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                     CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  MARCH 2001
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.2 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 176.2
 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
 Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in March, the CPI-U
 increased 2.9 percent.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) rose 0.1 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment.  The
 March level of 172.6 was 2.8 percent higher than the index in March 2000.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in March,
 following increases of 0.6 and 0.3 percent in the first two months of the
 year.  The energy index declined for the second consecutive month, down
 2.1 percent in March.  The index for energy services fell 0.6 percent, as
 a 2.1 percent decline in the index for natural gas more than offset a 0.5
 percent rise in the index for electricity.  The index for petroleum-based
 energy declined 3.7 percent.  The food index, which increased 0.5 percent
 in February, rose 0.2 percent in March.  The index for fruits and
 vegetables, which rose 2.6 percent in February, was virtually unchanged in
 March.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in March,
 following increases of 0.3 percent in January and February.  Smaller
 increases in the indexes for medical care and for apparel, coupled with
 downturns in the indexes for tobacco, for recreation, and for household
 furnishings and operations, accounted for the moderation.


 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category               2000             2001      3-mos. ended  ended
                     Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.   Mar. '01  Mar. '01
 All Items            .5    .2   .2   .2   .6   .3   .1    4.0       2.9
  Food and beverages  .2    .2  -.1   .5   .2   .5   .2    3.8       3.1
  Housing             .5    .4   .3   .3  1.0   .2   .2    5.7       4.5
  Apparel            1.2    .2  -.5  -.3  -.2   .8   .4    3.8       -.2
  Transportation     1.2   -.3   .3  -.1   .3   .4  -.9    -.8        .3
  Medical care        .4    .3   .3   .3   .6   .5   .4    6.2       4.6
  Recreation         -.1    .1   .0   .0   .3   .1  -.1    1.2       1.4
  Education and                                                         
    communication    -.7    .9  -.2   .5   .4   .1   .5    3.9       2.3
  Other goods and                                                     
    services         1.1   -.6  1.2  -.8   .7   .5   .1    5.5       3.6
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy            4.1    .5   .2   .3  3.9  -.2 -2.1    6.0       6.0
   Food               .2    .1  -.1   .5   .3   .5   .2    4.1       3.1
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .3    .1   .3   .1   .3   .3   .2    3.5       2.7


 See page 5 for a note on planned changes in the CPI in 2002.
      
      For the first three months of 2001, the CPI-U advanced at a 4.0
 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with an
 increase of 3.4 percent in all of 2000.  The energy index decelerated in
 the first three months of 2001, but continued to advance at a faster rate
 than the overall CPI.  The index for energy services increased at a 26.4
 percent SAAR, while petroleum-based energy costs declined at a 11.6
 percent SAAR.  The food index, which rose 2.8 percent in all of 2000, has
 increased at a 4.1 percent SAAR thus far in 2001.  Grocery store food
 prices also have risen at a 4.1 percent SAAR in the first three months;
 the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs advanced at a 9.8 percent
 SAAR, while the index for fruits and vegetables declined at a SAAR of 0.9
 percent.

      The CPI-U excluding food and energy advanced at a 3.5 percent SAAR in
 the first 3 months of 2001, following a 2.6 percent rise for all of 2000.
 The acceleration in the first quarter reflects the rising cost of both
 services and commodities. The index for services less energy services rose
 at a 4.2 percent SAAR after advancing 3.4 percent in all of 2000.  In
 particular, the rising costs for shelter and for medical care services
 contributed to the acceleration.  The index for commodities less food and
 energy commodities rose at a 1.4 percent SAAR in the first three months of
 2001 after increasing 0.6 percent in all of 2000, reflecting an upturn in
 the index for apparel and a larger increase in tobacco prices.  The rates
 for selected groups for the last seven and one-quarter years are shown
 below.


                               Percentage change 12 months             SAAR 3
                               ended in December                       mos. 
                                                                       ended
						                       in Mar. 
                       	 1994  1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000  2001
 All items                2.7	2.5    3.3    1.7    1.6    2.7    3.4   4.0
  Food and beverages      2.7	2.1    4.2    1.6    2.3    2.0    2.8   3.8 
  Housing                 2.2	3.0    2.9    2.4    2.3    2.2    4.3   5.7
  Apparel                -1.6 	0.1   -0.2    1.0   -0.7    -.5   -1.8   3.8
  Transportation    	  3.8	1.5    4.4   -1.4   -1.7    5.4    4.1   -.8
  Medical care            4.9	3.9    3.0    2.8    3.4    3.7    4.2   6.2
  Recreation              1.4	2.8    3.0    1.5    1.2     .8    1.7   1.2
  Education and
   communication          3.3	4.0    3.4    3.0    0.7    1.6    1.3   3.9
  Other goods and
   services               4.2	4.3    3.6    5.2    8.8    5.1    4.2   5.5                                                           

 Special indexes                                                        
  Energy                  2.2  -1.3    8.6   -3.4   -8.8   13.4   14.2   6.0
   Energy commodities     5.2  -3.3   13.8   -6.9  -15.1   29.5   15.7 -11.6  
   Energy services        -.6	0.8    3.8    0.2   -3.3    1.2   12.7  26.4
  All items less energy   2.6	2.9    2.9    2.1    2.4    2.0    2.6   3.4
   Food                   2.9	2.1    4.3    1.5    2.3    1.9    2.8   4.1
  All items less food                        
   and energy		  2.6	3.0    2.6    2.2    2.4    1.9    2.6   3.5

    
      The food and beverages index rose 0.2 percent in March.  The index
 for food at home also rose 0.2 percent in March, following a 0.6 percent
 rise in February.  The index for fruits and vegetables, which increased
 2.6 percent in February, was virtually unchanged in March.  Within the
 fruits and vegetables group, a 2.5 percent increase in the index for fresh
 fruits was offset by declines in the indexes for fresh vegetables and for
 processed fruits and vegetables, down 2.2 and 0.6 percent, respectively.
 The indexes for dairy products and for nonalcoholic beverages each
 declined 0.2 percent.  The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
 increased 0.5 percent in March.  Beef and pork prices each rose 0.9
 percent and poultry prices increased 0.5 percent.  Among the other major
 grocery store food groups, the index for cereal and bakery products rose
 0.2 percent and the index for other food at home increased 0.4 percent.
 The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from 
 home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively.
      
      The housing index rose 0.2 percent in March, the same as in February.
 The index for fuels and utilities, which rose sharply in January, declined
 for the second consecutive month--down 0.6 percent in March.  Fuel oil
 prices declined for the third month in a row, down 3.0 percent in March.
 The index for natural gas declined 2.1 percent, while charges for
 electricity rose 0.5 percent.  Shelter costs advanced 0.5 percent in
 March.  Within shelter, the index for rent rose 0.5 percent, owners'
 equivalent rent 0.3 percent, and the index for lodging away from home rose
 1.1 percent.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for lodging away from
 home rose 4.3 percent.)  The index for household furnishings and
 operations, which increased 0.1 percent in February, turned back down in
 March, declining 0.2 percent.
      
      The transportation component turned down in March.  The index for
 gasoline fell 3.8 percent and accounted for over four-fifths of the 0.9
 percent decrease in the March transportation index.  As of March, gasoline
 prices were 10.8 percent lower than their peak level of last June.  The
 index for new vehicles declined 0.3 percent in March, the same as in
 February. The index for used cars and trucks increased for the seventh
 consecutive month--up 0.3 percent.  Among motor vehicle accessories, the
 index for motor oil, coolant, and fluids rose 2.4 percent.  The index for
 public transportation declined in March, reflecting a 1.4 percent decrease
 in airline fares.
      
      The index for apparel increased for the second consecutive month--up
 0.4 percent in March--following declines in each of the preceding three
 months.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 3.0 percent,
 reflecting the introduction of higher-priced spring-summer wear.)
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in March to a level 4.6 percent
 higher than a year ago.  In March, the index for medical care commodities-
 -prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--
 increased 0.3 percent.  The index for medical care services rose 0.4
 percent in March.  Charges for professional services and for hospital and
 related services increased 0.2 and 0.8 percent, respectively.  The index
 for hospital and related services advanced at 7.6 percent annual rate in
 the first three months of 2001 and increased 6.8 percent in the 12 months
 ended in March.
      
      The index for recreation costs, which rose 0.1 percent in February,
 declined 0.1 percent in March, reflecting, in part, a 1.4 percent decline
 in the index for toys.
      
      The index for education and communication increased 0.5 percent in
 March.  Educational costs rose 0.3 percent, and the index for
 communication increased 0.5 percent.  Within the latter category, the
 index for telephone services increased 0.7 percent, reflecting a 1.3
 percent increase in long distance toll charges, more than offsetting a 4.4
 percent decline in the index for personal computers and peripheral
 equipment.
      
      The index for other goods and services advanced 0.1 percent in March,
 following a 0.5 percent rise in February.    The index for tobacco and
 smoking products, which rose 1.0 percent in February, declined 0.2 percent
 in March.
 
 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 March.


 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
 Workers (CPI-W)
                                 Seasonally adjusted                 Un-
                                                        Compound   adjusted
    Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate   12-
                                                                    mos.
      Category                                           3-mos.     ended
                           2000              2001        ended
                    Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.  Mar. '01   Mar.'01
 All Items           .5    .2   .2   .2   .6   .3   .0    3.6       2.8
  Food and beverages .2    .1   .0   .5   .3   .5   .2    4.1       3.1
  Housing            .5    .4   .3   .4  1.1   .1   .2    5.8       4.7
  Apparel           1.0    .4  -.5  -.3  -.5   .9   .5    3.8       -.3
  Transportation    1.3   -.3   .4  -.1   .4   .4  -.9    -.5        .3
  Medical care       .4    .3   .3   .3   .7   .5   .4    6.3       4.6
  Recreation         .0    .0  -.1   .1   .2  -.1   .0     .4       1.0
  Education and                                                        
    communication   -.8    .9  -.3   .6   .3   .1   .5    3.5       2.2
  Other goods and                                                    
    services        1.5  -1.0  1.5 -1.1   .9   .6   .1    6.3       3.7
 Special Indexes                                                       
  Energy            4.6    .4   .2   .1  3.6  -.2 -2.3    4.1       4.6
  Food               .2    .1   .0   .5   .2   .5   .2    4.1       3.1
  All Items less                                                       
    food and energy  .2    .1   .3   .1   .3   .3   .2    3.6       2.6


     Consumer Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on
 Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).

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 Planned Changes in the Consumer Price Index in 2002
                                     

 Expenditure Weight Update
 
      As announced in December 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
 will update the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price
 Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and in the Consumer Price Index for
 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to the 1999-2000 period,
 effective with release of data for January 2002.  The newer weights will
 replace the 1993-95 weights, which were first used in the index effective
 with January 1998 data.  Additionally, CPI expenditure weights will be
 updated at two-year intervals subsequent to the 2002 updating.  Thus, for
 example, CPI expenditure weights will be updated to the 2001-02 period
 effective with release of CPI data for January 2004.
      
      Historically, the introduction of a comprehensive new set of
 expenditure weights attached to the categories of goods and services in
 the CPI "market basket" has taken place in the context of the periodic
 major revisions of the index.  Such major revisions have taken place
 approximately once each decade-in 1940, 1953, 1964, 1978, 1987 and, most
 recently, in 1998.
      
      The goal in employing more current expenditure weights is to have the
 CPI reflect, as much as possible, the inflation currently experienced by
 consumers.  More specifically, the use of more current weights will help
 to ensure that the relative importance of CPI item categories, such as
 food away from home, college tuition, or medical care services, more
 accurately reflects how consumers are allocating their spending.
      
 Publication of Overlap CPIs
      
      For the first six months of 2002, BLS will continue to calculate and
 publish selected CPI-U and CPI-W "overlap" indexes on a not seasonally
 adjusted basis.  These indexes will be compiled using the 1993-95
 expenditure pattern that was introduced into the CPI in 1998.  Comparison
 of these index series to the corresponding updated series will enable
 users of the CPI to observe the effects of the expenditure weight change.
 The subsequent expenditure updates scheduled in 2004 and every two years
 thereafter also will be accompanied by the publication of overlap indexes
 for a six-month period using the previous expenditure pattern.
      
 Publication of CPI for the Phoenix Area
      
      Effective with release of the July 2002 Consumer Price Index (CPI),
 BLS will initiate publication of consumer price data specific to the
 Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area.  As with the
 national CPI and other local area CPIs, data will be published for each of
 two population groups, that for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and that for
 urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W).  The Phoenix-Mesa CPI
 will be published on a semi-annual basis with a reference base of December
 2001 = 100.  The same amount of item detail will be available for Phoenix-
 Mesa as is presently available for all other areas published on a semi-
 annual basis.
      
 Change to Published Item Structure
      
      Effective with release of the January 2002 CPI, BLS will begin
 publishing an item index for leased cars and trucks.  This index series
 will be available monthly at the U.S. City Average area level for both the
 CPI-U and CPI-W with a December 2001 = 100 reference base.

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 Brief Explanation of the CPI

      The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average
 change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and
 services.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two
 population groups:  (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 which covers approximately 87 percent of the total population and
 (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 which covers 32 percent of the total population.  The CPI-U
 includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups
 such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-
 employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and
 others not in the labor force.
 
      The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and
 fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists'
 services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for
 day-to-day living.  Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across
 the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately
 23,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets,
 hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service
 establishments.  All taxes directly associated with the purchase
 and use of items are included in the index.  Prices of fuels and a
 few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations.
 Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
 month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month
 in other areas.  Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
 personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau's trained
 representatives.
 
      In calculating the index, price changes for the various items
 in each location are averaged together with weights, which
 represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate
 population group.  Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S.
 city average.  Separate indexes are also published by size of
 city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of
 regions and population-size classes, and for 26 local areas.  Area
 indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among
 cities, they only measure the average change in prices for each
 area since the base period.
 
      The index measures price change from a designed reference
 date-1982-84 which equals 100.0.  An increase of 16.5 percent, for
 example, is shown as 116.5.  This change can also be expressed in
 dollars as follows:  the price of a base period market basket of
 goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to
 $11.65.
 
      For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet
 at http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm or contact our CPI Information
 and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000.
 
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       Calculating Index Changes
       
            Movements of the indexes from one month to another are
       usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index 
       points, because index point changes are affected by the level of 
       the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are 
       not.  The example below illustrates the computation of index point 
       and percent changes.
       
            Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed 
       as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula 
       for compound growth rates.  These data indicate what the percent 
       change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month 
       period.
       
         
                    Index Point Change
       
       CPI   					115.7
       Less previous index    			111.2
       Equals index point change  		4.5
       
       
                    Percent Change
       
       Index point difference			4.5
       Divided by the previous index		111.2
       Equals					0.040
       Results multiplied by one hundred	0.040 x 100
       Equals percent change			4.0
       
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 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 1996 through 2000 were
 replaced at the end of 2000.  The seasonal movement of all items
 and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
 movement of 73 selected components.  Each year the seasonal status
 of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical
 criteria.  If any of the 73 components change their seasonal
 adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
 adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5
 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before
 that period.  Note: 38 of the 73 components are seasonally
 adjusted for 2001.
 
   Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels,
 are subject to revision for up to five years after their original
 release.  For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these
 data in escalation agreements.
 
      Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for
 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal
 adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal
 Adjustment for some CPI series.  Intervention Analysis Seasonal
 Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted
 data.  Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort
 the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior
 to calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning with the
 calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was
 used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
 
      For the fuel oil, natural gas, motor fuels, and educational
 books and supplies indexes, this procedure was used to offset the
 effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on
 the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series.   For
 the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset
 the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse
 weather.  The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat
 supply reductions 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 Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968
 or sending e-mail to Chow_Dan@BLS.GOV.  If you have general
 questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at
 (202) 691-7000.

 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,                      Mar. 2001 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   2000       Feb.      Mar.                                            
                                                              2001      2001     Mar.     Feb.   Dec. to Jan. to Feb. to
                                                                                 2000     2001     Jan.    Feb.    Mar. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     175.8     176.2      2.9      0.2     0.6     0.3     0.1 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     526.7     528.0        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     16.198     171.8     172.2      3.1      0.2     0.2     0.5     0.2 
   Food ......................................     15.217     171.3     171.7      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.5     0.2 
    Food at home .............................      9.560     171.8     172.0      3.4      0.1     0.2     0.6     0.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.522     191.9     191.9      3.1      0.0     0.1     0.4     0.2 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      2.573     159.5     160.1      5.1      0.4     1.0     0.9     0.5 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.050     163.6     163.2      2.6     -0.2     1.3     0.0    -0.2 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.454     211.5     211.5      4.9      0.0    -2.7     2.6     0.0 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.026     139.9     139.5      0.7     -0.3     0.7    -0.3    -0.2 
     Other food at home ......................      1.935     157.9     158.6      2.3      0.4     0.5     0.0     0.4 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .363     155.8     155.7      0.7     -0.1     0.2     0.5    -0.2 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .288     152.6     153.1      4.9      0.3     1.0    -0.2     0.6 
      Other foods ............................      1.283     174.0     175.1      2.0      0.6     0.5    -0.1     0.6 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .312     108.7     108.4      1.3     -0.3     0.1    -0.3    -0.3 
    Food away from home (1)...................      5.658     171.8     172.3      2.6      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.3 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .177     111.4     111.6      3.4      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................       .981     177.7     177.8      2.5      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     39.980     174.7     175.4      4.5      0.4     1.0     0.2     0.2 
   Shelter ...................................     30.251     197.6     198.9      3.5      0.7     0.3     0.4     0.5 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      7.079     188.9     189.6      4.2      0.4     0.4     0.3     0.5 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      2.346     119.1     124.2      2.7      4.3     0.3     0.8     1.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.460     202.9     203.6      3.4      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .366     105.1     105.4      2.7      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      5.123     152.3     150.8     14.4     -1.0     5.9    -1.0    -0.6 
    Fuels ....................................      4.199     138.0     136.3     17.2     -1.2     7.1    -1.3    -0.7 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .361     144.6     138.1      6.1     -4.5     0.2    -3.4    -4.0 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.838     144.0     142.6     18.1     -1.0     7.7    -1.0    -0.6 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .924     108.4     108.7      2.7      0.3     0.0     0.4     0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.605     129.1     129.1      0.9      0.0    -0.1     0.1    -0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .935     114.2     115.2      6.1      0.9     1.0     0.5     0.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.453     128.4     132.2     -0.2      3.0    -0.2     0.8     0.4 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.257     126.6     127.5     -3.0      0.7    -0.5     0.0    -0.6 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.787     121.0     127.8      1.5      5.6    -0.6     2.0     0.8 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .254     129.3     131.6     -1.7      1.8    -0.6     1.5     1.8 
   Footwear ..................................       .801     122.6     125.2      0.4      2.1    -0.8     0.9     0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     17.567     154.9     153.9      0.3     -0.6     0.3     0.4    -0.9 
   Private transportation ....................     16.157     150.7     149.7      0.3     -0.7     0.3     0.4    -0.7 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.477     102.2     101.9      1.5     -0.3     0.5    -0.1     0.0 
     New vehicles ............................      4.677     143.3     142.8     -0.3     -0.3     0.1    -0.3    -0.3 
     Used cars and trucks ....................      1.887     160.4     159.9      4.5     -0.3     0.9     0.5     0.3 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.482     127.5     124.1     -5.8     -2.7     0.0     1.1    -3.7 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.458     126.8     123.3     -5.8     -2.8    -0.1     1.2    -3.8 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .527     104.0     104.7      3.3      0.7     0.4     0.5     0.8 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.623     181.5     181.7      3.4      0.1     0.4     0.4     0.2 
   Public transportation .....................      1.410     212.1     210.0      0.1     -1.0     0.4    -0.7    -2.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      5.813     268.9     270.0      4.6      0.4     0.6     0.5     0.4 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.261     243.8     244.9      3.6      0.5     0.5     0.7     0.3 
   Medical care services .....................      4.552     274.9     275.9      4.8      0.4     0.6     0.5     0.4 
    Professional services (3).................      2.876     244.1     244.8      3.7      0.3     0.6     0.5     0.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.424     331.0     332.8      6.8      0.5     0.6     0.5     0.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.908     104.3     104.3      1.4      0.0     0.3     0.1    -0.1 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.646     101.6     101.6      0.7      0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.311     104.0     104.3      2.3      0.3     0.4     0.1     0.5 
   Education (2)..............................      2.801     116.0     116.1      5.0      0.1     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .212     290.4     290.8      5.0      0.1     0.7     0.0     0.6 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.589     333.7     334.0      4.9      0.1     0.3     0.3     0.4 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.510      93.2      93.7     -0.6      0.5     0.3    -0.1     0.5 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.312      92.2      92.7     -1.0      0.5     0.2    -0.2     0.5 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.150      98.7      99.4      0.5      0.7     0.4    -0.1     0.7 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .163      22.9      22.5    -17.3     -1.7    -2.5    -1.3    -1.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .079      33.9      32.4    -26.7     -4.4    -4.1    -3.1    -4.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.769     277.2     277.7      3.6      0.2     0.7     0.5     0.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.308     408.5     407.7      5.3     -0.2     1.9     1.0    -0.2 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.461     168.6     169.1      2.9      0.3     0.2     0.2     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .731     155.3     155.7      1.4      0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.3 
    Personal care services (1)................       .987     181.9     182.2      3.4      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.510     258.6     259.5      4.0      0.3     0.5     0.1     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     41.828     150.6     150.7      1.0      0.1     0.1     0.4    -0.3 
  Food and beverages .........................     16.198     171.8     172.2      3.1      0.2     0.2     0.5     0.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     25.629     138.1     138.0     -0.3     -0.1     0.1     0.3    -0.6 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     15.056     147.7     147.9     -0.4      0.1    -0.3     0.5    -0.8 
    Apparel ..................................      4.453     128.4     132.2     -0.2      3.0    -0.2     0.8     0.4 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     10.603     163.7     161.9     -0.5     -1.1    -0.2     0.4    -1.3 
   Durables ..................................     10.573     125.9     125.5     -0.1     -0.3     0.0     0.2    -0.2 
 Services ....................................     58.172     201.0     201.8      4.4      0.4     0.9     0.2     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.885     205.7     207.2      3.5      0.7     0.2     0.4     0.5 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .366     105.1     105.4      2.7      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.838     144.0     142.6     18.1     -1.0     7.7    -1.0    -0.6 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .924     108.4     108.7      2.7      0.3     0.0     0.4     0.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .935     114.2     115.2      6.1      0.9     1.0     0.5     0.9 
  Transportation services ....................      6.903     200.3     200.2      2.7      0.0     0.5     0.3    -0.3 
  Medical care services ......................      4.552     274.9     275.9      4.8      0.4     0.6     0.5     0.4 
  Other services .............................     10.768     234.8     235.4      3.3      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     84.783     176.6     177.1      3.0      0.3     0.6     0.3     0.0 
 All items less shelter ......................     69.749     169.1     169.2      2.7      0.1     0.7     0.2    -0.1 
 All items less medical care .................     94.187     170.8     171.2      2.9      0.2     0.6     0.3     0.0 
 Commodities less food .......................     26.610     139.7     139.6     -0.2     -0.1     0.1     0.3    -0.6 
 Nondurables less food .......................     16.037     149.6     149.8     -0.2      0.1    -0.2     0.4    -0.9 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     11.584     164.3     162.7     -0.2     -1.0    -0.2     0.5    -1.3 
 Nondurables .................................     31.255     160.0     160.3      1.4      0.2    -0.1     0.6    -0.2 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     28.287     210.5     210.6      5.4      0.0     1.4     0.2     0.0 
 Services less medical care services .........     53.620     194.3     195.1      4.4      0.4     0.9     0.3     0.2 
 Energy ......................................      7.681     132.0     129.5      6.0     -1.9     3.9    -0.2    -2.1 
 All items less energy .......................     92.319     181.8     182.6      2.7      0.4     0.3     0.3     0.2 
  All items less food and energy .............     77.102     184.4     185.3      2.7      0.5     0.3     0.3     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     22.768     145.5     146.2      0.6      0.5     0.1     0.3    -0.1 
    Energy commodities .......................      3.843     129.1     125.4     -4.8     -2.9     0.0     0.7    -3.7 
   Services less energy services .............     54.334     206.8     207.7      3.5      0.4     0.4     0.3     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .569    $ .567        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .190    $ .189        -        -       -       -       - 

   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--   
                                                 Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.                                           
                                                 2000    2001    2001    2001                                           
                                                                                June   Sep.   Dec.   Mar.   Sep.   Mar. 
                                                                                2000   2000   2000   2001   2000   2001 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  174.6   175.7   176.2   176.3    2.4    3.3    2.3    4.0    2.8    3.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  170.5   170.9   171.7   172.1    2.2    3.9    2.4    3.8    3.0    3.1 
   Food ......................................  170.1   170.6   171.4   171.8    1.9    4.1    2.1    4.1    3.0    3.1 
    Food at home .............................  170.2   170.5   171.6   171.9    2.4    4.4    2.6    4.1    3.4    3.3 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  191.1   191.3   192.1   192.5    0.9    3.9    5.0    3.0    2.4    4.0 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  156.4   157.9   159.3   160.1    6.7    3.7    0.3    9.8    5.2    4.9 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  161.5   163.6   163.6   163.2    1.0    5.4   -0.2    4.3    3.2    2.0 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  212.9   207.2   212.5   212.4   -1.4   12.0   10.2   -0.9    5.1    4.5 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  138.2   139.1   138.7   138.4    0.6    2.3   -0.6    0.6    1.5    0.0 
     Other food at home ......................  157.2   158.0   158.0   158.7    2.1    1.8    1.0    3.9    1.9    2.4 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  154.5   154.8   155.5   155.2   -1.0    1.0    0.8    1.8    0.0    1.3 
      Fats and oils ..........................  151.0   152.5   152.2   153.1    3.3    4.7    6.0    5.7    4.0    5.9 
      Other foods ............................  173.4   174.2   174.0   175.1    2.8    1.4    0.0    4.0    2.1    2.0 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  108.9   109.0   108.7   108.4    5.3   -2.6    4.5   -1.8    1.3    1.3 
    Food away from home (1)...................  170.8   171.4   171.8   172.3    1.7    3.4    1.9    3.6    2.5    2.7 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  111.1   111.3   111.4   111.6    0.7    7.2    4.1    1.8    3.9    2.9 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  176.7   177.2   177.3   177.4    2.8    2.8    2.5    1.6    2.8    2.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  172.6   174.3   174.6   175.0    3.9    4.3    4.3    5.7    4.1    5.0 
   Shelter ...................................  195.7   196.3   197.1   198.0    3.4    2.9    3.1    4.8    3.2    4.0 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  187.4   188.1   188.7   189.6    3.3    4.4    4.4    4.8    3.9    4.6 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  109.1   109.4   110.3   111.5    6.0   -1.4   -2.5    9.1    2.2    3.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  201.6   202.2   202.9   203.6    3.1    3.1    3.4    4.0    3.1    3.7 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  104.7   105.0   105.1   105.4    5.2    1.2    1.9    2.7    3.1    2.3 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  145.8   154.4   152.8   151.9    9.3   15.2   14.7   17.8   12.2   16.2 
    Fuels ....................................  130.4   139.7   137.9   136.9   11.4   18.1   17.3   21.5   14.7   19.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................  143.9   144.2   139.3   133.7   -8.0   51.1   22.8  -25.5   17.9   -4.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  135.8   146.3   144.8   144.0   13.4   15.4   16.9   26.4   14.4   21.6 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  107.9   107.9   108.3   108.6    2.3    3.0    3.4    2.6    2.7    3.0 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  129.1   129.0   129.1   128.9    0.6    2.5    0.9   -0.6    1.6    0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  112.5   113.6   114.2   115.2    7.6    4.8    2.2   10.0    6.2    6.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  129.0   128.7   129.7   130.2   -5.1    2.5   -2.1    3.8   -1.4    0.8 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  128.4   127.7   127.7   126.9   -3.0   -1.8   -2.8   -4.6   -2.4   -3.7 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  121.3   120.6   123.0   124.0   -6.7    7.9   -3.5    9.2    0.3    2.6 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  128.2   127.4   129.3   131.6   -9.8   -9.2    2.5   11.0   -9.5    6.7 
   Footwear ..................................  124.2   123.2   124.3   125.3   -2.5    2.9   -2.2    3.6    0.2    0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  155.0   155.5   156.1   154.7    2.1    0.3   -0.3   -0.8    1.2   -0.5 
   Private transportation ....................  150.8   151.3   151.9   150.8    1.3    0.3   -0.3    0.0    0.8   -0.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........  102.0   102.5   102.4   102.4    1.6    0.0    2.8    1.6    0.8    2.2 
     New vehicles ............................  142.8   143.0   142.6   142.2    0.8   -0.8    0.3   -1.7    0.0   -0.7 
     Used cars and trucks ....................  159.1   160.6   161.4   161.9    2.1   -0.3    9.3    7.2    0.9    8.3 
    Motor fuel ...............................  130.7   130.7   132.2   127.3    0.0   -2.6   -9.8  -10.0   -1.3   -9.9 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  130.0   129.9   131.5   126.5    0.3   -3.5   -9.0  -10.3   -1.6   -9.7 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........  102.9   103.3   103.8   104.6    0.4    1.2    4.8    6.8    0.8    5.8 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  179.9   180.6   181.3   181.7    3.2    3.7    2.9    4.1    3.4    3.5 
   Public transportation .....................  213.0   213.9   212.5   207.1   10.9    2.3   -0.9  -10.6    6.5   -5.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  265.8   267.4   268.8   269.8    4.1    4.5    3.5    6.2    4.3    4.8 
   Medical care commodities ..................  241.3   242.5   244.1   244.9    2.4    2.9    3.2    6.1    2.6    4.6 
   Medical care services .....................  271.3   273.0   274.4   275.4    4.6    4.9    3.8    6.2    4.8    5.0 
    Professional services (3).................  241.3   242.8   243.9   244.3    3.1    3.4    3.0    5.1    3.3    4.0 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  326.1   327.9   329.6   332.1    7.5    7.5    4.7    7.6    7.5    6.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  103.7   104.0   104.1   104.0    2.8    1.2    0.4    1.2    2.0    0.8 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  101.2   101.3   101.3   101.3    2.8    1.2   -1.6    0.4    2.0   -0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  103.6   104.0   104.1   104.6    0.0    0.4    4.8    3.9    0.2    4.3 
   Education (2)..............................  115.6   115.9   116.3   116.7    6.6    2.9    6.1    3.9    4.7    5.0 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  285.9   288.0   288.1   289.7    4.7    7.7    2.4    5.4    6.2    3.9 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   331.4   332.3   333.3   334.6    6.8    2.6    6.1    3.9    4.7    5.0 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   93.0    93.3    93.2    93.7   -7.0   -2.1    4.0    3.0   -4.6    3.5 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   92.2    92.4    92.2    92.7   -7.5   -2.2    4.0    2.2   -4.9    3.1 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   98.4    98.8    98.7    99.4   -6.7   -0.8    5.9    4.1   -3.8    5.0 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   23.8    23.2    22.9    22.5  -16.5  -14.5  -17.9  -20.1  -15.5  -19.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   36.5    35.0    33.9    32.4  -24.5  -20.5  -22.5  -37.9  -22.5  -30.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  274.6   276.5   277.9   278.3    2.3    7.8   -1.0    5.5    5.0    2.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  396.6   404.3   408.5   407.7    1.2   21.6  -10.7   11.7   11.0   -0.1 
   Personal care (1)..........................  167.8   168.2   168.6   169.1    2.7    2.9    2.9    3.1    2.8    3.0 
    Personal care products (1)................  155.5   155.3   155.3   155.7    0.3    1.8    3.1    0.5    1.0    1.8 
    Personal care services (1)................  181.3   181.6   181.9   182.2    3.9    4.6    3.1    2.0    4.2    2.6 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  256.5   257.8   258.1   259.0    4.6    3.9    3.7    4.0    4.2    3.8 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  150.4   150.6   151.2   150.8    0.5    2.4    0.0    1.1    1.5    0.5 
  Food and beverages .........................  170.5   170.9   171.7   172.1    2.2    3.9    2.4    3.8    3.0    3.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  138.4   138.6   139.0   138.2   -0.6    1.5   -1.4   -0.6    0.4   -1.0 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  148.8   148.4   149.1   147.9    0.3    0.8   -0.3   -2.4    0.5   -1.3 
    Apparel ..................................  129.0   128.7   129.7   130.2   -5.1    2.5   -2.1    3.8   -1.4    0.8 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  165.0   164.6   165.3   163.1    1.0    1.2    0.7   -4.5    1.1   -1.9 
   Durables ..................................  125.5   125.5   125.7   125.4    0.0   -1.0    1.0   -0.3   -0.5    0.3 
 Services ....................................  198.8   200.5   201.0   201.6    4.0    4.0    3.9    5.8    4.0    4.8 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  204.2   204.7   205.5   206.5    3.2    3.0    3.2    4.6    3.1    3.9 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  104.7   105.0   105.1   105.4    5.2    1.2    1.9    2.7    3.1    2.3 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  135.8   146.3   144.8   144.0   13.4   15.4   16.9   26.4   14.4   21.6 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  107.9   107.9   108.3   108.6    2.3    3.0    3.4    2.6    2.7    3.0 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  112.5   113.6   114.2   115.2    7.6    4.8    2.2   10.0    6.2    6.0 
  Transportation services ....................  198.7   199.6   200.2   199.6    4.2    3.1    1.6    1.8    3.6    1.7 
  Medical care services ......................  271.3   273.0   274.4   275.4    4.6    4.9    3.8    6.2    4.8    5.0 
  Other services .............................  233.4   234.4   234.9   235.7    2.5    2.8    3.9    4.0    2.6    3.9 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  175.3   176.4   176.9   176.9    2.6    3.0    2.3    3.7    2.8    3.0 
 All items less shelter ......................  168.0   169.2   169.6   169.4    2.2    3.4    1.9    3.4    2.8    2.6 
 All items less medical care .................  169.4   170.4   170.9   170.9    2.4    3.1    2.2    3.6    2.8    2.9 
 Commodities less food .......................  140.1   140.3   140.7   139.9   -0.6    1.4   -1.1   -0.6    0.4   -0.9 
 Nondurables less food .......................  150.6   150.3   150.9   149.6    0.5    1.1    0.0   -2.6    0.8   -1.3 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  165.3   165.0   165.8   163.7    1.2    1.5    0.5   -3.8    1.3   -1.7 
 Nondurables .................................  159.9   159.8   160.7   160.3    2.3    1.8    0.8    1.0    2.0    0.9 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  207.3   210.2   210.7   210.8    5.1    5.0    4.4    6.9    5.1    5.6 
 Services less medical care services .........  192.2   194.0   194.5   194.9    4.1    3.7    3.8    5.7    3.9    4.8 
 Energy ......................................  129.4   134.4   134.1   131.3    5.6    7.9    3.8    6.0    6.7    4.9 
 All items less energy .......................  180.9   181.4   182.0   182.4    2.3    2.9    2.2    3.4    2.6    2.8 
  All items less food and energy .............  183.5   184.1   184.7   185.1    2.2    2.9    2.0    3.5    2.6    2.8 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  145.3   145.5   145.9   145.8   -0.6    1.7    0.0    1.4    0.6    0.7 
    Energy commodities .......................  131.7   131.7   132.6   127.7   -0.6    0.9   -7.2  -11.6    0.1   -9.5 
   Services less energy services .............  205.2   206.0   206.7   207.3    3.4    3.2    3.2    4.2    3.3    3.7 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 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                                  Mar.2001 from--      Feb.2001 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.                                           
                                                 (1)   2000   2001   2001   2001   Mar.   Jan.   Feb.   Feb.   Dec.   Jan. 
                                                                                   2000   2001   2001   2000   2000   2001 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    174.0  175.1  175.8  176.2    2.9    0.6    0.2    3.5    1.0    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    181.3  182.2  182.8  183.7    2.9    0.8    0.5    2.9    0.8    0.3 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    182.3  183.0  183.7  184.6    3.0    0.9    0.5    3.0    0.8    0.4 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    108.8  109.6  109.8  110.4    2.9    0.7    0.5    2.8    0.9    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    170.2  171.9  172.1  171.7    2.8   -0.1   -0.2    3.7    1.1    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    171.6  173.5  173.8  173.3    2.8   -0.1   -0.3    3.9    1.3    0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.7  109.6  109.8  109.7    2.6    0.1   -0.1    3.5    1.0    0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    164.9  167.2  166.3  165.9    2.7   -0.8   -0.2    4.0    0.8   -0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    168.4  169.3  170.2  170.6    2.5    0.8    0.2    3.3    1.1    0.5 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    168.4  169.3  170.4  170.9    3.0    0.9    0.3    3.8    1.2    0.6 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    108.1  108.6  109.2  109.4    2.2    0.7    0.2    3.0    1.0    0.6 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    167.1  168.2  169.1  169.5    1.6    0.8    0.2    2.4    1.2    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    177.1  178.3  179.3  180.1    3.8    1.0    0.4    4.2    1.2    0.6 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    179.0  180.1  181.3  182.0    4.1    1.1    0.4    4.6    1.3    0.7 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.9  109.8  110.1  110.7    3.4    0.8    0.5    3.7    1.1    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    158.1  159.2  159.9  160.3    3.3    0.7    0.3    3.8    1.1    0.4 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    108.5  109.2  109.6  109.8    2.6    0.5    0.2    3.2    1.0    0.4 
   D .........................................   M    168.5  169.8  170.1  170.3    2.2    0.3    0.1    3.1    0.9    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    175.8  178.1  178.5  177.1    2.8   -0.6   -0.8    4.1    1.5    0.2 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    173.5  174.2  175.4  176.2    3.2    1.1    0.5    3.6    1.1    0.7 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    184.2  184.9  185.3  186.4    2.7    0.8    0.6    2.7    0.6    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1        -  189.0      -  190.9    4.4    1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1        -  171.3      -  172.3    3.2    0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1        -  167.3      -  168.9    3.6    1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  108.9      -  109.7    2.4    0.7      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2    171.9      -  175.3      -      -      -      -    4.7    2.0      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2    171.7      -  173.2      -      -      -      -    3.5    0.9      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2    156.2      -  158.6      -      -      -      -    4.3    1.5      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2    169.5      -  171.9      -      -      -      -    3.6    1.4      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2    177.5      -  179.0      -      -      -      -    2.4    0.8      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2    184.1      -  187.9      -      -      -      -    6.5    2.1      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2    181.5      -  184.0      -      -      -      -    4.5    1.4      - 

   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,                      Mar. 2001 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   2000       Feb.      Mar.                                            
                                                              2001      2001     Mar.     Feb.   Dec. to Jan. to Feb. to
                                                                                 2000     2001     Jan.    Feb.    Mar. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     172.4     172.6      2.8      0.1     0.6     0.3     0.0 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     513.4     514.2        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     17.777     171.2     171.6      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.5     0.2 
   Food ......................................     16.736     170.8     171.1      3.1      0.2     0.2     0.5     0.2 
    Food at home .............................     10.686     170.8     171.1      3.5      0.2     0.2     0.6     0.2 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.663     191.7     191.7      3.1      0.0     0.2     0.4     0.2 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      3.059     159.2     160.0      5.3      0.5     1.0     0.9     0.6 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.152     163.5     163.1      2.8     -0.2     1.4    -0.2    -0.2 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.505     210.1     209.8      4.6     -0.1    -2.8     2.8    -0.2 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.161     139.3     138.8      0.7     -0.4     0.8    -0.4    -0.3 
     Other food at home ......................      2.146     157.3     158.2      2.4      0.6     0.4     0.0     0.6 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .404     155.6     155.6      0.7      0.0     0.1     0.5     0.1 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .330     152.4     153.0      5.0      0.4     1.1    -0.4     0.7 
      Other foods ............................      1.411     174.1     175.4      2.2      0.7     0.2     0.0     0.7 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .346     108.5     108.5      1.7      0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.0 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.050     171.8     172.3      2.6      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.3 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .219     111.6     111.8      3.7      0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.041     177.0     177.2      2.5      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     36.775     170.5     171.0      4.7      0.3     1.1     0.1     0.2 
   Shelter ...................................     27.442     191.5     192.6      3.5      0.6     0.4     0.4     0.4 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.571     188.3     189.0      4.1      0.4     0.4     0.3     0.5 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      1.356     118.5     123.8      3.3      4.5     0.5     0.9     1.3 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     17.199     184.5     185.2      3.3      0.4     0.3     0.3     0.4 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .315     105.3     105.6      2.7      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      5.222     151.5     149.9     14.3     -1.1     5.9    -1.1    -0.7 
    Fuels ....................................      4.311     136.6     134.8     16.8     -1.3     7.2    -1.4    -0.8 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .315     145.0     138.0      6.5     -4.8     1.5    -3.8    -4.4 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.996     143.0     141.5     17.7     -1.0     7.6    -1.2    -0.6 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .911     108.5     108.8      2.7      0.3     0.1     0.3     0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.111     125.9     125.9      0.5      0.0    -0.2     0.1    -0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .414     114.3     115.7      6.0      1.2     0.7     0.3     1.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.773     127.0     130.6     -0.3      2.8    -0.5     0.9     0.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.364     126.9     127.6     -3.0      0.6    -0.6     0.2    -0.9 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.780     118.4     125.2      1.4      5.7    -0.8     1.9     1.2 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .321     131.0     133.3     -1.8      1.8    -0.8     1.6     1.8 
   Footwear ..................................       .963     122.4     125.2      0.4      2.3    -0.8     0.7     1.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     19.881     154.5     153.3      0.3     -0.8     0.4     0.4    -0.9 
   Private transportation ....................     18.788     151.7     150.5      0.3     -0.8     0.4     0.5    -0.9 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      8.845     102.8     102.5      1.7     -0.3     0.4     0.2    -0.2 
     New vehicles ............................      4.893     144.5     143.8     -0.5     -0.5     0.1    -0.1    -0.4 
     Used cars and trucks ....................      3.168     161.7     161.1      4.3     -0.4     0.8     0.6     0.3 
    Motor fuel ...............................      4.283     127.8     124.1     -6.0     -2.9     0.2     0.9    -3.8 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      4.254     127.1     123.4     -5.9     -2.9     0.2     1.0    -3.9 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .653     103.4     104.0      3.1      0.6     0.5     0.5     0.7 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....      1.689     183.1     183.3      3.4      0.1     0.3     0.4     0.1 
   Public transportation .....................      1.094     205.8     204.2      0.4     -0.8     0.3    -0.5    -2.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      4.746     268.1     269.1      4.6      0.4     0.7     0.5     0.4 
   Medical care commodities ..................       .928     239.1     240.2      3.6      0.5     0.5     0.6     0.3 
   Medical care services .....................      3.818     274.7     275.7      4.8      0.4     0.7     0.5     0.4 
    Professional services (3).................      2.435     246.4     247.0      3.8      0.2     0.8     0.3     0.2 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.170     326.6     328.3      6.8      0.5     0.5     0.6     0.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.679     103.1     103.0      1.0     -0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.0 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.830     101.2     101.0      0.4     -0.2     0.1     0.0    -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.186     104.1     104.4      2.2      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.5 
   Education (2)..............................      2.576     116.2     116.3      4.8      0.1     0.3     0.2     0.5 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .209     294.1     294.7      5.3      0.2     0.8    -0.1     0.7 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.367     327.4     327.9      4.8      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.6 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.610      94.4      94.8     -0.5      0.4     0.3     0.0     0.4 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.464      93.7      94.1     -0.7      0.4     0.2    -0.1     0.4 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.327      98.9      99.5      0.4      0.6     0.4    -0.1     0.6 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .137      23.8      23.3    -17.4     -2.1    -2.4    -0.8    -2.1 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .064      33.4      31.8    -27.1     -4.8    -4.5    -2.6    -4.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      5.182     283.2     283.5      3.7      0.1     0.9     0.6     0.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.906     409.2     408.5      5.3     -0.2     1.9     1.1    -0.2 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.276     168.5     169.0      2.9      0.3     0.2     0.2     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .822     155.7     155.9      1.2      0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1 
    Personal care services (1)................       .989     182.4     182.8      3.5      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.268     258.4     259.3      4.0      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     46.594     151.4     151.4      1.1      0.0     0.2     0.4    -0.3 
  Food and beverages .........................     17.777     171.2     171.6      3.1      0.2     0.3     0.5     0.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     28.817     139.5     139.3     -0.2     -0.1     0.2     0.4    -0.6 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     16.480     149.4     149.3     -0.6     -0.1     0.0     0.5    -1.1 
    Apparel ..................................      4.773     127.0     130.6     -0.3      2.8    -0.5     0.9     0.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     11.707     166.5     164.4     -0.8     -1.3     0.3     0.2    -1.5 
   Durables ..................................     12.337     126.6     126.2      0.3     -0.3     0.2     0.2    -0.2 
 Services ....................................     53.406     197.2     197.8      4.4      0.3     0.9     0.3     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     27.126     184.4     185.5      3.6      0.6     0.3     0.2     0.5 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .315     105.3     105.6      2.7      0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.996     143.0     141.5     17.7     -1.0     7.6    -1.2    -0.6 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .911     108.5     108.8      2.7      0.3     0.1     0.3     0.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .414     114.3     115.7      6.0      1.2     0.7     0.3     1.2 
  Transportation services ....................      6.714     197.2     197.2      2.8      0.0     0.4     0.5    -0.2 
  Medical care services ......................      3.818     274.7     275.7      4.8      0.4     0.7     0.5     0.4 
  Other services .............................     10.112     230.6     231.2      3.2      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     83.264     172.5     172.8      2.8      0.2     0.6     0.3    -0.1 
 All items less shelter ......................     72.558     167.0     167.0      2.6      0.0     0.7     0.3    -0.2 
 All items less medical care .................     95.254     168.0     168.2      2.7      0.1     0.6     0.3     0.0 
 Commodities less food .......................     29.858     141.0     140.8     -0.1     -0.1     0.2     0.4    -0.6 
 Nondurables less food .......................     17.521     151.1     151.1     -0.4      0.0    -0.1     0.5    -1.0 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     12.748     166.8     164.9     -0.5     -1.1    -0.1     0.6    -1.5 
 Nondurables .................................     34.257     160.8     160.9      1.3      0.1    -0.1     0.7    -0.2 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     26.280     186.9     187.0      5.4      0.1     1.6     0.1     0.2 
 Services less medical care services .........     49.589     190.8     191.4      4.4      0.3     0.9     0.2     0.3 
 Energy ......................................      8.595     131.3     128.6      4.6     -2.1     3.6    -0.2    -2.3 
 All items less energy .......................     91.405     178.2     178.8      2.6      0.3     0.3     0.4     0.2 
  All items less food and energy .............     74.669     180.1     180.9      2.6      0.4     0.3     0.3     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     25.259     146.2     146.8      0.8      0.4     0.1     0.3    -0.1 
    Energy commodities .......................      4.598     129.1     125.1     -5.2     -3.1     0.3     0.6    -3.8 
   Services less energy services .............     49.410     203.1     204.0      3.5      0.4     0.4     0.3     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .580    $ .579        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .195    $ .194        -        -       -       -       - 

   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--   
                                                 Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.                                           
                                                 2000    2001    2001    2001                                           
                                                                                June   Sep.   Dec.   Mar.   Sep.   Mar. 
                                                                                2000   2000   2000   2001   2000   2001 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  171.2   172.2   172.7   172.7    2.4    3.1    2.4    3.6    2.8    3.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  170.0   170.5   171.3   171.7    2.2    4.1    2.1    4.1    3.1    3.1 
   Food ......................................  169.5   169.9   170.8   171.2    2.2    4.1    2.2    4.1    3.2    3.1 
    Food at home .............................  169.2   169.6   170.7   171.1    2.7    4.4    2.4    4.6    3.5    3.5 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  190.7   191.1   191.9   192.2    0.4    4.8    4.1    3.2    2.6    3.6 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  156.1   157.7   159.1   160.0    7.3    3.4    0.3   10.4    5.3    5.2 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  161.5   163.8   163.5   163.1    1.8    5.6   -0.2    4.0    3.7    1.9 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  212.3   206.3   212.1   211.6   -1.4   11.6   10.2   -1.3    4.9    4.3 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  137.4   138.5   138.0   137.6    0.6    2.7   -0.6    0.6    1.6    0.0 
     Other food at home ......................  156.7   157.3   157.3   158.2    2.3    1.6    1.5    3.9    1.9    2.7 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  154.3   154.4   155.1   155.3   -0.8    0.8    0.5    2.6    0.0    1.6 
      Fats and oils ..........................  150.9   152.5   151.9   153.0    3.1    5.0    6.3    5.7    4.0    6.0 
      Other foods ............................  173.7   174.1   174.1   175.4    3.1    1.2    0.7    4.0    2.1    2.3 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  108.6   108.5   108.5   108.5    5.0   -1.8    4.2   -0.4    1.5    1.9 
    Food away from home (1)...................  170.8   171.4   171.8   172.3    1.7    3.4    1.9    3.6    2.5    2.7 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  111.4   111.5   111.6   111.8    2.2    7.6    3.7    1.4    4.9    2.6 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  176.0   176.5   176.6   176.8    2.6    2.1    3.5    1.8    2.3    2.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  168.4   170.3   170.4   170.8    4.0    4.7    4.1    5.8    4.3    5.0 
   Shelter ...................................  190.0   190.7   191.4   192.2    3.5    3.2    3.0    4.7    3.4    3.9 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  186.7   187.5   188.1   189.0    3.3    4.4    4.0    5.0    3.9    4.5 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  109.0   109.5   110.5   111.9    8.0   -0.7   -4.3   11.1    3.5    3.1 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  183.3   183.9   184.5   185.2    2.9    3.1    3.1    4.2    3.0    3.7 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  104.9   105.2   105.3   105.6    5.2    1.2    1.9    2.7    3.1    2.3 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  145.0   153.6   151.9   150.9   10.4   14.3   14.7   17.3   12.3   16.0 
    Fuels ....................................  129.0   138.3   136.3   135.2   12.3   17.1   17.1   20.7   14.7   18.9 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................  143.1   145.2   139.7   133.6   -8.9   52.8   21.9  -24.0   18.0   -3.8 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  135.0   145.2   143.4   142.6   13.8   14.8   17.0   24.5   14.3   20.7 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  107.9   108.0   108.3   108.6    2.3    3.0    3.4    2.6    2.7    3.0 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  126.1   125.9   126.0   125.8    0.3    2.3    0.6   -0.9    1.3   -0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  113.2   114.0   114.3   115.7    7.9    4.8    2.1    9.1    6.3    5.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  127.6   127.0   128.2   128.8   -4.6    1.3   -1.6    3.8   -1.7    1.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  128.5   127.7   127.9   126.8   -2.4   -1.8   -2.1   -5.2   -2.1   -3.7 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  119.1   118.1   120.4   121.8   -6.2    5.9   -3.0    9.4   -0.3    3.0 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  130.0   129.0   131.0   133.3  -10.5   -8.8    3.1   10.5   -9.6    6.8 
   Footwear ..................................  124.3   123.3   124.2   125.5   -1.3    0.6   -1.6    3.9   -0.3    1.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  154.4   155.0   155.6   154.2    2.1   -0.5    0.0   -0.5    0.8   -0.3 
   Private transportation ....................  151.6   152.2   152.9   151.6    1.6   -0.8    0.0    0.0    0.4    0.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........  102.7   103.1   103.3   103.1    1.6   -0.8    4.0    1.6    0.4    2.8 
     New vehicles ............................  143.9   144.1   143.9   143.3    1.1   -1.7    0.6   -1.7   -0.3   -0.6 
     Used cars and trucks ....................  160.4   161.7   162.6   163.1    2.1   -0.5    9.2    6.9    0.8    8.1 
    Motor fuel ...............................  130.8   131.1   132.3   127.3    1.8   -5.2   -9.8  -10.3   -1.8  -10.0 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  130.0   130.3   131.6   126.5    2.1   -5.2  -10.1  -10.3   -1.6  -10.2 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........  102.1   102.6   103.1   103.8    0.0    1.2    4.4    6.8    0.6    5.6 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....  181.6   182.1   182.9   183.1    3.0    3.9    3.4    3.3    3.4    3.4 
   Public transportation .....................  206.5   207.2   206.2   201.5    9.1    3.4   -0.8   -9.3    6.2   -5.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  264.7   266.5   267.8   268.8    4.1    4.5    3.4    6.3    4.3    4.9 
   Medical care commodities ..................  236.7   238.0   239.4   240.2    2.4    3.1    2.9    6.0    2.8    4.5 
   Medical care services .....................  271.0   272.8   274.2   275.2    4.5    4.8    3.6    6.3    4.6    5.0 
    Professional services (3).................  243.3   245.3   246.1   246.6    3.1    3.6    3.0    5.5    3.3    4.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  321.6   323.3   325.3   327.7    7.9    7.1    4.5    7.8    7.5    6.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  102.7   102.9   102.8   102.8    2.8    1.2    0.0    0.4    2.0    0.2 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  100.8   100.9   100.9   100.7    2.8    0.8   -1.6   -0.4    1.8   -1.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  103.7   104.0   104.1   104.6   -0.8    0.8    4.8    3.5    0.0    4.1 
   Education (2)..............................  115.8   116.1   116.3   116.9    6.6    3.2    5.7    3.9    4.9    4.8 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  289.7   292.1   291.7   293.6    5.1    8.0    2.5    5.5    6.6    4.0 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   325.5   326.1   326.8   328.6    6.7    3.0    5.9    3.9    4.8    4.9 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   94.1    94.4    94.4    94.8   -6.9   -2.1    4.4    3.0   -4.6    3.7 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   93.6    93.8    93.7    94.1   -7.4   -1.7    4.4    2.2   -4.6    3.3 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   98.6    99.0    98.9    99.5   -6.7   -1.2    6.3    3.7   -4.0    5.0 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   24.6    24.0    23.8    23.3  -16.0  -15.3  -18.6  -19.5  -15.6  -19.1 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   35.9    34.3    33.4    31.8  -24.1  -19.9  -24.4  -38.4  -22.0  -31.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  279.5   281.9   283.5   283.8    1.8    9.6   -2.4    6.3    5.6    1.9 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  396.9   404.6   409.2   408.5    0.9   21.6  -10.6   12.2   10.8    0.1 
   Personal care (1)..........................  167.7   168.1   168.5   169.0    2.5    2.9    2.9    3.1    2.7    3.0 
    Personal care products (1)................  155.8   155.7   155.7   155.9   -0.3    2.9    1.8    0.3    1.3    1.0 
    Personal care services (1)................  181.7   182.1   182.4   182.8    3.9    4.6    3.1    2.4    4.2    2.8 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  256.1   257.2   257.7   258.8    4.1    3.5    4.0    4.3    3.8    4.1 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  151.1   151.4   152.0   151.6    0.5    2.1    0.0    1.3    1.3    0.7 
  Food and beverages .........................  170.0   170.5   171.3   171.7    2.2    4.1    2.1    4.1    3.1    3.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  139.6   139.9   140.4   139.5   -0.3    0.9   -1.4   -0.3    0.3   -0.9 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  150.3   150.3   151.0   149.3    1.1   -0.3   -0.8   -2.6    0.4   -1.7 
    Apparel ..................................  127.6   127.0   128.2   128.8   -4.6    1.3   -1.6    3.8   -1.7    1.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  167.5   168.0   168.3   165.7    1.9    0.0   -0.7   -4.2    1.0   -2.5 
   Durables ..................................  126.1   126.4   126.6   126.3    0.3   -1.3    1.6    0.6   -0.5    1.1 
 Services ....................................  195.0   196.8   197.3   197.8    4.1    4.0    4.0    5.9    4.1    4.9 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  183.2   183.8   184.2   185.1    3.4    3.1    3.3    4.2    3.3    3.8 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  104.9   105.2   105.3   105.6    5.2    1.2    1.9    2.7    3.1    2.3 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  135.0   145.2   143.4   142.6   13.8   14.8   17.0   24.5   14.3   20.7 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  107.9   108.0   108.3   108.6    2.3    3.0    3.4    2.6    2.7    3.0 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  113.2   114.0   114.3   115.7    7.9    4.8    2.1    9.1    6.3    5.6 
  Transportation services ....................  195.3   196.1   197.0   196.6    3.4    3.4    1.9    2.7    3.4    2.3 
  Medical care services ......................  271.0   272.8   274.2   275.2    4.5    4.8    3.6    6.3    4.6    5.0 
  Other services .............................  229.3   230.1   230.5   231.5    2.2    2.7    4.1    3.9    2.4    4.0 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  171.2   172.3   172.8   172.7    2.4    2.9    2.4    3.6    2.6    3.0 
 All items less shelter ......................  165.9   167.0   167.5   167.2    2.0    3.0    2.0    3.2    2.5    2.6 
 All items less medical care .................  166.8   167.8   168.3   168.3    2.5    2.9    2.2    3.6    2.7    2.9 
 Commodities less food .......................  141.3   141.6   142.1   141.2   -0.3    0.9   -1.1   -0.3    0.3   -0.7 
 Nondurables less food .......................  152.0   151.8   152.6   151.1    1.6    0.0   -0.8   -2.3    0.8   -1.6 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  167.8   167.6   168.6   166.1    2.2    0.5   -0.2   -4.0    1.3   -2.1 
 Nondurables .................................  160.3   160.2   161.4   161.1    2.5    1.0   -0.2    2.0    1.8    0.9 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  184.0   187.0   187.1   187.4    4.8    4.8    4.7    7.6    4.8    6.1 
 Services less medical care services .........  188.8   190.5   190.8   191.4    4.0    3.9    4.1    5.6    4.0    4.9 
 Energy ......................................  129.3   134.0   133.7   130.6    6.6    4.8    2.5    4.1    5.7    3.3 
 All items less energy .......................  177.2   177.7   178.4   178.8    2.1    2.8    2.3    3.7    2.4    3.0 
  All items less food and energy .............  179.3   179.9   180.5   180.9    2.1    2.7    2.0    3.6    2.4    2.8 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  146.0   146.2   146.7   146.6   -0.3    1.4    0.5    1.7    0.6    1.1 
    Energy commodities .......................  131.6   132.0   132.8   127.7    1.2   -2.6   -7.8  -11.3   -0.7   -9.6 
   Services less energy services .............  201.8   202.6   203.3   204.0    3.3    3.3    3.0    4.4    3.3    3.7 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  Mar.2001 from--      Feb.2001 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.                                           
                                                 (1)   2000   2001   2001   2001   Mar.   Jan.   Feb.   Feb.   Dec.   Jan. 
                                                                                   2000   2001   2001   2000   2000   2001 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    170.7  171.7  172.4  172.6    2.8    0.5    0.1    3.5    1.0    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    178.3  179.0  179.5  180.3    2.9    0.7    0.4    2.9    0.7    0.3 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    178.2  178.8  179.4  180.2    3.0    0.8    0.4    3.0    0.7    0.3 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    108.6  109.2  109.4  109.8    2.6    0.5    0.4    2.8    0.7    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    166.5  168.2  168.4  167.8    2.6   -0.2   -0.4    3.8    1.1    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    167.0  168.8  169.1  168.5    2.7   -0.2   -0.4    3.9    1.3    0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.8  109.7  109.9  109.6    2.4   -0.1   -0.3    3.5    1.0    0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    163.5  165.8  165.0  164.3    2.6   -0.9   -0.4    4.2    0.9   -0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    166.7  167.5  168.3  168.7    2.4    0.7    0.2    3.2    1.0    0.5 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    166.2  166.9  167.9  168.4    3.0    0.9    0.3    3.8    1.0    0.6 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    108.0  108.4  109.0  109.1    2.2    0.6    0.1    3.0    0.9    0.6 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    168.4  169.4  170.0  170.4    1.6    0.6    0.2    2.5    1.0    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    172.8  173.7  174.6  175.3    3.7    0.9    0.4    4.2    1.0    0.5 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    172.9  173.8  174.8  175.4    3.9    0.9    0.3    4.6    1.1    0.6 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.7  109.5  109.8  110.4    3.3    0.8    0.5    3.7    1.0    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    156.8  157.7  158.3  158.6    3.2    0.6    0.2    3.8    1.0    0.4 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    108.4  109.0  109.4  109.5    2.4    0.5    0.1    3.2    0.9    0.4 
   D .........................................   M    167.9  169.2  169.4  169.5    2.1    0.2    0.1    3.2    0.9    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    170.3  172.6  172.9  171.4    2.9   -0.7   -0.9    4.3    1.5    0.2 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    166.7  167.3  168.3  169.1    3.2    1.1    0.5    3.6    1.0    0.6 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    180.0  180.6  180.8  181.8    2.9    0.7    0.6    2.7    0.4    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1        -  187.4      -  189.3    4.5    1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1        -  163.3      -  163.9    2.9    0.4      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1        -  166.8      -  168.5    3.4    1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  108.6      -  109.4    2.3    0.7      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2    169.7      -  172.7      -      -      -      -    4.7    1.8      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2    166.2      -  167.7      -      -      -      -    3.5    0.9      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2    154.9      -  156.7      -      -      -      -    4.1    1.2      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2    167.2      -  169.3      -      -      -      -    3.5    1.3      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2    177.0      -  178.2      -      -      -      -    2.1    0.7      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2    180.2      -  183.5      -      -      -      -    6.3    1.8      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2    177.0      -  179.2      -      -      -      -    4.4    1.2      - 

   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.