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                     CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  JULY 1999
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3
 percent in July, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 166.7 (1982-
 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
 reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in July, the CPI-U
 increased 2.1 percent.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) rose 0.3 in July, prior to seasonal adjustment.  The July level of
 163.3 was 2.2 percent higher than the index in July 1998.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.3 percent in
 July, following two consecutive months of no change.  Energy costs, which
 declined in each of the preceding two months, rose 2.1 percent, accounting
 for almost half of the July advance in the overall CPI.  The index for
 petroleum-based energy rose 4.0 percent in July, and the index for energy
 services increased 0.6 percent.  The food index increased 0.2 percent in
 July, with the index for food at home up 0.1 percent after being unchanged
 in June.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent,
 following increases of 0.1 percent in both May and June. Upturns in the
 indexes for airline fares and cigarettes accounted for the larger advance
 in the July all items less food and energy index.
 
 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                      1999                3-mos. ended   ended
                    Jan.  Feb. Mar. Apr.  May June July  July `99    July `99
 All Items            .1    .1   .2   .7   .0   .0   .3    1.2       2.1
  Food and beverages  .4    .2  -.2   .1   .4   .0   .2    2.2       2.1
  Housing            -.1    .1   .2   .4   .1   .2   .1    1.7       2.2
  Apparel           -1.1   -.2  -.3  1.5  -.2  -.4  -.9   -5.6      -1.8
  Transportation     -.1   -.1   .7  2.4  -.5  -.6  1.2     .3       2.0
  Medical care        .3    .2   .2   .4   .2   .4   .3    3.6       3.5
  Recreation          .4   -.1   .0   .3   .2   .0   .0     .8       1.1
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .3    .1   .0   .1  -.1   .0   .2     .4        .4
  Other goods and                                                     
    services         2.0   -.1  -.6  1.0  -.2   .2   .9    3.8       8.6
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy            -.2    .0  1.6  6.1 -1.3 -1.2  2.1   -1.9       3.3
   Food               .5    .1  -.2   .1   .4   .0   .2    2.2       2.1
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .1    .1   .1   .4   .1   .1   .2    1.4       2.1
 
     
      During the first seven months of 1999, the CPI-U rose at a 2.4
 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with an
 increase of 1.6 percent for all of 1998.  The acceleration thus far in1999
 has been due to energy costs, which increased at a 12.4 percent annual
 rate in the first seven months of 1999 after declining 8.8 percent in all
 of 1998.  Food costs, which rose 2.3 percent in 1998, have risen at a 1.8
 percent SAAR in the first seven months of 1999.  Excluding food and
 energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 1.7 percent rate compared with a 2.4
 percent rise for all of 1998.
      
      The food and beverages index rose 0.2 percent in July. The index for
 food at home increased 0.1 after registering no change in June.  Small
 price movements were recorded for each of the six major grocery store food
 groups, ranging from - 0.3 to 0.4 percent. The index for fruits and
 vegetables declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.2 percent in
 July.  The index for fresh fruits decreased 3.0 percent, despite another
 increase in citrus fruit prices.  In the first seven months of 1999,
 prices for citrus fruits have risen 53.5 percent.  The index for fresh
 vegetables increased 2.5 percent, and prices for processed fruits and
 vegetables increased 1.1 percent.  The index for dairy products also
 declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.3 percent in July.  The
 index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which rose 0.3 percent in June,
 declined 0.1 percent in July.  The index for beef and veal, which rose 1.5
 percent in June, fell 0.1 percent in July.  The indexes for pork and for
 poultry each rose 0.3 percent in July.  Among the other major grocery
 store food groups, the index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.4 percent,
 the index for cereal and bakery products, 0.3 percent, and the index for
 other food at home, 0.1 percent.  The other two components of the food and
 beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased
 0.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for housing rose 0.1 percent in July, following an increase
 of 0.2 percent in June.  Shelter costs, which rose 0.2 percent in each of
 the preceding two months, increased 0.1 percent in July.  Within shelter,
 the indexes for rent and for lodging away from home each increased 0.2
 percent and the index for owners' equivalent rent rose 0.1 percent.  The
 index for fuels and utilities increased 0.5 percent in July.  The index
 for household fuels rose 0.7 percent, reflecting increases in each of the
 three major household fuels.  Charges for natural gas and for electricity
 increased 1.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively, and the index for fuel oil
 rose 2.9 percent.  The index for household furnishings and operations,
 which rose 0.2 percent in June, was unchanged in July.
      
      The transportation component advanced 1.2 percent in July, reflecting
 upturns in the indexes for gasoline and for airline fares.  The gasoline
 index, which fell 2.7 and 3.2 percent in May and June, respectively, rose
 4.3 percent in July.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices
 increased 3.3 percent in July.)  Gasoline prices have risen 18.9 percent
 thus far in 1999, but as of July are 14.2 percent lower than their peak
 level in November 1990.  Airline fares, which also had decreased in each
 of the preceding two months, increased 6.5 percent in July.  The index for
 new and used vehicles rose 0.3 percent in July; the index for new vehicles
 increased 0.1 percent, and the index for used cars and trucks increased
 0.9 percent.
      
      The index for apparel declined for the third consecutive month, down
 0.9 percent in July.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell
 2.8 percent, reflecting seasonal price discounting on spring-summer wear.)
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in July to a level 3.5 percent
 above a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--prescription
 drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.6 percent,
 with the index for prescription drugs up 0.6 percent.  The index for
 medical care services rose 0.2 percent.  Charges for professional services
 and for hospital and related services each increased 0.2 percent.
      
      In July, for the second consecutive month, the index for recreation
 costs was unchanged.  Small increases in the indexes for admissions to
 movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events, for sporting goods, and
 for photography were offset by declines in the indexes for toys, for
 recreational books, for video equipment, and for pets and pet services.
      
      The index for education and communication increased 0.2 percent in
 July.  Educational costs rose 0.5 percent, while the index for
 communication was unchanged.  Within the latter group, the index for
 personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.9 percent, and the
 index for telephone services decreased 0.2 percent.  A 0.4 percent increase in local telephone service charges was
 more than offset by decreases in both long distance telephone charges and
 the cost of cellular telephone services--down 0.7 and 1.3 percent,
 respectively.
      
      The index for other goods and services rose 0.9 percent, following a
 0.2 percent increase in June.  The index for tobacco and smoking products
 increased 3.3 percent in July, reflecting a 4.0 percent rise in cigarette
 prices and accounting for virtually all the July advance in this major
 group.
      
 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers rose 0.4 percent in July.
 
 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
           Workers (CPI-W)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                 Un-
                                                          Compound   adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate   12-mos.
      Category                      1999                3-mos. ended   ended
                    Jan.  Feb. Mar. Apr.  May June July  July`99     July `99
 All Items            .2    .0   .1   .7   .0   .0   .4    1.5       2.2
  Food and beverages  .4    .1  -.2   .1   .3   .1   .2    2.2       2.0
  Housing             .0    .1   .3   .3   .1   .1   .2    1.8       2.0
  Apparel            -1.1  -.4  -.4  1.4  -.1  -.5  -.7   -4.8      -1.4
  Transportation     -.1   -.4   .6  2.6  -.4  -.5  1.2    1.1       2.1
  Medical care        .3    .2   .3   .4   .2   .4   .3    3.6       3.4
  Recreation          .4   -.2  -.1   .2   .2   .1   .0    1.2        .7
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .3    .2   .0  -.1   .0   .1   .2    1.2        .6
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          2.5  -.2 -1.0  1.4  -.4   .3  1.2    4.2      11.0
 Special Indexes                                                        
  Energy             -.1   -.2  2.0  6.4 -1.4 -1.2  2.3   -1.5       3.7
  Food                .5    .1  -.2   .1   .3   .1   .1    2.0       2.0
  All Items less                                                        
    food and energy   .1    .0   .0   .4   .1   .1   .2    1.6       2.1
 
  
 Consumer Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on
 Wednesday, September 15, 1999, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
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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 1994 through 1998 were replaced at the end of
       1998.  The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other
       aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement
       of 73 selected components.  Each year the seasonal status of
       every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical
       criteria.  If any of the 73 components change their seasonal
       adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
       adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the
       last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be
       used before that period.
       
            Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index
       levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after
       their original release.  For this reason, BLS advises
       against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
       
            Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors
       for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an
       enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention
       Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series.
       Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
       estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values
       and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal
       pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to
       calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning with the
       calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA
       software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment.
       
            For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this
       procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price
       volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of
       seasonally adjusted data for those series.  For some women's
       apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure
       was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing
       methodology.  For the tobacco and smoking products index,
       this procedure was used to offset the effects wholesale
       tobacco prices and legal fees passed on to consumers.  For
       some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis
       Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise
       tax increases.  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
       affecting the Fats and oils series.  For the Water and
       sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to
       account for a data collection anomaly.
       
            A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and
       seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing
       the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices
       and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire
       McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 606-6968 or sending e-mail to
       Gallagher_C@BLS.GOV.
 


 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity
 and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      July 1999 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   1998       June      July                                            
                                                              1999      1999     July     June   Apr. to  May to June to
                                                                                 1998     1999     May     June    July 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     166.2     166.7      2.1      0.3     0.0     0.0     0.3 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     497.9     499.2        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     16.408     164.1     164.2      2.1      0.1     0.4     0.0     0.2 
   Food ......................................     15.422     163.6     163.8      2.1      0.1     0.4     0.0     0.2 
    Food at home .............................      9.691     163.7     163.7      1.8      0.0     0.6     0.0     0.1 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.544     185.7     186.3      2.5      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      2.569     147.2     147.3      0.3      0.1     0.2     0.3    -0.1 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.088     156.1     155.7      5.1     -0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.3 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.440     203.2     202.0      1.9     -0.6     2.6    -0.5    -0.2 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.049     134.3     134.3      1.5      0.0     0.4     0.3     0.4 
     Other food at home ......................      2.002     153.6     153.7      1.7      0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .377     152.4     152.4      1.7      0.0     0.9    -0.4     0.0 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .309     147.5     148.1      0.3      0.4    -1.1     0.0     0.3 
      Other foods ............................      1.316     169.2     169.3      2.0      0.1     0.0     0.2     0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .320     104.9     104.2      1.6     -0.7    -0.6    -0.1    -0.7 
    Food away from home (1)...................      5.730     164.6     165.1      2.5      0.3     0.1     0.0     0.3 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .175     104.4     105.5      3.8      1.1     0.3     0.1     1.1 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................       .986     169.5     169.9      2.6      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     39.828     164.1     164.7      2.2      0.4     0.1     0.2     0.1 
   Shelter ...................................     30.283     187.2     188.0      3.0      0.4     0.2     0.2     0.1 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      7.007     177.1     177.5      3.1      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      2.376     113.8     117.1      4.8      2.9    -0.2     0.6     0.2 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.529     192.6     193.0      2.7      0.2     0.3     0.1     0.1 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .371     102.2     102.1      2.8     -0.1     0.2     1.7    -0.1 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.735     130.2     131.1     -0.2      0.7    -0.2     0.2     0.5 
    Fuels ....................................      3.801     115.1     116.0     -0.7      0.8    -0.3     0.1     0.7 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .227      87.3      87.5     -0.3      0.2     0.8     1.0     1.9 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.574     123.0     124.0     -0.7      0.8    -0.3     0.1     0.6 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .934     103.8     104.1      2.1      0.3     0.1     0.1     0.0 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.810     126.8     126.8     -0.3      0.0    -0.3     0.2     0.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .908     104.3     104.3      2.4      0.0     0.1     0.2     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.831     130.9     127.3     -1.8     -2.8    -0.2    -0.4    -0.9 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.358     131.4     128.3     -0.9     -2.4    -0.2     0.2    -1.1 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.939     122.6     116.1     -3.7     -5.3     0.3    -0.3    -2.0 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .272     126.8     127.4      4.4      0.5    -0.5    -0.6     0.5 
   Footwear ..................................       .876     125.4     125.2     -1.4     -0.2    -1.3    -0.6     1.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     16.999     143.4     144.7      2.0      0.9    -0.5    -0.6     1.2 
   Private transportation ....................     15.653     139.7     140.6      1.9      0.6    -0.4    -0.4     0.9 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.843      99.7      99.8     -0.1      0.1     0.2     0.1     0.3 
     New vehicles ............................      4.983     142.5     142.0     -0.5     -0.4    -0.1    -0.1     0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      1.914     150.9     152.3      0.7      0.9     0.9     0.9     0.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................      2.493      99.2     102.5      9.4      3.3    -2.6    -3.0     4.1 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      2.476      98.6     101.9      9.3      3.3    -2.7    -3.2     4.3 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .549     100.1     100.0     -1.1     -0.1     0.1    -0.3    -0.2 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.624     171.7     172.1      3.2      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.346     192.6     200.8      4.6      4.3    -1.5    -2.9     4.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      5.713     250.2     251.1      3.5      0.4     0.2     0.4     0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.252     230.5     231.7      4.3      0.5     0.1     0.4     0.6 
   Medical care services .....................      4.461     254.6     255.5      3.3      0.4     0.3     0.4     0.2 
    Professional services (3).................      2.854     229.3     229.8      3.1      0.2     0.2     0.4     0.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.354     297.6     299.3      3.9      0.6     0.4     0.4     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      6.120     102.2     102.2      1.1      0.0     0.2     0.0     0.0 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.748     100.7     100.6     -0.5     -0.1     0.2    -0.2    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.478     100.3     100.4      0.4      0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.2 
   Education (2)..............................      2.694     105.7     106.0      5.0      0.3     0.5     0.3     0.5 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .203     262.1     262.3      5.3      0.1     0.7     0.4     0.3 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.492     304.4     305.4      4.9      0.3     0.5     0.3     0.4 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.783      95.5      95.5     -3.6      0.0    -0.6    -0.2     0.0 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.580      94.9      94.9     -4.1      0.0    -0.6    -0.3     0.0 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.327      99.7      99.5     -2.0     -0.2    -0.4     0.1    -0.2 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .253      29.8      30.0    -23.3      0.7    -3.7    -3.6     0.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .148      54.5      52.9    -29.7     -2.9    -1.9    -2.2    -2.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.624     255.9     258.3      8.6      0.9    -0.2     0.2     0.9 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............      1.159     343.2     356.0     30.3      3.7    -1.4     0.2     3.3 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.465     161.1     161.1      2.6      0.0     0.3     0.2     0.0 
    Personal care products (1)................       .742     152.6     152.0      1.9     -0.4     0.0     1.1    -0.4 
    Personal care services (1)................       .973     170.9     171.4      3.2      0.3     0.4    -0.1     0.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.491     242.4     242.9      3.3      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     42.109     143.9     143.9      1.6      0.0    -0.1    -0.2     0.4 
  Food and beverages .........................     16.408     164.1     164.2      2.1      0.1     0.4     0.0     0.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     25.702     131.9     131.9      1.4      0.0    -0.4    -0.4     0.5 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     14.345     136.6     136.7      3.7      0.1    -0.5    -0.5     1.0 
    Apparel ..................................      4.831     130.9     127.3     -1.8     -2.8    -0.2    -0.4    -0.9 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................      9.514     144.8     146.8      6.4      1.4    -0.8    -0.5     1.5 
   Durables ..................................     11.356     125.7     125.6     -1.5     -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.2 
 Services ....................................     57.891     188.6     189.5      2.5      0.5     0.1     0.1     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.912     194.9     195.7      2.9      0.4     0.2     0.3     0.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .371     102.2     102.1      2.8     -0.1     0.2     1.7    -0.1 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.574     123.0     124.0     -0.7      0.8    -0.3     0.1     0.6 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .934     103.8     104.1      2.1      0.3     0.1     0.1     0.0 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .908     104.3     104.3      2.4      0.0     0.1     0.2     0.0 
  Transportation services ....................      6.963     189.3     191.0      1.7      0.9    -0.3    -0.5     1.0 
  Medical care services ......................      4.461     254.6     255.5      3.3      0.4     0.3     0.4     0.2 
  Other services .............................     10.768     222.2     222.6      2.6      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     84.578     166.7     167.2      2.2      0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.3 
 All items less shelter ......................     69.717     159.7     160.1      1.8      0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.4 
 All items less medical care .................     94.287     161.6     162.0      2.1      0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.3 
 Commodities less food .......................     26.688     133.4     133.4      1.4      0.0    -0.4    -0.3     0.4 
 Nondurables less food .......................     15.331     138.6     138.7      3.7      0.1    -0.4    -0.4     0.9 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     10.500     146.3     148.2      6.1      1.3    -0.8    -0.3     1.4 
 Nondurables .................................     30.753     150.5     150.6      2.9      0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.5 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.979     195.6     196.5      2.0      0.5     0.1     0.2     0.4 
 Services less medical care services .........     53.429     182.6     183.4      2.5      0.4     0.1     0.1     0.3 
 Energy ......................................      6.294     106.8     108.7      3.3      1.8    -1.3    -1.2     2.1 
 All items less energy .......................     93.706     174.0     174.3      2.0      0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
  All items less food and energy .............     78.284     176.6     176.9      2.1      0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     23.967     143.7     143.2      0.6     -0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.1 
    Energy commodities .......................      2.720      98.3     101.3      8.6      3.1    -2.4    -2.7     4.0 
   Services less energy services .............     54.316     195.3     196.1      2.7      0.4     0.2     0.1     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar .....          -    $ .602    $ .600        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old                                                                          
     base ....................................          -    $ .201    $ .200        -        -       -       -       - 

   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--   
                                                 Apr.    May     June    July                                           
                                                 1999    1999    1999    1999                                           
                                                                                Oct.   Jan.   Apr.   July   Jan.   July 
                                                                                1998   1999   1999   1999   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  166.2   166.2   166.2   166.7    1.5    1.7    3.9    1.2    1.6    2.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  163.6   164.2   164.2   164.5    3.3    2.7    0.2    2.2    3.0    1.2 
   Food ......................................  163.3   163.9   163.9   164.2    3.3    2.7    0.0    2.2    3.0    1.1 
    Food at home .............................  163.0   163.9   163.9   164.0    3.5    2.5   -1.2    2.5    3.0    0.6 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  184.6   185.1   185.2   185.8    2.7    4.5    0.4    2.6    3.6    1.5 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  147.0   147.3   147.7   147.6    0.3   -5.1    4.2    1.6   -2.4    2.9 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  156.1   156.2   156.1   155.7   19.7   17.0  -12.1   -1.0   18.3   -6.7 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  200.9   206.2   205.1   204.7    1.6    6.3   -7.4    7.8    3.9   -0.1 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  133.5   134.0   134.4   134.9   -1.2    2.4    0.3    4.3    0.6    2.3 
     Other food at home ......................  153.3   153.4   153.5   153.7    4.6    0.5    1.1    1.0    2.5    1.0 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  151.3   152.7   152.1   152.1    2.7    1.3    0.5    2.1    2.0    1.3 
      Fats and oils ..........................  148.8   147.2   147.2   147.7   27.8  -14.9   -3.7   -2.9    4.3   -3.3 
      Other foods ............................  168.7   168.7   169.1   169.3    0.2    4.2    2.7    1.4    2.2    2.0 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  105.6   105.0   104.9   104.2    3.6    2.3    5.9   -5.2    2.9    0.2 
    Food away from home (1)...................  164.5   164.6   164.6   165.1    3.0    3.0    2.5    1.5    3.0    2.0 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  104.0   104.3   104.4   105.5    4.4    3.2    1.9    5.9    3.8    3.9 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  168.5   169.0   169.3   170.1    2.2    2.2    2.2    3.9    2.2    3.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  163.1   163.3   163.6   163.8    2.3    1.5    3.0    1.7    1.9    2.4 
   Shelter ...................................  186.2   186.6   187.0   187.1    4.0    2.0    3.5    1.9    3.0    2.7 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  176.5   176.9   177.1   177.5    3.8    3.5    2.8    2.3    3.6    2.5 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  105.2   105.0   105.6   105.8   11.6   -7.1   13.6    2.3    1.8    7.8 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  192.1   192.6   192.8   193.0    3.2    2.6    2.8    1.9    2.9    2.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  100.3   100.5   102.2   102.1    1.6    0.0    2.4    7.4    0.8    4.9 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  127.6   127.3   127.5   128.2   -4.6    0.0    2.5    1.9   -2.3    2.2 
    Fuels ....................................  111.5   111.2   111.3   112.1   -6.2   -1.1    2.6    2.2   -3.7    2.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................   86.7    87.4    88.3    90.0  -12.2  -11.4    9.3   16.1  -11.8   12.6 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  119.3   118.9   119.0   119.7   -5.8   -0.3    2.4    1.3   -3.1    1.9 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  103.6   103.7   103.8   103.8    2.4    3.2    2.4    0.8    2.8    1.6 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  126.9   126.5   126.7   126.7   -0.9    1.0   -0.3   -0.6    0.0   -0.5 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  104.0   104.1   104.3   104.3    2.0    2.8    3.5    1.2    2.4    2.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  132.1   131.9   131.4   130.2    1.5   -7.0    4.0   -5.6   -2.8   -0.9 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  132.2   131.9   132.2   130.8    0.3   -5.3    6.0   -4.2   -2.6    0.8 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  123.5   123.9   123.5   121.0    0.3  -11.0    4.3   -7.9   -5.5   -2.0 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  128.2   127.6   126.8   127.4   29.7   -0.6   -5.4   -2.5   13.5   -4.0 
   Footwear ..................................  127.8   126.1   125.4   126.6   -0.3   -4.0    2.2   -3.7   -2.2   -0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  144.6   143.9   143.0   144.7   -1.4   -2.5   12.5    0.3   -2.0    6.2 
   Private transportation ....................  140.6   140.0   139.4   140.7   -1.2   -2.9   11.6    0.3   -2.0    5.8 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   99.8   100.0   100.1   100.4    0.8   -0.8   -2.8    2.4    0.0   -0.2 
     New vehicles ............................  142.8   142.7   142.6   142.7   -0.3    0.6   -1.9   -0.3    0.1   -1.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  148.3   149.6   150.9   152.3    4.6   -6.1   -6.0   11.2   -0.9    2.3 
    Motor fuel ...............................  102.6    99.9    96.9   100.9  -10.0  -14.3   98.9   -6.5  -12.2   36.4 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  102.1    99.3    96.1   100.2   -9.7  -14.0   98.7   -7.2  -11.9   35.7 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........  100.5   100.6   100.3   100.1    0.8   -1.6   -2.0   -1.6   -0.4   -1.8 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  171.1   171.5   171.8   172.2    4.1    2.6    3.1    2.6    3.4    2.8 
   Public transportation (1)..................  201.4   198.4   192.6   200.8   -4.3    1.1   25.2   -1.2   -1.7   11.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  249.0   249.6   250.5   251.2    3.7    3.3    3.4    3.6    3.5    3.5 
   Medical care commodities ..................  228.8   229.0   229.9   231.2    5.1    2.9    4.7    4.3    4.0    4.5 
   Medical care services .....................  253.3   254.0   254.9   255.5    3.1    3.4    3.2    3.5    3.3    3.4 
    Professional services (3).................  227.7   228.2   229.0   229.5    3.5    2.9    2.9    3.2    3.2    3.0 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  296.3   297.6   298.8   299.3    3.1    4.3    3.9    4.1    3.7    4.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  101.8   102.0   102.0   102.0    0.4    2.4    0.8    0.8    1.4    0.8 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  100.6   100.8   100.6   100.5    1.6    1.2   -4.3   -0.4    1.4   -2.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  101.2   101.1   101.1   101.3   -1.2    1.6    0.8    0.4    0.2    0.6 
   Education (2)..............................  106.6   107.1   107.4   107.9    3.9    4.7    6.2    5.0    4.3    5.6 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  260.7   262.4   263.4   264.2    9.4   -0.3    6.9    5.5    4.4    6.2 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   305.6   307.2   308.1   309.4    3.6    4.9    6.0    5.1    4.2    5.5 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   96.3    95.7    95.5    95.5   -5.1   -2.0   -4.0   -3.3   -3.6   -3.7 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   95.8    95.2    94.9    94.9   -5.5   -2.8   -4.5   -3.7   -4.2   -4.1 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............  100.0    99.6    99.7    99.5   -3.1    0.0   -2.8   -2.0   -1.6   -2.4 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   32.1    30.9    29.8    30.0  -27.3  -23.2  -18.7  -23.7  -25.3  -21.2 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   56.8    55.7    54.5    52.9  -35.1  -31.5  -26.8  -24.8  -33.3  -25.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  256.6   256.2   256.8   259.0    5.7   25.7    1.1    3.8   15.2    2.4 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............  348.9   344.1   344.9   356.3   15.8  142.2   -5.5    8.8   67.4    1.4 
   Personal care (1)..........................  160.2   160.7   161.1   161.1    2.8    2.0    3.3    2.3    2.4    2.8 
    Personal care products (1)................  150.9   150.9   152.6   152.0    0.8    1.3    2.7    2.9    1.1    2.8 
    Personal care services (1)................  170.3   171.0   170.9   171.4    3.4    3.1    3.6    2.6    3.3    3.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  241.0   241.6   241.9   242.9    3.8    3.8    2.7    3.2    3.8    2.9 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  144.3   144.1   143.8   144.4    0.8    1.4    4.3    0.3    1.1    2.3 
  Food and beverages .........................  163.6   164.2   164.2   164.5    3.3    2.7    0.2    2.2    3.0    1.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  132.8   132.3   131.8   132.5   -0.6    0.3    6.9   -0.9   -0.2    2.9 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  137.6   136.9   136.2   137.6    0.3    0.6   14.6    0.0    0.5    7.0 
    Apparel ..................................  132.1   131.9   131.4   130.2    1.5   -7.0    4.0   -5.6   -2.8   -0.9 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  145.8   144.6   143.9   146.1    0.0    5.6   20.0    0.8    2.8   10.0 
   Durables ..................................  125.7   125.7   125.7   125.9   -1.6   -1.3   -3.4    0.6   -1.4   -1.4 
 Services ....................................  188.1   188.3   188.5   189.0    2.2    2.2    3.5    1.9    2.2    2.7 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  194.1   194.4   194.9   195.1    4.3    1.9    3.4    2.1    3.1    2.7 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  100.3   100.5   102.2   102.1    1.6    0.0    2.4    7.4    0.8    4.9 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  119.3   118.9   119.0   119.7   -5.8   -0.3    2.4    1.3   -3.1    1.9 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  103.6   103.7   103.8   103.8    2.4    3.2    2.4    0.8    2.8    1.6 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  104.0   104.1   104.3   104.3    2.0    2.8    3.5    1.2    2.4    2.3 
  Transportation services ....................  191.0   190.4   189.5   191.4   -0.6    1.1    5.6    0.8    0.2    3.2 
  Medical care services ......................  253.3   254.0   254.9   255.5    3.1    3.4    3.2    3.5    3.3    3.4 
  Other services .............................  222.2   222.7   223.0   223.6    1.8    3.7    2.6    2.5    2.8    2.6 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  166.6   166.5   166.5   167.0    1.5    1.5    4.7    1.0    1.5    2.8 
 All items less shelter ......................  159.9   159.8   159.6   160.3    0.8    1.8    3.8    1.0    1.3    2.4 
 All items less medical care .................  161.4   161.4   161.3   161.8    1.5    1.8    3.8    1.0    1.6    2.4 
 Commodities less food .......................  134.4   133.9   133.5   134.1   -0.6    0.3    6.8   -0.9   -0.2    2.9 
 Nondurables less food .......................  139.5   138.9   138.3   139.5    0.6    0.9   13.7    0.0    0.7    6.6 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  147.2   146.0   145.6   147.6    0.3    5.3   18.4    1.1    2.7    9.4 
 Nondurables .................................  150.5   150.6   150.5   151.3    1.4    1.9    6.1    2.1    1.6    4.1 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  194.9   195.1   195.4   196.1    0.4    2.3    2.9    2.5    1.4    2.7 
 Services less medical care services .........  182.0   182.2   182.4   183.0    2.3    2.0    3.4    2.2    2.1    2.8 
 Energy ......................................  106.5   105.1   103.8   106.0   -7.9   -6.2   35.0   -1.9   -7.1   15.1 
 All items less energy .......................  174.1   174.3   174.4   174.7    2.4    2.3    2.1    1.4    2.4    1.7 
  All items less food and energy .............  176.7   176.9   177.0   177.3    2.3    2.1    2.3    1.4    2.2    1.8 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  144.1   144.0   144.0   144.1    0.8    2.2   -0.8    0.0    1.5   -0.4 
    Energy commodities .......................  101.2    98.8    96.1    99.9  -10.4  -14.0   90.0   -5.0  -12.2   34.3 
   Services less energy services .............  195.1   195.4   195.6   196.1    3.0    2.3    3.6    2.1    2.6    2.8 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-U                       ng                                  July1999 from--      June1999 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Apr.    May   June   July                                           
                                                 (1)   1999   1999   1999   1999   July    May   June   June   Apr.    May 
                                                                                   1998   1999   1999   1998   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    166.2  166.2  166.2  166.7    2.1    0.3    0.3    2.0    0.0    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    172.8  172.8  173.1  173.4    2.1    0.3    0.2    2.1    0.2    0.2 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    173.6  173.6  174.1  174.5    2.2    0.5    0.2    2.2    0.3    0.3 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    103.9  103.9  103.8  103.9    1.9    0.0    0.1    1.9   -0.1   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    162.2  162.2  162.5  162.9    1.9    0.4    0.2    1.9    0.2    0.2 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    163.6  163.6  164.1  164.6    2.1    0.6    0.3    2.1    0.3    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    103.7  103.7  103.7  103.9    1.7    0.2    0.2    1.5    0.0    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    156.4  156.5  156.9  157.2    2.4    0.4    0.2    2.3    0.3    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    161.5  161.6  161.7  162.2    1.8    0.4    0.3    1.6    0.1    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    160.5  160.5  160.9  161.4    1.8    0.6    0.3    1.6    0.2    0.2 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    103.9  104.1  104.1  104.3    1.9    0.2    0.2    1.8    0.2    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    162.6  162.1  162.0  162.6    1.6    0.3    0.4    1.3   -0.4   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    169.0  168.7  168.3  168.9    2.8    0.1    0.4    2.5   -0.4   -0.2 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    170.0  169.8  169.3  169.9    2.9    0.1    0.4    2.6   -0.4   -0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    105.1  104.8  104.5  104.9    2.5    0.1    0.4    2.2   -0.6   -0.3 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    150.5  150.5  150.7  151.1    2.3    0.4    0.3    2.2    0.1    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    104.1  104.1  104.0  104.2    1.9    0.1    0.2    1.8   -0.1   -0.1 
   D .........................................   M    162.1  161.9  162.0  162.4    1.9    0.3    0.2    1.8   -0.1    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    167.6  168.2  168.9  169.4    1.7    0.7    0.3    1.7    0.8    0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    166.6  166.2  165.4  165.8    2.3   -0.2    0.2    2.0   -0.7   -0.5 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    176.0  176.1  176.8  177.2    2.1    0.6    0.2    2.1    0.5    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1        -  174.2      -  175.3    2.7    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1        -  161.5      -  162.8    1.8    0.8      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1        -  157.2      -  158.3    2.7    0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  103.6      -  104.6    1.8    1.0      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2    164.0      -  164.8      -      -      -      -    1.7    0.5      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2    164.1      -  163.8      -      -      -      -    2.8   -0.2      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2    148.3      -  148.3      -      -      -      -    1.3    0.0      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2    161.7      -  161.3      -      -      -      -    0.7   -0.2      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2    171.1      -  172.1      -      -      -      -    2.4    0.6      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2    172.2      -  171.8      -      -      -      -    3.8   -0.2      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2    172.2      -  172.7      -      -      -      -    3.1    0.3      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
 category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      July 1999 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   1998       June      July                                            
                                                              1999      1999     July     June   Apr. to  May to June to
                                                                                 1998     1999     May     June    July 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     162.8     163.3      2.2      0.3     0.0     0.0     0.4 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     485.0     486.3        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     18.011     163.3     163.4      2.0      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.2 
   Food ......................................     16.966     162.8     163.0      2.0      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1 
    Food at home .............................     10.832     162.5     162.5      1.8      0.0     0.4     0.1     0.0 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.689     185.5     186.1      2.5      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      3.055     146.9     146.8      0.1     -0.1     0.1     0.5    -0.2 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.193     155.7     155.3      5.1     -0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.3 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.492     201.9     201.0      1.9     -0.4     2.5    -0.4     0.0 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.184     133.2     133.1      1.4     -0.1     0.4     0.3     0.4 
     Other food at home ......................      2.220     152.8     153.0      1.7      0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .420     152.0     152.0      1.4      0.0     0.7    -0.5     0.0 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .354     147.2     147.8      0.3      0.4    -1.0     0.1     0.1 
      Other foods ............................      1.446     169.0     169.2      2.0      0.1     0.0     0.2     0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .355     104.4     103.9      1.1     -0.5    -0.5    -0.3    -0.5 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.133     164.4     164.9      2.4      0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.3 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .216     104.5     105.3      3.7      0.8     0.1     0.3     0.8 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.045     168.7     169.1      2.8      0.2     0.4     0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     36.685     160.2     160.7      2.0      0.3     0.1     0.1     0.2 
   Shelter ...................................     27.496     181.5     182.0      2.8      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.2 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.500     176.8     177.1      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      1.379     113.8     116.7      4.3      2.5    -0.2     0.3    -0.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     17.296     175.4     175.7      2.6      0.2     0.3     0.1     0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .320     102.3     102.2      2.8     -0.1     0.3     1.4    -0.1 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.850     130.2     131.1     -0.3      0.7    -0.2     0.1     0.6 
    Fuels ....................................      3.928     114.7     115.7     -0.8      0.9    -0.3     0.1     0.6 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .201      87.8      87.6     -0.7     -0.2     0.8     1.1     1.5 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.727     122.6     123.6     -0.8      0.8    -0.4     0.1     0.6 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .922     103.9     104.2      2.2      0.3     0.0     0.2     0.0 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.339     124.8     124.9     -0.6      0.1    -0.3     0.1     0.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .402     104.8     104.8      2.7      0.0     0.2     0.3     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      5.199     129.6     126.4     -1.4     -2.5    -0.1    -0.5    -0.7 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.474     131.6     128.6     -0.4     -2.3    -0.2     0.2    -1.0 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.948     120.6     114.4     -3.5     -5.1     0.5    -0.5    -2.1 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .344     128.0     128.4      4.6      0.3    -0.3    -0.7     0.3 
   Footwear ..................................      1.057     125.8     125.8     -1.3      0.0    -1.2    -0.7     1.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     19.166     142.4     143.7      2.1      0.9    -0.4    -0.5     1.2 
   Private transportation ....................     18.109     139.9     140.9      2.0      0.7    -0.4    -0.4     1.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      9.250     100.0     100.1     -0.1      0.1     0.2     0.3     0.4 
     New vehicles ............................      5.224     143.6     143.2     -0.5     -0.3    -0.1     0.1    -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      3.216     152.2     153.7      0.7      1.0     0.9     0.9     1.0 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.066      99.2     102.6      9.3      3.4    -2.6    -2.8     4.2 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.045      98.7     102.1      9.3      3.4    -2.8    -2.8     4.2 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .682      99.6      99.5     -1.0     -0.1     0.3    -0.3    -0.3 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.690     173.1     173.5      3.3      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.056     189.0     195.7      3.7      3.5    -1.3    -2.5     3.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      4.672     249.4     250.3      3.4      0.4     0.2     0.4     0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................       .926     226.6     227.8      4.0      0.5     0.0     0.3     0.6 
   Medical care services .....................      3.746     254.5     255.3      3.3      0.3     0.3     0.4     0.2 
    Professional services (3).................      2.415     231.0     231.4      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.4     0.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.114     293.6     295.3      3.9      0.6     0.4     0.3     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.925     101.6     101.6      0.7      0.0     0.2     0.1     0.0 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.951     100.5     100.4     -0.6     -0.1     0.1    -0.1    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.361     100.7     100.8      0.6      0.1     0.0     0.1     0.2 
   Education (2)..............................      2.478     106.0     106.3      5.1      0.3     0.6     0.4     0.5 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .200     264.8     265.0      5.5      0.1     0.6     0.4     0.3 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.278     299.2     300.2      5.2      0.3     0.6     0.4     0.4 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.883      96.4      96.3     -3.3     -0.1    -0.5    -0.1    -0.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.733      96.0      96.0     -3.5      0.0    -0.5    -0.2     0.0 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.519      99.9      99.7     -1.8     -0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.2 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .213      30.8      31.1    -22.6      1.0    -3.6    -3.1     1.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .120      54.0      52.5    -29.4     -2.8    -1.4    -2.0    -2.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.981     258.7     262.0     11.0      1.3    -0.4     0.3     1.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............      1.694     343.5     356.6     30.4      3.8    -1.7     0.3     3.4 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.287     161.3     161.3      2.7      0.0     0.2     0.3     0.0 
    Personal care products (1)................       .838     153.3     152.7      1.7     -0.4    -0.1     1.1    -0.4 
    Personal care services (1)................       .975     171.2     171.8      3.2      0.4     0.5    -0.1     0.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.253     242.6     243.2      4.0      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     46.764     144.0     144.2      1.9      0.1    -0.1    -0.2     0.5 
  Food and beverages .........................     18.011     163.3     163.4      2.0      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     28.753     132.5     132.7      1.8      0.2    -0.5    -0.3     0.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     15.564     137.0     137.5      4.6      0.4    -0.6    -0.6     1.3 
    Apparel ..................................      5.199     129.6     126.4     -1.4     -2.5    -0.1    -0.5    -0.7 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     10.365     145.7     148.1      7.6      1.6    -1.2    -0.3     1.7 
   Durables ..................................     13.189     125.6     125.7     -1.3      0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2 
 Services ....................................     53.236     185.2     185.9      2.4      0.4     0.2     0.1     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     27.175     174.7     175.3      2.9      0.3     0.2     0.2     0.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .320     102.3     102.2      2.8     -0.1     0.3     1.4    -0.1 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.727     122.6     123.6     -0.8      0.8    -0.4     0.1     0.6 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .922     103.9     104.2      2.2      0.3     0.0     0.2     0.0 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .402     104.8     104.8      2.7      0.0     0.2     0.3     0.0 
  Transportation services ....................      6.800     186.7     188.0      1.5      0.7    -0.2    -0.2     0.7 
  Medical care services ......................      3.746     254.5     255.3      3.3      0.3     0.3     0.4     0.2 
  Other services .............................     10.144     218.8     219.2      2.6      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     83.034     162.7     163.2      2.2      0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.4 
 All items less shelter ......................     72.504     157.6     158.0      1.9      0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.4 
 All items less medical care .................     95.328     158.8     159.2      2.1      0.3     0.0     0.0     0.4 
 Commodities less food .......................     29.798     133.9     134.2      2.0      0.2    -0.4    -0.2     0.6 
 Nondurables less food .......................     16.609     138.9     139.4      4.5      0.4    -0.6    -0.5     1.2 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     11.410     147.0     149.3      7.2      1.6    -0.9    -0.3     1.6 
 Nondurables .................................     33.575     150.5     150.8      3.2      0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.6 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     26.061     174.0     174.7      1.9      0.4     0.2     0.2     0.3 
 Services less medical care services .........     49.490     179.4     180.1      2.3      0.4     0.2     0.1     0.3 
 Energy ......................................      6.994     106.2     108.4      3.7      2.1    -1.4    -1.2     2.3 
 All items less energy .......................     93.006     170.6     170.9      2.1      0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
  All items less food and energy .............     76.040     172.7     172.9      2.1      0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     26.531     143.8     143.5      1.1     -0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.1 
    Energy commodities .......................      3.267      98.6     101.8      8.6      3.2    -2.5    -2.6     4.1 
   Services less energy services .............     49.509     192.2     192.8      2.6      0.3     0.2     0.2     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar .....          -    $ .614    $ .613        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old                                                                          
     base ....................................          -    $ .206    $ .206        -        -       -       -       - 

   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--   
                                                 Apr.    May     June    July                                           
                                                 1999    1999    1999    1999                                           
                                                                                Oct.   Jan.   Apr.   July   Jan.   July 
                                                                                1998   1999   1999   1999   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  162.7   162.7   162.7   163.3    1.5    2.3    3.5    1.5    1.9    2.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  162.9   163.4   163.5   163.8    3.0    2.7    0.0    2.2    2.9    1.1 
   Food ......................................  162.5   163.0   163.1   163.3    3.0    2.8    0.0    2.0    2.9    1.0 
    Food at home .............................  161.9   162.6   162.8   162.8    3.3    2.5   -1.2    2.2    2.9    0.5 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  184.3   184.8   185.0   185.5    2.2    4.2    0.7    2.6    3.2    1.6 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  146.6   146.8   147.5   147.2    0.3   -5.1    4.2    1.6   -2.4    2.9 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  155.7   155.8   155.7   155.3   19.7   17.9  -12.7   -1.0   18.8   -7.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  199.9   204.9   204.1   204.0    2.0    7.6   -9.6    8.5    4.7   -1.0 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  132.4   132.9   133.3   133.8   -1.5    2.8    0.3    4.3    0.6    2.3 
     Other food at home ......................  152.6   152.6   152.6   152.8    4.0    0.8    1.1    0.5    2.4    0.8 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  151.4   152.4   151.7   151.7    2.2    2.1    0.5    0.8    2.2    0.7 
      Fats and oils ..........................  148.5   147.0   147.1   147.2   27.2  -14.5   -3.4   -3.5    4.3   -3.4 
      Other foods ............................  168.5   168.5   168.8   169.0   -0.2    4.4    2.4    1.2    2.1    1.8 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  105.2   104.7   104.4   103.9    2.0    3.5    3.9   -4.9    2.7   -0.6 
    Food away from home (1)...................  164.4   164.5   164.4   164.9    3.0    3.0    2.2    1.2    3.0    1.7 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  104.1   104.2   104.5   105.3    5.2    3.1    1.9    4.7    4.2    3.3 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  167.4   168.1   168.7   169.3    2.0    2.9    1.7    4.6    2.4    3.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  159.2   159.4   159.6   159.9    2.1    1.8    2.6    1.8    1.9    2.2 
   Shelter ...................................  180.7   181.2   181.5   181.8    3.9    2.3    3.2    2.5    3.1    2.8 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  176.0   176.6   176.9   177.3    3.5    3.5    2.5    3.0    3.5    2.8 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  104.9   104.7   105.0   104.9   12.9   -6.4   12.3    0.0    2.8    6.0 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  174.9   175.4   175.6   175.9    3.3    2.6    2.6    2.3    2.9    2.4 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  100.6   100.9   102.3   102.2    2.4    0.4    2.0    6.5    1.4    4.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  127.3   127.0   127.1   127.8   -4.9    0.0    2.6    1.6   -2.5    2.1 
    Fuels ....................................  110.9   110.6   110.7   111.4   -6.6   -0.4    2.2    1.8   -3.5    2.0 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................   87.1    87.8    88.8    90.1  -11.8  -11.3    8.7   14.5  -11.6   11.6 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  118.7   118.2   118.3   119.0   -6.2    0.0    2.0    1.0   -3.1    1.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  103.7   103.7   103.9   103.9    2.4    2.8    2.7    0.8    2.6    1.8 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  124.9   124.5   124.6   124.7   -1.3    0.6   -1.0   -0.6   -0.3   -0.8 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  104.3   104.5   104.8   104.8    2.4    3.2    3.5    1.9    2.8    2.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  130.7   130.6   130.0   129.1    3.4   -6.5    2.5   -4.8   -1.7   -1.2 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  132.4   132.1   132.4   131.1    2.5   -7.1    7.6   -3.9   -2.4    1.7 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  121.4   122.0   121.4   118.9    2.6   -9.3    1.0   -8.0   -3.5   -3.6 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  129.3   128.9   128.0   128.4   29.9   -0.6   -4.5   -2.8   13.6   -3.6 
   Footwear ..................................  128.3   126.7   125.8   127.3    0.3   -4.0    1.9   -3.1   -1.9   -0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  143.2   142.6   141.9   143.6   -1.4   -2.8   12.0    1.1   -2.1    6.4 
   Private transportation ....................  140.4   139.9   139.4   140.8   -1.4   -2.9   11.3    1.1   -2.2    6.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   99.7    99.9   100.2   100.6    1.2   -1.2   -3.5    3.7    0.0    0.0 
     New vehicles ............................  143.9   143.7   143.8   143.7   -0.6    1.4   -2.5   -0.6    0.4   -1.5 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  149.6   150.9   152.2   153.7    4.0   -6.1   -5.7   11.4   -1.2    2.5 
    Motor fuel ...............................  102.4    99.7    96.9   101.0  -10.4  -14.3   96.4   -5.4  -12.4   36.3 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  102.0    99.1    96.3   100.3   -9.7  -14.7   97.9   -6.5  -12.2   36.0 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........   99.8   100.1    99.8    99.5    1.2   -1.6   -2.4   -1.2   -0.2   -1.8 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  172.3   172.9   173.3   173.7    4.3    2.9    2.6    3.3    3.6    2.9 
   Public transportation (1)..................  196.4   193.9   189.0   195.7   -5.0    1.1   22.2   -1.4   -2.0    9.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  248.1   248.7   249.6   250.3    3.3    3.2    3.6    3.6    3.2    3.6 
   Medical care commodities ..................  225.4   225.3   226.0   227.3    4.8    2.6    5.1    3.4    3.7    4.3 
   Medical care services .....................  253.0   253.8   254.7   255.3    3.1    3.3    3.2    3.7    3.2    3.5 
    Professional services (3).................  229.2   229.8   230.7   231.2    3.6    2.9    2.7    3.5    3.2    3.1 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  292.3   293.6   294.5   295.3    3.1    4.7    3.4    4.2    3.9    3.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  101.1   101.3   101.4   101.4   -0.4    2.4   -0.4    1.2    1.0    0.4 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  100.4   100.5   100.4   100.3    1.2    1.6   -4.6   -0.4    1.4   -2.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  101.3   101.3   101.4   101.6   -0.8    1.6    0.4    1.2    0.4    0.8 
   Education (2)..............................  106.7   107.3   107.7   108.2    4.3    4.7    6.2    5.7    4.5    6.0 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  263.4   265.1   266.1   266.9    9.0    0.5    7.0    5.4    4.6    6.2 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   299.8   301.5   302.8   304.1    3.9    5.0    5.9    5.9    4.5    5.9 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   97.0    96.5    96.4    96.3   -4.7   -1.2   -4.4   -2.9   -3.0   -3.6 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   96.7    96.2    96.0    96.0   -4.7   -2.0   -4.4   -2.9   -3.4   -3.6 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............  100.0    99.8    99.9    99.7   -2.7    0.0   -3.1   -1.2   -1.4   -2.2 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   33.0    31.8    30.8    31.1  -25.1  -23.3  -21.0  -21.1  -24.2  -21.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   55.9    55.1    54.0    52.5  -32.2  -32.9  -29.9  -22.2  -32.6  -26.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  259.7   258.6   259.4   262.4    6.9   35.6    0.6    4.2   20.4    2.4 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............  350.1   344.2   345.2   357.0   15.8  141.5   -4.1    8.1   67.2    1.8 
   Personal care (1)..........................  160.4   160.8   161.3   161.3    3.4    2.0    3.3    2.3    2.7    2.8 
    Personal care products (1)................  151.7   151.6   153.3   152.7    0.8    0.8    2.7    2.7    0.8    2.7 
    Personal care services (1)................  170.6   171.4   171.2   171.8    3.4    3.1    3.6    2.8    3.3    3.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  241.0   241.8   242.4   243.2    5.2    4.5    2.5    3.7    4.8    3.1 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  144.4   144.2   143.9   144.6    0.8    2.0    4.3    0.6    1.4    2.4 
  Food and beverages .........................  162.9   163.4   163.5   163.8    3.0    2.7    0.0    2.2    2.9    1.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  133.2   132.6   132.2   133.1   -0.3    1.5    6.9   -0.3    0.6    3.2 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  138.1   137.3   136.5   138.3    0.9    2.7   15.2    0.6    1.8    7.6 
    Apparel ..................................  130.7   130.6   130.0   129.1    3.4   -6.5    2.5   -4.8   -1.7   -1.2 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  147.0   145.3   144.8   147.3    0.3    8.4   22.2    0.8    4.3   11.0 
   Durables ..................................  125.4   125.5   125.6   125.8   -0.9   -1.6   -4.0    1.3   -1.3   -1.4 
 Services ....................................  184.5   184.8   185.0   185.6    2.0    2.2    3.1    2.4    2.1    2.7 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  174.1   174.4   174.7   174.9    4.1    2.3    3.0    1.9    3.2    2.4 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  100.6   100.9   102.3   102.2    2.4    0.4    2.0    6.5    1.4    4.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  118.7   118.2   118.3   119.0   -6.2    0.0    2.0    1.0   -3.1    1.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  103.7   103.7   103.9   103.9    2.4    2.8    2.7    0.8    2.6    1.8 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  104.3   104.5   104.8   104.8    2.4    3.2    3.5    1.9    2.8    2.7 
  Transportation services ....................  187.9   187.5   187.1   188.5   -0.4    0.9    4.4    1.3    0.2    2.8 
  Medical care services ......................  253.0   253.8   254.7   255.3    3.1    3.3    3.2    3.7    3.2    3.5 
  Other services .............................  218.5   219.1   219.6   220.1    2.1    3.4    2.0    3.0    2.7    2.5 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  162.4   162.3   162.3   163.0    1.3    2.0    4.3    1.5    1.6    2.9 
 All items less shelter ......................  157.6   157.5   157.4   158.1    0.8    2.1    3.6    1.3    1.4    2.4 
 All items less medical care .................  158.6   158.6   158.6   159.2    1.5    2.1    3.3    1.5    1.8    2.4 
 Commodities less food .......................  134.8   134.2   133.9   134.7   -0.3    1.5    6.8   -0.3    0.6    3.2 
 Nondurables less food .......................  140.0   139.2   138.5   140.1    0.9    2.7   14.6    0.3    1.8    7.2 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  148.0   146.7   146.3   148.6    0.6    7.4   20.4    1.6    3.9   10.6 
 Nondurables .................................  150.8   150.5   150.5   151.4    1.4    2.5    7.5    1.6    1.9    4.5 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  173.0   173.3   173.6   174.2    0.7    1.9    2.1    2.8    1.3    2.5 
 Services less medical care services .........  178.6   179.0   179.2   179.7    2.1    2.3    2.5    2.5    2.2    2.5 
 Energy ......................................  106.1   104.6   103.3   105.7   -8.4   -7.0   38.0   -1.5   -7.7   16.6 
 All items less energy .......................  170.6   170.8   171.0   171.3    2.4    2.9    1.2    1.7    2.6    1.4 
  All items less food and energy .............  172.8   172.9   173.1   173.5    2.1    2.8    1.6    1.6    2.5    1.6 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  144.1   144.0   144.1   144.3    1.1    3.7   -1.4    0.6    2.4   -0.4 
    Energy commodities .......................  101.5    99.0    96.4   100.4  -10.4  -13.9   89.6   -4.3  -12.2   34.7 
   Services less energy services .............  192.1   192.4   192.7   193.2    2.8    2.3    3.2    2.3    2.6    2.7 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  July1999 from--      June1999 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Apr.    May   June   July                                           
                                                 (1)   1999   1999   1999   1999   July    May   June   June   Apr.    May 
                                                                                   1998   1999   1999   1998   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    162.7  162.8  162.8  163.3    2.2    0.3    0.3    1.9    0.1    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    169.5  169.7  170.0  170.2    2.2    0.3    0.1    2.1    0.3    0.2 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    169.3  169.4  169.9  170.3    2.3    0.5    0.2    2.2    0.4    0.3 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    103.5  103.5  103.4  103.4    1.9   -0.1    0.0    1.9   -0.1   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    158.2  158.3  158.5  159.1    2.1    0.5    0.4    1.8    0.2    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    158.8  158.9  159.3  159.9    2.2    0.6    0.4    2.0    0.3    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    103.5  103.4  103.4  103.8    1.9    0.4    0.4    1.5   -0.1    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    154.4  154.4  154.9  155.4    2.4    0.6    0.3    2.4    0.3    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    159.4  159.7  159.7  160.1    1.8    0.3    0.3    1.7    0.2    0.0 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    157.9  158.1  158.4  158.9    1.8    0.5    0.3    1.6    0.3    0.2 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    103.5  103.7  103.6  103.9    2.0    0.2    0.3    1.8    0.1   -0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    162.7  162.6  162.3  163.0    1.6    0.2    0.4    1.2   -0.2   -0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    164.9  164.7  164.2  164.7    2.7    0.0    0.3    2.4   -0.4   -0.3 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    164.2  164.0  163.5  164.0    3.0    0.0    0.3    2.6   -0.4   -0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    105.0  104.7  104.3  104.7    2.5    0.0    0.4    2.2   -0.7   -0.4 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    148.9  149.0  149.2  149.6    2.3    0.4    0.3    2.2    0.2    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    103.7  103.8  103.6  103.9    2.0    0.1    0.3    1.8   -0.1   -0.2 
   D .........................................   M    160.9  160.8  160.9  161.3    1.9    0.3    0.2    1.8    0.0    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    161.7  162.3  163.0  163.4    1.7    0.7    0.2    1.7    0.8    0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    160.1  159.7  158.9  159.2    2.1   -0.3    0.2    1.8   -0.7   -0.5 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    171.3  171.5  172.1  172.5    2.0    0.6    0.2    2.0    0.5    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1        -  172.6      -  173.3    2.7    0.4      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1        -  153.7      -  154.9    1.8    0.8      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1        -  157.0      -  158.0    2.6    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  103.4      -  104.3    1.8    0.9      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2    160.9      -  161.9      -      -      -      -    1.6    0.6      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2    158.7      -  158.3      -      -      -      -    2.8   -0.3      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2    146.6      -  147.1      -      -      -      -    1.4    0.3      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2    159.1      -  158.9      -      -      -      -    0.8   -0.1      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2    170.6      -  171.9      -      -      -      -    2.7    0.8      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2    168.8      -  168.3      -      -      -      -    4.1   -0.3      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2    167.8      -  168.0      -      -      -      -    3.2    0.1      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.