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                   Producer Price Indexes -- March 2005

     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.7 percent in
March, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  This increase followed a 0.4-percent
rise in February and a 0.3-percent gain in January.  As they did in
February, prices for finished goods other than foods and energy edged up
0.1 percent in March.  At the earlier stages of processing, the
intermediate goods index rose 1.0 percent, after climbing 0.7 percent in
the prior month, and prices for crude goods turned up 4.3 percent in March,
after declining 1.6 percent a month earlier.  (See table A.)

Table A.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-processing price
indexes, seasonally adjusted
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|        |                                                         |         |         |
|        |                   Finished goods                        |         |         |
|        |                                                         |         |         |
|        |---------------------------------------------------------|         |         |
|        |          |          |          |         |  Change in   |         |         |
|        |          |          |          | Except  |finished goods| Inter-  |         |
|        |          |          |          |foods and|from 12 months| mediate |  Crude  |
| Month  |  Total   |  Foods   |  Energy  | energy  |  ago(unadj.) | goods   |  goods  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 2004                                                     
   Mar.       0.5        1.4         0.3       0.3         1.5         0.7        1.7
   Apr.        .7        1.3         1.8        .3         3.7         1.4        1.7
   May         .6        1.4         1.4        .1         4.9         1.0        3.3
   June       -.1        -.4         -.8        .3         4.0          .4         .8
   July        .1       -1.5         2.5       -.1         3.8          .6         .1
   Aug.        .1        -.2          .3        .3         3.3         1.0        -.3
   Sept.       .3         .5         -.2        .3         3.3          .3       -4.5
   Oct.       1.5        1.5         5.7        .3         4.5         1.0        4.3
   Nov.      r .7       r .3       r 2.7      r .3         5.0        r .8      r 7.6
   Dec.     r -.4      r -.1      r -2.4      r .1         4.1         -.1     r -2.7
                                                                             
 2005                                                                       
   Jan.        .3        -.2        -1.0        .8         4.2          .4       -2.0
   Feb.        .4         .8         1.4        .1         4.7          .7       -1.6
   Mar.        .7         .3         3.3        .1         4.9         1.0        4.3
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ 
from those previously reported because data for November 2004 have been revised to
reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

                                    -2-

     The faster rate of increase for the finished goods index was primarily
due to energy prices, which advanced 3.3 percent in March after rising 1.4
percent in February, though an upturn in capital equipment prices also
contributed to the acceleration in finished goods prices.  By contrast,
price increases for consumer foods slowed to 0.3 percent in March from 0.8
percent in February.  The index for consumer goods other than foods and
energy also advanced less than it did in the previous month -- posting a
0.1-percent increase following a 0.2-percent rise in February.

     During the first quarter of 2005, prices for finished goods advanced
at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 5.7 percent, after rising at
a 7.2-percent SAAR during the final 3 months of 2004.  Excluding prices for
foods and energy, the finished goods index increased at a 3.7-percent SAAR
for the 3 months ended March 2005, after rising at a 2.6-percent SAAR in
the last quarter of 2004.  Among prices for raw and partially processed
goods, the SAAR for intermediate goods accelerated from 6.8 percent to 8.7
percent from the final quarter of 2004 to the first quarter of 2005.  The
crude goods index moved up at a 2.4-percent SAAR during the first quarter
of 2005, after advancing at a 41.9-percent SAAR in the last 3 months of
2004.  (See summary below.)

Summary of December-to-December and 3-month seasonally adjusted annual rates for selected 
stages of processing 
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|                               |     Percentage     |                                         |
|                               |      change 12     |  Seasonally adjusted annual rate for    |
|                               |    months ended    |          3 months ended                 |
|           Grouping            |      December      |                                         |
|                               |--------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|                               | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |June 2004|Sept. 2004|Dec. 2004 |Mar. 2005|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Finished goods                     1.2    4.0    4.1      5.0       1.9        7.2       5.7
   Finished consumer foods         -.6    7.7    2.8      9.6      -4.6        7.0       3.7
   Finished energy goods          12.3   11.4   13.4      9.6      10.9       25.4      15.9
   Finished goods less foods   
   and energy                      -.5    1.0    2.2      2.7       1.6        2.6       3.7
      Finished consumer goods,         
      excluding foods and energy   -.5    1.1    2.0      2.0       1.3        2.5       4.5
      Capital equipment            -.6     .8    2.4      2.9       2.0        3.1       2.8
                                                                      
Intermediate materials, supplies,  
and components                     3.2    3.9    9.1     11.4       8.4        6.8       8.7
   Intermediate foods and feeds    4.2   12.9   -1.9     21.7     -24.8       -6.1       4.6
   Intermediate energy goods      12.0   10.9   14.7     17.5      12.4       20.3      16.5
   Intermediate materials less   
   foods and energy                1.5    2.1    8.3      9.6       9.6        4.6       6.8
      Materials for nondurable       
      manufacturing                4.2    4.9   13.7     14.0      19.7       11.5       9.8
      Materials for durable     
      manufacturing                3.1    4.0   18.0     15.0      19.1        8.7       8.8
      Materials and components              
      for construction              .8    3.0   10.0     12.7       9.9        1.6       8.9

Crude materials for further   
processing                        24.7   19.5   18.0     26.0     -17.7       41.9       2.4
   Foodstuffs and feedstuffs       4.5   24.1   -2.5      9.1     -34.2        8.1      13.9
   Crude energy materials         61.5   14.4   37.3     91.6     -26.6       86.5       3.7
   Crude nonfood materials less  
   energy                         12.6   21.6   20.1    -30.4      58.2       25.2     -17.0
NOTE: Late reports and corrections by respondents may cause some indexes to change 4 months 
after original publication.  In addition, seasonally adjusted indexes may be revised for 5 
years, due to the recalculation of seasonal factors each January.

                                    -3-

     Before seasonal adjustment, the finished goods index rose 0.9 percent
in March to 153.5 (1982=100).  From March 2004 to March 2005, prices for
finished goods increased 4.9 percent.  Among finished goods, the index for
energy goods advanced 15.3 percent, prices for consumer foods climbed 3.6
percent, and the index for goods other than foods and energy moved up 2.6
percent.  At the earlier stages of processing, intermediate goods prices
advanced 8.7 percent, and the crude goods index rose 10.8 percent for the
12 months ended March 2005.

Finished goods
     
     Prices for finished energy goods advanced 3.3 percent in March,
compared with a 1.4-percent increase in February.  The index for
residential natural gas turned up 2.3 percent, after slipping 0.4 percent
in the prior month.  The residential electric power index also turned up in
March, following a decline in February.  Prices for home heating oil,
liquefied petroleum gas, diesel fuel, kerosene, and gasoline rose more in
March than they did in February.  (See table 2.)  The index for finished
energy goods advanced at a 15.9-percent SAAR in the first quarter of 2005,
compared with a 25.4-percent SAAR of increase in the last 3 months of 2004.

Table B.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for 
intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted
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|      |                                     |                                     |
|      |       Intermediate goods            |       Crude goods                   |
|      |                                     |                                     |
|      |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      |       |        |         |Change in |       |         |         | Change  |
|      |       |        |         | interme- |       |         |         |in crude |
|      |       |        |         |  diate   |       |         |         | goods   |
|      |       |        |         |goods from|       |         |         | from 12 |
|      |       |        | Except  |12 months |       |         | Except  | months  |
|      |       |        |foods and|   ago    |       | Energy  |foods and|  ago    |
|Month | Foods | Energy | energy  | (unadj.) | Foods | (unadj.)| energy  |(unadj.) |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 2004                                                            
  Mar.    2.4     -0.2       0.8        1.5      7.3     -3.7       2.6       0.5
  Apr.    4.3      1.5       1.2        5.4      2.6      3.8      -3.8      21.6
  May     2.7      1.5        .8        7.2      2.3      8.4      -4.6      23.6
  June   -2.0      1.0        .3        7.0     -2.7      4.6       -.4      19.4
  July   -1.8      1.8        .5        7.3     -3.8     -1.2      10.9      22.5
  Aug.   -4.1      2.3       1.0        8.0     -5.0      2.2       2.5      23.5
  Sept.  -1.1     -1.1        .8        8.4     -1.4     -8.4      -1.3      14.6
  Oct.   -1.8      4.2        .5        9.2     -1.5      9.1       4.3      16.3
  Nov.  r -.5      2.8      r .3      r 9.9    r 1.1   r 14.6     r 3.1    r 25.2
  Dec.     .8     -2.2      r .3        9.1    r 2.4   r -6.5    r -1.6      18.0
                                                                         
 2005                                                                       
  Jan.     .9     -1.3        .8        8.7      1.9     -4.5      -2.5      10.8
  Feb.    -.6      1.5        .5        8.4     -3.2       .2      -3.0       8.1
  Mar.     .8      3.7        .3        8.7      4.7      5.5       1.0      10.8
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may 
differ from those previously reported because data for November 2004 have been 
revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

                                    -4-

     Capital equipment prices rose 0.3 percent in March, after falling 0.2
percent in the prior month.  The index for civilian aircraft climbed 0.9
percent, following a 0.1-percent gain in February.  Prices for light motor
trucks, passenger cars, and communication and related equipment fell less
in March than they did a month earlier.  The index for tools, dies, jigs,
fixtures, and industrial molds turned up, after falling in the previous
month.  Alternatively, prices received by producers of office and store
machines and equipment edged up 0.1 percent in March, following a 4.0-
percent rise in February.  The rate of increase in prices for pumps,
compressors, and equipment also slowed from February to March.  The indexes
for electronic computers, commercial furniture, and welding machines and
equipment turned down, following increases in the preceding month.  During
the first 3 months of 2005, the capital equipment index rose at a 2.8-
percent SAAR, after increasing at a 3.1-percent SAAR in the fourth quarter
of 2004.

     Price increases for finished consumer foods slowed from 0.8 percent in
February to 0.3 percent in March.  Fresh and dry vegetable prices advanced
10.1 percent in March, subsequent to an 18.7-percent jump in February.  The
indexes for beef and veal, finfish and shellfish, and bakery products also
rose less in March than they did a month earlier.  Prices for eggs for
fresh use turned down, after increasing in February.  By contrast, the
dairy products index declined 0.3 percent in March, following a 2.5-percent
drop in the prior month.  Prices for shortening and cooking oils and for
roasted coffee turned up in February.  The indexes for soft drinks and for
processed fruits and vegetables rose more in March than they did in
February.  The index for finished consumer foods increased at a 3.7-percent
SAAR in the first quarter of 2005, after advancing at a 7.0-percent SAAR in
the last 3 months of 2004.
                                     
     The index for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy
inched up 0.1 percent in March, after rising 0.2 percent in the previous
month.  Rising prices for sanitary paper products, pharmaceutical
preparations, men's and boys' apparel, mobile homes, floor coverings, and
household appliances outweighed price declines for book publishing;
passenger cars; women's, girls', and infants' apparel; light motor trucks;
and periodical circulation.  Prices for finished consumer goods excluding
foods and energy advanced at a 4.5-percent SAAR in the first quarter of
2005, after increasing at a 2.5-percent SAAR in the last quarter of 2004.

Intermediate goods

     The index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components
advanced 1.0 percent in March, after posting a 0.7-percent gain in the
previous month.  Prices for intermediate energy goods and materials for
nondurable manufacturing rose more than they did in February, while the
intermediate foods and feeds index turned up in March.  By contrast, the
durable manufacturing materials index declined, following an increase in
the prior month, and prices for materials and components for construction
advanced less in March than they did in the preceding month.  The index for
intermediate goods other than foods and energy increased 0.3 percent,
compared with a 0.5-percent rise in February.  (See table B.)
     
     Prices for intermediate energy goods climbed 3.7 percent in March,
after rising 1.5 percent in the prior month.  In March, price increases
were reported for diesel fuel, jet fuels, gasoline, natural gas to electric
utilities, home heating oil, commercial electric power, liquefied petroleum
gas, and industrial natural gas.  (See table 2.)  The intermediate energy
goods index advanced at a 16.5-percent SAAR from December 2004 to March
2005, after rising at a 20.3-percent SAAR during the final quarter of 2004.

                                    -5-

     The index for materials for nondurable manufacturing increased 1.6
percent in March, following a 0.2-percent rise in the preceding month.
Leading this acceleration, prices for basic organic chemicals went up 5.2
percent, after advancing 1.2 percent in February.  The index for paper also
increased at a faster rate than it did in the prior month.  Prices for
inedible fats and oils and for paperboard turned up in March, while the
nitrogenates index fell less than it did in February.  By contrast, basic
inorganic chemicals prices rose 0.2 percent in March, following a 1.2-
percent gain in the previous month.  The indexes for phosphates, paint
materials, and gray fabrics turned down, after increasing in February.
From December 2004 to March 2005, prices for nondurable manufacturing
materials advanced at a 9.8-percent SAAR, after rising at an 11.5-percent
SAAR in the prior quarter.
     
     The intermediate foods and feeds index moved up 0.8 percent in March,
following a 0.6-percent decline in the previous month.  Prices for prepared
animal feeds rose 2.1 percent, compared with a 1.3-percent decrease in the
preceding month.  The indexes for fluid milk products; shortening and
cooking oils; and dry, condensed, and evaporated milk products also turned
up in March, after falling in the prior month.  Alternatively, prices for
refined sugar and byproducts decreased 4.0 percent in March, following a
0.2-percent decline in the previous month.  The indexes for natural,
processed, and imitation cheese and for pork also fell more than they did
in February.  Beef and veal prices increased less in March than they did in
the preceding month, and the index for confectionery materials turned down.
Intermediate foods and feeds prices rose at a 4.6-percent SAAR for the
first quarter of 2005, after declining at a 6.1-percent SAAR in the final
quarter of 2004.
     
     Prices for materials for durable manufacturing turned down 0.6 percent
in March, following a 0.9-percent gain in the prior month.  The cold rolled
steel sheet and strip index moved down 3.0 percent, after rising 4.0
percent in February.  Prices for hot rolled steel bars, plates, and
structural shapes; cement; semifinished steel mill products; plywood; and
titanium mill shapes also fell in March, after increasing a month earlier.
The aluminum mill shapes index decreased more than it did in the previous
month.  Conversely, prices for primary aluminum (except extrusion billet)
advanced 5.0 percent in March, compared with a 2.4-percent rise in the
preceding month.  The indexes for copper and brass mill shapes, unprocessed
filament yarns, and flat glass also increased more in March than they did
in February, while prices for cold finished steel bars and hardwood lumber
fell less than they did in the prior month.  The index for materials for
durable manufacturing advanced at an 8.8-percent SAAR for the 3 months
ended March 2005, after moving up at an 8.7-percent SAAR in the preceding
quarter.
     
     Subsequent to a 0.9-percent increase in February, prices for materials
and components for construction climbed 0.2 percent in March.  The index
for softwood lumber rose 1.1 percent, after advancing 6.1 percent in the
prior month.  Prices for asphalt felts and coatings also increased less
than they did in the previous month.  The index for steel mill products
fell more in March than it did in the preceding month.  Prices for air
conditioning and refrigeration equipment, plywood, and mineral wool for
structural insulation turned down in March, while the index for
architectural coatings showed no change, after increasing in February.  By
contrast, millwork prices turned up 0.3 percent in March, following a 0.2-
percent decline in the preceding month.  The indexes for fabricated
structural metal products, plastic construction products, and switchgear
and switchboard equipment increased more than they did in the prior month,
and the index for hardwood lumber fell less than it did in February.
Prices for materials and components for construction advanced at an 8.9-
percent SAAR in the first quarter of 2005, after moving up at a 1.6-percent
SAAR in the prior quarter.
     
                                    -6-

Crude goods

     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing
increased 4.3 percent in March, following a 1.6-percent decrease in
February.  Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs and basic industrial
materials moved up in March, after falling in the preceding month, while
the index for crude energy materials rose at a faster rate than it did in
February.  (See table B.)

     Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs climbed 4.7 percent in
March, compared with a 3.2-percent drop in the prior month.  The slaughter
cattle index advanced 3.7 percent, subsequent to a 1.9-percent decline in
February.  Prices for slaughter hogs, slaughter broilers and fryers,
soybeans, corn, wheat, fluid milk, Irish potatoes for processing, and raw
cane sugar and byproducts also turned up in March, after falling a month
earlier.  By contrast, the index for fresh vegetables (except potatoes)
increased 9.7 percent, following a 25.3-percent gain in February.  Prices
for unprocessed finfish also went up less than they did in the previous
month.  (See table 2.)  During the first quarter of 2005, the index for
crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose at a 13.9-percent SAAR, after moving
up at an 8.1-percent SAAR in the preceding quarter.

     The index for crude energy materials advanced 5.5 percent in March,
following a 0.2-percent increase in February.  Most of this acceleration
can be attributed to prices for crude petroleum, which jumped 17.8 percent
after rising 3.3 percent in the preceding month.  The index for natural gas
fell 1.4-percent, compared with a 1.9-percent decrease in February.
Alternatively, prices for coal went up 0.8 percent in March, following a
1.4-percent rise a month earlier.  For the quarter ended March 2005, the
index for crude energy materials increased at a 3.7-percent SAAR, after
surging at an 86.5-percent SAAR in the prior quarter.

     The index for crude nonfood materials less energy advanced 1.0 percent
in March, following a 3.0-percent decline in February.  Copper ore prices
climbed 4.9 percent in March, compared with a 9.9-percent drop a month
earlier.  The indexes for gold ores; aluminum base scrap; raw cotton; leaf
tobacco; and softwood logs, bolts, and timber also turned up, after falling
in February.  Prices for iron and steel scrap decreased less in March than
they did in the preceding month.  By contrast, the wastepaper index went
down 3.7 percent in March, after showing no change in February.  Prices for
construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone and for pulpwood rose less
than they did in the prior month.  During the first quarter of 2005, the
index for crude nonfood materials less energy moved down at a 17.0-percent
SAAR, after increasing at a 25.2-percent SAAR in the previous quarter.

Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and services industries

Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining
Industries gained 4.5 percent in March, following a 1.3-percent rise in
February.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)  Much of
this acceleration can be attributed to prices received by the oil and gas
extraction industry group, which rose 5.9 percent in March after increasing
0.4 percent in February.  The industry indexes for copper ore and nickel
ore mining, gold ore mining, and support activities for metal mining turned
up, after falling a month earlier.  By contrast, the industry index for oil
and gas operations support activities declined 1.8 percent in March,
compared with an 8.8-percent climb in February.  Prices received by the
bituminous coal underground mining industry and the kaolin and ball clay
industry also turned down in March, after rising in the previous month.
The industry indexes for potash, soda, and borate mineral mining; support
activities for coal mining; and oil and gas well drilling rose at slower
rates than they did in February.  For the 3 months ended in March 2005, the
Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining Industries advanced
at an 8.2-percent annualized rate, compared with a 66.8-percent annualized
rate of increase in the preceding quarter.  In March, the Producer Price
Index for Total Mining Industries was 173.4 (December 1984=100), 26.9
percent above its year-ago level.

                                    -7-

Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total
Manufacturing Industries advanced 1.2 percent in March, following a 0.7-
percent gain in February.  The greater part of this acceleration was due to
prices received by the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry
group, which climbed 11.6 percent in March after gaining 6.5 percent in
February.  The industry group indexes for food manufacturing, chemical
manufacturing, and paper manufacturing also rose more in March than in the
previous month.  Prices received by the transportation equipment industry
group fell less in March than they did in February.  By contrast, the
industry group index for plastics and rubber products manufacturing gained
0.2 percent, after rising 1.2 percent in the previous month.  The industry
group indexes for fabricated metal products, wood products, machinery, and
nonmetallic mineral products also advanced at slower rates in March than
they did in the prior month.  Prices received by beverage and tobacco
manufacturers were unchanged in March, compared with advances in the
preceding month, while prices received by the industry groups for printing
and related support activities and for primary metal manufacturing
industries turned down in March.   For the 3 months ended in March 2005,
the Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Manufacturing
Industries advanced at an annualized rate of 12.1 percent, compared with a
1.4-percent annualized rate of increase in the prior quarter.   In March,
the Producer Price Index for Total Manufacturing Industries was 148.9
(December 1984=100), 6.1 percent above its year-ago level.

Services.  Among services industries in March, prices received by
commercial bankers decreased 6.1 percent, after declining 3.3 percent in
February.  The industry indexes for investment banking and securities
dealing; general medical and surgical hospitals; hotels (excluding casino
hotels) and motels; offices of physicians; temporary help services; and
securities brokerages turned down, following increases in the preceding
month.  Prices received by nonresidential property managers fell more in
March than they did in February.  Alternatively, prices received by the
scheduled passenger air transportation industry rose 3.3 percent, following
a 0.9-percent gain in February.  Prices received by the direct health and
medical insurance carriers industry also increased at a faster rate in
March.  The industry indexes for wired telecommunication carriers;
television broadcasting; offices of lawyers; less-than-truckload, long-
distance general freight trucking; and casino hotels turned up in March,
after decreasing in the prior month.   The industry index for savings
institutions fell less than it did in February.


                                   *****
Producer Price Index data for April 2005 are scheduled to be released on
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
     

Technical Note

               Brief Explanation of Producer Prices Indexes

     The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 
is a family of indexes that measure the average change over time in 
the prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.  PPIs
measure price change from the perspective of the seller.  This contrasts
with other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI).  CPIs measure
price change from the purchaser's perspective.  Sellers' and purchasers'
prices can differ due to government subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and
distribution costs.

     More than 8,000 PPIs for individual products and groups of products
are released each month.  PPIs are available for the products of virtually
every industry in the mining and manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy.
New PPIs are gradually being introduced for the products of industries in
the trade, finance, and services sectors of the economy.

     More than 100,000 price quotations per month are organized into three
sets of PPIs:  (1) Stage-of-processing indexes; (2) commodity indexes; and
(3) indexes for the net output of industries and their products.  The stage-
of-processing structure organizes products by class of buyer and degree of
fabrication.  The commodity structure organizes products by similarity of
end use or material composition.  The entire output of various industries
is sampled to derive price indexes for the net output of industries and
their products.
                                     
                        Stage-of-Processing Indexes
     
     Within the stage-of-processing system, finished goods are commodities
that will not undergo further processing and are ready for sale to the
final-demand user, either an individual consumer or business firm.
Consumer foods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh vegetables,
as well as processed foods such as bakery products and meats.  Other
finished consumer goods include durable goods such as automobiles,
household furniture, and appliances, as well as nondurable goods such as
apparel and home heating oil.  Capital equipment includes producer durable
goods such as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools.

     The stage-of-processing category for intermediate materials, supplies,
and components consists partly of commodities that have been processed but
require further processing.  Examples of such semifinished goods include
flour, cotton yarn, steel mill products, and lumber.  The intermediate
goods category also encompasses nondurable, physically complete items
purchased by business firms as inputs for their operations.  Examples
include diesel fuel, belts and belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers.

     Crude materials for further processing are products entering the
market for the first time that have not been manufactured or fabricated and
that are not sold directly to consumers.  Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs
include items such as grains and livestock.  Examples of crude nonfood
materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides and skins, and
iron and steel scrap.
                                     
                             Commodity Indexes

     The commodity classification structure of the PPI organizes products
by similarity of end use or material composition, disregarding industry of
origin.  Fifteen major commodity groupings (2-digit commodity codes) make
up the All Commodities Index. Each major commodity grouping includes (in
descending order of aggregation) subgroups (3-digit), product classes (4-
digit), subproduct classes (6-digit), and individual items (8-digit).
Nearly all 8-digit commodities under the traditional commodity coding
system are now derived from corresponding industry-classified product
indexes.  In such instances, movements in the traditional commodity price
indexes and corresponding percent changes will be virtually identical to
their industry-based counterparts, even if their index levels differ.
                                     
                     Industry Net-Output Price Indexes
                                     
     PPIs for the net output of industries and their products are grouped
according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Prior to the release of January 2004, industry-based PPIs were published
according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.  Industry
price indexes are compatible with other economic time series organized by
industry, such as data on employment, wages, and productivity.  Table 5 of
the PPI Detailed Report includes data for NAICS industries and industry
groups (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit codes); Census product classes (7- and 
8-digits), products (9-digits), and more detailed subproducts (11-digits); 
and, for some industries, indexes for other sources of revenue.

     Indexes may represent one of three kinds of product indexes.  Every
industry has primary product indexes to show changes in prices received by
establishments classified in the industry for products made primarily, but
not necessarily exclusively, by that industry.  The industry classification
of an establishment is determined by which products comprise a plurality of
its total shipment value.  In addition, most industries have secondary
product indexes that show changes in prices received by establishments
classified in the industry for products chiefly made in some other
industry.  Finally, some industries have miscellaneous receipts indexes to
show price changes in other sources of revenue received by establishments
within the industry that are not derived from sales of their products, for
example, resales of purchased materials, or revenues from parking lots
owned by a manufacturing plant.
                                     
                              Data Collection

     PPIs are based on selling prices reported by establishments of all
sizes selected by probability sampling, with the probability of selection
proportionate to size.  Individual items and transaction terms from these
firms are also chosen by probability proportionate to size.  The BLS
strongly encourages cooperating companies to supply actual transaction
prices at the time of shipment to minimize the use of list prices.  Prices
submitted by survey respondents are effective on the Tuesday of the week
containing the 13th day of the month.  This survey is conducted primarily
through the mail.

     Price data are provided on a voluntary and confidential basis; only
sworn BLS employees are allowed access to individual company price reports.
BLS publishes price indexes instead of unit dollar prices.  All PPIs are
subject to revision 4 months after original publication to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

     BLS periodically updates the PPI sample of survey respondents to
better reflect current conditions when the structure, membership,
technology, or product mix of an industry shifts significantly and to
spread reporting burden among smaller firms.  Results of these resampling
efforts are incorporated into the PPI with the release of data for January
and July.

     As part of an ongoing effort to expand coverage to sectors of the
economy other than mining and manufacturing, an increasing number of
service sector industries have been introduced into the PPI.  The following
list of recently introduced industries includes the month and year in which
an article describing the industry's content appeared in the PPI Detailed
Report.

                                                                   PPI
                                                                   Detailed
                      Title                              Code      Report
                                                                   Issue
                                                         SIC             
Wireless Telecommunications..............................4812     July 1999
Telephone Communications, Except Radio Telephone.........4813     July 1995
Television Broadcasting..................................4833     July 2002
Grocery Stores...........................................5411     July 2000
Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets..........................5421     July 2000
Fruit and Vegetable Markets..............................5431     July 2000
Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores.....................5441     July 2000
Retail Bakeries..........................................5461     July 2000
Miscellaneous Food Stores................................5499     July 2000
New Car Dealers..........................................5511     July 2000
Gasoline Service Stations................................5541     January 2002
Boat Dealers.............................................5551     January 2002
Recreational Vehicle Dealers.............................5561     January 2002
Miscellaneous Retail.....................................59       January 2001
Security Brokers, Dealers, and Investment Bankers........6211     January 2001
Investment Advice........................................6282     January 2003
Life Insurance Carriers..................................6311     January 1999
Property and Casualty Insurance..........................6331     July 1998
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages........................6412     January 2003
Operators and Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings........6512     January 1996
Real Estate Agents and Managers..........................6531     January 1996
Prepackaged Software.....................................7372     January 1998
Data Processing Services.................................7374     January 2002
Home Health Care Services................................8082     January 1997
Legal Services...........................................8111     January 1997
Engineering Design, Analysis, and Consulting Services....8711     January 1997
Architectural Design, Analysis, and Consulting Services..8712     January 1997
Premiums for Property and Casualty Insurance.............9331     July 1998
                                                         
                                                        NAICS            
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores....................442      January 2004
Electronics and Appliance Stores.........................443      January 2004
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies 
Dealers..................................................444      January 2004
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores.................448      January 2004
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores............451      January 2004
General Merchandise Stores...............................452      January 2004
Miscellaneous Store Retailers............................453      January 2004
Commercial Banking.......................................522110   January 2005
Savings Institutions.....................................522120   January 2005
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers.............524114   July 2004 
Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and 
Equipment Rental and Leasing.............................532412   January 2005

                                  Weights

     Weights for most traditional commodity groupings of the PPI, as well
as weights for commodity-based aggregate indexes calculated using
traditional commodity groupings, such as stage-of-processing indexes,
currently reflect 1997 values of shipments as reported in the Census of
Manufactures and other sources.  From January 1996 through December 2001,
PPI weights were derived from 1992 shipment values.  Industry indexes also
are now calculated with 1997 net output weights.  This periodic update of
the value weights used to calculate the PPI is done to more accurately
reflect changes in production and marketing patterns in the economy.  Net
output values of shipments are used as weights for industry indexes.  Net
output values refer to the value of shipments from establishments within
the industry to buyers outside the industry.  However, weights for
commodity price indexes are based on gross shipment values, including
shipment values between establishments within the same industry.  As a
result, broad commodity grouping indexes, such as the PPI for All
Commodities, are affected by the multiple counting of price change at
successive stages of processing, which can lead to exaggerated or
misleading signals about inflation.  Stage-of-processing indexes partially
correct this defect, but industry indexes consistently correct for this at
all levels of aggregation.  Therefore, industry and stage-of-processing
indexes are more appropriate than broad commodity groupings for economic
analysis of general price trends.
                                     
                        Price Index Reference Base
                                     
     Effective with publication of January 1988 data, many important PPI
series (including stage-of-processing groupings and most commodity groups
and individual items) were placed on a new reference base, 1982=100.  From
1971 through 1987, the standard reference base for most PPI series was
1967=100.  Except for rounding differences, the shift to the new reference
base did not alter any previously published percent changes for affected
PPI series.  (See "Calculating Index Changes," below.)  The 1982 reference
base is not used for commodity indexes with a base later than December 1981
or for industry net output indexes and their products.

     For further information on the underlying concepts and methodology of
the Producer Price Index, see chapter 14, "Producer Prices," in BLS Handbook
of Methods (April  1997), Bulletin 2490.  This document can be downloaded 
from the BLS Web site at (http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch14_itc.htm), 
and reprints are available on request.
                                     
                         Calculating Index Changes
                                     
     Each PPI measures price changes from a reference period which equals
100.0.  An increase of 5.5 percent from the reference period in the
Finished Goods Price Index, for example, is shown as 105.5.  This change
also can be expressed in dollars, as follows:  Prices received by domestic
producers of a sample of finished goods have risen from $100 in 1982 to
$105.50.  Likewise, a current index of 90.0 would indicate that prices
received by producers of finished goods are 10 percent lower than they were
in 1982.

     Movements of price indexes from one month to another are usually
expressed as percent changes, rather than as changes in index points.
Index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to
its base period, whereas percent changes are not.  The following example
shows the computation of index point and percent changes.
     
     Index point change
Finished Goods Price Index      107.5
Less previous index             104.0
Equals index point change         3.5
     
     Index percent change
Index point change                3.5
Divided by the previous index   104.0
Equals                            0.034
Result multiplied by 100          0.034 x 100
Equals percent change             3.4
                                     
                                     
                  Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

     Because price data are used for different purposes by different
groups, BLS publishes seasonally adjusted and unadjusted changes each
month.  Seasonally adjusted data are preferred for analyzing general price
trends in the economy, because these data eliminate the effect of changes
that normally occur at about the same time, and in about the same
magnitude, every year-such as price movements resulting from normal weather
patterns, regular production and marketing cycles, model changeovers,
seasonal discounts, and holidays.  For these reasons, seasonally adjusted
data more clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends.  Unadjusted data are
of primary interest to users who need information that can be related to
actual dollar values of transactions.  Individuals requiring this
information include marketing specialists, purchasing agents, budget and
cost analysts, contract specialists, and commodity traders.  It is the
unadjusted data that are generally cited when escalating long-term contracts
such as purchasing agreements or real estate leases.  (See Escalation and
Producer Price Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Report 807,
September 1991, available on request from the BLS.)

     In 1998, the PPI implemented the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method; prior to that year the PPI employed the X-11 method.  Each year,
the seasonal status of most commodity indexes is re-evaluated to reflect
more recent price behavior.  Industry net output indexes are not seasonally
adjusted.  For time series that exhibit seasonal pricing patterns, new
seasonal factors are estimated and applied to the unadjusted data for the
previous 5 years.  These updated seasonally adjusted indexes replace the
most recent 5 years of seasonal data.

     Seasonal factors may be applied to series using either a direct or
aggregative method.  Generally, commodity indexes are seasonally adjusted
using direct seasonal adjustment, which produces a more complete
elimination of seasonal movements than the aggregative method.  However,
the direct seasonal adjustment process may not yield figures that possess
additive consistency.  Thus, a seasonally adjusted index for a broad
category that is directly adjusted may not be logically consistent with all
seasonally adjusted indexes for its components.  Seasonal movements for
stage-of-processing indexes are derived indirectly through an aggregative
method that combines movements of a wide variety of subproduct class (6-
digit) series.

     Seasonally adjusted indexes can become problematic when previously
stable and predictable price patterns abruptly change.  If the new pattern
persists, the seasonal adjustment method will eventually reflect it
adequately; if these patterns keep shifting, however, seasonally adjusted
data will become chronically troublesome.  This problem occurs relatively
infrequently for farm and food-related products but has more often affected
manufactured products such as automobiles and steel.

     Since January 1988, the PPI has used Intervention Analysis Seasonal
Adjustment methods to enhance the calculation of seasonal factors.  With
this technique, outlier values that may distort the seasonal pattern are
removed from the data prior to applying the standard seasonal factor
estimation procedure.  For example, a possible economic cause for large
price movements for petroleum-based products might have been the Persian
Gulf War.  In this case, intervention techniques allowed for better
estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  On the whole, very few series have
required intervention.  Out of nearly 900 seasonally adjusted series, only
16 interventions were performed in 1997.

     For more information relating to seasonal adjustment methods, see (1)
"Appendix A: Seasonal Adjustment Methodology at BLS," in the BLS Handbook
of Methods (April 1997), Bulletin 2490 and (2) "Summary of Changes to the
PPI's Seasonal Adjustment Methodology" in the January 1995 issue of
Producer Price Indexes.

                Producer Price Index Data Via the Internet

     In 1995, the BLS began posting PPI series, news releases, and
technical information to both a World Wide Web (WWW) site and a file
transfer protocol (FTP) site.  During the years following the introduction
of PPI Internet services, usage of these sites eclipsed more traditional
methods of data dissemination, such as subscriptions to the PPI Detailed
Report.  There were more than 1.6 million accesses of PPI series over the
Internet during the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.

                 Retrieving PPI data from the PPI Website

     PPI data can be obtained from the WWW address (http://www.bls.gov/ppi).
Scrolling down the page to the "Get Detailed Statistics" header reveals 
the following 5 methods of data retrieval:

     Most Requested Series is a form-based application that allows the
user to quickly obtain PPI time series data by selecting from two separate
lists (commodity and industry) of the most commonly requested time series,
including the All Commodities Index and the stage-of-processing indexes
(for example, Finished Goods).  Within each list, any one-or all-of the
time series shown can be selected.  A user can modify the date range and
output options after executing the query, using the reformat button above
the data output table.

     Create Customized Tables is a form-based query application designed for
users unfamiliar with the PPI coding structure.  It guides a user through
the PPI classification system by listing index titles and does not require
knowledge of commodity or industry codes.  Data retrieved are based on a
query formulated by selecting data characteristics from lists provided.
Two options are available to create customized tables, depending on a
user's browser capability.  The one-screen option is a JavaScript
application that uses a single screen to guide a user through the available
time series data.  The second option is a multiple screen, nonJava-based
application.  Both methods allow a user to browse the PPI coding structure
and select multiple series codes.  Using the one-screen option, users can
modify the date range and output options after executing the query using
the reformat button above the data output table.

     Series Report is a form-based application that uses formatted PPI time
series identifiers (commodity or industry codes) as input in extracting
data according to a specified set of date ranges and output options.  This
application provides the most efficient path for those users who are
familiar with the format of PPI time series identifiers.  Up to 300 indexes
can be extracted at one time.

     There are three basic formats for creating a unique PPI time series
identifier.  For commodity and stage-of-processing indexes, enter a "wpu"
prefix (not seasonally adjusted) or a "wps" prefix (seasonally adjusted) in
combination with a commodity-based code to create a series identifier.
  
  Commodity code      Will provide data for:
  wps063              Drugs and pharmaceuticals, seasonally adjusted
  wpu063803           Pharmaceutical preparations, cardiovascular system
  wpusop3000          Finished goods, not seasonally adjusted
  
     For a current industry-based price index organized according to the North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS), enter the prefix "pcu"
followed by the industry-product code.  The series identifier for products
primary to an industry include 12 numeric digits, the six-digit industry
code is repeated, and up to seven additional digits of product detail.
Dashes are used as place holders for higher-level industry group codes.

  Industry-product code,   Will provide data for:
  Current NAICS series
  pcu325---325---          Chemical manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted
  pcu336110336110          Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing
  pcu621111621111411       Offices of physicians, one and two physician practices 
                           and single specialty group practices, general/family 
                           practices
                    
     To identify a discontinued industry-product code based on the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC), enter a "pdu" prefix and "#" between the
fourth and fifth characters of the product code.  A series identifier for
the discontinued dataset uses underscores as placeholders to complete a
reference to an SIC industry group code of less than four digits.  (All PPI
industry-based indexes organized by SIC were discontinued with the
introduction of the NAICS.)  In all cases, no spaces are permitted.
  
  Industry-product code,   Will provide data for:
  Discontinued SIC series
  pdu28__#                 Chemicals and allied products, not seasonally adjusted
  pdu331_#                 Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling and
                           finishing mills, not seasonally adjusted
  pdu3711#111              Passenger cars
  
     Flat Files and the FTP server are best suited for those users requiring
access to either a large volume of time series data or other PPI-related
documentation (such as, seasonal factor and relative importance tables).
The FTP site can be accessed at (ftp://ftp.bls.gov) or directly from the
links on the "Get Detailed Statistics" page or the PPI homepage.  Data and
documentation available for download include:

 Data/Documentation          Directory:
 NAICS Current Series        /pub/time.series/pc
 SIC Discontinued Series     /pub/time.series/pd
 Commodity Series            /pub/time.series/wp
 Special Requests            /pub/special.requests/ppi
 Latest News Release         /pub/news.release/ppi.txt

     The FTP site maintains files to help with searches and downloads.  
These files are centrally located in the /pub/doc directory.  Within this
directory, go to the overview.txt file for an overview relating to all BLS
data available through the FTP site.  For commodity-based PPI data (which
appear in tables 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 of the PPI monthly detailed report
and tables 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the monthly news release), the program help
file is wp.txt.  For current industry-based PPI data based on the NAICS
(which appear in tables 4, 5, and 9 of the monthly PPI report and table 4
of the monthly news release), the file is pc.txt.  For industry-based SIC
time series that have been discontinued, go to pd.txt.  (These and other
help files are also maintained within each of the five directories listed
above.)

                         Other Sources of PPI Data

     PPI data can also be accessed via the BLS homepage
(http://www.bls.gov).  After clicking the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at
the top of the homepage a chart appears listing all of the available BLS
programs.  The following four methods are available for PPI data:  Most
requested statistics, create customized tables (one screen or multiple
screens), and flat files.  Additional sources of BLS data also are 
accessible from this page including:  Economic news releases, series
report, and economy at a glance.

                          Additional information

     The PPI homepage (http://www.bls.gov/ppi) contains additional
information regarding PPI data and methodology.  The top section of the
homepage provides PPI news releases, both current and archived, as well as
general PPI information.  The "Tables Created by BLS" section found beneath
the statistics section provides relative importance and seasonal factor
tables.  The remaining sections offer special notices and publications
pertaining to PPI methodology and applications.

     For questions or comments regarding PPI data classification,
methodology, or data availability on the Internet, call or e-mail the
Section of Index Analysis and Public Information directly at (202) 691-7705
or ppi-info@bls.gov.  Data also can be obtained by calling the national fax-
on-demand service at (202) 691-6325. This service enables customers to
request faxes of BLS data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Table 1.  Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing                                                    
(1982=100)                                                                                                                     
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                 |          |                       |Unadjusted     |                          
                                                 |          |                       |  percent      |Seasonally adjusted       
                                                 | Relative |    Unadjusted index   |change to      |percent change from:      
                    Grouping                     |importance|                       |Mar. 2005 from:|                          
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|__________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |        
                                                 |          |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   |  Mar. | Feb.  |Dec. to|Jan.  to |Feb.  to
                                                 |   2004 1/|2004 2/|2005 2/|2005 2/|  2004 | 2005  |  Jan. |   Feb.  |  Mar.  
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|________
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   151.7   152.2   153.5     4.9    0.9      0.3      0.4     0.7   
  Finished consumer goods........................|   74.061   155.4   155.8   157.5     5.7    1.1       .2       .6      .9   
    Finished consumer foods......................|   20.897   154.7   155.6   156.2     3.6     .4      -.2       .8      .3   
      Crude......................................|    1.578   159.0   141.3   144.2    -1.1    2.1     -9.9     11.0     2.0   
      Processed..................................|   19.319   154.2   156.8   157.2     4.1     .3       .6       .1      .2   
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.164   155.3   155.5   157.7     6.6    1.4       .3       .6     1.2   
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   37.330   161.8   162.2   165.5     8.6    2.0       .1      1.0     1.6   
      Durable goods..............................|   15.834   137.4   137.3   137.0     1.7    -.2       .7      -.5     -.1   
  Capital equipment..............................|   25.939   143.4   144.0   144.3     2.7     .2       .6      -.2      .3   
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.913   143.7   145.2   145.6     3.0     .3       .5       .3      .3   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   19.026   143.2   143.6   143.8     2.6     .1       .6      -.3      .2   
                                                 |                                                                             
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   147.4   148.9   150.4     8.7    1.0       .4       .7     1.0   
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   46.915   142.0   144.5   145.2     8.1     .5       .8       .4      .3   
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    2.791   143.9   146.0   146.6     3.5     .4       .5      -.2      .3   
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   15.116   155.5   158.1   160.7    13.6    1.6       .6       .2     1.6   
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   10.229   153.6   159.3   158.7    12.8    -.4      1.8       .9     -.6   
    Components for manufacturing.................|   18.780   128.3   129.6   129.5     2.4    -.1       .4       .4     -.1   
  Materials and components for construction......|   12.980   170.7   174.7   175.2     8.2     .3      1.0       .9      .2   
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   17.709   134.0   130.7   135.8    16.6    3.9     -1.4      1.8     3.9   
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    6.984   133.8   130.3   132.5    11.3    1.7     -1.5      -.5     1.8   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   10.725   134.2   131.0   137.9    19.8    5.3     -1.3      3.3     5.1   
  Containers.....................................|    3.195   164.9   166.8   166.8     8.2    0         .7       .1      .1   
  Supplies.......................................|   19.201   148.1   150.0   150.6     4.0     .4       .7       .2      .4   
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    4.190   151.6   154.1   154.5     4.7     .3       .7       .5      .3   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   15.011   146.0   147.8   148.4     3.8     .4       .8       .1      .3   
      Feeds......................................|    0.963   102.2   102.0   104.7   -16.5    2.6      2.1     -1.7     2.3   
      Other supplies.............................|   14.048   151.3   153.3   153.8     5.6     .3       .7       .3      .3   
                                                 |                                                                             
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   171.5   162.2   169.4    10.8    4.4     -2.0     -1.6     4.3   
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   32.851   119.5   121.3   127.6    -3.1    5.2      1.9     -3.2     4.7   
  Nonfood materials..............................|   67.149   207.1   189.3   197.0    19.5    4.1     -3.9      -.8     4.1   
    Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|   35.005   165.2   160.9   174.0    21.0    8.1      2.4      -.2     8.1   
      Manufacturing 3/...........................|   34.462   152.7   148.6   160.8    21.3    8.2      2.4      -.3     8.3   
      Construction...............................|    0.543   195.3   199.0   199.8     5.5     .4      2.7      -.1      .4   
    Crude fuel 4/................................|   32.144   256.8   217.4   215.0    17.6   -1.1    -10.9     -1.5    -1.1   
      Manufacturing industries...................|    2.866   242.4   206.2   204.1    17.2   -1.0    -10.6     -1.4    -1.0   
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   29.278   262.8   222.4   220.0    17.6   -1.1    -10.9     -1.5    -1.1   
                                                 |                                                                             
               Special groupings                 |                                                                             
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 79.103   150.7   151.0   152.6     5.3    1.1       .4       .3      .8   
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 96.246   148.3   149.7   151.3     9.3    1.1       .3       .7     1.0   
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/  3.754   130.7   132.1   133.3    -2.7     .9       .9      -.6      .8   
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 65.780   212.2   193.6   201.3    20.3    4.0     -4.0      -.8     4.0   
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 17.097   120.1   118.2   123.4    15.3    4.4     -1.0      1.4     3.3   
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 82.903   154.4   155.5   155.7     2.9     .1       .6       .2      .2   
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 56.964   159.2   160.6   160.7     2.9     .1       .4       .4      .1   
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 62.006   154.7   155.9   156.0     2.6     .1       .8       .1      .1   
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 36.067   162.3   163.9   163.8     2.6    -.1       .9       .2      .1   
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 20.233   182.2   185.6   185.7     3.3     .1      1.1       .7      .1   
                                                 |                                                                             
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 18.203   132.7   129.8   134.7    16.5    3.8     -1.3      1.5     3.7   
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 81.797   149.4   151.9   152.5     7.1     .4       .8       .5      .3   
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 78.043   150.6   153.2   153.8     7.6     .4       .8       .5      .3   
                                                 |                                                                             
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 46.358   208.3   186.3   196.5    28.4    5.5     -4.5       .2     5.5   
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 53.642   142.7   141.7   146.8     -.8    3.6       .2     -3.1     3.3   
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 20.791   207.9   199.4   201.6     3.3    1.1     -2.5     -3.0     1.0   
                                                 |                                                                             
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                               
  1/  Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed          4/  Excludes crude petroleum.                  
      after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated            5/  Percent of total finished goods.           
      after final December indexes are available.                               6/  Percent of total intermediate materials.   
  2/  The indexes for November 2004 have been recalculated to incorporate       7/  Formerly titled "Crude materials for       
      late reports and corrections by respondents.  All indexes                     further processing, excluding crude        
      are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.                  foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and       
  3/  Includes crude petroleum.                                                     animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco."
                                                                                8/  Percent of total crude materials.          
Table 2.  Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing                         
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                                                                
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |                         
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted      
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:     
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Mar. 2005 from:|                         
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________ 
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |         
           |                                                       |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   | Mar.  | Feb.  |Dec. to|Jan. to|Feb. to  
           |                                                       |2004 1/|2005 1/|2005 1/| 2004  | 2005  |  Jan. |  Feb. |  Mar.   
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           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 151.7   152.2   153.5     4.9    0.9      0.3     0.4     0.7   
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 155.4   155.8   157.5     5.7    1.1       .2      .6      .9   
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 154.7   155.6   156.2     3.6     .4      -.2      .8      .3   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 109.1   103.3    96.9      .4   -6.2     -5.3    -5.8    -6.2   
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 183.6   141.2   155.4    19.6   10.1    -12.0    18.7    10.1   
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100)..................|  80.1    82.8    79.6   -47.2   -3.9    -23.5    24.4   -12.8   
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 198.7   199.2   199.6     2.6     .2       .2      .7      .2   
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................| 124.4   120.2   120.4   -10.7     .2     -2.0     -.5      .2   
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 127.2   127.9   127.3      .4    -.5      0        .5     -.5   
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal 2/....................................| 139.4   151.1   153.8    13.5    1.8      1.8     3.0     1.8   
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................| 137.6   135.6   131.5     7.1   -3.0      -.1    -3.1    -4.0   
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 123.9   135.7   138.5    -4.4    2.1     -1.1     2.2     2.1   
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 111.2   108.0   107.7     4.2    -.3      3.6     -.2    -1.3   
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 219.2   223.9   233.8     8.3    4.4     -4.9     7.1     4.2   
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 154.9   154.8   155.1     4.2     .2       .9    -2.5     -.3   
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 138.0   138.8   139.2     3.7     .3       .2      .3      .6   
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 196.0   203.5   203.5     9.1    0        3.5     0       0     
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 156.6   158.7   159.0     3.8     .2     -1.1      .3      .6   
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee 2/...................................| 130.7   141.4   143.5    12.1    1.5     10.8    -1.7     1.5   
02-78      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 183.8   172.2   178.6    -8.0    3.7     -1.8    -2.4     3.7   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 155.3   155.5   157.7     6.6    1.4       .3      .6     1.2   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 153.0   159.9   159.7     3.1    -.1      2.8     1.3     0     
03-81-06   |   Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (12/03=100) 2/..| 100.9   100.8   100.3      .4    -.5       .6     -.1     -.5   
03-81-07   |   Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..........| 100.6    99.8   100.4      .3     .6       .1     -.1      .6   
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 123.5   123.3   123.3     -.1    0        0       0       0     
04-3       |   Footwear 2/.........................................| 146.4   147.6   148.2     1.3     .4       .2      .5      .4   
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 121.1   122.1   122.8     3.1     .6      1.2     -.3      .2   
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 199.0   195.0   194.1    11.0    -.5     -1.8     -.4     2.3   
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................| 140.3   137.4   154.3    31.9   12.3     -4.2     5.2     5.3   
05-73-02-01|   Home heating oil and distillates....................| 146.7   142.6   165.6    55.8   16.1      8.0     3.8    15.7   
06-38      |   Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) 2/......| 113.1   114.2   114.4     3.6     .2       .6     -.1      .2   
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 133.9   134.5   134.7     1.7     .1       .1      .2      .1   
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 141.1   142.4   142.2     1.0    -.1      -.2     1.1     -.1   
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 103.6   106.4   106.4     4.4    0        1.7      .9     0     
09-15-01   |   Sanitary paper products 2/..........................| 150.8   151.5   153.8     4.7    1.5       .1      .3     1.5   
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 238.0   239.0   239.0     2.7    0        1.2      .2      .1   
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 223.2   226.6   225.5      .8    -.5      -.1      .2     -.5   
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 259.2   263.8   261.4     4.5    -.9       .9      .9     -.9   
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 163.3   164.3   164.4     3.5     .1       .4      .1      .1   
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 143.0   142.6   143.7    10.3     .8      -.6      .4      .8   
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 101.8   103.0   103.3     1.8     .3       .3     1.1      .3   
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  64.0    64.1    64.0    -4.0    -.2       .8      .2     -.2   
12-62      |   Household glassware.................................| 172.1   172.6   173.2     1.3     .3      -.1      .6      .2   
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 145.4     (3)   145.7      .2    (3)      (3)     (3)     (3)   
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 135.4   135.5   136.1     1.3     .4      -.1     0        .4   
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 134.4   133.8   133.2     1.1    -.4      1.2     -.9     -.2   
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles 2/.............| 125.9   126.5   126.5     1.5    0         .6     -.1     0     
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 123.5   124.4   124.7     1.1     .2       .9     -.5      .2   
15-2       |   Tobacco products 2/.................................| 434.9   450.8   451.1     4.2     .1      3.1      .5      .1   
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 195.5   199.3   200.5     (3)     .6      1.0      .7      .6   
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 136.7   136.7   136.9     1.6     .1      -.5     -.1      .1   
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 150.0   150.0   150.0     1.7    0        1.5     0       0     
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 143.4   144.0   144.3     2.7     .2       .6     -.2      .3   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 169.6   173.5   174.2     6.0     .4       .8      .8      .4   
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment 2/.............| 162.7   164.7   166.0     6.6     .8       .9      .3      .8   
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 152.2   154.6   154.4     2.5    -.1      -.7      .5     -.1   
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 172.5   179.2   179.0     4.9    -.1      0       3.5     -.1   
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 139.5   140.3   143.1     2.8    2.0       .4     -.2     2.0   
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 170.6   175.7   176.9     7.3     .7       .6     2.0      .7   
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 145.9   147.7   147.9     5.0     .1       .6      .1      .1   
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1998=100) 2/.............|  28.0    26.3    25.4   -18.3   -3.4     -6.1      .4    -3.4   
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 158.6   159.5   159.1      .7    -.3       .4      .1     -.3   
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 174.7   176.9   177.0     2.4     .1       .7      .3      .1   
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 143.7   144.3   144.1      .7    -.1       .5     -.2     -.1   
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 140.8   146.3   149.5    13.7    2.2      -.6      .8     2.2   
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 103.1   102.7   102.4    -1.0    -.3       .5     -.6     -.3   
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............|  97.0    96.7    96.9    -1.7     .2      -.5     -.1      .2   
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery ..................| 144.9   150.5   153.4     8.0    1.9      1.4     1.4     1.9   
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 168.0   172.1   175.7    10.6    2.1      1.2      .2     2.1   
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 112.7   118.7   118.8     5.7     .1      -.7     4.0      .1   
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 168.1   170.8   170.7     4.1    -.1       .7      .4     -.1   
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 156.0   151.4   150.8    -1.2    -.4       .9    -2.8     -.2   
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks 2/...............................| 157.1   158.7   159.4     3.2     .4      1.6      .3      .4   
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 153.4   153.8   155.1     7.3     .8       .3      .1      .8   
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 196.9   198.4   199.9     7.8     .8       .4      .1      .9   
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 172.5   173.2   174.5     2.8     .8      0        .1      .8   
14-4       |   Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 147.0   154.9   157.2    10.5    1.5      1.8     1.0     1.5   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 147.4   148.9   150.4     8.7    1.0       .4      .7     1.0   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 130.7   132.1   133.3    -2.7     .9       .9     -.6      .8   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 133.4   133.1   134.3     5.8     .9      0       1.1      .9   
02-53      |   Refined sugar and byproducts 2/.....................| 120.5   121.1   116.3    -3.2   -4.0       .7     -.2    -4.0   
02-54      |   Confectionery materials 2/..........................| 125.4   126.9   126.7     1.1    -.2       .1     1.0     -.2   
02-64-01-11|   Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) 2/........| 176.8   178.3   178.3     2.2    0         .8     0       0     
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 111.0   110.8   113.1   -12.6    2.1      1.4    -1.3     2.1   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 148.3   149.7   151.3     9.3    1.1       .3      .7     1.0   
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03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 107.8   109.0   110.9     4.7    1.7       .3      .7     1.7   
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 110.1   110.0   111.2     3.4    1.1       .3      .5     1.1   
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 112.6   114.2   114.0     2.2    -.2      1.4      .3     -.2   
03-4       |   Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 121.8   123.1   123.5     3.0     .3       .5      .5      .3   
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 132.7   133.7   134.6     2.5     .7      -.2      .6      .7   
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 219.9   220.5   220.6     -.9    0         .5     -.7     0     
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 237.9   198.6   220.3    38.1   10.9     -6.8     3.2    10.9   
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Table 2.  Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued             
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                                                                
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           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |                         
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted      
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:     
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Mar. 2005 from:|                         
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________ 
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |         
           |                                                       |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   | Mar.  | Feb.  |Dec. to|Jan. to|Feb. to  
           |                                                       |2004 1/|2005 1/|2005 1/| 2004  | 2005  |  Jan. |  Feb. |  Mar.   
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           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |                                                                 
           |   -Continued..........................................|                                                                 
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 141.8   141.3   143.1     3.5    1.3      0.8    -1.1     1.0   
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 144.9   148.0   148.6     3.8     .4      1.9    -1.5     0     
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 212.4   206.3   204.6    10.8    -.8     -4.3     -.7     0     
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 227.6   213.1   211.0    10.5   -1.0     -4.5    -2.1     1.0   
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100)...| 178.2   182.8   188.6    15.5    3.2     -6.1    -1.3    10.1   
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................| 141.5   132.9   144.4    53.1    8.7     -1.9    28.7    12.4   
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 159.7   149.5   173.3    58.0   15.9      4.3     4.5    14.4   
05-74      |   Residual fuels 2/...................................| 108.8   108.4   115.6    16.9    6.6     -3.3     6.5     6.6   
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 178.5   179.2   186.6    24.4    4.1      -.1     1.2     4.1   
06-21      |   Prepared paint......................................| 179.0   185.0   185.7     6.9     .4      1.0     1.8      .4   
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 183.5   189.4   187.4     5.3   -1.1      -.6     1.1    -1.1   
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 134.0   133.3   133.3    -2.7    0        -.7     0       0     
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible.............................| 129.2   133.0   148.0   -14.8   11.3     12.5    -3.8     8.5   
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 132.7   135.4   136.1     7.3     .5      1.6     -.9     -.7   
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 180.2   181.9   183.6    11.4     .9     -3.6    -3.0     -.5   
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................| 125.6   127.1   124.3      .8   -2.2       .4      .2    -2.2   
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals 2/.....................| 148.9   148.9   148.8     -.5    -.1      -.1     -.3     -.1   
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 181.4   191.0   191.7    26.6     .4      2.3      .3      .4   
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 139.1   146.2   148.2    15.9    1.4      2.7      .6     1.4   
07-21      |   Plastic construction products 2/....................| 148.4   151.4   153.3     9.3    1.3      1.1     1.1     1.3   
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 155.8   160.5   162.3    11.7    1.1      2.3      .4     1.1   
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 117.4   118.0   118.2     1.7     .2      -.2      .3      .2   
08-11      |   Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 194.1   212.4   214.7     4.9    1.1      2.4     6.1     1.1   
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 200.8   196.7   196.2     -.8    -.3       .4    -1.5     -.3   
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 195.9   195.3   195.9     4.7     .3      -.2     -.2      .3   
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 173.9   191.6   188.2   -13.9   -1.8       .8     2.5    -1.8   
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 135.4   135.2   137.9     9.6    2.0      -.1      .9     2.0   
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 153.8   155.4   156.6     7.5     .8      -.5      .1      .8   
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 180.1   180.0   180.3    14.5     .2       .6     -.2      .2   
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 184.0   184.4   184.5     7.8     .1       .2     0        .1   
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 164.4   198.1   203.8    -4.0    2.9      6.9     5.9     2.9   
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 160.3   160.8   160.8     1.1    0         .1      .2     0     
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 149.6   154.8   155.1    11.4     .2      2.2      .9      .2   
10-17      |   Steel mill products.................................| 165.7   168.7   165.0    27.3   -2.2      1.1     -.5    -3.2   
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 141.6   153.0   156.0    17.8    2.0      1.7     4.5     2.0   
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 153.9   162.5   160.1    10.0   -1.5      4.0     -.6    -1.5   
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 207.4   217.9   222.0    10.5    1.9      1.6     1.1     1.9   
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 158.5   162.3   164.5     8.0    1.4       .8     1.4     1.4   
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 120.5   123.2   122.4     9.5    -.6      2.3      .1     -.6   
10-4       |   Hardware 2/.........................................| 163.5   165.7   166.3     4.1     .4      1.0      .4      .4   
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 192.0   197.4   197.8     6.7     .2       .8     1.8      .2   
10-6       |   Heating equipment 2/................................| 172.7   180.5   179.8     7.7    -.4      2.8     1.2     -.4   
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 171.7   174.2   174.6    12.0     .2      1.1      .1      .2   
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 155.9   156.9   157.1    11.9     .1       .4      .1      .1   
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 134.2   136.1   135.8     4.8    -.2       .4      .4     -.2   
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 182.2   186.8   189.5     7.9    1.4      1.4      .6     1.7   
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 141.0   145.0   144.6     4.9    -.3       .4     1.8     -.3   
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 179.6   182.2   182.5     6.0     .2      -.2     1.7     -.2   
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 178.9   178.9   184.0     4.6    2.9      -.8      .5     2.9   
11-71      |   Wiring devices 2/...................................| 171.8   174.5   174.7     8.0     .1       .6      .8      .1   
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 151.0   157.0   157.2     6.1     .1      1.9      .8      .1   
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 164.8   167.5   169.1     4.4    1.0       .8      .1     1.0   
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............|  88.2    88.4    88.2    -1.1    -.2      -.1      .2     -.2   
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines 2/......................| 146.5   148.3   147.0      .9    -.9       .9      .5     -.9   
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 147.5   149.8   149.5     4.5    -.2       .6     1.6     -.2   
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 108.1   109.2   109.9      .1     .6       .4      .1      .6   
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 162.5   169.0   166.9     9.9   -1.2      2.0     2.5    -1.2   
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 166.2   172.8   174.2    10.5     .8      2.2     1.1      .9   
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 122.3   122.3   123.0     7.8     .6     -3.5     3.3      .6   
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 211.5   215.9   217.7    18.5     .8       .9      .8      .8   
13-8       |   Glass containers....................................| 144.9   145.5   146.3     2.0     .5     -1.2      .1      .6   
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 112.4   113.0   112.5      .9    -.4       .3      .1     -.4   
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 163.6   166.0   165.3     2.4    -.4       .2     -.7     -.3   
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 152.2   154.3   153.0      .7    -.8      1.1      .4     -.8   
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 114.7     (3)   120.2     2.8    (3)       .2     (3)     (3)   
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices 2/............| 157.3   158.9   159.1     1.1     .1       .4     -.8      .1   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 171.5   162.2   169.4    10.8    4.4     -2.0    -1.6     4.3   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 119.5   121.3   127.6    -3.1    5.2      1.9    -3.2     4.7   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-21      |   Wheat 2/............................................| 108.8   101.0   108.5     2.8    7.4       .4    -4.4     7.4   
01-22-02   |   Corn 2/.............................................|  69.6    75.6    84.1   -27.6   11.2      2.1    -2.1    11.2   
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle 2/.................................| 122.8   131.8   136.7     5.1    3.7      6.5    -1.9     3.7   
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  91.2    81.2    85.4     6.9    5.2     -4.5   -17.4      .6   
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers 2/........................| 167.9   180.7   190.0    -2.2    5.1      8.3    -1.3     5.1   
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 141.7   110.3   110.3     5.1    0       -4.2    -1.9    -2.6   
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................| 120.6   115.3   116.7     1.1    1.2     -2.6    -1.0     1.5   
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans 2/.........................................|  85.7    91.7   112.4   -30.9   22.6     -1.8    -1.0    22.6   
02-52-01-03|   Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..................|  99.0   100.2   114.6    13.4   14.4      2.2    -1.0    14.4   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 207.1   189.3   197.0    19.5    4.1     -3.9     -.8     4.1   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-51      |   Raw cotton 2/.......................................|  70.7    72.0    82.6   -15.6   14.7      4.8     -.1    14.7   
01-92      |   Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| 116.7   114.3   117.0    13.0    2.4     -3.7    -1.6     2.4   
04-1       |   Hides and skins (June 2001=100) 2/..................| 191.4   193.2   192.2     2.0    -.5       .6      .2     -.5   
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................| 110.3   112.5   113.4     5.7     .8       .2     1.4      .8   
05-31      |   Natural gas 2/......................................| 306.7   253.4   249.9    20.1   -1.4    -12.3    -1.9    -1.4   
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 125.0   123.7   145.7    50.8   17.8     10.4     3.3    17.8   
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc...................................| 195.7   199.7   199.8     4.6     .1      2.3     -.1      .7   
09-12      |   Wastepaper..........................................| 237.3   240.4   237.8     4.3   -1.1      1.3     0      -3.7   
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  98.3   115.8   115.1    18.8    -.6      7.5     -.1     -.6   
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap................................| 386.7   306.3   293.5   -13.1   -4.2    -11.7   -12.0    -3.1   
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 126.4   133.2   140.7    34.1    5.6       .7    -2.6     5.6   
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 198.6   216.2   226.2    15.9    4.6      -.2     4.8     4.6   
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 199.3   205.8   217.0     8.9    5.4     -1.1     -.4     3.8   
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 185.4   190.7   191.9     6.0     .6      1.1     1.0      .6   
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                     
1/  The indexes for November 2004 have been recalculated to incorporate              2/  Not seasonally adjusted.                    
    late reports and corrections by respondents.  All indexes are subject            3/  Not available.                              
    to revision 4 months after original publication.                                                                                 
Table 3.  Producer price indexes for selected commodity groupings                              
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                          
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
         |                                                |                                   |
         |                                                |         Unadjusted index 1/       |
Commodity|                                                |___________________________________|
  code   |                    Grouping                    | Nov. 2004 | Feb. 2005 |March 2005 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   425.7   |   427.0   |   430.8   |
         | All commodities................................|   151.4   |   151.6   |   153.6   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   139.5   |   140.6   |   143.2   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   118.0   |   117.3   |   123.3   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   150.1   |   152.8   |   153.5   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   153.5   |   153.6   |   155.4   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   121.8   |   122.2   |   122.6   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   165.0   |   165.8   |   165.9   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power.........|   139.7   |   133.9   |   140.1   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   183.0   |   186.3   |   189.2   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   137.3   |   141.0   |   141.6   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   191.9   |   198.0   |   198.6   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   198.7   |   201.6   |   202.0   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   158.6   |   160.5   |   160.2   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   122.5   |   123.6   |   123.6   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   137.0   |   138.1   |   138.4   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   156.3   |   160.2   |   160.8   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   151.1   |   151.1   |   150.9   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   185.4   |   191.2   |   192.2   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   155.0   |   157.0   |   157.4   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|   149.7   |   129.3   |   131.2   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|    80.6   |    82.6   |    90.4   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|   115.2   |   119.1   |   123.9   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   160.2   |   164.2   |   171.6   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|    71.8   |    73.0   |    83.5   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|    88.6   |    94.0   |    89.8   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   111.0   |   116.1   |   136.3   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|    96.6   |   102.9   |   124.3   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   174.0   |   170.5   |   174.5   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   175.9   |   175.9   |   176.4   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   139.3   |   145.3   |   146.3   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   123.1   |   129.2   |   130.4   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   154.2   |   158.4   |   158.3   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   153.8   |   158.5   |   158.7   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   132.1   |   141.5   |   143.3   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   178.3   |   173.1   |   177.3   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   126.2   |   126.0   |   125.9   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   150.4   |   150.8   |   151.0   |
05-3     | Gas fuels......................................|   286.3   |   236.9   |   237.8   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   142.2   |   143.3   |   144.4   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|   136.6   |   133.0   |   148.6   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   286.8   |   289.2   |   289.8   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   147.7   |   148.8   |   148.2   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   145.5   |   149.6   |   149.3   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   124.7   |   128.0   |   128.4   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   138.4   |   145.4   |   147.5   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   143.3   |   145.7   |   145.9   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   146.6   |   150.5   |   151.2   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   193.6   |   204.6   |   205.9   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   167.3   |   168.9   |   169.7   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   173.1   |   175.0   |   175.8   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   182.4   |   178.6   |   175.0   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   151.6   |   158.5   |   161.1   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   156.3   |   165.0   |   164.2   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   153.8   |   156.6   |   157.0   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   162.5   |   165.6   |   166.2   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   171.4   |   172.9   |   173.2   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   113.3   |   113.6   |   113.5   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   142.3   |   145.0   |   145.0   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   161.2   |   162.1   |   162.9   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   173.8   |   179.5   |   179.4   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   133.3   |   132.5   |   132.0   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   133.1   |   134.1   |   134.2   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   102.5   |   102.8   |   105.7   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   143.8   |   146.1   |   146.5   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
                                                                                               
1/  Data for November 2004 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and   
    corrections by respondents.  All data are subject to revision 4 months after original      
    publication.                                                                               
2/  Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.                                  
Table 4.  Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally    
adjusted                                                                                                          
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  Percent change  
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_Mar._2005_from:
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |         
                  |                                              |     |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   |  Mar.  |  Feb.   
                  |                                              |     |2004 2/|2005 2/|2005 2/|  2004  |  2005   
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 179.1   165.9   173.4     26.9      4.5  
       211        | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 234.8   205.3   217.4     31.4      5.9  
       212        | Mining (except oil & gas)................... |12/03| 114.0   120.2   121.8     15.0      1.3  
       213        | Mining support activities................... |12/03| 111.4   123.5   125.2     24.2      1.4  
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 146.1   147.2   148.9      6.1      1.2  
       311        | Food mfg.................................... |12/84| 143.3   145.2   146.0      2.5       .6  
       312        | Beverage & tobacco mfg...................... |12/03| 101.2   104.7   104.7      4.0    0      
       313        | Textile mills............................... |12/03| 101.7   102.5   103.0      2.8       .5  
       314        | Textile product mills....................... |12/03| 103.6   103.9   104.4      5.3       .5  
       315        | Apparel manufacturing....................... |12/03| 100.4   100.3   100.3       .5    0      
       316        | Leather & allied product mfg................ |12/84| 143.8   144.3   144.6       .6       .2  
       321        | Wood products manufacturing................. |12/03| 105.1   108.8   109.5      3.4       .6  
       322        | Paper manufacturing......................... |12/03| 105.7   106.4   106.8      7.3       .4  
       323        | Printing and related support activities..... |12/03| 102.0   102.8   102.7      2.3      -.1  
       324        | Petroleum and coal products mfg............. |12/84| 170.4   163.6   182.5     35.9     11.6  
       325        | Chemical mfg................................ |12/84| 179.3   184.0   185.2      9.7       .7  
       326        | Plastics and rubber products mfg............ |12/84| 135.3   138.7   139.0      7.3       .2  
       327        | Nonmetallic mineral product mfg............. |12/84| 145.5   149.2   149.7      6.8       .3  
       331        | Primary metal mfg........................... |12/84| 154.2   159.2   158.1     19.5      -.7  
       332        | Fabricated metal product mfg................ |12/84| 145.4   147.7   147.9      7.6       .1  
       333        | Machinery mfg............................... |12/03| 103.2   104.8   105.1      4.2       .3  
       334        | Computer & electronic product mfg........... |12/03|  98.4    98.3    98.1     -1.2      -.2  
       335        | Electrical equip, appliance & component mfg. |12/03| 104.6   106.6   107.0      5.1       .4  
       336        | Transportation equipment mfg................ |12/03| 102.7   102.6   102.5      2.1      -.1  
       337        | Furniture & related product mfg............. |12/84| 154.6   156.0   155.9      4.6      -.1  
       339        | Miscellaneous mfg........................... |12/03| 101.3   102.5   102.7      1.9       .2  
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Retail trade industries                       |     |                                          
       441        | Motor vehicle and parts dealers............. |12/03| 104.2   104.3   105.7      2.4      1.3  
       442        | Furniture and home furnishings stores....... |12/03| 103.7   106.8   106.9      5.0       .1  
       443        | Electronics and appliance stores............ |12/03|  97.9    96.9   102.3      2.4      5.6  
       444        | Bldg material and garden equip and supp      |     |                                          
                  |  dealers.................................... |12/03| 108.6   112.4   111.0      6.0     -1.2  
       445        | Food and beverage stores.................... |12/99| 124.9   127.1   128.5      3.3      1.1  
       446        | Health and personal care stores............. |12/03| 106.8   105.1   107.9     11.4      2.7  
       447        | Gasoline stations........................... |06/01|  53.3    46.4    48.3    -12.8      4.1  
       448        | Clothing and clothing accessories stores.... |12/03| 101.7   101.7   101.7      2.2    0      
       451        | Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |12/03|  94.5    93.8    97.9     -1.0      4.4  
       452        | General merchandise stores.................. |12/03| 102.9   107.1   101.5     -1.1     -5.2  
       454        | Nonstore retailers.......................... |12/03| 111.5   121.9   119.6      5.7     -1.9  
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Transportation and warehousing                |     |                                          
       481        | Air transportation.......................... |12/92| 162.2   166.5   171.1      5.6      2.8  
       482        | Rail transportation......................... |12/96| 116.4   118.8   120.2      7.8      1.2  
       483        | Water transportation........................ |12/03| 103.7   104.1   104.4      5.0       .3  
       484        | Truck transportation........................ |12/03| 105.6   106.2   106.9      5.5       .7  
       486110     | Pipeline transportation of crude oil........ |06/86| 116.6   123.4   123.4      9.5    0      
       486910     | Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum |     |                                          
                  |  products................................... |06/86| 117.5   118.0   118.5      3.2       .4  
       488        | Transportation support activities........... |12/03| 102.4   102.5   103.0      2.5       .5  
       491        | Postal service.............................. |06/89| 155.0   155.0   155.0      0.0      0.0  
       492        | Couriers and messengers..................... |12/03| 107.6   112.1   112.3      6.4       .2  
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Utilities                                     |     |                                          
       221        | Utilities................................... |12/03| 108.8   107.0   107.9      6.6       .8  
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Health care and social assistance             |     |                                          
       6211       | Offices of physicians....................... |12/96| 114.4   115.3   115.1       .7      -.2  
       6215       | Medical and diagnostic laboratories......... |12/03| 100.1   100.5   104.4      4.6      3.9  
       6216       | Home health care services................... |12/96| 120.2   120.6   120.6       .8    0      
       622        | Hospitals................................... |12/92| 143.5   145.3   145.3      3.6    0      
       6231       | Nursing care facilities..................... |12/03| 103.9   104.5   104.9      3.2       .4  
       62321      | Residential mental retardation facilities... |12/03| 102.5   103.4   103.7      3.8       .3  
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                    

Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally     
adjusted - Continued                                                                                             
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  Percent change  
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_Mar._2005_from:
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |         
                  |                                              |     |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   |  Mar.  |  Feb.   
                  |                                              |     |2004 2/|2005 2/|2005 2/|  2004  |  2005   
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Other services industries                     |     |                                          
       511        | Publishing industries, except Internet...... |12/03| 102.1   103.4   103.2      1.9     -0.2  
       515        | Broadcasting, except Internet............... |12/03| 103.2   100.0   100.8       .5       .8  
       517        | Telecommunications.......................... |12/03|  99.2    98.1    97.8     -2.4      -.3  
       5182       | Data processing and related services........ |12/03|  98.6    98.8    98.6       .2      -.2  
       5221       | Depository credit intermediation............ |12/03| 101.5   101.3    95.7     -5.8     -5.5  
       523        | Security, commodity contracts and like       |     |                                          
                  |  activity................................... |12/03| 105.8   111.8   109.8      8.0     -1.8  
       524        | Insurance carriers and related activities... |12/03| 102.7   103.3   103.7      2.6       .4  
       5312       | Offices of real estate agents and brokers... |12/03| 103.1   106.0   106.0      5.3    0      
       5321       | Automotive equipment rental and leasing..... |06/01| 107.7   107.9   109.1      1.6      1.1  
       5411       | Legal services.............................. |12/96| 132.0   136.7   136.9      3.9       .1  
       541211     | Offices of certified public accountants..... |12/03| 101.7   101.9   102.0      1.2       .1  
       5413       | Architectural, engineering and related       |     |                                          
                  |  services................................... |12/96| 127.3   128.7   128.8      1.8       .1  
       54181      | Advertising agencies........................ |12/03| 100.5   101.0   101.0      1.2    0      
       5613       | Employment services......................... |12/96| 115.2   115.7   115.2      1.8      -.4  
       56151      | Travel agencies............................. |12/03|  95.2    95.0    96.2     -2.5      1.3  
       56172      | Janitorial services......................... |12/03| 101.4   101.7   101.9      1.5       .2  
       5621       | Waste collection............................ |12/03| 101.5   101.5   101.5       .7    0      
       721        | Accommodation                                |12/96| 125.1   128.2   127.9      2.4      -.2  
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes.  Because of differences 
   in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements of similarly titled       
   indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings.                                                
2/ The indexes for November 2004 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
   All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.                                       
3/ Not available.                                                                                                 

Note:  NAICS 2002 replaced the SIC system beginning with the release of PPI data for January 2004.

Table 5.  Producer price indexes by stage of processing, seasonally adjusted
(1982=100)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                       |                                                     
                                                       |                      Index 1/                       
                                                       |_____________________________________________________
               Grouping                                |        |        |        |        |        |        
                                                       |  Oct.  |  Nov.  |  Dec.  |  Jan.  |  Feb.  |  Mar.  
                                                       |  2004  |  2004  |  2004  |  2005  |  2005  |  2005  
_______________________________________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
                                                       |                                                     
      Finished goods...................................|  151.1    152.1    151.5    151.9    152.5    153.6
        Finished consumer goods........................|  154.8    156.1    155.1    155.4    156.4    157.8
          Finished consumer foods......................|  154.8    155.2    155.1    154.8    156.0    156.5
            Crude......................................|  158.9    157.4    142.7    128.6    142.8    145.7
            Processed..................................|  154.4    154.9    156.1    157.0    157.1    157.4
          Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|  154.4    156.0    154.8    155.2    156.1    157.9
            Nondurable goods less foods................|  161.3    163.5    161.6    161.8    163.4    166.0
            Durable goods..............................|  135.9    136.2    136.5    137.4    136.7    136.6
        Capital equipment..............................|  142.5    142.8    143.2    144.1    143.8    144.2
          Manufacturing industries.....................|  143.5    143.6    144.0    144.7    145.1    145.5
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  142.1    142.4    142.9    143.8    143.3    143.6
                                                       |  
      Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  146.6    147.7    147.5    148.1    149.1    150.6
        Materials and components for manufacturing.....|  141.5    142.1    142.9    144.0    144.6    145.1
          Materials for food manufacturing.............|  144.1    144.5    146.2    147.0    146.7    147.1
          Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|  154.6    155.6    156.8    157.7    158.0    160.5
          Materials for durable manufacturing..........|  153.0    153.9    155.3    158.1    159.5    158.6
          Components for manufacturing.................|  128.2    128.4    128.6    129.1    129.6    129.5
        Materials and components for construction......|  170.9    170.8    171.5    173.3    174.9    175.2
        Processed fuels and lubricants.................|  130.9    135.0    131.3    129.5    131.8    136.9
          Manufacturing industries ....................|  128.0    134.7    133.6    131.6    130.9    133.3
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  132.8    135.3    129.9    128.2    132.4    139.2
        Containers.....................................|  164.7    165.0    165.3    166.5    166.7    166.8
        Supplies.......................................|  148.0    148.2    148.6    149.7    150.0    150.6
          Manufacturing industries.....................|  151.3    151.7    152.2    153.3    154.1    154.5
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  146.0    146.1    146.5    147.6    147.8    148.3
            Feeds......................................|  105.4    102.5    101.9    104.0    102.2    104.6
            Other supplies.............................|  151.0    151.4    151.9    152.9    153.3    153.7
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      Crude materials for further processing...........|  160.8    173.0    168.3    165.0    162.3    169.3
        Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|  119.9    121.2    124.1    126.4    122.4    128.2
        Nonfood materials..............................|  188.0    208.4    197.9    190.2    188.6    196.3
          Nonfood materials except fuel 2/.............|  172.5    167.3    156.6    160.4    160.0    173.0
            Manufacturing 2/...........................|  159.4    154.6    144.6    148.1    147.7    159.9
            Construction...............................|  195.2    195.6    193.7    199.0    198.9    199.7    
          Crude fuel 3/................................|  194.1    256.8    247.7    220.7    217.4    215.0
            Manufacturing industries...................|  184.7    242.4    234.1    209.2    206.2    204.1
            Nonmanufacturing industries................|  198.5    262.8    253.5    225.8    222.4    220.0
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                     Special groupings                 |  
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      Finished goods, excluding foods..................|  149.8    151.0    150.3    150.9    151.4    152.6
      Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|  147.4    148.6    148.4    148.9    150.0    151.5
      Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|  131.9    131.2    132.2    133.4    132.6    133.7
      Crude materials less agricultural products 2/....|  192.3    213.6    202.5    194.5    192.9    200.6
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      Finished energy goods............................|  119.6    122.8    119.8    118.6    120.3    124.3
      Finished goods less energy.......................|  153.7    154.1    154.2    155.1    155.4    155.7
      Finished consumer goods less energy..............|  158.6    159.0    159.1    159.8    160.5    160.7
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      Finished goods less foods and energy.............|  153.7    154.1    154.3    155.5    155.6    155.7
      Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|  161.3    161.7    161.8    163.2    163.5    163.6
      Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|  181.8    182.3    182.2    184.2    185.4    185.6
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      Intermediate energy goods........................|  130.0    133.7    130.7    129.0    130.9    135.8
      Intermediate materials less energy...............|  149.0    149.5    150.0    151.2    152.0    152.5
      Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|  150.2    150.7    151.2    152.4    153.2    153.7
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      Crude energy materials 2/........................|  181.8    208.3    194.7    186.0    186.3    196.5
      Crude materials less energy......................|  142.4    145.1    146.2    146.5    141.9    146.6
      Crude nonfood materials less energy 3/...........|  205.9    212.3    208.8    203.5    197.3    199.3
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  1/  All seasonally adjusted indexes are subject to change up to 5 years after original publication due to  
      the recalculation of seasonal factors each January.  The indexes for November 2004 have been          
      recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.                               
  2/  Includes crude petroleum.                                                                              
  3/  Excludes crude petroleum.