    -0.1    -0.1 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.727     117.4     118.4      1.7      0.9    -0.4     1.9     0.1 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .250     125.2     123.4     -1.7     -1.4     0.7     0.4    -1.5 
   Footwear...................................      1.011     118.6     119.6     -0.2      0.8     0.2     0.3    -0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     19.145     158.5     159.9      0.9      0.9     0.6     1.3    -0.1 
   Private transportation.....................     18.348     155.7     157.1      0.8      0.9     0.7     1.3    -0.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      9.305      92.6      92.6     -5.2      0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.0 
     New vehicles.............................      4.864     139.0     138.7     -0.7     -0.2     0.4    -0.2    -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      3.487     132.0     132.1    -11.5      0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
    Motor fuel................................      3.967     150.9     156.5     11.2      3.7     2.5     5.4    -0.5 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      3.936     150.3     155.8     11.1      3.7     2.5     5.4    -0.5 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .456     107.4     107.5      0.4      0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.1 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.365     200.3     200.4      2.1      0.0     0.0     0.2     0.1 
   Public transportation......................       .797     208.0     209.4      3.2      0.7     0.1     0.3     0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      4.969     306.9     307.7      4.8      0.3     0.7     0.6     0.4 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.142     261.5     262.5      2.5      0.4     0.3     0.2     0.4 
   Medical care services......................      3.827     318.6     319.4      5.4      0.3     0.8     0.6     0.3 
    Professional services.....................      2.256     272.3     273.2      4.3      0.3     0.8     0.7     0.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.254     409.9     409.8      6.5      0.0     0.4     0.5     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.697     106.5     106.7      1.2      0.2     0.4     0.3     0.0 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.928     103.5     103.9      0.9      0.4     0.1     0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.645     109.8     109.6      1.1     -0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
   Education (2)..............................      2.299     139.6     139.7      6.7      0.1     0.4     0.6     0.5 
    Educational books and supplies............       .215     349.9     350.4      5.1      0.1     0.7     0.5     0.7 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.      2.084     393.8     394.1      6.9      0.1     0.4     0.5     0.5 
   Communication (2)..........................      3.345      89.3      89.0     -3.3     -0.3     0.1    -0.3     0.0 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      3.194      87.9      87.5     -3.5     -0.5     0.0    -0.3    -0.5 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.622      96.9      96.7     -2.2     -0.2     0.1    -0.4    -0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .572      15.7      15.5    -10.9     -1.3     0.0    -0.6    -1.3 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .205      15.5      15.6    -15.7      0.6    -0.6    -1.3     0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.923     310.8     311.3      1.6      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.248     474.2     474.1      0.9      0.0    -0.1     0.2     0.0 
   Personal care..............................      2.675     179.7     180.1      1.9      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
    Personal care products (1)................       .737     155.0     155.1      0.3      0.1     0.5     0.0     0.1 
    Personal care services (1)................       .610     196.3     196.6      1.8      0.2     0.3     0.3     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........      1.152     291.6     292.9      4.0      0.4     0.3     0.4     0.7 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     44.582     154.1     154.8      1.2      0.5     0.4     0.7     0.0 
  Food and beverages..........................     17.151     184.4     184.5      3.5      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     27.430     137.0     138.0     -0.1      0.7     0.5     1.0    -0.1 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     14.671     158.4     160.5      3.7      1.3     0.4     1.9    -0.6 
    Apparel...................................      4.357     122.9     123.8      0.8      0.7     0.0     0.8    -0.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................     10.315     184.1     187.0      4.9      1.6     1.3     2.8    -0.6 
   Durables...................................     12.759     114.0     113.9     -4.6     -0.1     0.4    -0.2    -0.2 
 Services.....................................     55.418     216.7     217.1      2.7      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.813     203.2     203.7      2.7      0.2     0.1     0.5     0.3 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .337     115.2     116.0      1.8      0.7     0.2     0.1     0.7 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.930     142.9     143.5      0.8      0.4     0.8    -1.2     0.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .933     122.4     122.5      5.4      0.1     1.1     0.2     0.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .318     125.4     125.6      2.8      0.2     1.0     0.4     0.2 
  Transportation services.....................      6.241     220.0     220.2      2.4      0.1     0.0     0.1     0.2 
  Medical care services.......................      3.827     318.6     319.4      5.4      0.3     0.8     0.6     0.3 
  Other services..............................     10.020     252.9     253.0      2.5      0.0     0.3     0.2     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     83.939     182.6     183.2      1.8      0.3     0.3     0.5     0.2 
 All items less shelter.......................     69.849     174.7     175.3      1.8      0.3     0.5     0.4     0.1 
 All items less medical care..................     95.031     177.6     178.2      1.9      0.3     0.3     0.5     0.1 
 Commodities less food........................     28.520     138.9     139.9     -0.1      0.7     0.6     0.9    -0.1 
 Nondurables less food........................     15.761     160.4     162.4      3.6      1.2     0.4     1.8    -0.6 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     11.405     184.0     186.6      4.6      1.4     1.4     2.8    -0.1 
 Nondurables..................................     31.823     171.8     173.0      3.5      0.7     0.4     0.9    -0.2 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     25.605     204.9     205.2      2.8      0.1     0.4    -0.1     0.3 
 Services less medical care services..........     51.592     208.8     209.2      2.5      0.2     0.1     0.3     0.3 
 Energy.......................................      8.114     143.0     146.0      6.0      2.1     1.6     2.2    -0.1 
 All items less energy........................     91.886     188.7     189.0      1.7      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
  All items less food and energy..............     75.825     190.1     190.4      1.3      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     24.337     140.0     140.1     -2.0      0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0 
    Energy commodities........................      4.183     151.5     156.7     10.6      3.4     2.4     5.1    -0.5 
   Services less energy services..............     51.488     224.9     225.3      2.9      0.2     0.1     0.4     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -    $ .547    $ .545        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -    $ .184    $ .183        -        -       -       -       - 

   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--   
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.                                           
                                                 2004    2004    2004    2004                                           
                                                                                July   Oct.   Jan.   Apr.   Oct.   Apr. 
                                                                                2003   2003   2004   2004   2003   2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................  181.4   181.9   182.8   183.1    0.4    2.2    1.8    3.8    1.3    2.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................  183.4   183.8   184.1   184.4    3.2    4.8    3.6    2.2    4.0    2.9 
   Food.......................................  182.9   183.3   183.6   183.8    3.4    4.8    3.6    2.0    4.1    2.8 
    Food at home..............................  182.6   182.8   183.1   183.2    3.9    6.4    3.8    1.3    5.2    2.6 
     Cereals and bakery products..............  204.0   204.2   205.1   205.5    3.8   -0.4    1.2    3.0    1.7    2.1 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........  180.4   179.3   178.9   179.1    7.7   13.7   16.1   -2.9   10.7    6.2 
     Dairy and related products...............  171.4   170.9   171.5   174.5   -2.9   14.3    1.4    7.4    5.4    4.4 
     Fruits and vegetables....................  223.6   226.4   226.7   224.8   15.6   -0.4   -6.2    2.2    7.3   -2.1 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................  139.7   139.9   139.4   138.8   -5.6    6.6    0.6   -2.6    0.3   -1.0 
     Other food at home.......................  162.2   163.4   164.5   164.4    1.0    1.7   -1.2    5.5    1.4    2.1 
      Sugar and sweets........................  161.5   162.5   162.2   162.1    1.7    1.5   -2.2    1.5    1.6   -0.4 
      Fats and oils...........................  160.6   162.1   166.0   166.3    0.0    4.7    6.5   15.0    2.3   10.6 
      Other foods.............................  178.4   179.7   180.6   180.4    0.9    1.1   -2.6    4.6    1.0    0.9 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  109.6   110.1   112.2   111.0    2.5   -1.4   -5.6    5.2    0.5   -0.4 
    Food away from home (1)...................  184.8   185.3   185.6   186.1    2.5    2.7    3.3    2.8    2.6    3.1 
     Other food away from home (2)............  123.7   123.9   124.0   124.5    2.0    2.0    5.3    2.6    2.0    4.0 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................  189.5   190.0   191.2   192.1    0.9    2.4    3.0    5.6    1.6    4.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................  182.5   182.8   183.2   183.8    1.8    1.6    2.4    2.9    1.7    2.7 
   Shelter....................................  209.5   209.6   210.5   211.3    2.4    2.5    2.3    3.5    2.4    2.9 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  207.2   207.8   208.2   208.9    2.6    2.4    2.0    3.3    2.5    2.6 
    Lodging away from home (2)................  123.2   120.9   125.2   127.4   11.8    5.8    4.0   14.3    8.7    9.0 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  201.9   202.1   202.7   203.1    1.6    2.4    2.0    2.4    2.0    2.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  114.9   115.1   115.2   116.0    5.0    2.1   -3.7    3.9    3.5    0.0 
   Fuels and utilities........................  156.9   158.3   156.7   157.4    1.6   -1.3    5.3    1.3    0.1    3.3 
    Fuels.....................................  139.4   140.6   138.8   139.5    1.2   -2.6    5.0    0.3   -0.7    2.6 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................  144.7   145.8   143.0   143.4  -15.2   -1.2   30.4   -3.5   -8.4   12.2 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  146.5   147.7   145.9   146.7    1.9   -2.7    3.9    0.5   -0.4    2.2 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  120.6   121.9   122.2   122.4    4.2    5.6    5.8    6.1    4.9    6.0 
   Household furnishings and operations.......  121.2   121.4   121.4   121.0   -2.6   -2.3    0.7   -0.7   -2.4    0.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  123.7   124.9   125.4   125.6    1.6    3.3    0.0    6.3    2.5    3.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................  119.5   119.5   120.5   120.4    0.3    3.0   -3.0    3.0    1.7    0.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................  118.1   118.5   118.4   118.3   -5.3    3.5    2.1    0.7   -1.0    1.4 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................  111.4   111.0   113.1   113.2    1.8    5.1   -5.9    6.6    3.4    0.2 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............  122.4   123.2   123.7   121.9   -0.3    2.6   -7.2   -1.6    1.1   -4.4 
   Footwear...................................  117.7   117.9   118.2   117.7    2.7    1.4   -4.6    0.0    2.0   -2.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................  155.9   156.9   158.9   158.8   -5.2    1.6    0.0    7.7   -1.9    3.8 
   Private transportation.....................  153.0   154.1   156.1   155.9   -5.8    1.6    0.0    7.8   -2.2    3.8 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   92.4    92.5    92.4    92.4   -4.0  -11.1   -5.4    0.0   -7.6   -2.8 
     New vehicles.............................  138.1   138.7   138.4   138.3   -2.3   -0.3   -0.9    0.6   -1.3   -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  131.6   131.7   132.0   132.1   -7.3  -25.7  -12.1    1.5  -17.0   -5.5 
    Motor fuel................................  141.9   145.5   153.3   152.5  -20.6   30.1   10.8   33.4    1.6   21.6 
     Gasoline (all types).....................  141.4   144.9   152.7   152.0  -20.9   30.2   10.9   33.5    1.5   21.7 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....  107.6   107.6   107.4   107.5   -0.4    1.9    0.4   -0.4    0.7    0.0 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......  199.7   199.7   200.1   200.4    3.3    1.0    2.6    1.4    2.2    2.0 
   Public transportation......................  207.9   208.1   208.8   209.8   10.4    1.5   -2.6    3.7    5.9    0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................  302.7   304.7   306.4   307.5    4.3    4.1    4.2    6.5    4.2    5.3 
   Medical care commodities...................  260.0   260.9   261.5   262.5    2.4    2.8    0.9    3.9    2.6    2.4 
   Medical care services......................  313.5   315.9   317.9   319.0    4.8    4.4    5.1    7.2    4.6    6.2 
    Professional services.....................  267.8   270.0   272.0   272.7    3.7    2.4    3.5    7.5    3.1    5.5 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  405.1   406.7   408.7   409.8    7.7    6.0    7.4    4.7    6.9    6.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  105.7   106.1   106.4   106.4    1.5   -0.4    0.8    2.7    0.6    1.7 
   Video and audio (2)........................  102.7   102.8   103.2   103.6    0.8    1.2   -1.9    3.6    1.0    0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  109.5   109.7   109.8   110.0    0.0    1.5    1.1    1.8    0.7    1.5 
   Education (2)..............................  138.7   139.3   140.1   140.8    6.2    7.7    6.9    6.2    6.9    6.6 
    Educational books and supplies............  344.4   346.7   348.5   350.8    4.9    2.3    5.9    7.6    3.6    6.8 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.  391.6   393.3   395.4   397.3    6.3    8.3    7.0    6.0    7.3    6.5 
   Communication (2)..........................   89.3    89.4    89.1    89.1   -5.1   -3.5   -3.5   -0.9   -4.3   -2.2 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   88.2    88.2    87.9    87.5   -4.8   -4.8   -1.3   -3.1   -4.8   -2.2 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   97.2    97.3    96.9    96.7   -2.4   -4.0   -0.4   -2.0   -3.2   -1.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................   15.8    15.8    15.7    15.5  -19.1   -7.1   -9.5   -7.4  -13.3   -8.5 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   15.8    15.7    15.5    15.6  -30.4  -15.6   -9.5   -5.0  -23.3   -7.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................  309.5   310.0   310.6   311.1    1.4    0.9    2.0    2.1    1.2    2.0 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  473.8   473.2   474.2   474.1    0.6    0.2    2.7    0.3    0.4    1.4 
   Personal care..............................  178.6   179.1   179.5   179.9    1.8    1.4    1.6    2.9    1.6    2.3 
    Personal care products (1)................  154.3   155.0   155.0   155.1    0.5   -1.8    0.5    2.1   -0.6    1.3 
    Personal care services (1)................  195.1   195.7   196.3   196.6    1.5    5.0   -2.4    3.1    3.2    0.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........  288.6   289.6   290.7   292.6    3.8    3.0    3.8    5.7    3.4    4.7 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................  152.2   152.8   153.9   153.9   -2.3    1.6    1.1    4.5   -0.4    2.8 
  Food and beverages..........................  183.4   183.8   184.1   184.4    3.2    4.8    3.6    2.2    4.0    2.9 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........  134.7   135.4   136.8   136.6   -5.7    0.0   -0.6    5.8   -2.9    2.5 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........  155.1   155.7   158.6   157.7   -6.2    7.1    7.6    6.9    0.3    7.2 
    Apparel...................................  119.5   119.5   120.5   120.4    0.3    3.0   -3.0    3.0    1.7    0.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................  178.3   180.7   185.8   184.6   -8.4   10.4    4.1   14.9    0.6    9.4 
   Durables...................................  113.8   114.2   114.0   113.8   -5.6   -8.9   -3.8    0.0   -7.2   -1.9 
 Services.....................................  215.6   216.1   216.6   217.3    3.1    2.5    2.3    3.2    2.8    2.7 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  201.6   201.8   202.8   203.5    2.4    2.4    2.0    3.8    2.4    2.9 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  114.9   115.1   115.2   116.0    5.0    2.1   -3.7    3.9    3.5    0.0 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  146.5   147.7   145.9   146.7    1.9   -2.7    3.9    0.5   -0.4    2.2 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  120.6   121.9   122.2   122.4    4.2    5.6    5.8    6.1    4.9    6.0 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  123.7   124.9   125.4   125.6    1.6    3.3    0.0    6.3    2.5    3.1 
  Transportation services.....................  219.4   219.4   219.6   220.0    4.7    3.7    0.4    1.1    4.2    0.7 
  Medical care services.......................  313.5   315.9   317.9   319.0    4.8    4.4    5.1    7.2    4.6    6.2 
  Other services..............................  251.5   252.2   252.7   253.3    2.5    2.8    2.1    2.9    2.6    2.5 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................  180.9   181.5   182.4   182.7    0.0    1.6    1.3    4.0    0.8    2.7 
 All items less shelter.......................  173.1   173.9   174.6   174.8   -0.2    1.9    1.6    4.0    0.8    2.8 
 All items less medical care..................  176.2   176.7   177.5   177.7    0.5    2.1    1.6    3.4    1.3    2.5 
 Commodities less food........................  136.6   137.4   138.7   138.6   -5.4   -0.3   -0.3    6.0   -2.9    2.8 
 Nondurables less food........................  157.1   157.8   160.7   159.7   -5.6    7.0    6.6    6.8    0.5    6.7 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............  177.9   180.4   185.4   185.3   -9.6    9.6    2.5   17.7   -0.5    9.8 
 Nondurables..................................  169.6   170.2   171.8   171.4   -1.4    5.7    5.4    4.3    2.1    4.8 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  204.5   205.3   205.1   205.8    3.2    3.0    2.4    2.6    3.1    2.5 
 Services less medical care services..........  208.0   208.2   208.8   209.5    2.8    2.6    2.1    2.9    2.7    2.5 
 Energy.......................................  140.0   142.3   145.4   145.3  -10.1   12.2    8.1   16.0    0.4   12.0 
 All items less energy........................  187.4   187.7   188.2   188.6    1.5    1.3    1.3    2.6    1.4    1.9 
  All items less food and energy..............  188.7   189.0   189.6   190.0    1.3    0.4    0.9    2.8    0.9    1.8 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................  138.8   139.1   139.3   139.3   -2.2   -4.7   -2.3    1.4   -3.5   -0.4 
    Energy commodities........................  142.6   146.0   153.4   152.6  -20.5   28.4   11.7   31.1    1.0   21.0 
   Services less energy services..............  223.3   223.6   224.5   225.1    3.0    2.9    2.2    3.3    2.9    2.7 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series 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                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  Apr.2004 from--      Mar.2004 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.                                           
                                                 (1)   2004   2004   2004   2004   Apr.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.   Jan.   Feb. 
                                                                                   2003   2004   2004   2003   2004   2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average............................   M    180.9  181.9  182.9  183.5    2.1    0.9    0.3    1.4    1.1    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban..............................   M    192.6  193.6  195.1  195.7    3.3    1.1    0.3    2.8    1.3    0.8 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    193.3  194.3  195.9  196.3    3.4    1.0    0.2    3.1    1.3    0.8 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    116.1  116.7  117.5  118.1    3.1    1.2    0.5    2.0    1.2    0.7 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban................................   M    174.5  175.3  175.8  176.3    1.8    0.6    0.3    1.0    0.7    0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    176.2  176.9  177.2  177.9    2.1    0.6    0.4    1.0    0.6    0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    113.3  113.8  114.2  114.6    1.8    0.7    0.4    1.0    0.8    0.4 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    169.4  170.6  171.4  171.2    1.1    0.4   -0.1    0.5    1.2    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban..................................   M    175.0  175.8  176.7  177.6    1.7    1.0    0.5    1.0    1.0    0.5 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    177.1  178.0  178.9  179.7    1.9    1.0    0.4    1.4    1.0    0.5 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    112.3  112.7  113.4  114.0    1.5    1.2    0.5    0.8    1.0    0.6 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    174.6  176.0  176.9  177.8    1.4    1.0    0.5    0.7    1.3    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban...................................   M    184.3  185.7  187.1  187.3    1.7    0.9    0.1    1.3    1.5    0.8 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    185.0  186.5  187.9  188.2    1.5    0.9    0.2    1.1    1.6    0.8 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    115.4  116.4  117.2  117.2    2.2    0.7    0.0    1.8    1.6    0.7 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    167.6  168.6  169.6  170.0    2.2    0.8    0.2    1.7    1.2    0.6 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    113.6  114.2  114.9  115.3    1.9    1.0    0.3    1.2    1.1    0.6 
   D..........................................   M    174.8  175.8  176.7  177.2    1.3    0.8    0.3    0.6    1.1    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI...............   M    179.0  179.9  179.7  180.6    1.8    0.4    0.5    0.4    0.4   -0.1 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA......   M    181.7  183.4  184.9  185.2    2.4    1.0    0.2    1.8    1.8    0.8 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA..............................   M    194.9  196.3  198.2  198.5    3.5    1.1    0.2    3.2    1.7    1.0 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..........   1    206.8      -  207.4      -      -      -      -    2.5    0.3      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH..........................   1    169.8      -  171.0      -      -      -      -    2.3    0.7      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX........................   1    175.7      -  177.6      -      -      -      -    0.6    1.1      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    116.5      -  117.6      -      -      -      -    1.8    0.9      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA..................................   2        -  178.7      -  180.0    0.4    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI..................   2        -  178.1      -  179.3    1.6    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX...............   2        -  165.7      -  166.8    3.7    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL....................   2        -  180.8      -  182.6    2.4    1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD..............................   2        -  191.2      -  194.0    4.1    1.5      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...........   2        -  194.1      -  194.7    0.6    0.3      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.................   2        -  187.8      -  189.1    1.1    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         Apr. 2004 from-  
                    C-CPI-U                     December                                          
                                                2001-2002                                         
                                                              Mar.      Apr.      Apr.      Mar.  
                                                              2004      2004      2003      2004  
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                  
             Expenditure category                                                                 
                                                                                                  
 All items....................................    100.000     109.4     109.7       1.9       0.3 
                                                                                                  
  Food and beverages..........................     15.076     110.2     110.3       3.2       0.1 
   Food.......................................     14.086     110.2     110.3       3.3       0.1 
    Food at home..............................      8.062     109.2     109.2       3.5       0.0 
    Food away from home.......................      6.023     111.4     111.7       2.9       0.3 
   Alcoholic beverages........................       .990     110.6     111.1       2.9       0.5 
                                                                                                  
  Housing.....................................     41.793     113.1     113.4       2.2       0.3 
   Shelter....................................     32.380     115.1     115.5       2.8       0.3 
   Fuels and utilities........................      4.643     119.3     119.6       1.7       0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.771      95.9      95.9      -1.5       0.0 
                                                                                                  
  Apparel.....................................      4.317      93.4      94.1       0.4       0.7 
                                                                                                  
  Transportation..............................     17.315     106.3     107.0       0.6       0.7 
   Private transportation.....................     16.206     106.4     107.1       0.5       0.7 
   Public transportation......................      1.109     104.3     105.1       2.0       0.8 
                                                                                                  
  Medical care................................      5.783     120.3     120.7       4.5       0.3 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.466     113.9     114.4       2.5       0.4 
   Medical care services......................      4.317     122.6     122.9       5.2       0.2 
                                                                                                  
  Recreation..................................      5.978     104.2     104.0       0.6      -0.2 
                                                                                                  
  Education and communication.................      6.004      99.3      99.1       0.1      -0.2 
   Education..................................      2.560     129.5     129.6       7.2       0.1 
   Communication..............................      3.444      80.6      80.2      -5.0      -0.5 
                                                                                                  
  Other goods and services....................      3.734     113.5     113.6       1.7       0.1 
                                                                                                  
          Commodity and service group                                                             
                                                                                                  
 Services.....................................     58.567     115.3     115.5       2.7       0.2 
 Commodities..................................     41.433     101.8     102.2       0.8       0.4 
  Durables....................................     12.521      87.1      87.0      -4.3      -0.1 
 Nondurables..................................     28.912     108.7     109.3       2.9       0.6 
  All items less food and energy..............     78.985     107.9     108.1       1.3       0.2 
 Energy.......................................      6.929     125.5     127.8       5.4       1.8 

 Indexes for 2004 are initial estimates.  Indexes for 2003 are interim adjustments.
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 1 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U):  U.S. city
 average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
                                                                                  Unadjusted   
                                                 Relative       Unadjusted    percent change to
                                                importance,      indexes       Apr. 2004 from- 
                Item and group                   December                                      
                                                   2003                                        
                                                              Mar.     Apr.     Apr.     Mar.  
                                                              2004     2004     2003     2004  
                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                               
             Expenditure category                                                              
                                                                                               
 All items....................................     100.000    187.5    188.0      2.3      0.3 
 All items (1967=100).........................           -    561.6    563.2        -        - 
                                                                                               
  Food and beverages..........................      15.832    184.9    185.0      3.4      0.1 
   Food.......................................      14.801    184.4    184.4      3.4      0.0 
    Food at home..............................       8.558    184.3    184.1      3.8     -0.1 
     Cereals and bakery products..............       1.293    204.9    205.6      1.8      0.3 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........       2.433    179.2    179.0      8.4     -0.1 
     Dairy and related products...............        .889    171.9    173.9      4.9      1.2 
     Fruits and vegetables....................       1.252    230.8    228.3      3.2     -1.1 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                       
         materials............................        .933    140.6    139.6     -0.6     -0.7 
     Other food at home.......................       1.759    165.1    165.1      1.9      0.0 
      Sugar and sweets........................        .311    163.2    162.6      0.7     -0.4 
      Fats and oils...........................        .255    166.0    166.5      6.7      0.3 
      Other foods.............................       1.192    180.4    180.5      1.1      0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1)..........        .280    111.6    110.3     -0.1     -1.2 
    Food away from home.......................       6.243    185.8    186.3      2.9      0.3 
     Other food away from home (1)............        .391    124.4    125.0      3.8      0.5 
   Alcoholic beverages........................       1.031    190.8    191.7      2.8      0.5 
                                                                                               
  Housing.....................................      40.998    187.9    188.3      2.3      0.2 
   Shelter....................................      31.834    217.7    218.2      2.9      0.2 
    Rent of primary residence (2).............       6.516    209.2    209.7      2.5      0.2 
    Lodging away from home (1)................       2.693    128.8    128.9      8.6      0.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                         
        residence (2) (3).....................      22.261    223.4    223.9      2.3      0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1)......        .364    115.0    115.6      1.2      0.5 
   Fuels and utilities........................       4.674    155.2    155.6      1.6      0.3 
    Fuels.....................................       3.787    137.6    138.0      0.9      0.3 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................        .220    152.7    149.9      1.4     -1.8 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (2)..........       3.568    143.5    144.2      0.8      0.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                       
        services (1)..........................        .887    122.2    122.4      5.4      0.2 
   Household furnishings and operations.......       4.489    125.7    125.6     -1.3     -0.1 
    Household operations (1)..................        .822    123.9    124.1      2.4      0.2 
                                                                                               
  Apparel.....................................       4.058    123.6    124.6      0.6      0.8 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       1.034    119.2    120.5     -0.2      1.1 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................       1.673    118.0    119.0      1.0      0.8 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............        .180    121.5    120.1     -2.7     -1.2 
   Footwear...................................        .822    120.1    120.8      0.8      0.6 
                                                                                               
  Transportation..............................      17.035    160.6    161.9      1.6      0.8 
   Private transportation.....................      15.870    156.7    158.0      1.6      0.8 
    New and used motor vehicles (1)...........       7.674     94.1     94.0     -3.9     -0.1 
     New vehicles.............................       4.686    137.9    137.7     -0.7     -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks.....................       1.753    131.2    131.3    -11.5      0.1 
    Motor fuel................................       3.269    150.6    156.0     11.0      3.6 
     Gasoline (all types).....................       3.241    149.9    155.3     11.0      3.6 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment.........        .411    107.9    107.9      0.2      0.0 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......       1.426    198.5    198.6      2.1      0.1 
   Public transportation......................       1.165    209.7    211.3      2.0      0.8 
                                                                                               
  Medical care................................       6.067    307.6    308.5      4.7      0.3 
   Medical care commodities...................       1.390    267.3    268.4      2.6      0.4 
   Medical care services......................       4.677    318.5    319.3      5.3      0.3 
    Professional services.....................       2.833    269.8    270.8      4.2      0.4 
    Hospital and related services (2).........       1.515    414.0    413.8      6.5      0.0 
                                                                                               
  Recreation (1)..............................       5.897    108.8    109.1      1.6      0.3 
   Video and audio (1)........................       1.609    104.5    105.0      1.2      0.5 
                                                                                               
  Education and communication (1).............       5.780    111.1    111.0      1.8     -0.1 
   Education (1)..............................       2.985    140.6    140.7      7.2      0.1 
    Educational books and supplies............        .246    349.3    349.8      5.3      0.1 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.       2.740    404.8    405.1      7.4      0.1 
   Communication (1)..........................       2.794     87.7     87.4     -3.4     -0.3 
    Information and information processing (1)       2.600     85.6     85.4     -3.6     -0.2 
     Telephone services (1)...................       2.171     96.7     96.5     -2.2     -0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                      
         services (4).........................        .429     15.1     15.0    -10.2     -0.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                        
          equipment (1).......................        .169     15.8     15.9    -15.0      0.6 
                                                                                               
  Other goods and services....................       4.333    303.3    303.6      1.8      0.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products...............        .969    473.2    472.8      1.0     -0.1 
   Personal care..............................       3.364    181.1    181.4      2.1      0.2 
    Personal care products....................        .668    154.5    154.5      0.3      0.0 
    Personal care services....................        .901    195.8    196.1      1.9      0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........       1.601    292.1    293.1      3.9      0.3 
                                                                                               
          Commodity and service group                                                          
                                                                                               
 Commodities..................................      40.254    153.7    154.4      1.4      0.5 
  Food and beverages..........................      15.832    184.9    185.0      3.4      0.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........      24.422    136.2    137.1      0.3      0.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........      13.706    155.4    157.2      3.2      1.2 
    Apparel...................................       4.058    123.6    124.6      0.6      0.8 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                      
        apparel...............................       9.648    179.1    181.6      4.4      1.4 
   Durables...................................      10.716    115.1    115.0     -3.5     -0.1 
 Services.....................................      59.746    221.0    221.4      2.9      0.2 
  Rent of shelter (3).........................      31.470    226.8    227.2      2.9      0.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1)........        .364    115.0    115.6      1.2      0.5 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (2).............       3.568    143.5    144.2      0.8      0.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                         
      services (1)............................        .887    122.2    122.4      5.4      0.2 
  Household operations (1)....................        .822    123.9    124.1      2.4      0.2 
  Transportation services.....................       6.774    219.8    220.1      2.2      0.1 
  Medical care services.......................       4.677    318.5    319.3      5.3      0.3 
  Other services..............................      11.183    259.7    260.0      3.0      0.1 
                                                                                               
                Special indexes                                                                
                                                                                               
 All items less food..........................      85.199    188.0    188.7      2.2      0.4 
 All items less shelter.......................      68.166    177.7    178.3      2.1      0.3 
 All items less medical care..................      93.933    181.3    181.8      2.1      0.3 
 Commodities less food........................      25.453    138.2    139.1      0.4      0.7 
 Nondurables less food........................      14.737    157.5    159.3      3.2      1.1 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............      10.679    179.3    181.6      4.2      1.3 
 Nondurables..................................      29.538    170.3    171.4      3.3      0.6 
 Services less rent of shelter (3)............      28.276    230.8    231.2      2.9      0.2 
 Services less medical care services..........      55.068    212.7    213.1      2.7      0.2 
 Energy.......................................       7.056    143.3    146.1      5.8      2.0 
 All items less energy........................      92.944    193.8    194.1      2.1      0.2 
  All items less food and energy..............      78.143    196.2    196.5      1.8      0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                            
       commodities............................      21.965    140.4    140.7     -1.3      0.2 
    Energy commodities........................       3.488    151.5    156.4     10.4      3.2 
   Services less energy services..............      56.178    228.9    229.3      3.1      0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                       
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................           -   $ .533   $ .532        -        - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                       
     (1967=$1.00).............................           -   $ .178   $ .178        -        - 

   1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum
 index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
   3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   4 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 (OW).  Old Weight Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W):  U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
                                                                                  Unadjusted   
                                                 Relative       Unadjusted    percent change to
                                                importance,      indexes       Apr. 2004 from- 
                Item and group                   December                                      
                                                   2003                                        
                                                              Mar.     Apr.     Apr.     Mar.  
                                                              2004     2004     2003     2004  
                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                               
             Expenditure category                                                              
                                                                                               
 All items....................................     100.000    182.9    183.5      2.1      0.3 
 All items (1967=100).........................           -    544.8    546.6        -        - 
                                                                                               
  Food and beverages..........................      17.410    184.4    184.5      3.5      0.1 
   Food.......................................      16.404    183.8    183.9      3.5      0.1 
    Food at home..............................       9.937    183.5    183.3      3.9     -0.1 
     Cereals and bakery products..............       1.467    204.9    205.5      1.8      0.3 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........       3.043    179.2    179.0      8.4     -0.1 
     Dairy and related products...............        .993    171.5    173.7      4.9      1.3 
     Fruits and vegetables....................       1.355    228.6    225.8      2.6     -1.2 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                       
         materials............................       1.096    140.1    138.9     -0.5     -0.9 
     Other food at home.......................       1.982    164.7    164.7      1.9      0.0 
      Sugar and sweets........................        .335    162.8    162.1      0.7     -0.4 
      Fats and oils...........................        .306    165.9    166.4      6.5      0.3 
      Other foods.............................       1.341    180.7    180.8      1.0      0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1)..........        .302    112.0    110.8     -0.1     -1.1 
    Food away from home.......................       6.466    185.7    186.2      2.9      0.3 
     Other food away from home (1)............        .280    124.4    124.8      3.3      0.3 
   Alcoholic beverages........................       1.007    191.0    192.2      3.0      0.6 
                                                                                               
  Housing.....................................      38.367    183.1    183.5      2.1      0.2 
   Shelter....................................      29.566    210.8    211.3      2.6      0.2 
    Rent of primary residence (2).............       8.532    208.4    208.8      2.5      0.2 
    Lodging away from home (1)................       1.525    128.6    129.3      8.7      0.5 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                         
        residence (2) (3).....................      19.185    202.7    203.2      2.2      0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1)......        .324    115.0    115.8      1.6      0.7 
   Fuels and utilities........................       5.017    154.7    155.1      1.8      0.3 
    Fuels.....................................       4.111    136.5    137.0      1.0      0.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................        .206    152.1    148.9      1.4     -2.1 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (2)..........       3.905    142.9    143.6      0.9      0.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                       
        services (1)..........................        .906    122.4    122.5      5.4      0.1 
   Household furnishings and operations.......       3.784    121.4    121.3     -1.2     -0.1 
    Household operations (1)..................        .360    125.6    125.9      3.0      0.2 
                                                                                               
  Apparel.....................................       4.483    122.4    123.3      0.4      0.7 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       1.147    118.9    119.7     -0.6      0.7 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................       1.744    116.8    118.0      1.4      1.0 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............        .230    122.9    122.2     -2.6     -0.6 
   Footwear...................................       1.090    118.9    119.8      0.0      0.8 
                                                                                               
  Transportation..............................      19.281    158.7    160.1      1.0      0.9 
   Private transportation.....................      18.361    156.0    157.3      0.9      0.8 
    New and used motor vehicles (1)...........       8.868     92.6     92.5     -5.3     -0.1 
     New vehicles.............................       4.524    139.1    138.8     -0.6     -0.2 
     Used cars and trucks.....................       3.283    132.0    132.1    -11.5      0.1 
    Motor fuel................................       4.029    151.0    156.4     11.1      3.6 
     Gasoline (all types).....................       3.995    150.4    155.8     11.1      3.6 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment.........        .521    107.4    107.5      0.4      0.1 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......       1.469    200.2    200.4      2.1      0.1 
   Public transportation......................        .920    207.5    208.8      2.9      0.6 
                                                                                               
  Medical care................................       4.844    307.1    308.0      4.9      0.3 
   Medical care commodities...................       1.017    261.6    262.6      2.5      0.4 
   Medical care services......................       3.827    318.7    319.6      5.5      0.3 
    Professional services.....................       2.290    272.2    273.3      4.4      0.4 
    Hospital and related services (2).........       1.232    410.7    410.5      6.7      0.0 
                                                                                               
  Recreation (1)..............................       5.515    106.7    107.1      1.6      0.4 
   Video and audio (1)........................       1.766    103.7    104.2      1.2      0.5 
                                                                                               
  Education and communication (1).............       5.559    109.8    109.6      1.1     -0.2 
   Education (1)..............................       2.595    139.6    139.7      6.7      0.1 
    Educational books and supplies............        .226    349.9    350.3      5.1      0.1 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.       2.369    393.7    394.0      6.8      0.1 
   Communication (1)..........................       2.965     89.2     88.9     -3.4     -0.3 
    Information and information processing (1)       2.807     87.8     87.5     -3.5     -0.3 
     Telephone services (1)...................       2.427     96.9     96.7     -2.2     -0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                      
         services (4).........................        .381     15.6     15.4    -11.5     -1.3 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                        
          equipment (1).......................        .154     15.5     15.5    -16.2      0.0 
                                                                                               
  Other goods and services....................       4.540    310.8    311.1      1.5      0.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products...............       1.508    474.1    473.8      0.9     -0.1 
   Personal care..............................       3.033    179.6    180.0      1.9      0.2 
    Personal care products....................        .772    155.3    155.4      0.5      0.1 
    Personal care services....................        .901    196.4    196.7      1.8      0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........       1.193    291.4    292.5      3.9      0.4 
                                                                                               
          Commodity and service group                                                          
                                                                                               
 Commodities..................................      44.446    154.2    154.9      1.2      0.5 
  Food and beverages..........................      17.410    184.4    184.5      3.5      0.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........      27.036    137.2    138.1     -0.1      0.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........      15.078    158.2    160.3      3.6      1.3 
    Apparel...................................       4.483    122.4    123.3      0.4      0.7 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                      
        apparel...............................      10.596    184.1    186.9      4.8      1.5 
   Durables...................................      11.957    114.1    114.0     -4.5     -0.1 
 Services.....................................      55.554    216.6    217.1      2.7      0.2 
  Rent of shelter (3).........................      29.242    203.0    203.5      2.6      0.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1)........        .324    115.0    115.8      1.6      0.7 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (2).............       3.905    142.9    143.6      0.9      0.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                         
      services (1)............................        .906    122.4    122.5      5.4      0.1 
  Household operations (1)....................        .360    125.6    125.9      3.0      0.2 
  Transportation services.....................       6.796    220.1    220.4      2.5      0.1 
  Medical care services.......................       3.827    318.7    319.6      5.5      0.3 
  Other services..............................      10.194    252.8    253.1      2.6      0.1 
                                                                                               
                Special indexes                                                                
                                                                                               
 All items less food..........................      83.596    182.6    183.3      1.8      0.4 
 All items less shelter.......................      70.434    174.7    175.3      1.8      0.3 
 All items less medical care..................      95.156    177.6    178.2      1.9      0.3 
 Commodities less food........................      28.042    139.1    140.0      0.0      0.6 
 Nondurables less food........................      16.085    160.2    162.3      3.5      1.3 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............      11.602    184.0    186.7      4.7      1.5 
 Nondurables..................................      32.489    171.8    172.9      3.5      0.6 
 Services less rent of shelter (3)............      26.312    204.9    205.3      2.8      0.2 
 Services less medical care services..........      51.727    208.7    209.2      2.5      0.2 
 Energy.......................................       8.139    143.2    146.2      6.2      2.1 
 All items less energy........................      91.861    188.7    189.0      1.7      0.2 
  All items less food and energy..............      75.457    190.1    190.4      1.3      0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                            
       commodities............................      23.808    140.0    140.2     -2.0      0.1 
    Energy commodities........................       4.234    151.6    156.7     10.6      3.4 
   Services less energy services..............      51.649    224.8    225.2      2.8      0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                       
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................           -   $ .547   $ .545        -        - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                       
     (1967=$1.00).............................           -   $ .184   $ .183        -        - 

   1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum
 index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
   3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   4 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 3 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     Area                        ng                                  Apr.2004 from-       Mar.2004 from-   
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule                                                                       
                                                 (1)   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   Apr.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.   Jan.   Feb. 
                                                       2004   2004   2004   2004   2003   2004   2004   2003   2004   2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average............................   M    185.3  186.3  187.5  188.0    2.3    0.9    0.3    1.8    1.2    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban..............................   M    195.9  196.7  198.3  199.1    3.4    1.2    0.4    2.7    1.2    0.8 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    197.9  198.7  200.4  201.1    3.4    1.2    0.3    3.0    1.3    0.9 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    115.9  116.5  117.3  117.9    3.1    1.2    0.5    2.0    1.2    0.7 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban................................   M    179.5  180.3  181.0  181.5    2.1    0.7    0.3    1.3    0.8    0.4 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    182.0  182.5  183.1  183.7    2.2    0.7    0.3    1.3    0.6    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    114.1  114.7  115.2  115.6    2.1    0.8    0.3    1.4    1.0    0.4 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    171.7  173.1  174.3  174.0    1.3    0.5   -0.2    0.8    1.5    0.7 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban..................................   M    178.2  179.2  180.1  181.0    2.0    1.0    0.5    1.5    1.1    0.5 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    179.9  181.0  181.9  182.7    2.1    0.9    0.4    1.6    1.1    0.5 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    113.8  114.3  115.0  115.5    1.9    1.0    0.4    1.5    1.1    0.6 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    175.4  176.8  177.6  178.5    1.7    1.0    0.5    1.3    1.3    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban...................................   M    189.5  191.1  192.4  192.5    2.0    0.7    0.1    1.6    1.5    0.7 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    191.9  193.6  194.9  195.0    1.7    0.7    0.1    1.5    1.6    0.7 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    116.0  117.0  117.9  117.8    2.5    0.7   -0.1    2.2    1.6    0.8 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    169.6  170.5  171.6  172.0    2.4    0.9    0.2    1.9    1.2    0.6 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    114.6  115.2  115.9  116.3    2.3    1.0    0.3    1.7    1.1    0.6 
   D..........................................   M    176.9  177.9  179.0  179.3    1.7    0.8    0.2    1.2    1.2    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI...............   M    185.3  186.3  186.3  187.2    2.1    0.5    0.5    0.8    0.5    0.0 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA......   M    188.6  190.5  191.9  192.2    2.5    0.9    0.2    2.0    1.7    0.7 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA..............................   M    200.0  201.2  203.1  203.7    3.6    1.2    0.3    3.0    1.6    0.9 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..........   1    208.0      -  208.7      -      -      -      -    2.9    0.3      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH..........................   1    178.3      -  180.2      -      -      -      -    2.7    1.1      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX........................   1    176.1      -  178.2      -      -      -      -    0.8    1.2      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    117.2      -  118.2      -      -      -      -    2.0    0.9      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA..................................   2        -  181.1      -  182.4    0.2    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI..................   2        -  183.3      -  184.5    1.3    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX...............   2        -  168.5      -  169.6    4.4    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL....................   2        -  183.5      -  185.3    2.6    1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD..............................   2        -  191.1      -  194.3    3.8    1.7      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...........   2        -  199.0      -  198.9    0.8   -0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.................   2        -  193.9      -  194.8    1.3    0.5      -      -      -      - 

   1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;  
   most other goods and services priced as indicated:                      
        M - Every month.                                                   
         1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.            
         2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.          
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than the
 national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local
 area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar.  Therefore, the
 Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator
 clauses. 
 
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 4 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all
 items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     Area                        ng                                  Apr.2004 from-       Mar.2004 from-   
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule                                                                       
                                                 (1)   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   Apr.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.   Jan.   Feb. 
                                                       2004   2004   2004   2004   2003   2004   2004   2003   2004   2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average............................   M    180.9  181.9  182.9  183.5    2.1    0.9    0.3    1.4    1.1    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban..............................   M    192.5  193.5  194.9  195.5    3.2    1.0    0.3    2.7    1.2    0.7 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    193.2  194.1  195.5  196.1    3.3    1.0    0.3    2.9    1.2    0.7 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    116.2  116.8  117.6  118.2    3.2    1.2    0.5    2.1    1.2    0.7 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban................................   M    174.4  175.2  175.8  176.3    1.8    0.6    0.3    1.0    0.8    0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    176.1  176.7  177.1  177.8    2.0    0.6    0.4    1.0    0.6    0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    113.3  113.8  114.2  114.6    1.8    0.7    0.4    1.0    0.8    0.4 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    169.3  170.6  171.6  171.4    1.2    0.5   -0.1    0.6    1.4    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban..................................   M    175.0  175.8  176.8  177.6    1.7    1.0    0.5    1.0    1.0    0.6 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    177.2  178.2  179.0  179.8    2.0    0.9    0.4    1.4    1.0    0.4 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    112.3  112.7  113.4  113.9    1.4    1.1    0.4    0.8    1.0    0.6 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    174.5  175.9  176.9  177.5    1.2    0.9    0.3    0.7    1.4    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban...................................   M    184.3  185.9  187.2  187.5    1.8    0.9    0.2    1.4    1.6    0.7 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    185.1  186.7  188.1  188.4    1.6    0.9    0.2    1.2    1.6    0.7 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    115.4  116.3  117.2  117.4    2.4    0.9    0.2    1.8    1.6    0.8 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    167.6  168.6  169.5  170.0    2.2    0.8    0.3    1.6    1.1    0.5 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    113.6  114.2  114.9  115.3    1.9    1.0    0.3    1.2    1.1    0.6 
   D..........................................   M    174.7  175.8  176.8  177.2    1.3    0.8    0.2    0.7    1.2    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI...............   M    178.9  180.0  179.9  180.8    1.9    0.4    0.5    0.5    0.6   -0.1 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA......   M    181.6  183.5  185.0  185.5    2.5    1.1    0.3    1.9    1.9    0.8 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA..............................   M    195.0  196.2  197.9  198.3    3.4    1.1    0.2    3.0    1.5    0.9 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..........   1    206.3      -  207.4      -      -      -      -    2.5    0.5      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH..........................   1    169.4      -  170.6      -      -      -      -    2.1    0.7      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX........................   1    175.8      -  178.2      -      -      -      -    1.0    1.4      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    116.6      -  117.5      -      -      -      -    1.7    0.8      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA..................................   2        -  178.6      -  179.7    0.3    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI..................   2        -  177.8      -  178.9    1.4    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX...............   2        -  166.1      -  166.9    3.7    0.5      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL....................   2        -  181.0      -  182.9    2.5    1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD..............................   2        -  190.7      -  193.2    3.7    1.3      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...........   2        -  194.8      -  195.1    0.8    0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.................   2        -  187.7      -  189.4    1.3    0.9      -      -      -      - 

   1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;  
   most other goods and services priced as indicated:                      
        M - Every month.                                                   
         1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.            
         2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.          
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than the
 national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local
 area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar.  Therefore, the
 Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator
 clauses. 
 
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.