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                     CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  APRIL 2003
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased
 0.2 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The April
 level of 183.8 (1982-84=100) was 2.2 percent higher than in April 2002.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) decreased 0.3 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment.  The
 April level of 179.8 was 2.3 percent higher than in April 2002.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U declined 0.3 percent in
 April, following an increase of 0.3 percent in March.  Energy costs, which
 rose 4.6 percent in March, declined 4.6 percent in April.  Within energy,
 the index for petroleum-based energy declined 8.4 percent and the index
 for energy services decreased 0.5 percent.  The index for food fell 0.1
 percent, following a 0.2 percent increase in March.  The index for food at
 home declined 0.2 percent.  The index for all items less food and energy
 was unchanged for the second consecutive month in April after increasing
 0.1 percent in both January and February.
     
     
 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            2002              2003       3-mos. ended  ended
                     Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.  Apr. '03   Apr. '03
 All Items            .2    .1   .1   .3   .6   .3  -.3    2.4       2.2
  Food and beverages  .1    .2   .2  -.2   .6   .2  -.1    2.7       1.3
  Housing             .3    .1   .2   .4   .3   .4  -.1    2.4       2.6
  Apparel            -.2   -.2  -.2  -.9  -.2  -.4  -.6   -4.5      -3.8
  Transportation      .5   -.2  -.3  1.1  2.0  1.0 -1.7    5.2       3.6
  Medical care        .6    .5   .4   .1   .1   .2   .2    2.1       4.0
  Recreation          .2    .0   .2   .2   .3   .1  -.1    1.1        .8
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .0    .0   .2   .5   .2  -.1  -.2    -.4       2.6
  Other goods and                                                     
    services         -.5    .1   .1   .2   .3  -.1   .3    2.2       1.8
  Special Indexes                                                       
    Energy           1.4   -.5  -.4  4.0  5.9  4.6 -4.6   24.8      13.0
    Food              .1    .2   .2  -.2   .7   .2  -.1    3.0       1.2
    All Items less                                                       
      food and energy .1    .1   .2   .1   .1   .0   .0     .4       1.5

      
      During the first four months of 2003, the CPI-U rose at a 2.8 percent
 seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with an increase of
 2.4 percent for all of 2002.  The index for energy, which rose 10.7
 percent in 2002, advanced at a 32.8 percent SAAR in the first four months
 of 2003.  Petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 41.0 percent annual
 rate and charges for energy services rose at a 25.1 percent annual rate.
 The food index has increased at a 1.7 percent SAAR thus far this year,
 following a 1.5 percent rise for all of 2002. Excluding food and energy,
 the CPI-U advanced at a 0.6 percent SAAR in the first four months,
 following a 1.9 percent rise in all of 2002.
      
      The food and beverages index fell 0.1 percent in April.  The index
 for food at home, which increased 0.1 percent in March, declined 0.2
 percent in April.  Declines in four of the six major grocery store food
 groups more than offset increases of 0.6 percent in the indexes for meats,
 poultry, fish and eggs and for nonalcoholic beverages.   The indexes for
 beef and for pork each rose 0.3 percent and poultry prices rose 0.7
 percent.  Within the index for nonalcoholic beverages, price increases for
 carbonated drinks and coffee were partially offset by a drop in tea
 prices.  On the other hand, the index for fruits and vegetables declined
 1.4 percent in April, following a 0.1 percent increase in March.  The
 indexes for fresh fruits, for fresh vegetables, and for processed fruits
 and vegetables declined 1.2, 1.8, and 1.1 percent, respectively.  (Prior
 to seasonal adjustment, fresh fruit prices rose 1.0 percent, while prices
 for fresh vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables declined 2.6
 and 1.4 percent, respectively.)  The index for dairy products declined for
 the second consecutive month--down 0.8 percent in April--reflecting price
 declines for ice cream and cheese and related products.  The remaining two
 major grocery store food groups--cereals and bakery products and other
 food at home--decreased 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively.  The other two
 components of the food and beverage index--food away from home and
 alcoholic beverages--increased 0.1 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for housing declined 0.1 percent in April.  Shelter costs
 increased 0.1 percent after registering virtually no change in each of the
 preceding two months.  Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for
 lodging away from home rose 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively, while the
 index for owners' equivalent rent was unchanged.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, the index for lodging away from home fell 0.8 percent.)  The
 index for fuels and utilities turned down in April, following sharp
 increases in the first three months of 2003.  The index for fuel oil
 decreased 14.9 percent in April, but prices for fuel oil were 31.5 percent
 higher than in April 2002.  The index for natural gas fell 3.8 percent,
 but charges remain 27.3 percent higher than a year earlier.  The index for
 electricity increased 1.2 percent in April and has risen 2.8 percent in
 the last 12 months.  The index for household furnishings and operations
 declined 0.2 percent in April.
      
      The transportation index turned down in April, declining 1.7 percent,
 after registering increases of 1.0 percent or more in each of the
 preceding three months.  The index for gasoline, which rose sharply in
 each of the first three months of 2003, decreased 8.3 percent in April.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 5.1 percent in April.)
 The index for new vehicles declined 0.4 percent in April, and during the
 last 12 months it has fallen 1.2 percent.   The index for used cars and
 trucks decreased 0.3 percent in April and this index has declined 2.2
 percent in the last 12 months.  Airline fares increased for the third
 consecutive month--up 0.9 percent in April--but are 1.9 percent lower than
 a year ago.
      
      The index for apparel declined 0.6 percent in April.  (Prior to
 seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 0.2 percent.)
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in April to a level 4.0 percent
 higher than a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--
 prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--was
 virtually unchanged.   The index for medical care services rose 0.3
 percent in April.  Charges for professional services and for hospital and
 related services each increased 0.2 percent.
      
      The index for recreation declined 0.1 percent in April, following a
 0.1 percent increase in March.  Decreases in the indexes for admissions to
 sporting events, for photography, for toys, and for newspapers and
 magazines more than offset increases in the indexes for video and audio,
 for pets, pet products and services, and for sporting goods.
      
      The index for education and communication decreased for the second
 consecutive month--down 0.2 percent in April.  Educational costs rose 0.5
 percent, while the index for communication costs fell 0.9 percent.  Within
 the latter group, the index for telephone services declined 1.0 percent,
 reflecting a 2.8 percent decrease in long distance charges.  The index for
 personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 1.6 percent.
      
      The index for other goods and services rose 0.3 percent in April,
 following a 0.1 percent decline in March.  Prices for tobacco and smoking
 products, which declined 1.2 percent in March, increased 0.1 percent in
 April.  The index for personal care products--hair, dental, shaving,
 cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements, and
 miscellaneous personal care products--rose 0.5 percent.for
      
 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers decreased 0.5 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            2002              2003       3-mos. ended  ended
                     Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.  Apr. '03   Apr.'03
 All Items            .2    .1   .1   .3   .7   .5  -.5    2.7       2.3
  Food and beverages  .1    .3   .2  -.1   .6   .2  -.1    3.0       1.2
  Housing             .3    .2   .2   .4   .3   .6  -.1    3.2       2.8
  Apparel            -.3   -.2  -.2 -1.0  -.2  -.2  -.8   -4.9      -4.0
  Transportation      .5   -.3  -.3  1.2  2.2  1.1 -1.9    5.8       3.8
  Medical care        .6    .5   .4   .1   .1   .2   .1    1.8       4.2
  Recreation          .2    .0   .3   .1   .2   .0  -.1     .4        .4
  Education and                                                         
    communication    -.1    .0   .2   .4   .2  -.2  -.3   -1.1       2.3
  Other goods and                                                     
    services         -.9    .0   .0   .2   .3  -.3   .3    1.1       1.6
 Special Indexes                                                        
   Energy            1.6   -.6  -.6  4.2  6.1  4.6 -4.8   24.5      13.2
   Food               .1    .3   .2  -.2   .7   .1  -.1    3.0       1.3
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .1    .1   .2   .1   .1   .1   .0     .4       1.3


 Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
 
      The C-CPI-U decreased 0.2 percent in April on a not seasonally
 adjusted basis.  The April level of 107.6 (December 1999=100) was 1.8
 percent higher than in April 2002.  Table 7 contains the most recent
 indexes for all items and the component series that are published.   Data
 will be published monthly in the CPI Detailed Report and are available on
 the CPI home page:  http://www.bls.gov/cpi/.  Please note that the indexes
 for the post-2001 period are subject to revision.
 
 
     Consumer Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on
 Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
       
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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 1998 through 2002 were replaced at the end of 2002.  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: 44 of
 the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2003.
   
   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 a large
 increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather.  The procedure was used
 to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions and decreases in milk
 supply 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.  It was used to offset an increase
 in demand due to warmer than expected weather and increased rates to
 conserve supplies for Electricity.  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 a complete list of series that used Intervention Analysis
 Seasonal Adjustment, a list of unusual events modeled for them, or for a
 description of intervention analysis please write to the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC
 20212 or by calling Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to
 Chow_Dan@BLS.GOV.  If you have general questions about the CPI, please
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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. 2003 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   2002       Mar.      Apr.                                            
                                                              2003      2003     Apr.     Mar.   Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to
                                                                                 2002     2003     Feb.    Mar.    Apr. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     184.2     183.8      2.2     -0.2     0.6     0.3    -0.3 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     551.8     550.5        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     15.583     179.2     179.0      1.3     -0.1     0.6     0.2    -0.1 
   Food ......................................     14.554     178.6     178.4      1.2     -0.1     0.7     0.2    -0.1 
    Food at home .............................      8.338     177.7     177.3      0.5     -0.2     0.9     0.1    -0.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.281     202.1     201.9      1.9     -0.1     0.9     0.4    -0.5 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      2.222     164.8     165.2      1.7      0.2     2.0     0.0     0.6 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........       .876     167.1     165.8     -1.7     -0.8     0.5    -0.1    -0.8 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.234     223.6     221.3     -0.9     -1.0     0.8     0.1    -1.4 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................       .954     140.3     140.5      0.4      0.1    -0.4    -0.1     0.6 
     Other food at home ......................      1.771     162.6     162.1      0.4     -0.3     0.4     0.0    -0.3 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .314     162.5     161.4      1.1     -0.7     0.9     0.6    -0.4 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .252     157.5     156.1     -0.3     -0.9     2.0    -0.8    -1.1 
      Other foods ............................      1.205     178.6     178.5      0.4     -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .287     110.1     110.4      2.2      0.3     0.7    -0.4     0.3 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.216     181.0     181.1      2.2      0.1     0.4     0.2     0.1 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .388     120.4     120.4      3.0      0.0     0.3     0.3     0.1 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.029     186.6     186.4      1.9     -0.1    -0.2     0.6    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     40.854     184.3     184.1      2.6     -0.1     0.3     0.4    -0.1 
   Shelter ...................................     31.728     212.1     212.1      2.2      0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      6.467     204.1     204.5      3.0      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      2.654     119.7     118.7     -2.8     -0.8    -1.8    -1.3     0.2 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     22.243     218.9     218.9      2.6      0.0     0.2     0.1     0.0 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .365     114.0     114.2      6.5      0.2     0.2    -0.1     0.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.469     154.5     153.1      9.1     -0.9     2.0     4.4    -1.0 
    Fuels ....................................      3.604     138.5     136.8     10.5     -1.2     2.4     5.2    -1.2 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .205     169.0     147.9     28.5    -12.5    14.2     9.0   -11.8 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.399     143.5     143.0      9.5     -0.3     1.6     5.0    -0.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .864     115.9     116.1      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.5     0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.658     127.1     127.2     -1.3      0.1     0.2    -0.5    -0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .820     121.6     121.2      2.4     -0.3     1.0    -0.3    -0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.220     123.6     123.9     -3.8      0.2    -0.2    -0.4    -0.6 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.065     121.0     120.8     -3.8     -0.2    -0.1     1.9    -0.9 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.738     117.2     117.8     -3.6      0.5     0.1    -0.7    -0.4 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............       .193     124.1     123.4     -4.3     -0.6     0.7     0.0    -0.5 
   Footwear ..................................       .853     119.8     119.9     -3.8      0.1    -0.6    -2.4    -0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     17.293     161.0     159.3      3.6     -1.1     2.0     1.0    -1.7 
   Private transportation ....................     16.121     157.3     155.5      3.9     -1.1     2.2     1.1    -1.8 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      8.170      98.0      97.8     -1.5     -0.2    -0.1     0.3    -0.4 
     New vehicles ............................      4.864     139.3     138.7     -1.2     -0.4    -0.1     0.2    -0.4 
     Used cars and trucks ....................      2.025     148.5     148.4     -2.2     -0.1     0.4     0.6    -0.3 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.119     148.1     140.6     15.8     -5.1     9.8     4.0    -8.2 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.091     147.4     139.9     15.8     -5.1     9.9     4.1    -8.3 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .416     107.9     107.7      0.8     -0.2     0.4    -0.3    -0.2 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.418     194.3     194.6      3.0      0.2     0.2     0.0     0.3 
   Public transportation .....................      1.172     206.1     207.2     -1.2      0.5    -0.4     0.5     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      5.961     294.2     294.6      4.0      0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.387     261.4     261.6      2.7      0.1     0.0     0.4     0.0 
   Medical care services .....................      4.574     302.6     303.1      4.4      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.3 
    Professional services (3).................      2.808     259.1     259.8      2.9      0.3     0.1     0.1     0.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.451     388.7     388.7      7.3      0.0     0.4     0.2     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.943     107.4     107.4      0.8      0.0     0.3     0.1    -0.1 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.638     103.7     103.8      0.9      0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.798     109.4     109.0      2.6     -0.4     0.2    -0.1    -0.2 
   Education (2)..............................      2.835     131.1     131.2      6.4      0.1     0.5     0.5     0.5 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .236     333.2     332.3      5.7     -0.3     0.7     0.5     0.2 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.599     376.5     377.1      6.5      0.2     0.5     0.5     0.6 
   Communication (2)..........................      2.963      91.3      90.5     -0.8     -0.9    -0.1    -0.7    -0.9 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.765      89.5      88.6     -1.6     -1.0    -0.2    -0.7    -1.0 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.273      99.7      98.7      0.5     -1.0     0.1    -0.8    -1.0 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .492      16.8      16.7    -10.2     -0.6    -1.2    -0.6    -0.6 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .210      19.0      18.7    -18.3     -1.6    -2.1    -0.5    -1.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.350     297.3     298.1      1.8      0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.3 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........       .992     467.2     467.9      1.4      0.1     0.1    -1.2     0.1 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.358     177.2     177.7      1.9      0.3     0.5     0.3     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .680     153.3     154.1     -0.8      0.5     0.2     0.0     0.5 
    Personal care services (1)................       .897     191.7     192.5      2.4      0.4     0.2     0.4     0.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.573     281.4     282.0      3.2      0.2     0.5     0.4     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     40.822     153.1     152.2      0.8     -0.6     1.1     0.4    -1.0 
  Food and beverages .........................     15.583     179.2     179.0      1.3     -0.1     0.6     0.2    -0.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     25.239     138.0     136.7      0.5     -0.9     1.3     0.6    -1.5 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     13.824     154.5     152.3      2.6     -1.4     2.5     0.8    -2.8 
    Apparel ..................................      4.220     123.6     123.9     -3.8      0.2    -0.2    -0.4    -0.6 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................      9.604     177.8     173.9      5.6     -2.2     3.8     2.8    -3.9 
   Durables ..................................     11.416     119.5     119.2     -2.2     -0.3     0.1    -0.2    -0.3 
 Services ....................................     59.178     215.1     215.1      3.2      0.0     0.2     0.4     0.1 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     31.364     220.9     220.8      2.2      0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .365     114.0     114.2      6.5      0.2     0.2    -0.1     0.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.399     143.5     143.0      9.5     -0.3     1.6     5.0    -0.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .864     115.9     116.1      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.5     0.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .820     121.6     121.2      2.4     -0.3     1.0    -0.3    -0.3 
  Transportation services ....................      6.722     214.2     215.3      3.6      0.5     0.2     0.2     0.6 
  Medical care services ......................      4.574     302.6     303.1      4.4      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.3 
  Other services .............................     11.071     252.6     252.5      3.6      0.0     0.4     0.1     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     85.446     185.2     184.7      2.4     -0.3     0.6     0.4    -0.4 
 All items less shelter ......................     68.272     175.3     174.7      2.2     -0.3     0.9     0.5    -0.6 
 All items less medical care .................     94.039     178.4     178.0      2.1     -0.2     0.6     0.4    -0.4 
 Commodities less food .......................     26.268     139.8     138.6      0.6     -0.9     1.3     0.6    -1.5 
 Nondurables less food .......................     14.853     156.5     154.3      2.6     -1.4     2.3     0.9    -2.7 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     10.633     177.7     174.2      5.3     -2.0     3.3     2.3    -3.4 
 Nondurables .................................     29.406     167.2     165.9      2.0     -0.8     1.3     0.7    -1.5 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.815     224.4     224.6      4.4      0.1     0.5     0.8     0.3 
 Services less medical care services .........     54.604     207.4     207.5      3.1      0.0     0.2     0.4     0.1 
 Energy ......................................      6.723     142.6     138.1     13.0     -3.2     5.9     4.6    -4.6 
 All items less energy .......................     93.277     190.2     190.2      1.4      0.0     0.2     0.0     0.0 
  All items less food and energy .............     78.724     193.0     193.1      1.5      0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     22.945     142.6     142.5     -1.8     -0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3 
    Energy commodities .......................      3.324     150.1     141.7     16.5     -5.6    10.2     4.3    -8.4 
   Services less energy services .............     55.779     222.4     222.5      2.9      0.0     0.1     0.0     0.1 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .543    $ .544        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .181    $ .182        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure
 category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                 Seasonally adjusted indexes    Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent 
                                                                                               change for               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-U                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.                                           
                                                 2003    2003    2003    2003                                           
                                                                                July   Oct.   Jan.   Apr.   Oct.   Apr. 
                                                                                2002   2002   2003   2003   2002   2003 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  182.2   183.3   183.9   183.3    1.8    2.5    2.2    2.4    2.1    2.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  177.7   178.8   179.1   178.9    0.2    1.1    1.1    2.7    0.7    1.9 
   Food ......................................  177.0   178.2   178.5   178.3    0.0    1.1    0.9    3.0    0.6    1.9 
    Food at home .............................  175.9   177.4   177.6   177.2   -1.8   -0.2    1.4    3.0   -1.0    2.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  200.0   201.8   202.7   201.7    0.0    2.2    2.0    3.4    1.1    2.7 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  161.8   165.0   165.0   166.0   -2.4   -3.4    2.5   10.8   -2.9    6.6 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  166.4   167.2   167.1   165.8   -2.6   -2.6   -0.2   -1.4   -2.6   -0.8 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  220.6   222.3   222.6   219.5   -2.5   -0.4    1.3   -2.0   -1.4   -0.4 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  140.0   139.5   139.3   140.2   -2.6    4.1   -0.9    0.6    0.7   -0.1 
     Other food at home ......................  161.7   162.4   162.4   161.9   -1.5    1.5    1.2    0.5    0.0    0.9 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  159.7   161.1   162.1   161.4    0.8    0.5   -1.0    4.3    0.6    1.6 
      Fats and oils ..........................  155.8   158.9   157.7   156.0   -4.5    1.6    1.8    0.5   -1.5    1.2 
      Other foods ............................  178.4   178.3   178.4   178.1   -1.6    1.8    1.8   -0.7    0.1    0.6 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  109.7   110.5   110.1   110.4    8.0   -1.1   -0.4    2.6    3.4    1.1 
    Food away from home (1)...................  179.9   180.7   181.0   181.1    3.0    2.5    0.7    2.7    2.7    1.7 
     Other food away from home (2)............  119.9   120.3   120.7   120.8    2.1    2.7    4.5    3.0    2.4    3.7 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  185.8   185.5   186.6   186.4    1.8    2.2    2.4    1.3    2.0    1.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  182.9   183.4   184.1   184.0    2.2    2.7    2.9    2.4    2.5    2.7 
   Shelter ...................................  211.4   211.5   211.4   211.6    2.3    3.3    2.9    0.4    2.8    1.6 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  203.1   203.5   203.9   204.5    3.1    2.6    3.6    2.8    2.8    3.2 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  119.0   116.9   115.4   115.6   -5.3    3.8    2.4  -10.9   -0.8   -4.5 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  218.3   218.7   218.9   218.9    3.2    3.2    2.8    1.1    3.2    1.9 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  113.9   114.1   114.0   114.2    5.3    5.3   15.0    1.1    5.3    7.8 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  147.4   150.3   156.9   155.4    2.3    3.4    8.0   23.5    2.8   15.5 
    Fuels ....................................  131.0   134.1   141.1   139.4    2.2    3.2    9.4   28.2    2.7   18.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................  131.7   150.4   163.9   144.5   14.6   16.4   40.8   44.9   15.5   42.9 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  137.6   139.8   146.8   146.1    1.8    2.4    7.9   27.1    2.1   17.1 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  114.7   115.0   115.6   116.0    1.8    3.6    2.5    4.6    2.7    3.5 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  127.6   127.8   127.1   126.9   -0.6   -0.9   -1.6   -2.2   -0.8   -1.9 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  120.8   122.0   121.6   121.2    2.0    2.4    3.7    1.3    2.2    2.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  121.8   121.6   121.1   120.4   -6.8    1.6   -5.4   -4.5   -2.7   -5.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  118.2   118.1   120.4   119.3   -8.4   -3.3   -6.8    3.8   -5.9   -1.7 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  113.5   113.6   112.8   112.3   -6.4    4.3   -7.7   -4.2   -1.2   -6.0 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............  121.5   122.4   122.4   121.8   -4.6    0.0  -13.0    1.0   -2.3   -6.3 
   Footwear ..................................  122.3   121.6   118.7   117.7   -7.0    3.0    4.0  -14.2   -2.1   -5.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  156.2   159.3   160.9   158.2    2.6    3.7    2.6    5.2    3.2    3.9 
   Private transportation ....................  152.3   155.6   157.3   154.4    3.3    4.3    2.4    5.6    3.8    4.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   97.8    97.7    98.0    97.6   -0.8    0.4   -5.1   -0.8   -0.2   -3.0 
     New vehicles ............................  138.6   138.4   138.7   138.1   -1.4    2.3   -4.5   -1.4    0.4   -3.0 
     Used cars and trucks ....................  148.2   148.8   149.7   149.3   -0.3   -6.6   -4.7    3.0   -3.5   -0.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................  130.2   143.0   148.7   136.5   10.6   14.3   17.7   20.8   12.4   19.2 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  129.5   142.3   148.1   135.8   10.3   15.1   17.1   20.9   12.7   19.0 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....  107.8   108.2   107.9   107.7    2.3   -1.8    3.4   -0.4    0.2    1.5 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  193.7   194.1   194.1   194.6    2.1    3.0    4.7    1.9    2.6    3.3 
   Public transportation .....................  205.3   204.4   205.5   206.2   -4.7   -2.9    1.4    1.8   -3.8    1.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  292.6   293.0   293.5   294.1    5.3    4.7    4.1    2.1    5.0    3.1 
   Medical care commodities ..................  260.5   260.4   261.4   261.3    3.8    2.7    2.8    1.2    3.2    2.0 
   Medical care services .....................  300.8   301.4   301.7   302.5    5.8    5.4    4.4    2.3    5.6    3.3 
    Professional services (3).................  258.0   258.3   258.6   259.2    4.7    2.5    2.5    1.9    3.6    2.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  385.3   386.7   387.5   388.3    7.3   10.0    8.9    3.2    8.6    6.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  106.9   107.2   107.3   107.2   -0.8    1.5    1.5    1.1    0.4    1.3 
   Video and audio (2)........................  103.4   103.4   103.3   103.5   -0.4    2.4    1.2    0.4    1.0    0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  109.5   109.7   109.6   109.4    6.5    2.2    2.6   -0.4    4.4    1.1 
   Education (2)..............................  130.2   130.9   131.5   132.2    6.9    6.5    6.1    6.3    6.7    6.2 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  327.9   330.2   331.8   332.6    7.3    1.9    7.7    5.9    4.6    6.8 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   374.4   376.3   378.0   380.2    7.0    6.8    6.0    6.3    6.9    6.2 
   Communication (2)..........................   92.0    91.9    91.3    90.5    6.3   -1.7   -0.9   -6.4    2.2   -3.7 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   90.3    90.1    89.5    88.6    3.6   -1.8   -0.4   -7.3    0.9   -3.9 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............  100.4   100.5    99.7    98.7    5.4    1.6    2.0   -6.6    3.5   -2.4 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   17.1    16.9    16.8    16.7   -4.2  -14.4  -12.9   -9.0   -9.4  -11.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   19.5    19.1    19.0    18.7  -10.1  -25.8  -21.2  -15.4  -18.3  -18.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  296.5   297.5   297.3   298.1    2.2    1.2    1.5    2.2    1.7    1.8 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  472.4   472.7   467.2   467.9    5.1    2.9    1.5   -3.8    4.0   -1.1 
   Personal care (1)..........................  175.9   176.7   177.2   177.7    1.4    0.7    1.4    4.2    1.0    2.8 
    Personal care products (1)................  153.0   153.3   153.3   154.1   -2.0    0.0   -4.1    2.9   -1.0   -0.6 
    Personal care services (1)................  190.6   190.9   191.7   192.5    1.7    1.3    2.8    4.0    1.5    3.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  278.4   279.8   280.8   281.7    3.4    1.5    3.4    4.8    2.4    4.1 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  150.5   152.2   152.8   151.3   -0.3    1.1    0.3    2.1    0.4    1.2 
  Food and beverages .........................  177.7   178.8   179.1   178.9    0.2    1.1    1.1    2.7    0.7    1.9 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  134.9   136.7   137.5   135.4   -0.6    1.2   -0.3    1.5    0.3    0.6 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  149.5   153.2   154.5   150.2   -3.8    5.9    7.0    1.9    1.0    4.4 
    Apparel ..................................  121.8   121.6   121.1   120.4   -6.8    1.6   -5.4   -4.5   -2.7   -5.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  167.7   174.0   178.8   171.9    4.2    5.0    3.2   10.4    4.6    6.7 
   Durables ..................................  119.5   119.6   119.4   119.1   -1.6   -2.0   -3.9   -1.3   -1.8   -2.6 
 Services ....................................  213.6   214.1   214.9   215.1    3.1    3.5    3.4    2.8    3.3    3.1 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  220.0   220.1   220.2   220.4    2.4    3.2    2.6    0.7    2.8    1.7 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  113.9   114.1   114.0   114.2    5.3    5.3   15.0    1.1    5.3    7.8 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  137.6   139.8   146.8   146.1    1.8    2.4    7.9   27.1    2.1   17.1 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  114.7   115.0   115.6   116.0    1.8    3.6    2.5    4.6    2.7    3.5 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  120.8   122.0   121.6   121.2    2.0    2.4    3.7    1.3    2.2    2.5 
  Transportation services ....................  212.7   213.2   213.7   214.9    3.1    4.1    2.7    4.2    3.6    3.4 
  Medical care services ......................  300.8   301.4   301.7   302.5    5.8    5.4    4.4    2.3    5.6    3.3 
  Other services .............................  251.3   252.3   252.6   252.6    5.2    3.4    3.6    2.1    4.3    2.8 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  183.1   184.2   184.9   184.2    2.0    2.9    2.2    2.4    2.5    2.3 
 All items less shelter ......................  172.8   174.3   175.2   174.2    1.4    2.4    1.6    3.3    1.9    2.5 
 All items less medical care .................  176.4   177.5   178.2   177.5    1.6    2.3    2.1    2.5    2.0    2.3 
 Commodities less food .......................  136.8   138.6   139.4   137.3   -0.6    1.2   -0.3    1.5    0.3    0.6 
 Nondurables less food .......................  151.6   155.1   156.5   152.3   -3.5    5.5    6.6    1.9    0.9    4.2 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  168.9   174.5   178.6   172.5    3.5    5.4    3.4    8.8    4.4    6.1 
 Nondurables .................................  163.9   166.1   167.2   164.7   -1.7    3.3    4.3    2.0    0.7    3.1 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  221.8   223.0   224.7   225.3    3.8    4.3    3.3    6.5    4.0    4.9 
 Services less medical care services .........  205.9   206.4   207.2   207.5    2.6    3.4    3.2    3.1    3.0    3.2 
 Energy ......................................  130.1   137.8   144.2   137.5    6.0    8.3   12.9   24.8    7.2   18.7 
 All items less energy .......................  189.3   189.7   189.7   189.7    1.5    2.1    1.3    0.8    1.8    1.1 
  All items less food and energy .............  192.3   192.5   192.5   192.5    1.7    2.3    1.5    0.4    2.0    0.9 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  142.3   142.2   142.1   141.7   -1.9   -0.3   -3.0   -1.7   -1.1   -2.4 
    Energy commodities .......................  130.9   144.2   150.4   137.7   10.9   14.2   18.7   22.5   12.6   20.6 
   Services less energy services .............  221.4   221.7   221.8   222.1    3.4    3.3    3.3    1.3    3.4    2.3 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-U                       ng                                  Apr.2003 from--      Mar.2003 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.                                           
                                                 (1)   2003   2003   2003   2003   Apr.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.   Jan.   Feb. 
                                                                                   2002   2003   2003   2002   2003   2003 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    181.7  183.1  184.2  183.8    2.2    0.4   -0.2    3.0    1.4    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    190.5  191.7  193.0  192.6    2.6    0.5   -0.2    3.2    1.3    0.7 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    192.2  193.5  194.6  194.4    2.7    0.5   -0.1    3.2    1.2    0.6 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    113.1  113.8  115.0  114.4    2.2    0.5   -0.5    3.4    1.7    1.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    176.2  177.8  178.6  177.8    1.8    0.0   -0.4    2.9    1.4    0.4 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    178.2  180.0  180.7  179.7    1.4   -0.2   -0.6    2.7    1.4    0.4 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    112.0  112.8  113.6  113.2    2.3    0.4   -0.4    3.1    1.4    0.7 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    170.7  172.5  173.0  171.7    2.1   -0.5   -0.8    3.5    1.3    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    175.1  176.4  177.5  177.4    2.5    0.6   -0.1    3.1    1.4    0.6 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    176.7  178.3  179.1  178.9    2.7    0.3   -0.1    3.3    1.4    0.4 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    111.7  112.5  113.3  113.3    2.3    0.7    0.0    3.0    1.4    0.7 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    173.2  174.8  175.4  175.5    2.9    0.4    0.1    3.2    1.3    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    186.6  188.1  189.3  188.8    2.0    0.4   -0.3    2.9    1.4    0.6 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    189.2  190.9  192.1  191.7    2.4    0.4   -0.2    3.2    1.5    0.6 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    113.8  114.5  115.4  114.9    1.1    0.3   -0.4    2.3    1.4    0.8 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    166.1  167.5  168.4  168.0    2.3    0.3   -0.2    3.1    1.4    0.5 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    112.3  113.1  114.0  113.7    2.1    0.5   -0.3    3.0    1.5    0.8 
   D .........................................   M    174.6  176.0  176.9  176.3    2.3    0.2   -0.3    3.1    1.3    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    182.7  184.1  184.8  183.4    1.4   -0.4   -0.8    2.8    1.1    0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    185.2  186.5  188.2  187.6    3.0    0.6   -0.3    3.9    1.6    0.9 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    194.7  196.2  197.1  196.7    2.6    0.3   -0.2    3.1    1.2    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1    199.8      -  202.8      -      -      -      -    4.2    1.5      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1    173.5      -  175.4      -      -      -      -    1.0    1.1      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1    174.0      -  176.8      -      -      -      -    2.7    1.6      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    114.6      -  115.9      -      -      -      -    3.6    1.1      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2        -  180.7      -  182.1    2.0    0.8      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2        -  182.4      -  182.2    1.8   -0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2        -  164.0      -  162.5    2.3   -0.9      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2        -  180.3      -  180.6    3.2    0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2        -  186.6      -  187.2    2.2    0.3      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2        -  197.7      -  197.3    2.2   -0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2        -  191.3      -  192.3    1.9    0.5      -      -      -      - 

   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. 2003 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   2002       Mar.      Apr.                                            
                                                              2003      2003     Apr.     Mar.   Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to
                                                                                 2002     2003     Feb.    Mar.    Apr. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     180.3     179.8      2.3     -0.3     0.7     0.5    -0.5 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     537.1     535.5        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     17.072     178.5     178.3      1.2     -0.1     0.6     0.2    -0.1 
   Food ......................................     16.071     177.9     177.7      1.3     -0.1     0.7     0.1    -0.1 
    Food at home .............................      9.646     176.8     176.4      0.6     -0.2     0.9     0.1    -0.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.449     202.1     201.8      2.0     -0.1     0.9     0.3    -0.4 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      2.773     164.8     165.2      1.9      0.2     2.0     0.1     0.6 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........       .977     166.7     165.6     -1.8     -0.7     0.5    -0.2    -0.7 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.337     222.2     220.0     -0.9     -1.0     0.5     0.3    -1.5 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.118     139.5     139.6      0.1      0.1    -0.4    -0.3     0.7 
     Other food at home ......................      1.992     162.1     161.7      0.4     -0.2     0.6     0.0    -0.3 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .337     162.1     160.9      0.9     -0.7     0.9     0.7    -0.5 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .302     157.7     156.2      0.0     -1.0     1.9    -0.6    -1.1 
      Other foods ............................      1.353     178.9     179.0      0.4      0.1     0.2    -0.1    -0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .308     110.5     110.9      2.2      0.4     0.7    -0.4     0.4 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.425     181.0     181.0      2.2      0.0     0.4     0.3     0.0 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .278     120.7     120.8      2.9      0.1     0.3     0.2     0.1 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.001     186.8     186.6      2.1     -0.1     0.0     0.7    -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     38.134     179.9     179.7      2.8     -0.1     0.3     0.6    -0.1 
   Shelter ...................................     29.422     205.9     205.9      2.4      0.0     0.1     0.0     0.1 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.456     203.4     203.7      3.0      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      1.499     120.4     119.0     -2.5     -1.2    -0.9    -1.4     0.0 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     19.144     198.8     198.8      2.5      0.0     0.1     0.2     0.0 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .323     113.8     114.0      6.3      0.2     0.2    -0.1     0.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.783     153.6     152.4      9.2     -0.8     1.8     4.4    -0.7 
    Fuels ....................................      3.902     137.0     135.7     10.6     -0.9     2.2     5.2    -0.9 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .192     167.9     146.9     28.1    -12.5    14.4     8.6   -11.7 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.710     142.6     142.3      9.8     -0.2     1.7     5.0    -0.2 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .880     116.0     116.2      3.2      0.2     0.2     0.7     0.2 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      3.929     122.8     122.8     -1.8      0.0     0.2    -0.7    -0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .357     122.5     122.2      2.7     -0.2     0.9    -0.2    -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.638     122.5     122.8     -4.0      0.2    -0.2    -0.2    -0.8 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.176     120.6     120.4     -4.3     -0.2    -0.1     2.0    -0.9 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.801     115.9     116.4     -3.7      0.4    -0.3    -0.5    -0.6 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............       .244     125.8     125.5     -4.7     -0.2     0.9     0.1    -0.4 
   Footwear ..................................      1.136     119.6     119.8     -3.7      0.2    -0.6    -1.4    -1.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     19.666     160.3     158.5      3.8     -1.1     2.2     1.1    -1.9 
   Private transportation ....................     18.751     157.8     155.9      4.1     -1.2     2.2     1.2    -2.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      9.568      98.0      97.7     -1.8     -0.3     0.0     0.3    -0.4 
     New vehicles ............................      4.682     140.4     139.7     -1.3     -0.5    -0.4     0.3    -0.5 
     Used cars and trucks ....................      3.783     149.2     149.2     -2.2      0.0     0.4     0.6    -0.3 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.836     148.5     140.8     15.7     -5.2     9.7     4.1    -8.3 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.803     147.8     140.2     15.7     -5.1     9.5     4.0    -8.2 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .524     107.2     107.1      1.0     -0.1     0.4    -0.3    -0.1 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.458     196.0     196.3      3.0      0.2     0.3    -0.1     0.4 
   Public transportation .....................       .915     202.0     203.0     -0.7      0.5    -0.2     0.5     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      4.747     293.5     293.7      4.2      0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.012     256.1     256.2      2.6      0.0     0.0     0.4     0.0 
   Medical care services .....................      3.735     302.7     303.0      4.6      0.1     0.2     0.1     0.2 
    Professional services (3).................      2.265     261.3     261.9      2.9      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.177     385.3     384.9      7.8     -0.1     0.4     0.2     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.567     105.4     105.4      0.4      0.0     0.2     0.0    -0.1 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.795     102.9     103.0      0.8      0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.604     108.9     108.4      2.3     -0.5     0.2    -0.2    -0.3 
   Education (2)..............................      2.472     130.8     130.9      6.2      0.1     0.5     0.5     0.5 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .217     333.9     333.4      5.7     -0.1     0.7     0.5     0.2 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.256     368.2     368.8      6.2      0.2     0.4     0.5     0.5 
   Communication (2)..........................      3.132      92.8      92.0     -0.6     -0.9    -0.1    -0.6    -0.9 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.972      91.6      90.7     -1.1     -1.0    -0.1    -0.7    -1.0 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.536      99.9      98.9      0.5     -1.0     0.0    -0.8    -1.0 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .436      17.4      17.4     -9.8      0.0    -1.1    -0.6     0.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .191      18.6      18.5    -17.8     -0.5    -2.6     0.0    -0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.571     305.6     306.4      1.6      0.3     0.3    -0.3     0.3 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.542     469.1     469.8      1.5      0.1     0.1    -1.2     0.1 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.030     176.1     176.7      1.6      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .786     153.8     154.6     -1.0      0.5     0.1    -0.1     0.5 
    Personal care services (1)................       .896     192.4     193.2      2.4      0.4     0.2     0.4     0.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.170     281.1     281.6      3.3      0.2     0.5     0.4     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     45.066     154.0     153.0      0.9     -0.6     1.1     0.5    -1.2 
  Food and beverages .........................     17.072     178.5     178.3      1.2     -0.1     0.6     0.2    -0.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     27.994     139.6     138.2      0.5     -1.0     1.5     0.7    -1.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     15.152     157.3     154.8      2.9     -1.6     2.6     1.1    -3.2 
    Apparel ..................................      4.638     122.5     122.8     -4.0      0.2    -0.2    -0.2    -0.8 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     10.514     182.6     178.3      6.1     -2.4     4.1     2.9    -4.3 
   Durables ..................................     12.842     119.8     119.4     -2.2     -0.3     0.1     0.0    -0.3 
 Services ....................................     54.934     211.2     211.3      3.5      0.0     0.3     0.4     0.1 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.099     198.3     198.3      2.4      0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .323     113.8     114.0      6.3      0.2     0.2    -0.1     0.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.710     142.6     142.3      9.8     -0.2     1.7     5.0    -0.2 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .880     116.0     116.2      3.2      0.2     0.2     0.7     0.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .357     122.5     122.2      2.7     -0.2     0.9    -0.2    -0.2 
  Transportation services ....................      6.706     213.9     215.0      4.3      0.5     0.3     0.3     0.6 
  Medical care services ......................      3.735     302.7     303.0      4.6      0.1     0.2     0.1     0.2 
  Other services .............................     10.123     247.0     246.8      3.3     -0.1     0.3     0.1    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     83.929     180.6     180.0      2.4     -0.3     0.7     0.6    -0.6 
 All items less shelter ......................     70.578     172.9     172.2      2.2     -0.4     0.9     0.6    -0.7 
 All items less medical care .................     95.253     175.4     174.8      2.2     -0.3     0.7     0.5    -0.5 
 Commodities less food .......................     28.995     141.4     140.0      0.6     -1.0     1.4     0.7    -1.7 
 Nondurables less food .......................     16.153     159.2     156.8      2.8     -1.5     2.5     1.2    -3.2 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     11.514     182.3     178.4      5.7     -2.1     3.8     2.6    -3.9 
 Nondurables .................................     32.224     168.5     167.1      2.1     -0.8     1.6     0.7    -1.6 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     25.835     199.5     199.7      4.7      0.1     0.5     0.9     0.2 
 Services less medical care services .........     51.199     204.0     204.0      3.3      0.0     0.3     0.5     0.1 
 Energy ......................................      7.738     142.2     137.7     13.2     -3.2     6.1     4.6    -4.8 
 All items less energy .......................     92.262     185.9     185.8      1.3     -0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0 
  All items less food and energy .............     76.191     188.0     188.0      1.3      0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     24.967     143.1     143.0     -1.9     -0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.4 
    Energy commodities .......................      4.028     150.0     141.7     16.2     -5.5     9.9     4.3    -8.5 
   Services less energy services .............     51.224     218.8     219.0      3.0      0.1     0.2     0.1     0.1 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .555    $ .556        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .186    $ .187        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city
 average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                 Seasonally adjusted indexes    Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent 
                                                                                               change for               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-W                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.                                           
                                                 2003    2003    2003    2003                                           
                                                                                July   Oct.   Jan.   Apr.   Oct.   Apr. 
                                                                                2002   2002   2003   2003   2002   2003 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  178.1   179.3   180.2   179.3    1.8    2.3    2.0    2.7    2.1    2.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  177.0   178.1   178.4   178.3    0.2    0.7    1.4    3.0    0.5    2.2 
   Food ......................................  176.4   177.6   177.8   177.7    0.0    0.7    1.4    3.0    0.3    2.2 
    Food at home .............................  175.0   176.5   176.6   176.3   -1.6   -0.5    1.6    3.0   -1.0    2.3 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  200.1   201.9   202.5   201.6    0.4    1.8    2.4    3.0    1.1    2.7 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  161.6   164.8   164.9   165.9   -1.9   -3.7    2.5   11.1   -2.8    6.7 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  166.3   167.1   166.7   165.6   -3.0   -2.4   -0.2   -1.7   -2.7   -1.0 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  219.7   220.7   221.4   218.1   -2.2   -0.4    2.0   -2.9   -1.3   -0.5 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  139.3   138.7   138.3   139.3   -2.3    4.1   -1.1    0.0    0.9   -0.6 
     Other food at home ......................  161.1   162.0   162.0   161.5   -1.5    1.3    1.3    1.0   -0.1    1.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  159.2   160.6   161.7   160.9    0.3    0.5   -1.2    4.3    0.4    1.5 
      Fats and oils ..........................  155.7   158.7   157.8   156.0   -4.3    2.1    1.6    0.8   -1.2    1.2 
      Other foods ............................  178.5   178.9   178.7   178.6   -1.3    1.4    1.6    0.2    0.0    0.9 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  110.1   110.9   110.5   110.9    8.8   -2.5    0.0    2.9    3.0    1.5 
    Food away from home (1)...................  179.8   180.5   181.0   181.0    3.0    2.3    0.9    2.7    2.6    1.8 
     Other food away from home (2)............  120.2   120.6   120.9   121.0    2.7    2.4    3.7    2.7    2.6    3.2 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  185.5   185.5   186.8   186.4    1.5    2.2    2.4    2.0    1.9    2.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  178.4   178.9   179.9   179.8    2.1    2.8    3.2    3.2    2.4    3.2 
   Shelter ...................................  205.1   205.3   205.4   205.6    2.6    3.2    3.0    1.0    2.9    2.0 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  202.4   202.8   203.2   203.7    3.3    2.6    3.4    2.6    3.0    3.0 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  118.9   117.8   116.2   116.2   -6.9    5.6    1.4   -8.8   -0.8   -3.8 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  198.3   198.5   198.8   198.8    3.1    3.1    2.9    1.0    3.1    1.9 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  113.7   113.9   113.8   114.0    5.7    5.3   13.7    1.1    5.5    7.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  146.7   149.4   156.0   154.9    2.3    3.4    8.0   24.3    2.8   15.9 
    Fuels ....................................  129.8   132.7   139.6   138.4    2.3    3.5    9.1   29.3    2.9   18.8 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................  130.6   149.4   162.2   143.3   14.7   17.6   37.5   44.9   16.2   41.2 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  136.6   138.9   145.8   145.5    1.5    2.7    8.0   28.7    2.1   17.9 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  114.8   115.0   115.8   116.0    2.5    2.9    2.8    4.2    2.7    3.5 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  123.5   123.7   122.8   122.5   -1.0   -1.6   -1.6   -3.2   -1.3   -2.4 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  121.7   122.8   122.5   122.2    2.4    2.4    4.4    1.7    2.4    3.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  120.8   120.5   120.3   119.3   -7.8    1.7   -5.1   -4.9   -3.2   -5.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  117.8   117.7   120.0   118.9   -9.3   -4.5   -6.8    3.8   -7.0   -1.7 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  112.5   112.2   111.6   110.9   -7.7    6.2   -7.5   -5.6   -1.0   -6.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............  123.0   124.1   124.2   123.7   -4.5   -2.2  -13.7    2.3   -3.4   -6.0 
   Footwear ..................................  121.8   121.1   119.4   117.7   -7.6    2.7    4.0  -12.8   -2.6   -4.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  155.2   158.6   160.4   157.4    3.5    3.4    2.4    5.8    3.5    4.1 
   Private transportation ....................  152.6   156.0   157.9   154.8    3.5    4.1    2.4    5.9    3.8    4.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   97.8    97.8    98.1    97.7   -0.8   -1.2   -4.8   -0.4   -1.0   -2.6 
     New vehicles ............................  139.9   139.4   139.8   139.1   -1.4    2.3   -3.9   -2.3    0.4   -3.1 
     Used cars and trucks ....................  149.0   149.6   150.5   150.1   -0.3   -6.9   -4.7    3.0   -3.6   -0.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................  130.5   143.1   148.9   136.6   12.0   15.7   15.4   20.0   13.8   17.7 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  130.0   142.4   148.1   136.0   11.3   16.1   15.5   19.8   13.7   17.6 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....  107.1   107.5   107.2   107.1    2.7   -1.9    3.4    0.0    0.4    1.7 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  195.4   196.0   195.8   196.5    2.3    2.7    5.1    2.3    2.5    3.7 
   Public transportation .....................  201.1   200.6   201.6   202.0   -3.7   -2.6    1.6    1.8   -3.1    1.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  291.9   292.3   292.8   293.2    5.7    5.0    4.4    1.8    5.3    3.1 
   Medical care commodities ..................  255.1   255.1   256.1   256.0    3.7    2.4    3.0    1.4    3.1    2.2 
   Medical care services .....................  300.9   301.4   301.8   302.4    6.2    5.6    4.8    2.0    5.9    3.4 
    Professional services (3).................  260.0   260.5   260.8   261.4    4.8    2.7    2.0    2.2    3.7    2.1 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  381.8   383.2   384.1   384.5    8.3   10.5    9.8    2.9    9.4    6.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  105.1   105.3   105.3   105.2   -0.8    0.4    1.5    0.4   -0.2    1.0 
   Video and audio (2)........................  102.7   102.6   102.6   102.7   -0.4    1.6    2.0    0.0    0.6    1.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  109.0   109.2   109.0   108.7    6.6    1.9    2.2   -1.1    4.2    0.6 
   Education (2)..............................  129.9   130.5   131.1   131.8    6.9    6.5    5.4    6.0    6.7    5.7 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  328.9   331.3   333.0   333.7    6.9    2.0    7.9    6.0    4.4    6.9 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   366.1   367.6   369.4   371.4    7.0    6.7    5.3    5.9    6.9    5.6 
   Communication (2)..........................   93.5    93.4    92.8    92.0    6.2   -1.3   -0.4   -6.3    2.4   -3.4 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   92.3    92.2    91.6    90.7    4.4   -1.3   -0.4   -6.8    1.5   -3.6 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............  100.7   100.7    99.9    98.9    5.4    2.0    2.0   -7.0    3.7   -2.6 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   17.7    17.5    17.4    17.4   -4.1  -15.7  -12.5   -6.6  -10.1   -9.6 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   19.1    18.6    18.6    18.5   -6.9  -27.4  -23.2  -12.0  -17.8  -17.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  305.6   306.4   305.6   306.4    2.4    1.9    0.9    1.1    2.1    1.0 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  474.3   474.8   469.1   469.8    5.4    3.7    1.0   -3.7    4.5   -1.4 
   Personal care (1)..........................  175.2   175.7   176.1   176.7    1.2    0.9    0.9    3.5    1.0    2.2 
    Personal care products (1)................  153.8   154.0   153.8   154.6   -2.3    0.5   -4.3    2.1   -0.9   -1.2 
    Personal care services (1)................  191.3   191.6   192.4   193.2    1.5    1.5    2.5    4.0    1.5    3.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  277.9   279.3   280.5   281.3    3.7    2.1    2.6    5.0    2.9    3.8 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  151.3   153.0   153.8   152.0   -0.3    1.1    0.3    1.9    0.4    1.1 
  Food and beverages .........................  177.0   178.1   178.4   178.3    0.2    0.7    1.4    3.0    0.5    2.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  136.4   138.4   139.3   136.9   -0.3    1.2   -0.3    1.5    0.4    0.6 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  152.0   156.0   157.7   152.7   -4.5    7.0    7.7    1.9    1.1    4.7 
    Apparel ..................................  120.8   120.5   120.3   119.3   -7.8    1.7   -5.1   -4.9   -3.2   -5.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  171.6   178.7   183.9   176.0    4.7    5.8    3.3   10.7    5.3    6.9 
   Durables ..................................  119.7   119.8   119.8   119.4   -1.3   -2.3   -4.2   -1.0   -1.8   -2.6 
 Services ....................................  209.7   210.3   211.2   211.4    3.6    3.3    3.7    3.3    3.5    3.5 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  197.5   197.7   197.9   198.1    2.3    3.3    2.7    1.2    2.8    1.9 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  113.7   113.9   113.8   114.0    5.7    5.3   13.7    1.1    5.5    7.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  136.6   138.9   145.8   145.5    1.5    2.7    8.0   28.7    2.1   17.9 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  114.8   115.0   115.8   116.0    2.5    2.9    2.8    4.2    2.7    3.5 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  121.7   122.8   122.5   122.2    2.4    2.4    4.4    1.7    2.4    3.0 
  Transportation services ....................  212.2   212.8   213.4   214.6    4.1    4.7    3.7    4.6    4.4    4.1 
  Medical care services ......................  300.9   301.4   301.8   302.4    6.2    5.6    4.8    2.0    5.9    3.4 
  Other services .............................  246.2   246.9   247.1   246.9    5.3    3.3    3.5    1.1    4.3    2.3 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  178.3   179.5   180.5   179.5    2.3    2.5    2.3    2.7    2.4    2.5 
 All items less shelter ......................  170.3   171.8   172.9   171.7    1.4    2.2    1.9    3.3    1.8    2.6 
 All items less medical care .................  173.2   174.4   175.2   174.4    1.7    2.1    2.1    2.8    1.9    2.5 
 Commodities less food .......................  138.1   140.1   141.1   138.7   -0.6    1.2   -0.3    1.7    0.3    0.7 
 Nondurables less food .......................  153.9   157.8   159.7   154.6   -3.9    6.6    7.1    1.8    1.2    4.4 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  172.5   179.0   183.6   176.4    3.9    6.1    3.8    9.4    5.0    6.5 
 Nondurables .................................  164.9   167.5   168.6   165.9   -2.0    3.8    4.2    2.4    0.9    3.3 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  197.1   198.1   199.9   200.3    4.0    4.4    3.7    6.7    4.2    5.2 
 Services less medical care services .........  202.3   202.9   204.0   204.2    2.9    3.7    3.0    3.8    3.3    3.4 
 Energy ......................................  129.5   137.4   143.7   136.8    6.8    9.4   12.3   24.5    8.1   18.3 
 All items less energy .......................  185.0   185.4   185.5   185.5    1.3    1.8    1.3    1.1    1.5    1.2 
  All items less food and energy .............  187.3   187.4   187.5   187.5    1.5    2.2    1.3    0.4    1.8    0.9 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  142.8   142.8   142.7   142.2   -2.2   -0.8   -3.0   -1.7   -1.5   -2.3 
    Energy commodities .......................  131.0   144.0   150.2   137.5   12.0   16.0   16.1   21.4   14.0   18.7 
   Services less energy services .............  217.8   218.2   218.5   218.7    3.6    3.6    3.2    1.7    3.6    2.4 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  Apr.2003 from--      Mar.2003 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.                                           
                                                 (1)   2003   2003   2003   2003   Apr.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.   Jan.   Feb. 
                                                                                   2002   2003   2003   2002   2003   2003 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    177.7  179.2  180.3  179.8    2.3    0.3   -0.3    3.2    1.5    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    187.2  188.6  189.8  189.4    2.8    0.4   -0.2    3.7    1.4    0.6 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    187.7  189.1  190.0  189.8    2.9    0.4   -0.1    3.5    1.2    0.5 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    113.2  114.0  115.2  114.5    2.5    0.4   -0.6    4.0    1.8    1.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    171.8  173.3  174.1  173.1    1.6   -0.1   -0.6    3.0    1.3    0.5 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    172.9  174.6  175.4  174.3    1.2   -0.2   -0.6    2.8    1.4    0.5 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    111.7  112.5  113.1  112.6    2.2    0.1   -0.4    3.1    1.3    0.5 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    168.4  170.1  170.6  169.3    2.0   -0.5   -0.8    3.5    1.3    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    172.5  173.9  175.0  174.7    2.3    0.5   -0.2    3.2    1.4    0.6 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    174.0  175.7  176.5  176.3    2.7    0.3   -0.1    3.5    1.4    0.5 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    110.9  111.7  112.5  112.3    1.9    0.5   -0.2    2.9    1.4    0.7 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    173.2  174.8  175.7  175.4    2.5    0.3   -0.2    3.2    1.4    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    181.5  183.2  184.7  184.2    2.3    0.5   -0.3    3.2    1.8    0.8 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    182.5  184.4  185.9  185.4    2.7    0.5   -0.3    3.6    1.9    0.8 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    113.2  114.0  115.1  114.7    1.6    0.6   -0.3    2.6    1.7    1.0 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    164.3  165.8  166.8  166.3    2.4    0.3   -0.3    3.4    1.5    0.6 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    111.8  112.6  113.5  113.1    2.0    0.4   -0.4    3.1    1.5    0.8 
   D .........................................   M    173.2  174.7  175.6  174.9    2.1    0.1   -0.4    3.2    1.4    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    176.4  178.1  179.0  177.4    1.5   -0.4   -0.9    3.2    1.5    0.5 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    177.8  179.6  181.6  180.9    3.5    0.7   -0.4    4.5    2.1    1.1 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    189.7  191.3  192.1  191.8    2.8    0.3   -0.2    3.5    1.3    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1    199.3      -  202.3      -      -      -      -    4.7    1.5      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1    165.3      -  167.1      -      -      -      -    1.8    1.1      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1    173.3      -  176.5      -      -      -      -    3.0    1.8      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    114.1      -  115.5      -      -      -      -    3.7    1.2      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2        -  178.1      -  179.2    2.1    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2        -  176.8      -  176.4    1.7   -0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2        -  161.7      -  160.9    2.6   -0.5      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2        -  178.0      -  178.4    3.4    0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2        -  185.9      -  186.3    2.2    0.2      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2        -  193.7      -  193.6    2.5   -0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2        -  186.2      -  187.0    1.9    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 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. 2003 from-  
                    C-CPI-U                     December                                          
                                                1999-2000                                         
                                                              Mar.      Apr.      Apr.      Mar.  
                                                              2003      2003      2002      2003  
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                  
             Expenditure category                                                                 
                                                                                                  
 All items ...................................    100.000     107.8     107.6       1.8      -0.2 
  Food and beverages .........................     15.451     107.3     107.2       1.2      -0.1 
   Food ......................................     14.432     107.2     107.1       1.1      -0.1 
    Food at home .............................      8.335     106.2     105.9       0.4      -0.3 
    Food away from home ......................      6.096     108.6     108.6       2.2       0.0 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.019     108.1     108.0       1.9      -0.1 
  Housing ....................................     40.040     111.0     110.9       2.3      -0.1 
   Shelter ...................................     30.643     112.2     112.2       2.2       0.0 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.376     118.5     117.7       8.4      -0.7 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      5.020      97.4      97.5      -1.6       0.1 
  Apparel ....................................      4.819      94.3      94.8      -4.0       0.5 
  Transportation .............................     17.770     107.7     106.7       3.1      -0.9 
   Private transportation ....................     16.520     108.1     107.0       3.5      -1.0 
   Public transportation .....................      1.250     102.3     102.9      -1.2       0.6 
  Medical care ...............................      5.563     115.2     115.4       3.9       0.2 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.330     111.4     111.4       2.5       0.0 
   Medical care services .....................      4.233     116.4     116.7       4.3       0.3 
  Recreation .................................      6.124     103.1     103.0      -0.1      -0.1 
  Education and communication ................      6.068      97.8      97.2       0.6      -0.6 
   Education .................................      2.546     120.4     120.6       6.4       0.2 
   Communication .............................      3.522      83.5      82.6      -3.3      -1.1 
  Other goods and services ...................      4.164     111.3     111.6       1.5       0.3 
                                                                                                  
          Commodity and service group                                                             
                                                                                                  
 Services ....................................     57.098     112.3     112.3       3.0       0.0 
 Commodities .................................     42.902     102.1     101.6       0.2      -0.5 
  Durables ...................................     12.953      90.9      90.6      -2.8      -0.3 
 Nondurables .................................     29.949     107.2     106.5       1.5      -0.7 
  All items less food and energy .............     78.851     106.4     106.4       1.0       0.0 
 Energy ......................................      6.717     126.0     122.3      12.5      -2.9 

 Indexes for 2003 are initial estimates.  Indexes for 2002 are interim adjustments.
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.