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                     CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  JUNE 1999
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was
 unchanged in June, before seasonal adjustment, remaining at a level of
 166.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
 of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in June, the CPI-U
 increased 2.0 percent.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) was unchanged in June, prior to seasonal adjustment.  The June
 level of 162.8 was 1.9 percent higher than the index in June 1998.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      In June, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged for
 the second consecutive month.  Energy costs, which fell 1.3 percent in
 May, declined 1.2 percent in June.  The index for petroleum-based energy
 declined 2.7 percent, while the index for energy services rose 0.1 percent
 in June.  The food index was unchanged in June.  The index for food at
 home, which increased 0.6 percent in May, was unchanged in June,
 reflecting a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables.  Excluding
 food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.1 percent in June, the same as in
 May.
 
 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                 Un-
                                                        Compound    adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month   annual rate   12-mos.
      Category       1998              1999            3-mos. ended   ended
                     Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.  May June   June `99   June `99
 All Items            .1    .1   .1   .2   .7   .0   .0    2.9       2.0
  Food and beverages  .1    .4   .2  -.2   .1   .4   .0    2.0       2.2
  Housing             .1   -.1   .1   .2   .4   .1   .2    2.7       2.2
  Apparel            -.6  -1.1  -.2  -.3  1.5  -.2  -.4    3.7      -1.2
  Transportation     -.4   -.1  -.1   .7  2.4  -.5  -.6    5.2       1.2
  Medical care        .3    .3   .2   .2   .4   .2   .4    3.9       3.4
  Recreation          .1    .4  -.1   .0   .3   .2   .0    2.0       1.0
  Education and                                                         
    communication    -.2    .3   .1   .0   .1  -.1   .0     .0        .2
  Other goods and                                                     
    services         4.2   2.0  -.1  -.6  1.0  -.2   .2    4.3       8.2
  Special Indexes                                                       
    Energy          -1.1   -.2   .0  1.6  6.1 -1.3 -1.2   14.2       1.0
    Food              .1    .5   .1  -.2   .1   .4   .0    1.7       2.2
    All Items less                                                       
      food and energy .3    .1   .1   .1   .4   .1   .1    2.3       2.1
 
      Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of
 2.9 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 1.5 percent rate in
 the first three months of 1999.  This brings the year-to-date annual rate
 to 2.2 percent and compares with an increase of 1.6 percent for all of
 1998.  The acceleration in 1999 reflects an upturn in petroleum-based
 energy prices.  The energy index, which declined 8.8 percent in 1998, has
 risen at a 9.9 percent SAAR thus far in 1999.  In the first half of 1999,
 petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 24.3 percent SAAR, while
 charges for energy services decreased at a 0.2 percent annual rate.  The
 food index rose at a 1.7 percent SAAR in the second quarter, the same rate
 as in the first three months of 1999, following an increase of 2.3 percent
 in all of 1998.  Grocery store food prices rose at a 1.5 percent SAAR in
 the first six months, with the largest increase among the six major
 grocery store food groups in the index for fruits and vegetables--up at a
 4.7 percent rate. The CPI-U excluding food and energy advanced at a 2.3
 percent rate in the second quarter of 1999, following an increase at a 0.9
 percent rate in the first three months of 1999.  The advance at a 1.6
 percent SAAR for the first half of 1999 compares with a 2.4 percent
 increase for all of 1998.  Smaller increases in the indexes for shelter
 and for tobacco and smoking products, a downturn in the index for new and
 used vehicles, and a larger drop in the index for apparel were responsible
 for the deceleration in the first half of 1999.  The rates for selected
 groups for the last five and one-half years are shown below.
 

  		Percentage change 12 months              SAAR 6
                    ended in December                  mos. ended
						         in June
                       1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999
 All items              2.7    2.5    3.3    1.7    1.6    2.2
  Food and beverages    2.7    2.1    4.2    1.6    2.3    1.7
  Housing               2.2    3.0    2.9    2.4    2.3    2.0
  Apparel              -1.6    0.1   -0.2    1.0   -0.7   -1.4
  Transportation        3.8    1.5    4.4   -1.4   -1.7    3.4
  Medical care          4.9    3.9    3.0    2.8    3.4    3.6
  Recreation            1.4    2.8    3.0    1.5    1.2    1.6
  Education and
   communication        3.3    4.0    3.4    3.0    0.7    0.8
  Other goods and
   services             4.2    4.3    3.6    5.2    8.8    4.7
                                                              
 Special indexes                                                        
  Energy                2.2   -1.3    8.6   -3.4   -8.8    9.9
   Energy commodities   5.2   -3.3   13.8   -6.9  -15.1   24.3
   Energy services     -0.6    0.8    3.8    0.2   -3.3   -0.2
  All items less energy 2.6    2.9    2.9    2.1    2.4    1.6
   Food                 2.9    2.1    4.3    1.5    2.3    1.7
  All items less food                        
   and energy		2.6    3.0    2.6    2.2    2.4    1.6

 
      The food and beverages index was unchanged in June. The index for
 food at home also was unchanged, following a 0.6 percent increase in May.
 The index for fruits and vegetables, which increased 2.6 percent in May,
 declined 0.5 percent in June.  The index for fresh fruits decreased 0.1
 percent, despite a 9.6 percent rise in citrus fruits.  Over the past 12
 months, prices for citrus fruits have risen 36.7 percent.  The index for
 fresh vegetables declined 1.2 percent.  Prices for processed fruits and
 vegetables decreased 0.4 percent.  The index for dairy products declined
 0.1 percent, reflecting a drop in cheese prices.  The index for meats,
 poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.3 percent in June.  Meat prices were
 unchanged as a 1.5 percent increase in the index for beef was offset by
 declines in the indexes for pork and for other meats--down 1.0 and 1.7
 percent, respectively.  Poultry prices rose 0.7 percent, while the index
 for fish and seafood declined 0.4 percent.  Among the other major grocery
 store food groups, the index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.3 percent,
 reflecting an increase in prices for carbonated drinks, and the indexes
 for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home each rose 0.1
 percent.  The other two components of the food and beverages index--food
 away from home and alcoholic beverages--were unchanged and rose 0.2
 percent, respectively.
      
      The housing component rose 0.2 percent in June.  For the second
 consecutive month, shelter costs increased 0.2 percent.  Within shelter,
 the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each rose 0.1
 percent, and the cost of lodging away from home increased 0.6 percent.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the cost of lodging while away from home
 rose 1.8 percent in June.)  The index for fuels and utilities increased
 0.2 percent in June.  The index for household fuels rose 0.1 percent, as
 increases in the indexes for natural gas and for fuel oil--up 1.6 and 0.9
 percent, respectively--more than offset a 0.6 percent decrease in the
 index for electricity.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for
 electricity rose 5.3 percent, reflecting the shift to seasonal rates in
 some areas.)  The index for household furnishings and operations, which
 decreased 0.3 percent in May, rose 0.2 percent in June.
      
      The transportation component decreased for the second consecutive
 month--down 0.6 percent in June--again reflecting declines in the indexes
 for gasoline and for airline fares.  After increasing a record 15.0
 percent in April, the gasoline index fell 2.7 and 3.2 percent in May and
 June, respectively.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices
 decreased 2.2 percent in June.)  Airline fares, which had increased 12.5
 percent in the 5 months ended in April, declined for the second
 consecutive month--down 4.8 percent in June.  The index for new and used
 vehicles rose 0.1 percent in June; the index for new vehicles fell 0.1
 percent, while the index for used cars and trucks increased 0.9 percent.
      
      The index for apparel declined 0.4 percent in June, following a 0.2
 percent drop in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell
 2.5 percent, reflecting seasonal price discounting on spring-summer wear.)
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in June to a level 3.4 percent
 above a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--prescription
 drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4 percent,
 with the index for prescription drugs up 0.5 percent.  The index for
 medical care services rose 0.4 percent.  Charges for professional services
 and for hospital and related services each increased 0.4 percent.
      
      The index for recreation costs was unchanged in June.  Declines in
 the indexes for club membership dues and fees for participant sports, for
 recreational books, for sporting goods, and for video and audio equipment
 were largely offset by a 2.3 percent increase in the index for admissions
 to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events.
      
      The index for education and communication was unchanged in June.
 Educational costs rose 0.3 percent, while the index for communication
 declined 0.2 percent.  Within the latter group, the index for personal
 computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.2 percent, while the index
 for telephone services increased 0.1 percent.  A 0.5 percent increase in
 local telephone service charges more than offset decreases in both long
 distance telephone charges and the cost of cellular telephone services--
 down 0.1 and 2.1 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent,
 following a 0.2 percent decrease in May.  The index for tobacco and
 smoking products, which declined 1.4 percent in May, rose 0.2 percent in
 June.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, tobacco prices declined 0.7
 percent.)
 
 
 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers was unchanged in June.
 
 
 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
 Workers (CPI-W)
                                 Seasonally adjusted                 
                                                          
                                                       Compound       Un-   
    Expenditure        Changes from preceding month   annual rate  adjusted
                                                         3-mos.     12-mos.
      Category      1998             1999                ended       ended
                    Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May  June  June `99   June `99
 All Items           .2    .2   .0   .1   .7   .0   .0    3.0       1.9
  Food and beverages .1    .4   .1  -.2   .1   .3   .1    1.7       2.1
  Housing            .2    .0   .1   .3   .3   .1   .1    2.0       2.0
  Apparel           -.5  -1.1  -.4  -.4  1.4  -.1  -.5    3.5      -1.1
  Transportation    -.5   -.1  -.4   .6  2.6  -.4  -.5    6.8       1.1
  Medical care       .2    .3   .2   .3   .4   .2   .4    3.9       3.3
  Recreation         .1    .4  -.2  -.1   .2   .2   .1    2.0        .6
  Education and                                                        
   communication    -.2    .3   .2   .0  -.1   .0   .1     .0        .4
  Other goods and                                                    
   services         5.8   2.5  -.2 -1.0  1.4  -.4   .3    5.3      10.6
 Special Indexes                                                       
  Energy           -1.3   -.1  -.2  2.0  6.4 -1.4 -1.2   15.2       1.1
  Food               .0    .5   .1  -.2   .1   .3   .1    1.7       2.1
  All Items less                                                       
   food and energy   .4    .1   .0   .0   .4   .1   .1    2.3       2.1

 
 Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on Tuesday,
 August 17, 1999, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
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 CPI (Old Series)
 
      For the first six months of 1999, BLS has published the Old Series
 CPI-U and Old Series CPI-W based on the former method of calculating the
 elementary aggregates, that is, employing an arithmetic mean in all index
 categories.  These old series data are contained in tables 1 (LAS)-4
 (LAS).  From May to June, the Old Series CPI-U and the Old Series CPI-W
 each were up 0.1 percent; these series are not seasonally adjusted.  (The
 unadjusted CPI-U and CPI-W using the new method of calculating the
 elementary aggregates each were unchanged in June.)
 
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 Consumer Price Index Formula Changed
      
      On April 16, 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced its
 decision to use a new formula for calculating the basic components of the
 Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer
 Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).  This
 change is effective with data for January 1999.

      The new formula, the geometric mean estimator, will be used in index
 categories that comprise approximately 61 percent of total consumer
 spending represented by the CPI-U.  The remaining index categories, which
 are shown in the table below, will continue to be calculated as they have
 been. Based upon BLS research, it is expected that planned use of the new
 formula will reduce the annual rate of increase in the CPI by
 approximately 0.2 percentage point per year.

      The geometric mean estimator has been introduced in both the CPI-U
 and the CPI-W effective with data for January 1999, in accord with the
 past practice of introducing methodological changes at the beginning of a
 calendar year. BLS will continue to publish "overlap" CPI-U and CPI-W
 series using the former calculation method for the first six months of
 1999.  These indexes will not be published regularly for months subsequent
 to June 1999, but will be available upon request.

      Additional information on this change was published in the April 1998
 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet
 (http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm).  This information also may be obtained
 by writing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices
 and Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Room 3615, Washington, D.C.
 20212 or by calling (202) 606-7000.
     
               Arithmetic Mean (Laspeyres) Formula
     
 1.  Selected shelter services:

 A) Rent of primary       B) Owners' equivalent     C) Housing at school,
 residence                rent of primary           excluding board
                          residence
                                                   
                                                   
 2.  Selected utilities and government charges:

 A) Electricity           C) Residential water and  E)  Telephone services,
                          sewerage maintenance      local charges
                                                   
 B) Utility natural gas   D) State and local        F) Cable television
 service                  registration, license,
                          and motor vehicle
                          property tax
                                                   
                                                   
 3.  Selected medical care services:

 A) Physicians' services  C) Eyeglasses and eye     E) Hospital services
                          care
 B) Dental services       D) Services by other      F) Nursing homes and
                          medical professionals     adult daycare
      
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       A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
   
         Because price data are used for different purposes by
       different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
       seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
       month.
       
            For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
       seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they
       eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the
       same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such
       as price movements resulting from changing climatic
       conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays,
       and sales.
       
            The unadjusted data are of primary interest to
       consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
       Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation
       purposes.  Many collective bargaining contract agreements
       and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to
       the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
       
            Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally
       adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal
       Adjustment Method.  The updated seasonal data at the end of
       1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977.  Subsequent
       annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g.,
       data from 1994 through 1998 were replaced at the end of
       1998.  The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other
       aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement
       of 73 selected components.  Each year the seasonal status of
       every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical
       criteria.  If any of the 73 components change their seasonal
       adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
       adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the
       last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be
       used before that period.
       
            Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index
       levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after
       their original release.  For this reason, BLS advises
       against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
       
            Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors
       for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an
       enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention
       Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series.
       Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
       estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values
       and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal
       pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to
       calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning with the
       calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA
       software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment.
       
            For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this
       procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price
       volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of
       seasonally adjusted data for those series.  For some women's
       apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure
       was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing
       methodology.  For the tobacco and smoking products index,
       this procedure was used to offset the effects wholesale
       tobacco prices and legal fees passed on to consumers.  For
       some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis
       Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise
       tax increases.  For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the
       procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase
       in coffee prices due to adverse weather.  The procedure was
       used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions
       affecting the Fats and oils series.  For the Water and
       sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to
       account for a data collection anomaly.
       
            A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and
       seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing
       the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices
       and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire
       McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 606-6968 or sending e-mail to
       Gallagher_C@BLS.GOV.
 


 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity
 and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      June 1999 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   1998       May       June                                            
                                                              1999      1999     June      May   Mar. to Apr. to  May to
                                                                                 1998     1999     Apr.    May     June 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     166.2     166.2      2.0      0.0     0.7     0.0     0.0 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     497.7     497.9        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     16.408     164.2     164.1      2.2     -0.1     0.1     0.4     0.0 
   Food ......................................     15.422     163.7     163.6      2.2     -0.1     0.1     0.4     0.0 
    Food at home .............................      9.691     163.9     163.7      2.0     -0.1     0.1     0.6     0.0 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.544     185.1     185.7      2.3      0.3     0.4     0.3     0.1 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      2.569     146.7     147.2      0.6      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.088     156.2     156.1      5.4     -0.1    -3.3     0.1    -0.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.440     207.2     203.2      2.6     -1.9     1.4     2.6    -0.5 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.049     134.2     134.3      1.1      0.1    -0.3     0.4     0.3 
     Other food at home ......................      2.002     153.4     153.6      2.1      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .377     153.0     152.4      1.3     -0.4     0.5     0.9    -0.4 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .309     147.2     147.5      2.9      0.2    -0.2    -1.1     0.0 
      Other foods ............................      1.316     168.7     169.2      2.2      0.3     0.5     0.0     0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .320     105.0     104.9      2.3     -0.1     0.7    -0.6    -0.1 
    Food away from home (1)...................      5.730     164.6     164.6      2.4      0.0     0.2     0.1     0.0 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .175     104.3     104.4      3.4      0.1     0.3     0.3     0.1 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................       .986     169.3     169.5      2.4      0.1     0.2     0.3     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     39.828     163.0     164.1      2.2      0.7     0.4     0.1     0.2 
   Shelter ...................................     30.283     186.5     187.2      3.0      0.4     0.4     0.2     0.2 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      7.007     176.7     177.1      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.1 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      2.376     111.8     113.8      3.8      1.8     1.9    -0.2     0.6 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.529     192.2     192.6      2.8      0.2     0.3     0.3     0.1 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .371     100.5     102.2      3.1      1.7     0.1     0.2     1.7 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.735     126.5     130.2     -0.8      2.9     0.2    -0.2     0.2 
    Fuels ....................................      3.801     111.0     115.1     -1.5      3.7     0.1    -0.3     0.1 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .227      87.7      87.3     -2.5     -0.5     2.7     0.8     1.0 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.574     118.4     123.0     -1.4      3.9    -0.1    -0.3     0.1 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .934     103.7     103.8      2.3      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.810     126.7     126.8      0.1      0.1     0.2    -0.3     0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .908     104.1     104.3      2.6      0.2     0.3     0.1     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.831     134.2     130.9     -1.2     -2.5     1.5    -0.2    -0.4 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.358     133.8     131.4      0.3     -1.8     1.6    -0.2     0.2 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.939     127.3     122.6     -2.5     -3.7     1.1     0.3    -0.3 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .272     127.6     126.8      1.7     -0.6     2.1    -0.5    -0.6 
   Footwear ..................................       .876     127.4     125.4     -2.2     -1.6     1.1    -1.3    -0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     16.999     144.2     143.4      1.2     -0.6     2.4    -0.5    -0.6 
   Private transportation ....................     15.653     140.2     139.7      1.1     -0.4     2.6    -0.4    -0.4 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.843      99.7      99.7      0.0      0.0     0.2     0.2     0.1 
     New vehicles ............................      4.983     142.9     142.5     -0.1     -0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      1.914     149.6     150.9      0.0      0.9     0.6     0.9     0.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................      2.493     101.4      99.2      4.6     -2.2    15.0    -2.6    -3.0 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      2.476     100.8      98.6      4.6     -2.2    15.0    -2.7    -3.2 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .549     100.2     100.1     -0.9     -0.1     0.5     0.1    -0.3 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.624     171.3     171.7      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.346     198.4     192.6      2.3     -2.9     1.3    -1.5    -2.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      5.713     249.5     250.2      3.4      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.4 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.252     229.4     230.5      3.8      0.5     0.6     0.1     0.4 
   Medical care services .....................      4.461     254.0     254.6      3.3      0.2     0.3     0.3     0.4 
    Professional services (3).................      2.854     228.6     229.3      3.1      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.4 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.354     297.0     297.6      4.1      0.2     0.1     0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      6.120     102.2     102.2      1.0      0.0     0.3     0.2     0.0 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.748     100.9     100.7     -0.5     -0.2    -0.1     0.2    -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.478     100.4     100.3      0.2     -0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0 
   Education (2)..............................      2.694     105.6     105.7      4.9      0.1     0.4     0.5     0.3 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .203     261.6     262.1      5.4      0.2     0.2     0.7     0.4 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.492     304.1     304.4      4.8      0.1     0.4     0.5     0.3 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.783      95.7      95.5     -3.9     -0.2    -0.3    -0.6    -0.2 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.580      95.2      94.9     -4.4     -0.3    -0.3    -0.6    -0.3 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.327      99.6      99.7     -1.7      0.1    -0.2    -0.4     0.1 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .253      30.9      29.8    -26.6     -3.6    -0.9    -3.7    -3.6 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .148      55.7      54.5    -31.9     -2.2    -1.4    -1.9    -2.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.624     255.8     255.9      8.2      0.0     1.0    -0.2     0.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............      1.159     345.5     343.2     28.6     -0.7     3.6    -1.4     0.2 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.465     160.7     161.1      2.7      0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2 
    Personal care products (1)................       .742     150.9     152.6      2.3      1.1     0.1     0.0     1.1 
    Personal care services (1)................       .973     171.0     170.9      3.4     -0.1     0.2     0.4    -0.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.491     242.1     242.4      3.3      0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     42.109     144.5     143.9      1.5     -0.4     1.3    -0.1    -0.2 
  Food and beverages .........................     16.408     164.2     164.1      2.2     -0.1     0.1     0.4     0.0 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     25.702     132.8     131.9      1.0     -0.7     2.1    -0.4    -0.4 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     14.345     138.2     136.6      2.7     -1.2     3.4    -0.5    -0.5 
    Apparel ..................................      4.831     134.2     130.9     -1.2     -2.5     1.5    -0.2    -0.4 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................      9.514     145.6     144.8      4.8     -0.5     4.4    -0.8    -0.5 
   Durables ..................................     11.356     125.8     125.7     -1.3     -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0 
 Services ....................................     57.891     187.9     188.6      2.4      0.4     0.3     0.1     0.1 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.912     194.2     194.9      3.0      0.4     0.4     0.2     0.3 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .371     100.5     102.2      3.1      1.7     0.1     0.2     1.7 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.574     118.4     123.0     -1.4      3.9    -0.1    -0.3     0.1 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .934     103.7     103.8      2.3      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .908     104.1     104.3      2.6      0.2     0.3     0.1     0.2 
  Transportation services ....................      6.963     190.4     189.3      1.2     -0.6     0.2    -0.3    -0.5 
  Medical care services ......................      4.461     254.0     254.6      3.3      0.2     0.3     0.3     0.4 
  Other services .............................     10.768     221.9     222.2      2.6      0.1     0.3     0.2     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     84.578     166.6     166.7      2.0      0.1     0.8    -0.1     0.0 
 All items less shelter ......................     69.717     159.9     159.7      1.5     -0.1     0.9    -0.1    -0.1 
 All items less medical care .................     94.287     161.6     161.6      1.9      0.0     0.7     0.0    -0.1 
 Commodities less food .......................     26.688     134.3     133.4      1.0     -0.7     2.0    -0.4    -0.3 
 Nondurables less food .......................     15.331     140.1     138.6      2.7     -1.1     3.2    -0.4    -0.4 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     10.500     147.0     146.3      4.6     -0.5     4.0    -0.8    -0.3 
 Nondurables .................................     30.753     151.4     150.5      2.5     -0.6     1.3     0.1    -0.1 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.979     194.7     195.6      1.8      0.5     0.3     0.1     0.2 
 Services less medical care services .........     53.429     181.8     182.6      2.4      0.4     0.3     0.1     0.1 
 Energy ......................................      6.294     105.6     106.8      1.0      1.1     6.1    -1.3    -1.2 
 All items less energy .......................     93.706     174.1     174.0      2.1     -0.1     0.4     0.1     0.1 
  All items less food and energy .............     78.284     176.6     176.6      2.1      0.0     0.4     0.1     0.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     23.967     144.5     143.7      0.6     -0.6     0.6    -0.1     0.0 
    Energy commodities .......................      2.720     100.3      98.3      4.0     -2.0    14.0    -2.4    -2.7 
   Services less energy services .............     54.316     195.0     195.3      2.6      0.2     0.4     0.2     0.1 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar .....          -    $ .602    $ .602        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old                                                                          
     base ....................................          -    $ .201    $ .201        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure
 category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                 Seasonally adjusted indexes    Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent 
                                                                                               change for               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-U                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Mar.    Apr.    May     June                                           
                                                 1999    1999    1999    1999                                           
                                                                                Sep.   Dec.   Mar.   June   Dec.   June 
                                                                                1998   1998   1999   1999   1998   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  165.0   166.2   166.2   166.2    1.5    2.0    1.5    2.9    1.7    2.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  163.4   163.6   164.2   164.2    2.3    3.0    1.5    2.0    2.6    1.7 
   Food ......................................  163.2   163.3   163.9   163.9    2.5    2.8    1.7    1.7    2.6    1.7 
    Food at home .............................  162.9   163.0   163.9   163.9    1.8    3.5    0.5    2.5    2.6    1.5 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  183.9   184.6   185.1   185.2    2.0    2.0    2.2    2.9    2.0    2.5 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  146.5   147.0   147.3   147.7    0.3   -0.5   -0.5    3.3   -0.1    1.4 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  161.5   156.1   156.2   156.1   13.6   12.9   10.3  -12.7   13.2   -1.9 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  198.1   200.9   206.2   205.1   -6.4    8.2   -4.5   14.9    0.6    4.7 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  133.9   133.5   134.0   134.4   -2.1    1.8    3.4    1.5   -0.2    2.4 
     Other food at home ......................  152.8   153.3   153.4   153.5    6.0    1.8   -1.0    1.8    3.9    0.4 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  150.6   151.3   152.7   152.1    1.1    1.9   -1.8    4.0    1.5    1.1 
      Fats and oils ..........................  149.1   148.8   147.2   147.2   29.0    1.8  -10.3   -5.0   14.6   -7.7 
      Other foods ............................  167.9   168.7   168.7   169.1    2.7    2.2    1.2    2.9    2.4    2.0 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  104.9   105.6   105.0   104.9    4.4    5.1    0.0    0.0    4.7    0.0 
    Food away from home (1)...................  164.2   164.5   164.6   164.6    3.5    2.2    3.0    1.0    2.9    2.0 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  103.7   104.0   104.3   104.4    6.9    2.4    1.6    2.7    4.6    2.1 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  168.1   168.5   169.0   169.3    2.4    2.7    1.4    2.9    2.6    2.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  162.5   163.1   163.3   163.6    2.3    2.5    1.2    2.7    2.4    2.0 
   Shelter ...................................  185.4   186.2   186.6   187.0    3.6    3.1    1.7    3.5    3.3    2.6 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  176.0   176.5   176.9   177.1    3.5    3.7    2.5    2.5    3.6    2.5 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  103.2   105.2   105.0   105.6    8.1    0.0   -2.3    9.6    4.0    3.5 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  191.5   192.1   192.6   192.8    3.2    3.2    1.9    2.7    3.2    2.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  100.2   100.3   100.5   102.2    0.4    2.9    1.2    8.2    1.6    4.7 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  127.4   127.6   127.3   127.5   -4.0   -0.3    1.3    0.3   -2.2    0.8 
    Fuels ....................................  111.4   111.5   111.2   111.3   -5.2   -0.7    0.7   -0.4   -3.0    0.2 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................   84.4    86.7    87.4    88.3   -9.8  -14.1   -2.3   19.8  -12.0    8.2 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  119.4   119.3   118.9   119.0   -4.9    0.0    1.0   -1.3   -2.5   -0.2 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  103.3   103.6   103.7   103.8    2.0    2.8    2.4    2.0    2.4    2.2 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  126.6   126.9   126.5   126.7   -0.3    1.9   -1.3    0.3    0.8   -0.5 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  103.7   104.0   104.1   104.3    2.0    3.2    2.7    2.3    2.6    2.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  130.2   132.1   131.9   131.4    0.3   -2.7   -6.2    3.7   -1.2   -1.4 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  130.1   132.2   131.9   132.2   -2.7    0.3   -2.7    6.6   -1.2    1.8 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  122.2   123.5   123.9   123.5    1.9   -8.2   -7.5    4.3   -3.3   -1.8 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  125.6   128.2   127.6   126.8    0.6   15.9  -11.8    3.9    8.0   -4.3 
   Footwear ..................................  126.4   127.8   126.1   125.4    1.3   -1.2   -5.5   -3.1    0.0   -4.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  141.2   144.6   143.9   143.0   -0.8   -1.4    1.7    5.2   -1.1    3.4 
   Private transportation ....................  137.1   140.6   140.0   139.4   -1.4   -1.2    0.0    6.9   -1.3    3.4 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   99.6    99.8   100.0   100.1    2.4    0.8   -5.1    2.0    1.6   -1.6 
     New vehicles ............................  142.7   142.8   142.7   142.6    2.5   -0.6   -1.9   -0.3    1.0   -1.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  147.4   148.3   149.6   150.9    2.7    3.2  -14.1    9.8    2.9   -2.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................   89.2   102.6    99.9    96.9  -13.9  -11.6   13.6   39.3  -12.8   25.8 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................   88.8   102.1    99.3    96.1  -14.0  -11.2   14.2   37.2  -12.6   25.2 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........  100.0   100.5   100.6   100.3    0.0   -0.4   -4.3    1.2   -0.2   -1.6 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  170.6   171.1   171.5   171.8    3.4    3.6    2.4    2.8    3.5    2.6 
   Public transportation (1)..................  198.8   201.4   198.4   192.6    4.3   -3.7   24.0  -11.9    0.2    4.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  248.1   249.0   249.6   250.5    3.9    2.8    3.3    3.9    3.3    3.6 
   Medical care commodities ..................  227.5   228.8   229.0   229.9    5.3    3.1    2.5    4.3    4.2    3.4 
   Medical care services .....................  252.6   253.3   254.0   254.9    3.5    2.6    3.7    3.7    3.0    3.7 
    Professional services (3).................  227.0   227.7   228.2   229.0    2.9    2.7    2.9    3.6    2.8    3.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  296.0   296.3   297.6   298.8    4.0    2.9    6.0    3.8    3.4    4.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  101.5   101.8   102.0   102.0    0.8    0.0    1.2    2.0    0.4    1.6 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  100.7   100.6   100.8   100.6    2.0   -1.2   -2.3   -0.4    0.4   -1.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  101.1   101.2   101.1   101.1   -1.2    0.8    1.6    0.0   -0.2    0.8 
   Education (2)..............................  106.2   106.6   107.1   107.4    4.0    4.7    5.9    4.6    4.3    5.2 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  260.3   260.7   262.4   263.4    5.6    8.0    3.3    4.8    6.8    4.1 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   304.4   305.6   307.2   308.1    3.7    4.5    6.0    5.0    4.1    5.5 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   96.6    96.3    95.7    95.5   -5.9   -3.2   -2.0   -4.5   -4.6   -3.3 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   96.1    95.8    95.2    94.9   -6.3   -3.2   -3.3   -4.9   -4.8   -4.1 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............  100.2   100.0    99.6    99.7   -2.7   -1.6   -0.4   -2.0   -2.2   -1.2 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   32.4    32.1    30.9    29.8  -33.2  -19.2  -24.9  -28.4  -26.5  -26.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   57.6    56.8    55.7    54.5  -46.2  -22.8  -35.2  -19.9  -35.6  -27.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  254.1   256.6   256.2   256.8    6.6   17.7    5.0    4.3   12.0    4.7 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............  336.9   348.9   344.1   344.9   25.4   87.1    6.2    9.8   53.1    8.0 
   Personal care (1)..........................  160.0   160.2   160.7   161.1    1.8    2.0    4.4    2.8    1.9    3.6 
    Personal care products (1)................  150.8   150.9   150.9   152.6   -0.3   -1.1    5.8    4.9   -0.7    5.3 
    Personal care services (1)................  169.9   170.3   171.0   170.9    4.4    2.9    3.9    2.4    3.7    3.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  240.7   241.0   241.6   241.9    3.6    4.1    3.2    2.0    3.9    2.6 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  142.4   144.3   144.1   143.8    0.6    1.4   -0.3    4.0    1.0    1.8 
  Food and beverages .........................  163.4   163.6   164.2   164.2    2.3    3.0    1.5    2.0    2.6    1.7 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  130.1   132.8   132.3   131.8   -0.6    0.3   -1.2    5.3   -0.2    2.0 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  133.1   137.6   136.9   136.2   -0.9    1.2    0.9    9.6    0.2    5.2 
    Apparel ..................................  130.2   132.1   131.9   131.4    0.3   -2.7   -6.2    3.7   -1.2   -1.4 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  139.7   145.8   144.6   143.9   -1.2    3.0    5.0   12.6    0.9    8.7 
   Durables ..................................  125.7   125.7   125.7   125.7    0.0   -0.6   -4.6    0.0   -0.3   -2.3 
 Services ....................................  187.5   188.1   188.3   188.5    2.4    2.4    2.6    2.2    2.4    2.4 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  193.4   194.1   194.4   194.9    3.9    3.0    1.9    3.1    3.4    2.5 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  100.2   100.3   100.5   102.2    0.4    2.9    1.2    8.2    1.6    4.7 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  119.4   119.3   118.9   119.0   -4.9    0.0    1.0   -1.3   -2.5   -0.2 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  103.3   103.6   103.7   103.8    2.0    2.8    2.4    2.0    2.4    2.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  103.7   104.0   104.1   104.3    2.0    3.2    2.7    2.3    2.6    2.5 
  Transportation services ....................  190.6   191.0   190.4   189.5    0.9    0.6    5.4   -2.3    0.7    1.5 
  Medical care services ......................  252.6   253.3   254.0   254.9    3.5    2.6    3.7    3.7    3.0    3.7 
  Other services .............................  221.6   222.2   222.7   223.0    2.2    2.2    3.3    2.6    2.2    2.9 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  165.2   166.6   166.5   166.5    1.5    1.7    1.5    3.2    1.6    2.3 
 All items less shelter ......................  158.5   159.9   159.8   159.6    0.8    1.5    1.3    2.8    1.1    2.0 
 All items less medical care .................  160.2   161.4   161.4   161.3    1.5    2.0    1.3    2.8    1.8    2.0 
 Commodities less food .......................  131.8   134.4   133.9   133.5   -0.3    0.6   -1.2    5.3    0.2    2.0 
 Nondurables less food .......................  135.2   139.5   138.9   138.3   -0.3    1.2    0.9    9.5    0.4    5.1 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  141.5   147.2   146.0   145.6   -1.1    3.2    4.7   12.1    1.0    8.3 
 Nondurables .................................  148.5   150.5   150.6   150.5    0.3    1.9    1.9    5.5    1.1    3.7 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  194.4   194.9   195.1   195.4    1.3    1.9    2.3    2.1    1.6    2.2 
 Services less medical care services .........  181.4   182.0   182.2   182.4    2.3    2.7    2.0    2.2    2.5    2.1 
 Energy ......................................  100.4   106.5   105.1   103.8   -9.0   -5.1    5.8   14.2   -7.1    9.9 
 All items less energy .......................  173.4   174.1   174.3   174.4    2.4    2.6    0.9    2.3    2.5    1.6 
  All items less food and energy .............  176.0   176.7   176.9   177.0    2.3    2.5    0.9    2.3    2.4    1.6 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  143.3   144.1   144.0   144.0    1.1    2.5   -3.0    2.0    1.8   -0.6 
    Energy commodities .......................   88.8   101.2    98.8    96.1  -13.6  -12.0   12.6   37.2  -12.8   24.3 
   Services less energy services .............  194.4   195.1   195.4   195.6    3.0    2.5    2.7    2.5    2.7    2.6 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-U                       ng                                  June1999 from--      May1999 from--   
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Mar.   Apr.    May   June                                           
                                                 (1)   1999   1999   1999   1999   June   Apr.    May    May   Mar.   Apr. 
                                                                                   1998   1999   1999   1998   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    165.0  166.2  166.2  166.2    2.0    0.0    0.0    2.1    0.7    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    171.9  172.8  172.8  173.1    2.1    0.2    0.2    2.0    0.5    0.0 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    172.8  173.6  173.6  174.1    2.2    0.3    0.3    2.0    0.5    0.0 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    103.2  103.9  103.9  103.8    1.9   -0.1   -0.1    2.1    0.7    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    161.0  162.2  162.2  162.5    1.9    0.2    0.2    1.8    0.7    0.0 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    162.4  163.6  163.6  164.1    2.1    0.3    0.3    1.9    0.7    0.0 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    103.0  103.7  103.7  103.7    1.5    0.0    0.0    1.4    0.7    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    155.7  156.4  156.5  156.9    2.3    0.3    0.3    2.0    0.5    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    160.6  161.5  161.6  161.7    1.6    0.1    0.1    1.8    0.6    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    159.7  160.5  160.5  160.9    1.6    0.2    0.2    1.8    0.5    0.0 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    103.3  103.9  104.1  104.1    1.8    0.2    0.0    1.9    0.8    0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    161.5  162.6  162.1  162.0    1.3   -0.4   -0.1    1.8    0.4   -0.3 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    167.3  169.0  168.7  168.3    2.5   -0.4   -0.2    2.7    0.8   -0.2 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    168.2  170.0  169.8  169.3    2.6   -0.4   -0.3    2.9    1.0   -0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    104.1  105.1  104.8  104.5    2.2   -0.6   -0.3    2.3    0.7   -0.3 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    149.5  150.5  150.5  150.7    2.2    0.1    0.1    2.2    0.7    0.0 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    103.3  104.1  104.1  104.0    1.8   -0.1   -0.1    1.9    0.8    0.0 
   D .........................................   M    161.1  162.1  161.9  162.0    1.8   -0.1    0.1    2.0    0.5   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    167.0  167.6  168.2  168.9    1.7    0.8    0.4    1.6    0.7    0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    165.0  166.6  166.2  165.4    2.0   -0.7   -0.5    2.4    0.7   -0.2 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    175.5  176.0  176.1  176.8    2.1    0.5    0.4    1.8    0.3    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1    174.8      -  174.2      -      -      -      -    1.9   -0.3      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1    161.2      -  161.5      -      -      -      -    1.4    0.2      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1    156.4      -  157.2      -      -      -      -    2.7    0.5      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    103.2      -  103.6      -      -      -      -    2.1    0.4      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2        -  164.0      -  164.8    1.7    0.5      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2        -  164.1      -  163.8    2.8   -0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2        -  148.3      -  148.3    1.3    0.0      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2        -  161.7      -  161.3    0.7   -0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2        -  171.1      -  172.1    2.4    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2        -  172.2      -  171.8    3.8   -0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2        -  172.2      -  172.7    3.1    0.3      -      -      -      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
 category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      June 1999 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   1998       May       June                                            
                                                              1999      1999     June      May   Mar. to Apr. to  May to
                                                                                 1998     1999     Apr.    May     June 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     162.8     162.8      1.9      0.0     0.7     0.0     0.0 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     484.9     485.0        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     18.011     163.3     163.3      2.1      0.0     0.1     0.3     0.1 
   Food ......................................     16.966     162.9     162.8      2.1     -0.1     0.1     0.3     0.1 
    Food at home .............................     10.832     162.6     162.5      1.9     -0.1     0.0     0.4     0.1 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.689     184.8     185.5      2.3      0.4     0.4     0.3     0.1 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      3.055     146.1     146.9      0.7      0.5     0.3     0.1     0.5 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.193     155.8     155.7      5.4     -0.1    -3.6     0.1    -0.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.492     205.3     201.9      2.4     -1.7     1.1     2.5    -0.4 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.184     133.1     133.2      1.2      0.1    -0.3     0.4     0.3 
     Other food at home ......................      2.220     152.6     152.8      2.0      0.1     0.3     0.0     0.0 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .420     152.8     152.0      1.0     -0.5     0.5     0.7    -0.5 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .354     147.0     147.2      2.9      0.1     0.0    -1.0     0.1 
      Other foods ............................      1.446     168.5     169.0      2.1      0.3     0.4     0.0     0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .355     104.7     104.4      1.9     -0.3     0.2    -0.5    -0.3 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.133     164.5     164.4      2.2     -0.1     0.2     0.1    -0.1 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .216     104.2     104.5      3.5      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.045     168.5     168.7      2.7      0.1     0.3     0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     36.685     159.2     160.2      2.0      0.6     0.3     0.1     0.1 
   Shelter ...................................     27.496     180.9     181.5      2.9      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.2 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.500     176.4     176.8      3.2      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      1.379     112.0     113.8      3.5      1.6     1.8    -0.2     0.3 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     17.296     175.1     175.4      2.7      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.1 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .320     100.9     102.3      3.0      1.4     0.0     0.3     1.4 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.850     126.3     130.2     -0.8      3.1     0.1    -0.2     0.1 
    Fuels ....................................      3.928     110.6     114.7     -1.5      3.7     0.0    -0.3     0.1 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .201      88.0      87.8     -2.4     -0.2     2.5     0.8     1.1 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.727     117.9     122.6     -1.5      4.0    -0.1    -0.4     0.1 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .922     103.8     103.9      2.4      0.1     0.3     0.0     0.2 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.339     124.8     124.8     -0.3      0.0     0.2    -0.3     0.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .402     104.5     104.8      2.9      0.3     0.2     0.2     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      5.199     133.0     129.6     -1.1     -2.6     1.4    -0.1    -0.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.474     134.0     131.6      0.7     -1.8     1.5    -0.2     0.2 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.948     125.5     120.6     -2.3     -3.9     1.2     0.5    -0.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .344     128.9     128.0      2.1     -0.7     2.2    -0.3    -0.7 
   Footwear ..................................      1.057     127.9     125.8     -2.3     -1.6     1.2    -1.2    -0.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     19.166     143.1     142.4      1.1     -0.5     2.6    -0.4    -0.5 
   Private transportation ....................     18.109     140.3     139.9      1.0     -0.3     2.6    -0.4    -0.4 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      9.250      99.8     100.0      0.0      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3 
     New vehicles ............................      5.224     144.0     143.6     -0.1     -0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      3.216     150.9     152.2     -0.1      0.9     0.6     0.9     0.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.066     101.3      99.2      4.4     -2.1    14.5    -2.6    -2.8 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.045     100.8      98.7      4.4     -2.1    14.7    -2.8    -2.8 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .682      99.7      99.6     -0.7     -0.1     0.1     0.3    -0.3 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.690     172.7     173.1      3.3      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.056     193.9     189.0      1.9     -2.5     1.2    -1.3    -2.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      4.672     248.7     249.4      3.3      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.4 
   Medical care commodities ..................       .926     225.7     226.6      3.5      0.4     0.8     0.0     0.3 
   Medical care services .....................      3.746     253.8     254.5      3.3      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.4 
    Professional services (3).................      2.415     230.2     231.0      3.1      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.4 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.114     293.0     293.6      4.1      0.2     0.0     0.4     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.925     101.5     101.6      0.6      0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.951     100.6     100.5     -0.6     -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.361     100.7     100.7      0.4      0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.1 
   Education (2)..............................      2.478     105.9     106.0      5.1      0.1     0.4     0.6     0.4 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .200     264.3     264.8      5.5      0.2     0.2     0.6     0.4 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.278     298.7     299.2      5.1      0.2     0.3     0.6     0.4 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.883      96.5      96.4     -3.4     -0.1    -0.4    -0.5    -0.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.733      96.2      96.0     -3.8     -0.2    -0.4    -0.5    -0.2 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.519      99.8      99.9     -1.5      0.1    -0.4    -0.2     0.1 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .213      31.8      30.8    -26.3     -3.1    -1.5    -3.6    -3.1 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .120      55.1      54.0    -32.1     -2.0    -1.8    -1.4    -2.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.981     258.8     258.7     10.6      0.0     1.4    -0.4     0.3 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............      1.694     345.9     343.5     28.8     -0.7     3.9    -1.7     0.3 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.287     160.8     161.3      2.9      0.3     0.1     0.2     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .838     151.6     153.3      2.0      1.1     0.1    -0.1     1.1 
    Personal care services (1)................       .975     171.4     171.2      3.4     -0.1     0.2     0.5    -0.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.253     242.3     242.6      3.9      0.1     0.0     0.3     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     46.764     144.6     144.0      1.6     -0.4     1.4    -0.1    -0.2 
  Food and beverages .........................     18.011     163.3     163.3      2.1      0.0     0.1     0.3     0.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     28.753     133.4     132.5      1.4     -0.7     2.2    -0.5    -0.3 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     15.564     138.8     137.0      3.4     -1.3     3.7    -0.6    -0.6 
    Apparel ..................................      5.199     133.0     129.6     -1.1     -2.6     1.4    -0.1    -0.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     10.365     146.6     145.7      5.7     -0.6     4.9    -1.2    -0.3 
   Durables ..................................     13.189     125.6     125.6     -1.3      0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1 
 Services ....................................     53.236     184.4     185.2      2.3      0.4     0.2     0.2     0.1 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     27.175     174.2     174.7      2.9      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .320     100.9     102.3      3.0      1.4     0.0     0.3     1.4 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.727     117.9     122.6     -1.5      4.0    -0.1    -0.4     0.1 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .922     103.8     103.9      2.4      0.1     0.3     0.0     0.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .402     104.5     104.8      2.9      0.3     0.2     0.2     0.3 
  Transportation services ....................      6.800     187.5     186.7      1.0     -0.4     0.1    -0.2    -0.2 
  Medical care services ......................      3.746     253.8     254.5      3.3      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.4 
  Other services .............................     10.144     218.4     218.8      2.5      0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     83.034     162.6     162.7      1.9      0.1     0.9    -0.1     0.0 
 All items less shelter ......................     72.504     157.7     157.6      1.6     -0.1     1.0    -0.1    -0.1 
 All items less medical care .................     95.328     158.8     158.8      1.9      0.0     0.8     0.0     0.0 
 Commodities less food .......................     29.798     134.8     133.9      1.4     -0.7     2.2    -0.4    -0.2 
 Nondurables less food .......................     16.609     140.6     138.9      3.3     -1.2     3.6    -0.6    -0.5 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     11.410     147.9     147.0      5.5     -0.6     4.5    -0.9    -0.3 
 Nondurables .................................     33.575     151.4     150.5      2.7     -0.6     1.7    -0.2     0.0 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     26.061     173.0     174.0      1.6      0.6     0.1     0.2     0.2 
 Services less medical care services .........     49.490     178.6     179.4      2.2      0.4     0.2     0.2     0.1 
 Energy ......................................      6.994     105.2     106.2      1.1      1.0     6.4    -1.4    -1.2 
 All items less energy .......................     93.006     170.7     170.6      2.0     -0.1     0.4     0.1     0.1 
  All items less food and energy .............     76.040     172.8     172.7      2.1     -0.1     0.4     0.1     0.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     26.531     144.5     143.8      1.1     -0.5     0.6    -0.1     0.1 
    Energy commodities .......................      3.267     100.6      98.6      4.0     -2.0    13.9    -2.5    -2.6 
   Services less energy services .............     49.509     191.9     192.2      2.6      0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar .....          -    $ .614    $ .614        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old                                                                          
     base ....................................          -    $ .206    $ .206        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city
 average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                 Seasonally adjusted indexes    Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent 
                                                                                               change for               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-W                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Mar.    Apr.    May     June                                           
                                                 1999    1999    1999    1999                                           
                                                                                Sep.   Dec.   Mar.   June   Dec.   June 
                                                                                1998   1998   1999   1999   1998   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  161.5   162.7   162.7   162.7    1.5    2.3    1.2    3.0    1.9    2.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  162.8   162.9   163.4   163.5    2.5    2.8    1.5    1.7    2.6    1.6 
   Food ......................................  162.4   162.5   163.0   163.1    2.5    2.5    1.7    1.7    2.5    1.7 
    Food at home .............................  161.9   161.9   162.6   162.8    2.0    2.8    1.0    2.2    2.4    1.6 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  183.6   184.3   184.8   185.0    2.7    1.3    2.2    3.1    2.0    2.6 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  146.1   146.6   146.8   147.5    0.3   -1.1   -0.3    3.9   -0.4    1.8 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  161.5   155.7   155.8   155.7   13.9   13.2   10.8  -13.6   13.6   -2.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  197.7   199.9   204.9   204.1   -6.7    8.4   -4.3   13.6    0.6    4.2 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  132.8   132.4   132.9   133.3   -2.1    1.5    4.0    1.5   -0.3    2.8 
     Other food at home ......................  152.1   152.6   152.6   152.6    5.7    1.9   -1.0    1.3    3.8    0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  150.7   151.4   152.4   151.7    1.1    2.1   -1.6    2.7    1.6    0.5 
      Fats and oils ..........................  148.5   148.5   147.0   147.1   27.3    1.9  -10.3   -3.7   13.9   -7.1 
      Other foods ............................  167.8   168.5   168.5   168.8    2.7    1.7    1.4    2.4    2.2    1.9 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  105.0   105.2   104.7   104.4    4.8    4.7    0.4   -2.3    4.7   -1.0 
    Food away from home (1)...................  164.1   164.4   164.5   164.4    3.0    2.5    2.7    0.7    2.8    1.7 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  103.8   104.1   104.2   104.5    7.3    2.4    1.6    2.7    4.8    2.1 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  166.9   167.4   168.1   168.7    2.7    2.9    1.0    4.4    2.8    2.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  158.8   159.2   159.4   159.6    2.1    2.6    1.5    2.0    2.3    1.8 
   Shelter ...................................  180.2   180.7   181.2   181.5    3.2    3.2    2.3    2.9    3.2    2.6 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  175.6   176.0   176.6   176.9    3.5    3.8    2.5    3.0    3.6    2.8 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  103.0   104.9   104.7   105.0    6.9    3.5   -4.2    8.0    5.2    1.7 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  174.6   174.9   175.4   175.6    3.1    2.8    2.6    2.3    2.9    2.4 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  100.6   100.6   100.9   102.3    0.4    3.7    1.2    6.9    2.0    4.0 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  127.2   127.3   127.0   127.1   -4.0    0.0    1.3   -0.3   -2.0    0.5 
    Fuels ....................................  110.9   110.9   110.6   110.7   -5.2   -0.7    1.1   -0.7   -3.0    0.2 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................   85.0    87.1    87.8    88.8  -10.5  -13.7   -1.4   19.1  -12.1    8.4 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  118.8   118.7   118.2   118.3   -5.2    0.0    1.4   -1.7   -2.6   -0.2 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  103.4   103.7   103.7   103.9    2.4    2.8    2.4    1.9    2.6    2.2 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  124.6   124.9   124.5   124.6   -0.3    1.3   -2.2    0.0    0.5   -1.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  104.1   104.3   104.5   104.8    2.4    3.6    3.1    2.7    3.0    2.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  128.9   130.7   130.6   130.0    0.6   -0.6   -7.4    3.5    0.0   -2.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  130.5   132.4   132.1   132.4   -3.6    1.9   -1.2    6.0   -0.9    2.3 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  120.0   121.4   122.0   121.4    3.6   -5.6  -10.9    4.7   -1.1   -3.4 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  126.5   129.3   128.9   128.0    1.3   17.2  -12.8    4.8    9.0   -4.4 
   Footwear ..................................  126.8   128.3   126.7   125.8    1.6   -1.5   -6.1   -3.1    0.0   -4.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  139.6   143.2   142.6   141.9   -1.7   -1.4    0.6    6.8   -1.6    3.6 
   Private transportation ....................  136.8   140.4   139.9   139.4   -1.7   -1.2   -0.6    7.8   -1.4    3.5 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   99.5    99.7    99.9   100.2    2.0    1.2   -6.2    2.8    1.6   -1.8 
     New vehicles ............................  143.8   143.9   143.7   143.8    2.2    0.0   -2.5    0.0    1.1   -1.2 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  148.7   149.6   150.9   152.2    2.4    2.9  -13.7    9.8    2.6   -2.7 
    Motor fuel ...............................   89.4   102.4    99.7    96.9  -15.0  -12.0   15.2   38.0  -13.5   26.1 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................   88.9   102.0    99.1    96.3  -14.7  -12.1   15.3   37.7  -13.4   26.0 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........   99.7    99.8   100.1    99.8    0.0   -0.4   -2.8    0.4   -0.2   -1.2 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  172.0   172.3   172.9   173.3    3.6    3.8    2.6    3.1    3.7    2.8 
   Public transportation (1)..................  194.1   196.4   193.9   189.0    2.2   -3.0   20.9  -10.1   -0.4    4.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  247.2   248.1   248.7   249.6    3.7    2.7    3.3    3.9    3.2    3.6 
   Medical care commodities ..................  223.6   225.4   225.3   226.0    5.4    2.6    1.8    4.4    4.0    3.1 
   Medical care services .....................  252.3   253.0   253.8   254.7    3.3    2.6    3.6    3.9    2.9    3.7 
    Professional services (3).................  228.5   229.2   229.8   230.7    3.1    2.7    2.7    3.9    2.9    3.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  292.2   292.3   293.6   294.5    3.9    2.7    6.6    3.2    3.3    4.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  100.9   101.1   101.3   101.4    0.8   -0.4    0.4    2.0    0.2    1.2 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  100.5   100.4   100.5   100.4    2.0   -1.2   -2.7   -0.4    0.4   -1.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  101.4   101.3   101.3   101.4   -1.2    0.8    2.0    0.0   -0.2    1.0 
   Education (2)..............................  106.3   106.7   107.3   107.7    4.0    4.7    6.3    5.4    4.3    5.8 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  263.0   263.4   265.1   266.1    5.2    8.2    3.9    4.8    6.7    4.3 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   298.9   299.8   301.5   302.8    3.9    4.6    6.5    5.3    4.3    5.9 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   97.4    97.0    96.5    96.4   -5.1   -2.8   -1.6   -4.0   -4.0   -2.8 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   97.1    96.7    96.2    96.0   -5.5   -2.8   -2.4   -4.5   -4.2   -3.4 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............  100.4   100.0    99.8    99.9   -2.3   -1.6    0.0   -2.0   -2.0   -1.0 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   33.5    33.0    31.8    30.8  -30.2  -21.1  -25.0  -28.5  -25.8  -26.8 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   56.9    55.9    55.1    54.0  -43.3  -26.0  -37.5  -18.9  -35.2  -28.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  256.1   259.7   258.6   259.4    9.2   23.9    5.0    5.3   16.3    5.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............  337.0   350.1   344.2   345.2   26.5   88.1    5.4   10.1   54.2    7.7 
   Personal care (1)..........................  160.3   160.4   160.8   161.3    2.3    1.5    5.2    2.5    1.9    3.8 
    Personal care products (1)................  151.6   151.7   151.6   153.3   -0.5   -1.3    5.5    4.6   -0.9    5.0 
    Personal care services (1)................  170.2   170.6   171.4   171.2    4.4    2.9    3.9    2.4    3.7    3.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  240.9   241.0   241.8   242.4    4.7    4.1    4.3    2.5    4.4    3.4 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  142.4   144.4   144.2   143.9    0.6    2.3   -0.6    4.3    1.4    1.8 
  Food and beverages .........................  162.8   162.9   163.4   163.5    2.5    2.8    1.5    1.7    2.6    1.6 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  130.3   133.2   132.6   132.2   -0.6    1.9   -1.8    6.0    0.6    2.0 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  133.2   138.1   137.3   136.5   -0.3    2.8    1.2   10.3    1.2    5.6 
    Apparel ..................................  128.9   130.7   130.6   130.0    0.6   -0.6   -7.4    3.5    0.0   -2.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  140.1   147.0   145.3   144.8   -1.5    5.4    5.6   14.1    1.9    9.8 
   Durables ..................................  125.4   125.4   125.5   125.6    0.3   -0.3   -5.5    0.6    0.0   -2.5 
 Services ....................................  184.1   184.5   184.8   185.0    2.0    2.4    2.7    2.0    2.2    2.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  173.5   174.1   174.4   174.7    3.3    3.5    1.6    2.8    3.4    2.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  100.6   100.6   100.9   102.3    0.4    3.7    1.2    6.9    2.0    4.0 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  118.8   118.7   118.2   118.3   -5.2    0.0    1.4   -1.7   -2.6   -0.2 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  103.4   103.7   103.7   103.9    2.4    2.8    2.4    1.9    2.6    2.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  104.1   104.3   104.5   104.8    2.4    3.6    3.1    2.7    3.0    2.9 
  Transportation services ....................  187.7   187.9   187.5   187.1    0.2    0.9    4.4   -1.3    0.5    1.5 
  Medical care services ......................  252.3   253.0   253.8   254.7    3.3    2.6    3.6    3.9    2.9    3.7 
  Other services .............................  218.2   218.5   219.1   219.6    2.1    2.1    3.4    2.6    2.1    3.0 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  160.9   162.4   162.3   162.3    1.3    2.0    1.0    3.5    1.6    2.3 
 All items less shelter ......................  156.1   157.6   157.5   157.4    0.5    2.1    0.5    3.4    1.3    1.9 
 All items less medical care .................  157.4   158.6   158.6   158.6    1.3    2.3    1.0    3.1    1.8    2.0 
 Commodities less food .......................  131.9   134.8   134.2   133.9   -0.6    1.8   -1.8    6.2    0.6    2.1 
 Nondurables less food .......................  135.2   140.0   139.2   138.5   -0.6    2.7    1.5   10.1    1.0    5.7 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  141.6   148.0   146.7   146.3   -1.4    5.3    4.7   14.0    1.9    9.2 
 Nondurables .................................  148.3   150.8   150.5   150.5    0.8    2.2    1.9    6.1    1.5    4.0 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  172.8   173.0   173.3   173.6    1.2    1.4    2.1    1.9    1.3    2.0 
 Services less medical care services .........  178.2   178.6   179.0   179.2    2.3    2.5    1.8    2.3    2.4    2.0 
 Energy ......................................   99.7   106.1   104.6   103.3   -9.8   -5.9    7.1   15.2   -7.9   11.1 
 All items less energy .......................  170.0   170.6   170.8   171.0    2.4    2.9    0.7    2.4    2.6    1.5 
  All items less food and energy .............  172.1   172.8   172.9   173.1    2.4    2.8    0.5    2.3    2.6    1.4 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  143.2   144.1   144.0   144.1    1.7    4.0   -3.8    2.5    2.8   -0.7 
    Energy commodities .......................   89.1   101.5    99.0    96.4  -14.7  -12.0   13.6   37.0  -13.3   24.8 
   Services less energy services .............  191.6   192.1   192.4   192.7    2.8    2.6    2.8    2.3    2.7    2.5 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  June1999 from--      May1999 from--   
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Mar.   Apr.    May   June                                           
                                                 (1)   1999   1999   1999   1999   June   Apr.    May    May   Mar.   Apr. 
                                                                                   1998   1999   1999   1998   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    161.4  162.7  162.8  162.8    1.9    0.1    0.0    2.1    0.9    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    168.5  169.5  169.7  170.0    2.1    0.3    0.2    2.0    0.7    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    168.3  169.3  169.4  169.9    2.2    0.4    0.3    2.0    0.7    0.1 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    102.8  103.5  103.5  103.4    1.9   -0.1   -0.1    2.0    0.7    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    156.9  158.2  158.3  158.5    1.8    0.2    0.1    1.7    0.9    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    157.5  158.8  158.9  159.3    2.0    0.3    0.3    1.9    0.9    0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    102.6  103.5  103.4  103.4    1.5   -0.1    0.0    1.3    0.8   -0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    153.4  154.4  154.4  154.9    2.4    0.3    0.3    2.0    0.7    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    158.4  159.4  159.7  159.7    1.7    0.2    0.0    1.9    0.8    0.2 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    156.9  157.9  158.1  158.4    1.6    0.3    0.2    1.8    0.8    0.1 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    102.8  103.5  103.7  103.6    1.8    0.1   -0.1    1.9    0.9    0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    161.5  162.7  162.6  162.3    1.2   -0.2   -0.2    1.9    0.7   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    163.2  164.9  164.7  164.2    2.4   -0.4   -0.3    2.7    0.9   -0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    162.3  164.2  164.0  163.5    2.6   -0.4   -0.3    2.9    1.0   -0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    104.0  105.0  104.7  104.3    2.2   -0.7   -0.4    2.4    0.7   -0.3 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    147.7  148.9  149.0  149.2    2.2    0.2    0.1    2.2    0.9    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    102.9  103.7  103.8  103.6    1.8   -0.1   -0.2    1.9    0.9    0.1 
   D .........................................   M    159.8  160.9  160.8  160.9    1.8    0.0    0.1    1.9    0.6   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    161.1  161.7  162.3  163.0    1.7    0.8    0.4    1.5    0.7    0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    158.3  160.1  159.7  158.9    1.8   -0.7   -0.5    2.2    0.9   -0.2 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    170.8  171.3  171.5  172.1    2.0    0.5    0.3    1.7    0.4    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1    172.3      -  172.6      -      -      -      -    2.2    0.2      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1    152.9      -  153.7      -      -      -      -    1.7    0.5      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1    155.8      -  157.0      -      -      -      -    2.7    0.8      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    102.8      -  103.4      -      -      -      -    2.1    0.6      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2        -  160.9      -  161.9    1.6    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2        -  158.7      -  158.3    2.8   -0.3      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2        -  146.6      -  147.1    1.4    0.3      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2        -  159.1      -  158.9    0.8   -0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2        -  170.6      -  171.9    2.7    0.8      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2        -  168.8      -  168.3    4.1   -0.3      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2        -  167.8      -  168.0    3.2    0.1      -      -      -      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 1(LAS).  Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U-XL): U.S. city average, by
 expenditure category and commodity and service group using a Laspeyres Estimator

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
                                                                                     Unadjusted    
                                                 Relative        Unadjusted      percent change to 
                                                importance,       indexes         June 1999 from-  
                     CPI-U                       December                                          
                                                   1998                                            
                                                               May       June      June      May   
                                                               1999      1999      1998      1999  
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                   
             Expenditure category                                                                  
                                                                                                   
 All items ...................................     100.000     166.3     166.4       2.1       0.1 
 All items (1967=100) ........................           -     498.2     498.5         -         - 
                                                                                                   
  Food and beverages .........................      16.408     164.3     164.2       2.2      -0.1 
   Food ......................................      15.422     163.9     163.7       2.2      -0.1 
    Food at home .............................       9.691     164.1     163.7       2.0      -0.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............       1.544     185.1     185.5       2.1       0.2 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........       2.569     146.9     147.6       0.9       0.5 
     Dairy and related products ..............       1.088     156.2     156.1       5.4      -0.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................       1.440     208.1     202.7       2.3      -2.6 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                           
         materials ...........................       1.049     134.2     134.1       1.0      -0.1 
     Other food at home ......................       2.002     153.3     153.4       2.0       0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................        .377     152.9     152.2       1.1      -0.5 
      Fats and oils ..........................        .309     147.2     147.3       2.8       0.1 
      Other foods ............................       1.316     168.8     169.1       2.1       0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods  (1).........        .320     105.2     104.8       2.2      -0.4 
    Food away from home ......................       5.730     164.7     164.9       2.6       0.1 
     Other food away from home  (1)...........        .175     104.3     104.5       3.5       0.2 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................        .986     169.3     169.6       2.5       0.2 
                                                                                                   
  Housing ....................................      39.828     163.1     164.1       2.2       0.6 
   Shelter ...................................      30.283     186.5     187.2       3.0       0.4 
    Rent of primary residence ................       7.007     176.7     177.1       3.1       0.2 
    Lodging away from home (1)................       2.376     111.7     113.7       3.7       1.8 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                             
        residence (2).........................      20.529     192.2     192.6       2.8       0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance  (1).....        .371     100.5     102.3       3.2       1.8 
   Fuels and utilities .......................       4.735     126.5     130.2      -0.8       2.9 
    Fuels ....................................       3.801     111.0     115.1      -1.5       3.7 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................        .227      87.6      87.3      -2.5      -0.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity .............       3.574     118.4     123.0      -1.4       3.9 
   Household furnishings and operations ......       4.810     127.1     127.2       0.4       0.1 
                                                                                                   
  Apparel ....................................       4.831     134.8     131.9      -0.5      -2.2 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................       1.358     134.0     131.7       0.5      -1.7 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................       1.939     128.6     124.8      -0.8      -3.0 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............        .272     127.4     126.4       1.4      -0.8 
   Footwear ..................................        .876     127.5     125.9      -1.8      -1.3 
                                                                                                   
  Transportation .............................      16.999     144.4     143.5       1.3      -0.6 
   Private transportation ....................      15.653     140.3     139.7       1.1      -0.4 
    New and used motor vehicles (1)...........       7.843      99.8      99.8       0.1       0.0 
     New vehicles ............................       4.983     142.9     142.5      -0.1      -0.3 
     Used cars and trucks ....................       1.914     149.6     150.9       0.0       0.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................       2.493     101.3      99.1       4.5      -2.2 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................       2.476     100.8      98.5       4.5      -2.3 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........        .549     100.5     100.3      -0.7      -0.2 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....       1.624     171.4     171.9       3.2       0.3 
   Public transportation .....................       1.346     199.9     194.6       3.4      -2.7 
                                                                                                   
  Medical care ...............................       5.713     249.6     250.4       3.5       0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................       1.252     230.1     231.3       4.1       0.5 
   Medical care services .....................       4.461     254.0     254.7       3.3       0.3 
    Professional services ....................       2.854     228.6     229.3       3.1       0.3 
    Hospital and related services ............       1.354     297.0     297.6       4.1       0.2 
                                                                                                   
  Recreation (1)..............................       6.120     102.4     102.6       1.4       0.2 
   Video and audio  (1).......................       1.748     101.1     100.8      -0.4      -0.3 
                                                                                                   
  Education and communication (1).............       5.478     100.5     100.5       0.4       0.0 
   Education (1)..............................       2.694     105.6     105.7       4.9       0.1 
    Educational books and supplies ...........        .203     261.3     262.0       5.4       0.3 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare        2.492     304.1     304.5       4.9       0.1 
   Communication  (1).........................       2.783      95.9      95.8      -3.6      -0.1 
    Information and information processing                                                         
        (1)...................................       2.580      95.4      95.3      -4.0      -0.1 
     Telephone services  (1)..................       2.327      99.7      99.8      -1.6       0.1 
     Information and information processing                                                        
         other than telephone services  (3)...        .253      31.4      30.6     -24.6      -2.5 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                            
          equipment  (1)......................        .148      55.9      54.7     -31.6      -2.1 
                                                                                                   
  Other goods and services ...................       4.624     256.1     256.1       8.3       0.0 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............       1.159     344.8     342.5      28.3      -0.7 
   Personal care .............................       3.465     161.0     161.4       2.9       0.2 
    Personal care products ...................        .742     151.2     152.6       2.3       0.9 
    Personal care services ...................        .973     171.3     171.2       3.6      -0.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........       1.491     242.5     242.8       3.5       0.1 
                                                                                                   
          Commodity and service group                                                              
                                                                                                   
 Commodities .................................      42.109     144.8     144.1       1.6      -0.5 
  Food and beverages .........................      16.408     164.3     164.2       2.2      -0.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........      25.702     133.1     132.2       1.2      -0.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......      14.345     138.5     137.0       3.0      -1.1 
    Apparel ..................................       4.831     134.8     131.9      -0.5      -2.2 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                          
        apparel ..............................       9.514     145.8     144.9       4.8      -0.6 
   Durables ..................................      11.356     126.0     125.9      -1.2      -0.1 
 Services ....................................      57.891     188.0     188.8       2.5       0.4 
  Rent of shelter (2).........................      29.912     194.2     194.9       3.0       0.4 
  Transportation services ....................       6.963     190.9     189.8       1.4      -0.6 
  Other services .............................      10.768     222.2     222.7       2.8       0.2 
                                                                                                   
                Special indexes                                                                    
                                                                                                   
 All items less food .........................      84.578     166.7     166.9       2.1       0.1 
 All items less shelter ......................      69.717     160.1     160.0       1.7      -0.1 
 All items less medical care .................      94.287     161.7     161.8       2.0       0.1 
 Commodities less food .......................      26.688     134.6     133.7       1.2      -0.7 
 Nondurables less food .......................      15.331     140.4     139.0       3.0      -1.0 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........      10.500     147.2     146.4       4.6      -0.5 
 Nondurables .................................      30.753     151.6     150.8       2.7      -0.5 
 Services less rent of shelter (2)............      27.979     194.9     195.9       2.0       0.5 
 Services less medical care services .........      53.429     181.9     182.7       2.4       0.4 
 Energy ......................................       6.294     105.6     106.7       0.9       1.0 
 All items less energy .......................      93.706     174.3     174.2       2.2      -0.1 
  All items less food and energy .............      78.284     176.8     176.8       2.2       0.0 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                
       commodities ...........................      23.967     144.8     144.1       0.9      -0.5 
    Energy commodities .......................       2.720     100.3      98.2       3.9      -2.1 
   Services less energy services .............      54.316     195.1     195.5       2.7       0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                           
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................           -    $ .601    $ .601         -         - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                           
     (1967=$1.00) ............................           -    $ .201    $ .201         -         - 

   1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   2 Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
   3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 2(LAS).  Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W-XL): U.S.
 city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group using a Laspeyres Estimator

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
                                                                                     Unadjusted    
                                                 Relative        Unadjusted      percent change to 
                                                importance,       indexes         June 1999 from-  
                     CPI-W                       December                                          
                                                   1998                                            
                                                               May       June      June      May   
                                                               1999      1999      1998      1999  
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                   
             Expenditure category                                                                  
                                                                                                   
 All items ...................................     100.000     162.9     163.0       2.1       0.1 
 All items (1967=100) ........................           -     485.3     485.5         -         - 
                                                                                                   
  Food and beverages .........................      18.011     163.4     163.4       2.2       0.0 
   Food ......................................      16.966     163.0     163.0       2.2       0.0 
    Food at home .............................      10.832     162.7     162.5       1.9      -0.1 
     Cereals and bakery products .............       1.689     184.8     185.3       2.1       0.3 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........       3.055     146.4     147.3       1.0       0.6 
     Dairy and related products ..............       1.193     155.8     155.7       5.4      -0.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................       1.492     206.2     201.4       2.2      -2.3 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                           
         materials ...........................       1.184     133.1     133.0       1.1      -0.1 
     Other food at home ......................       2.220     152.6     152.7       1.9       0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................        .420     152.8     151.9       0.9      -0.6 
      Fats and oils ..........................        .354     147.0     147.1       2.8       0.1 
      Other foods ............................       1.446     168.6     168.9       2.1       0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods  (1).........        .355     104.9     104.4       1.9      -0.5 
    Food away from home ......................       6.133     164.6     164.8       2.5       0.1 
     Other food away from home  (1)...........        .216     104.2     104.5       3.5       0.3 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................       1.045     168.5     168.7       2.7       0.1 
                                                                                                   
  Housing ....................................      36.685     159.2     160.3       2.1       0.7 
   Shelter ...................................      27.496     180.9     181.5       2.9       0.3 
    Rent of primary residence ................       8.500     176.4     176.8       3.2       0.2 
    Lodging away from home (1)................       1.379     111.7     113.8       3.5       1.9 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                             
        residence (2).........................      17.296     175.1     175.4       2.7       0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance  (1).....        .320     100.9     102.4       3.1       1.5 
   Fuels and utilities .......................       4.850     126.3     130.2      -0.8       3.1 
    Fuels ....................................       3.928     110.6     114.7      -1.5       3.7 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................        .201      88.0      87.8      -2.4      -0.2 
     Gas (piped) and electricity .............       3.727     117.9     122.6      -1.5       4.0 
   Household furnishings and operations ......       4.339     125.2     125.2       0.0       0.0 
                                                                                                   
  Apparel ....................................       5.199     133.5     130.6      -0.3      -2.2 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................       1.474     134.2     131.7       0.8      -1.9 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................       1.948     126.7     122.6      -0.6      -3.2 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............        .344     128.8     127.7       1.8      -0.9 
   Footwear ..................................       1.057     128.0     126.2      -2.0      -1.4 
                                                                                                   
  Transportation .............................      19.166     143.2     142.5       1.1      -0.5 
   Private transportation ....................      18.109     140.4     139.9       1.0      -0.4 
    New and used motor vehicles (1)...........       9.250      99.8     100.0       0.0       0.2 
     New vehicles ............................       5.224     144.0     143.6      -0.1      -0.3 
     Used cars and trucks ....................       3.216     151.0     152.2      -0.1       0.8 
    Motor fuel ...............................       3.066     101.2      99.1       4.3      -2.1 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................       3.045     100.7      98.6       4.3      -2.1 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........        .682     100.1     100.0      -0.3      -0.1 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....       1.690     172.9     173.3       3.4       0.2 
   Public transportation .....................       1.056     195.0     190.7       2.8      -2.2 
                                                                                                   
  Medical care ...............................       4.672     248.8     249.6       3.4       0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................        .926     226.3     227.4       3.9       0.5 
   Medical care services .....................       3.746     253.8     254.5       3.3       0.3 
    Professional services ....................       2.415     230.2     231.0       3.1       0.3 
    Hospital and related services ............       1.114     293.0     293.6       4.1       0.2 
                                                                                                   
  Recreation (1)..............................       5.925     101.7     101.9       0.9       0.2 
   Video and audio  (1).......................       1.951     100.8     100.6      -0.5      -0.2 
                                                                                                   
  Education and communication (1).............       5.361     100.8     100.8       0.5       0.0 
   Education (1)..............................       2.478     105.8     106.0       5.1       0.2 
    Educational books and supplies ...........        .200     264.0     264.6       5.5       0.2 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare        2.278     298.7     299.2       5.1       0.2 
   Communication  (1).........................       2.883      96.7      96.7      -3.1       0.0 
    Information and information processing                                                         
        (1)...................................       2.733      96.4      96.3      -3.5      -0.1 
     Telephone services  (1)..................       2.519      99.9     100.0      -1.4       0.1 
     Information and information processing                                                        
         other than telephone services  (3)...        .213      32.4      31.6     -24.4      -2.5 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                            
          equipment  (1)......................        .120      55.3      54.2     -31.8      -2.0 
                                                                                                   
  Other goods and services ...................       4.981     258.9     258.7      10.6      -0.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..............       1.694     345.2     342.7      28.5      -0.7 
   Personal care .............................       3.287     161.1     161.6       3.1       0.3 
    Personal care products ...................        .838     151.8     153.2       1.9       0.9 
    Personal care services ...................        .975     171.6     171.5       3.6      -0.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........       1.253     242.7     243.0       4.0       0.1 
                                                                                                   
          Commodity and service group                                                              
                                                                                                   
 Commodities .................................      46.764     144.8     144.2       1.8      -0.4 
  Food and beverages .........................      18.011     163.4     163.4       2.2       0.0 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........      28.753     133.6     132.7       1.5      -0.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......      15.564     139.0     137.4       3.7      -1.2 
    Apparel ..................................       5.199     133.5     130.6      -0.3      -2.2 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                          
        apparel ..............................      10.365     146.7     145.8       5.8      -0.6 
   Durables ..................................      13.189     125.8     125.8      -1.1       0.0 
 Services ....................................      53.236     184.5     185.4       2.4       0.5 
  Rent of shelter (2).........................      27.175     174.2     174.7       2.9       0.3 
  Transportation services ....................       6.800     187.9     187.2       1.2      -0.4 
  Other services .............................      10.144     218.6     219.2       2.7       0.3 
                                                                                                   
                Special indexes                                                                    
                                                                                                   
 All items less food .........................      83.034     162.8     162.9       2.1       0.1 
 All items less shelter ......................      72.504     157.9     157.8       1.7      -0.1 
 All items less medical care .................      95.328     158.9     159.0       2.0       0.1 
 Commodities less food .......................      29.798     135.0     134.1       1.5      -0.7 
 Nondurables less food .......................      16.609     140.8     139.3       3.6      -1.1 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........      11.410     147.9     147.1       5.5      -0.5 
 Nondurables .................................      33.575     151.6     150.7       2.9      -0.6 
 Services less rent of shelter (2)............      26.061     173.1     174.2       1.8       0.6 
 Services less medical care services .........      49.490     178.7     179.5       2.3       0.4 
 Energy ......................................       6.994     105.2     106.2       1.1       1.0 
 All items less energy .......................      93.006     170.9     170.8       2.2      -0.1 
  All items less food and energy .............      76.040     172.9     172.9       2.2       0.0 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                
       commodities ...........................      26.531     144.7     144.1       1.3      -0.4 
    Energy commodities .......................       3.267     100.6      98.6       4.0      -2.0 
   Services less energy services .............      49.509     191.9     192.3       2.7       0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                           
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................           -    $ .614    $ .613         -         - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                           
     (1967=$1.00) ............................           -    $ .206    $ .206         -         - 

   1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   2 Index is on a December 1984=100 base.
   3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3(LAS).  Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U-XL): Selected areas, all items index
 using a Laspeyres Estimator

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                    Indexes             Percent change to 
                                                 Pricing                                 June1999 from--  
                     CPI-U                      schedule                                                  
                                                   (1)                                                    
                                                           Mar.   Apr.    May   June   Mar.   Apr.    May 
                                                           1999   1999   1999   1999   1999   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                          
 U.S. city average ...........................     M      165.2  166.3  166.3  166.4    0.7    0.1    0.1 
                                                                                                          
            Region and area size(2)                                                                       
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
 Northeast urban .............................     M      172.1  173.0  173.0  173.3    0.7    0.2    0.2 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............     M      173.1  173.8  173.8  174.3    0.7    0.3    0.3 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........     M      103.3  104.0  103.9  103.9    0.6   -0.1    0.0 
                                                                                                          
 Midwest urban ...............................     M      161.2  162.3  162.3  162.7    0.9    0.2    0.2 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............     M      162.5  163.7  163.7  164.3    1.1    0.4    0.4 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........     M      103.1  103.8  103.8  103.8    0.7    0.0    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                  
       50,000) ...............................     M      155.8  156.5  156.6  157.1    0.8    0.4    0.3 
                                                                                                          
 South urban .................................     M      160.8  161.6  161.7  161.9    0.7    0.2    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............     M      159.8  160.6  160.6  160.9    0.7    0.2    0.2 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........     M      103.4  104.0  104.2  104.2    0.8    0.2    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                  
       50,000) ...............................     M      161.7  162.8  162.1  162.5    0.5   -0.2    0.2 
                                                                                                          
 West urban ..................................     M      167.5  169.2  169.0  168.5    0.6   -0.4   -0.3 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............     M      168.4  170.1  170.1  169.5    0.7   -0.4   -0.4 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........     M      104.3  105.2  105.0  104.7    0.4   -0.5   -0.3 
                                                                                                          
                 Size classes                                                                             
                                                                                                          
   A (4)......................................     M      149.6  150.7  150.6  150.8    0.8    0.1    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................     M      103.5  104.1  104.2  104.1    0.6    0.0   -0.1 
   D .........................................     M      161.3  162.3  162.0  162.3    0.6    0.0    0.2 
                                                                                                          
             Selected local areas                                                                         
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............     M      166.9  167.6  168.2  169.2    1.4    1.0    0.6 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....     M      165.2  166.6  166.4  165.6    0.2   -0.6   -0.5 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                      
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................     M      175.8  176.3  176.4  177.1    0.7    0.5    0.4 
                                                                                                          
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........     1      175.2      -  174.3      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................     1      161.1      -  161.6      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................     1      156.4      -  157.3      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (5)........     1      103.4      -  103.7      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                          
 Atlanta, GA .................................     2          -  163.8      -  164.7      -    0.5      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................     2          -  164.0      -  164.2      -    0.1      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............     2          -  148.3      -  148.2      -   -0.1      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................     2          -  161.8      -  161.3      -   -0.3      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                   
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................     2          -  171.1      -  172.2      -    0.6      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........     2          -  172.5      -  172.2      -   -0.2      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................     2          -  172.6      -  173.0      -    0.2      - 

   1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;  
   most other goods and services priced as indicated:                      
        M - Every month.                                                   
         1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.            
         2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.          
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 4(LAS).  Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W-XL): Selected
 areas, all items index using a Laspeyres Estimator

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                    Indexes             Percent change to 
                                                 Pricing                                 June1999 from--  
                     CPI-W                      schedule                                                  
                                                   (1)                                                    
                                                           Mar.   Apr.    May   June   Mar.   Apr.    May 
                                                           1999   1999   1999   1999   1999   1999   1999 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                          
 U.S. city average ...........................     M      161.6  162.8  162.9  163.0    0.9    0.1    0.1 
                                                                                                          
            Region and area size(2)                                                                       
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
 Northeast urban .............................     M      168.7  169.7  169.8  170.1    0.8    0.2    0.2 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............     M      168.5  169.5  169.6  170.1    0.9    0.4    0.3 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........     M      102.8  103.5  103.5  103.4    0.6   -0.1   -0.1 
                                                                                                          
 Midwest urban ...............................     M      157.1  158.3  158.4  158.7    1.0    0.3    0.2 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............     M      157.6  158.8  159.0  159.5    1.2    0.4    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........     M      102.7  103.6  103.5  103.5    0.8   -0.1    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                  
       50,000) ...............................     M      153.5  154.4  154.6  155.0    1.0    0.4    0.3 
                                                                                                          
 South urban .................................     M      158.5  159.5  159.8  159.9    0.9    0.3    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............     M      157.0  157.9  158.1  158.5    1.0    0.4    0.3 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........     M      102.9  103.6  103.8  103.8    0.9    0.2    0.0 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                  
       50,000) ...............................     M      161.7  162.8  162.7  162.9    0.7    0.1    0.1 
                                                                                                          
 West urban ..................................     M      163.3  165.0  164.9  164.4    0.7   -0.4   -0.3 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............     M      162.4  164.2  164.2  163.7    0.8   -0.3   -0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........     M      104.1  105.1  104.8  104.6    0.5   -0.5   -0.2 
                                                                                                          
                 Size classes                                                                             
                                                                                                          
   A (4)......................................     M      147.8  149.0  149.1  149.3    1.0    0.2    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................     M      103.0  103.8  103.9  103.8    0.8    0.0   -0.1 
   D .........................................     M      159.9  160.9  160.9  161.2    0.8    0.2    0.2 
                                                                                                          
             Selected local areas                                                                         
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............     M      161.1  161.7  162.4  163.1    1.2    0.9    0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....     M      158.5  160.1  159.9  159.1    0.4   -0.6   -0.5 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                      
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................     M      171.0  171.6  171.7  172.3    0.8    0.4    0.3 
                                                                                                          
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........     1      172.7      -  172.8      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................     1      152.9      -  153.8      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................     1      155.9      -  157.0      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (5)........     1      103.0      -  103.5      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                          
 Atlanta, GA .................................     2          -  160.9      -  161.9      -    0.6      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................     2          -  158.6      -  158.7      -    0.1      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............     2          -  146.6      -  147.0      -    0.3      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................     2          -  159.2      -  159.0      -   -0.1      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                   
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................     2          -  170.5      -  171.8      -    0.8      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........     2          -  169.0      -  168.6      -   -0.2      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................     2          -  168.1      -  168.1      -    0.0      - 

   1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;  
   most other goods and services priced as indicated:                      
        M - Every month.                                                   
         1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.            
         2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.          
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.