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                   Producer Price Indexes -- August 2001
     
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.4 percent in
August, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  This index posted a 0.9-percent
decline in July and fell 0.4 percent in June.  The index for finished goods
other than foods and energy decreased 0.1 percent in August, after rising
0.2 percent a month ago.  At the earlier stages of processing, prices
received by intermediate goods producers declined 0.4 percent, following a
1.0-percent drop in July.  August's crude goods index fell 2.3 percent,
compared with a 5.3-percent decrease in July.  (See table A.)
     
 Table A.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-processing price
 indexes, seasonally adjusted
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|        |                                                         |         |         |
|        |                   Finished  goods                       |         |         |
|        |                                                         |         |         |
|        |---------------------------------------------------------|         |         |
|        |          |          |          |         |  Change in   |         |         |
|        |          |          |          | Except  |finished goods| Inter-  |         |
|        |          |          |          |foods and|from 12 months| mediate |  Crude  |
| Month  |  Total   |  Foods   |  Energy  | energy  |  ago(unadj.) | goods   |  goods  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  2000                                                         
    Aug.     -0.1       -0.4       -1.2       0.2         3.4         -0.3      -3.6
   Sept.       .7         .2        3.4        .3         3.5           .8       7.1
    Oct.       .4         .7        1.5         0         3.7           .2       3.8
    Nov.       .1         .2         .5        .1         3.8          -.2      -1.3
    Dec.       .1        -.3         .8        .1         3.6           .4       9.3
                                                                                    
  2001                                                                              
    Jan.      1.1         .9        4.4        .5         4.8           .8      17.5
    Feb.       .1         .8         .4       -.3         4.0          -.2     -14.5
    Mar.      -.1         .9       -2.4        .1         3.0          -.3      -6.7
    Apr.      r.5        r.6       r1.1       r.3         3.7         r-.1       r.5
     May     r-.1       r-.6       r-.1       r.1         3.8           r0     r-2.5
    June      -.4         .1       -2.5        .1         2.5          -.1      -6.0
    July      -.9        -.6       -5.8        .2         1.5         -1.0      -5.3
    Aug.       .4         .9        1.1       -.1         2.1          -.4      -2.3
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ 
from those previously reported because data for April 2001 have been revised to 
reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

                                    -2-
     
     In August, a 1.1-percent increase in finished energy goods prices
followed a 5.8-percent decline in July and was the principal cause of the
upturn in the overall finished goods index.  Prices for finished consumer
foods also contributed to the acceleration in finished goods by rising 0.9
percent in August, after declining 0.6 percent in the previous month.
Partly offsetting price movements in foods and energy, a 0.1-percent August
decrease in the index for finished consumer goods other than foods and
energy came after a 0.1-percent gain in July.  In addition, the capital
equipment index decreased 0.1 percent, compared with a 0.2-percent advance
in July.
     
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods increased 0.3 percent in August to stand at 141.1 (1982=100).  From
August 2000 to August 2001, prices for finished goods advanced 2.1 percent.
During the same period, the index for finished goods other than foods and
energy rose 1.4 percent, prices for finished consumer foods moved up 3.9
percent, and the finished energy goods index rose 2.0 percent.  At the
earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of
intermediate goods fell 0.1 percent for the 12 months ended in August, and
the index for crude goods declined 4.1 percent.
     
Table B.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for 
intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted
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|      |                                     |                                     |
|      |       Intermediate goods            |       Crude goods                   |
|      |                                     |                                     |
|      |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      |       |        |         |Change in |       |         |         | Change  |
|      |       |        |         | interme- |       |         |         |in crude |
|      |       |        |         |  diate   |       |         |         | goods   |
|      |       |        |         |goods from|       |         |         | from 12 |
|      |       |        |Excluding|12 months |       |         |Excluding| months  |
|      |       |        |foods and|months ago|       | Energy  |foods and|  ago    |
|Month | Foods | Energy | energy  | (unadj.) | Foods | (unadj.)| energy  |(unadj.) |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 2000                                                                    
   Aug.   -2.0    -0.5     -0.1        4.3     -3.9      -4.1      -1.6      14.7
  Sept.     .6     4.3        0        4.6      3.8      11.7        .8      17.4
   Oct.     .6     1.1        0        4.6      3.1       5.9       -.8      25.3
   Nov.     .2     -.2      -.1        4.2      1.2      -2.7      -2.1      17.6
   Dec.    1.8     1.4        0        4.1      3.6      15.8        .4      35.5
                                                                                 
 2001                                                                            
   Jan.    1.4     4.1       .1        4.6      1.6      31.7         0      55.7
   Feb.   -1.1    -1.7       .1        3.5     -1.3     -23.0      -1.8      28.0
   Mar.     .4    -2.4       .1        2.3      3.4     -14.0      -1.0      17.1
   Apr.   r-.1    r-.1      -.1       r2.1     r-.5      r2.1     r-2.4     r19.6
    May    r.2    r-.4       .1        2.3    r-1.3      -3.7     r-1.1      12.9
   June    1.3     -.1      -.3        1.2      -.1     -11.9       -.2      -2.2
   July     .6    -3.8      -.4          0       .6     -11.5       -.9      -5.4
   Aug.    1.8    -1.0      -.4        -.1      -.6      -4.4       -.8      -4.1
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may 
differ from those previously reported because data for April 2001 have been 
revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

                                    -3-
                                     
Finished Goods

     The finished energy goods index increased 1.1 percent in August, after
posting a 5.8-percent decline in July.  Gasoline prices advanced 8.7
percent, following a 17.7-percent drop a month earlier.  The indexes for
liquefied petroleum gas and home heating oil turned up in August, after
showing gains a month ago.  Diesel fuel prices fell less in August than
they did in July.  On the other hand, the residential electric power index
decreased 0.3 percent in August, after rising 2.2 percent in the prior
month.  Prices for residential natural gas and kerosene fell more in August
than they did in July.

     The index for finished consumer foods posted a 0.9-percent gain in
August, after falling 0.6 percent in the previous month.  Prices for fresh
and dry vegetables increased 15.9 percent, following a 12.5-percent drop in
July.  The indexes for fresh fruits and melons, processed young chickens,
and soft drinks turned up, after falling in the prior month.  Beef and veal
prices declined at a slower pace in August than in July.  By contrast, the
pork index decreased 0.1 percent in August, following a 5.4-percent
increase in July.  Prices for dairy products fell more than they did in the
prior month.  The indexes for eggs for fresh use and for finfish and
shellfish turned down, after rising in July.  Prices for bakery products
showed no change in August, after moving up in the previous month.

     The index for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy
edged down 0.1 percent in August, following a 0.1-percent rise a month ago.
Prices for light motor trucks declined 0.2 percent, after posting a 2.3-
percent gain in July.  The indexes for pharmaceutical preparations, floor
coverings, and passenger car radial tires also turned down in August, after
increasing in July.  Prices for sporting and athletic goods fell more than
they did a month ago.  On the other hand, the passenger cars index rose 0.7
percent in August, following a 0.3-percent decrease in July.  Prices for
periodical circulation, household appliances, and cosmetics also turned up,
after falling in the previous month.  The index for women's apparel
advanced more than it did in July.

     Prices for capital equipment edged down 0.1 percent in August,
following a 0.2-percent increase in the previous month.  The light motor
trucks index declined 0.2 percent, after showing a 2.3-percent gain in
July.  Prices for electronic computers and for communication and related
equipment fell more than they did a month ago.  The heavy motor truck index
remained unchanged, after increasing in July.  Civilian aircraft prices
rose less in August than they did in the prior month.  The index for
commercial furniture turned down, after moving up in July.  By contrast,
prices for passenger cars advanced 0.7 percent in August, following a 0.3-
percent decline in the prior month.  The indexes for metal cutting machine
tools, X-ray and electromedical equipment, agricultural machinery and
equipment, and industrial material handling equipment also turned up, after
decreasing a month ago.  Prices for pumps and compressors increased more
than they did in July.
     
Intermediate goods

     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components fell 0.4 percent in August, after posting a 1.0-percent decrease
in July.  August prices for intermediate energy goods declined at a slower
rate than in July.  The index for materials and components for construction
showed no change in August, after falling in the previous month.  Prices
for intermediate foods and feeds rose more than they did in the prior
month, while the August index for durable manufacturing materials decreased
less than it did in July.  On the other hand, prices for nondurable
manufacturing materials fell at a slightly faster pace in August than in
the previous month.  For the second consecutive month, the index for
intermediate materials excluding foods and energy fell 0.4 percent.  (See
table B.)

                                    -4-
                                     
     The intermediate energy goods index decreased 1.0 percent in August,
following a 3.8-percent decline in July.  Declining August prices for
diesel fuel, residual fuel, jet fuels, industrial natural gas, commercial
natural gas, natural gas to electric utilities, commercial electric power,
and industrial electric power more than offset increasing prices for
gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas.

      The construction materials index showed no change in August, after
posting a 0.5-percent decrease in July.  Softwood plywood prices increased
7.3 percent, following a 9.9-percent drop a month earlier.  The softwood
lumber index fell less than it did in the prior month.  The indexes for
millwork, gypsum products, nonferrous wire and cable, plumbing fixtures and
brass fittings, and fabricated ferrous wire products turned up, after
declining in July.  Conversely, prices for asphalt felts and coatings
decreased 0.3 percent in August, following a 1.0-percent gain in the
previous month.  The wiring devices index also turned down in August.
Prices for fabricated structural metal products showed no change in August,
after edging up a month earlier.

     The intermediate foods and feeds index advanced 1.8 percent in August,
following a 0.6-percent gain in July.  Prices for prepared animal feeds
rose 2.4 percent, after increasing 0.7 percent in the prior month.  The
August indexes for crude vegetable oils and for natural, processed, and
imitation cheese also advanced at a faster rate than in July.  Beef and
veal prices fell less than they did in the previous month.  The indexes for
refined sugar and for confectionery materials turned up, following July
declines.  By contrast, pork prices edged down 0.1 percent in August, after
registering a 5.4-percent gain a month earlier.  The indexes for flour and
for dry, condensed, and evaporated milk products decreased more in August
than they did in July.

     The index for durable manufacturing materials fell 0.6 percent in
August, following a 0.9-percent decline in July.  In August, price
decreases for primary aluminum (except extrusion billet); copper and brass
mill shapes; aluminum mill shapes; building paper and board; hot rolled
steel bars, plates, and structural shapes; and cold rolled steel sheet and
strip outweighed price increases for softwood plywood, hot rolled steel
sheet and strip, prepared paint, and semi-finished steel mill products.

     The index for nondurable manufacturing materials fell 1.3 percent in
August, following a 1.1-percent decline in July.  Paper prices dropped 1.5
percent in August, after edging down 0.1 percent a month earlier.  The
indexes for plastic resins and materials, intermediate basic organic
chemicals, and finished fabrics also decreased more in August than they did
in the prior month.  Prices for paperboard, medicinal and botanical
chemicals, and synthetic fibers turned down in August.  On the other hand,
the index for primary basic organic chemicals fell 3.3 percent in August,
following an 8.0-percent decline a month earlier.  Gray fabric prices
turned up, after decreasing in the previous month.  The indexes for
sulfuric acid and for inedible fats and oils increased more than they did
in July.
     
Crude goods

     Subsequent to a 5.3-percent fall in July, the Producer Price Index for
Crude Materials for Further Processing declined 2.3 percent in August.
Contributing significantly to this slower rate of decline, the index for
crude energy materials fell less rapidly in August than in the preceding
month.  In addition, prices for crude nonfood materials less energy also
decreased at a slower pace in August than in July.  By contrast, foodstuffs
and feedstuffs prices fell this month, after an increase in July.  (See
table B.)

     The crude energy materials index dropped 4.4 percent in August,
following an 11.5-percent decline in July.  Contributing most appreciably
to this slower rate of decline, natural gas prices fell 7.7 percent, after
a 19.0-percent drop in the preceding month.  The index for crude petroleum
also fell at a slower rate than it did in July.  On the other hand, the
coal index fell 1.9 percent in August, after a 4.7-percent increase in the
prior month.

                                    -5-
                                     
     The index for crude nonfood materials less energy fell 0.8 percent in
August, following a 0.9-percent decline in the prior month.  The 18.9-
percent decline in hides and skins prices constituted most of the overall
drop in August.  The indexes for aluminum base scrap, raw cotton, and
copper base scrap also added to the August decline for crude nonfood
materials less energy.  On the other hand, iron and steel scrap prices
increased 1.2 percent in August.  The indexes for gold ores; construction
sand, gravel and crushed stone; and wastepaper also increased this month.

     The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs declined 0.6 percent in
August, after increasing by the same rate last month.  Leading this
deceleration, slaughter hog prices fell 3.9 percent in August, following a
7.5-percent rise in July.  The index for unprocessed shellfish declined,
after rising in July, while corn and soybean prices increased less rapidly
in August than they did in the prior month.  Partially counteracting these
price movements, indexes for fresh and dry vegetables, and fresh fruits and
melons increased, following a decline in July.  The slaughter cattle and
slaughter broilers and fryers indexes both fell less rapidly in August than
they did in the preceding month.

Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and services industries

Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining
Industries fell 2.9 percent in August, following a 10.5-percent drop in
July.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)  Most of
August's slower rate of decline can be traced to a 3.7-percent decrease in
prices received by the crude petroleum, natural gas, and natural gas
liquids industry, compared with a 14.4-percent drop in the prior month.
Prices received by the gold ores; potash, soda, and borate minerals; and
coal mining services industries turned up, after falling a month earlier.
By contrast, the index for the bituminous coal and lignite industry
declined 1.2 percent in August, following a 3.7-percent advance in the
previous month.  Prices received by the oil and gas well drilling industry
also turned down, after rising a month ago.  In August, the Producer Price
Index for the Net Output of Total Mining Industries stood at 100.4
(December 1984 = 100), 11.8 percent below its year-ago level.

Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total
Manufacturing Industries inched up 0.1 percent in August, after declining
1.0 percent in July.  Leading the way, prices received by the petroleum
refining and related products industry group rose 2.9 percent, following an
11.2-percent drop in the prior month.  The industry group indexes for food
and kindred products and for printing, publishing, and allied industries
rose more than they did in July.  Prices received by the lumber and wood
products (except furniture) industry group decreased less in August than
they did a month ago.  The industry group index for measuring and
controlling instruments turned up in August.  Conversely, prices received
by the chemicals and allied products industry group fell 1.6 percent in
August, following a 0.8-percent decrease in the previous month.  August
prices received by the industry groups for transportation equipment and for
rubber and miscellaneous plastic products turned down, after rising a month
earlier.  In August, the Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total
Manufacturing Industries stood at 134.8 (December 1984 = 100), 1.0 percent
above its year-ago level.

Services.  Among service industries in August, advancing prices were
registered by the industries for operators and lessors of nonresidential
buildings, skilled and intermediate care facilities, scheduled air
transportation, telephone communications (except radiotelephone), property
and casualty insurance, local trucking without storage, travel agencies,
and for airports, flying fields, and airport services.  On the other hand,
the industries for offices of physicians, cable and other pay television
services, hotels and motels, wireless telecommunications, and specialty
hospitals experienced falling prices in August.
     
                                   *****
           Producer Price Index data for September 2001 will be
        released on Friday, October 12, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. (E.D.T.)
     
Table 1.  Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing                                                    
(1982=100)                                                                                                                     
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                                                 |          |                       |Unadjusted     |                          
                                                 |          |                       |  percent      |Seasonally adjusted       
                                                 | Relative |    Unadjusted index   |change to      |percent change from:      
                    Grouping                     |importance|                       |Aug. 2001 from:|                          
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|__________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |        
                                                 |           Apr.   |July   |Aug.   |  Aug. | July  | May to|June  to |July  to
                                                 |   2000 1/|2001 2/|2001 2/|2001 2/|  2000 | 2001  |  June |   July  |  Aug.  
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|________
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   141.8   140.7   141.1     2.1    0.3     -0.4     -0.9     0.4   
  Finished consumer goods........................|   76.120   142.9   141.5   142.0     2.5     .4      -.5     -1.3      .5   
    Finished consumer foods......................|   22.507   141.8   141.2   142.6     3.9    1.0       .1      -.6      .9   
      Crude......................................|    1.549   136.2   112.1   119.7     1.2    6.8     -5.4     -7.9     6.5   
      Processed..................................|   20.958   142.2   143.5   144.5     4.2     .7       .5      0        .5   
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.624   143.2   141.4   141.6     1.9     .1      -.7     -1.7      .3   
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   38.191   145.1   143.1   143.5     2.5     .3     -1.0     -2.4      .4   
      Durable goods..............................|   15.434   134.5   133.2   133.0      .2    -.2      0         .2      .1   
  Capital equipment..............................|   23.868   139.9   139.8   139.5      .7    -.2       .1       .2     -.1   
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.278   140.5   140.6   140.6      .8    0         .1       .1      .1   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   17.590   139.6   139.4   139.0      .7    -.3       .1       .3     -.1   
                                                 |                                                                             
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   130.7   130.3   129.8     -.1    -.4      -.1     -1.0     -.4   
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   45.385   128.7   127.5   126.9    -1.3    -.5      -.2      -.5     -.5   
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.224   123.5   126.1   128.1     7.3    1.6      1.0       .2     1.4   
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   15.685   135.1   131.9   130.1    -2.8   -1.4      -.6     -1.1    -1.3   
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|    9.861   125.8   125.3   124.6    -3.4    -.6      -.4      -.9     -.6   
    Components for manufacturing.................|   16.616   126.6   126.2   126.2     -.1    0        0        -.1     -.1   
  Materials and components for construction......|   13.216   150.4   151.0   151.0      .4    0         .1      -.5     0     
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   15.634   106.4   106.8   106.0     1.4    -.7      -.1     -3.9    -1.0   
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    5.555   106.2   108.7   107.0     3.1   -1.6      -.7      -.6    -1.5   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   10.080   106.1   105.3   105.1      .6    -.2       .4     -5.7     -.7   
  Containers.....................................|    3.966   153.8   153.6   153.2      .1    -.3       .1      -.3     -.3   
  Supplies.......................................|   21.799   138.9   138.8   138.7     1.2    -.1      -.1      0       -.1   
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    5.024   146.1   145.7   145.2      .8    -.3      -.3      -.1     -.3   
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   16.775   135.9   135.8   135.9     1.4     .1      -.1      -.1      .1   
      Feeds......................................|    1.229    93.2    96.8    99.8    10.0    3.1      1.9      1.9     3.1   
      Other supplies.............................|   15.546   141.0   140.6   140.3      .7    -.2      -.3      -.1     -.2   
                                                 |                                                                             
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   133.1   116.1   113.4    -4.1   -2.3     -6.0     -5.3    -2.3   
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   30.898   109.2   109.6   108.9    14.0    -.6      -.1       .6     -.6   
  Nonfood materials..............................|   69.102   144.7   116.3   112.4   -13.3   -3.4     -9.2     -8.7    -3.4   
    Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|   28.621   105.6   104.3   103.6   -13.2    -.7       .5     -2.9     -.8   
      Manufacturing 3/...........................|   27.686    97.0    95.8    95.1   -13.6    -.7       .4     -2.9     -.7   
      Construction...............................|    0.935   181.0   183.4   182.5    -1.6    -.5      1.1      -.8     -.5   
    Crude fuel 4/................................|   40.481   186.8   123.5   115.5   -13.5   -6.5    -17.3    -14.7    -6.5   
      Manufacturing industries...................|    3.470   185.8   121.2   113.7   -15.1   -6.2    -16.9    -15.7    -6.2   
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   37.011   190.2   126.0   117.7   -13.5   -6.6    -17.4    -14.5    -6.6   
                                                 |                                                                             
               Special groupings                 |                                                                             
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 77.493   141.7   140.5   140.5     1.5    0        -.5     -1.1      .2   
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.547   131.6   131.0   130.4     -.5    -.5      -.2     -1.1     -.5   
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/  4.453   114.2   117.1   119.4     8.0    2.0      1.3       .6     1.8   
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 67.222   147.5   118.1   113.7   -13.3   -3.7     -9.4     -8.9    -3.8   
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 15.512   101.6    97.0    97.8     2.0     .8     -2.5     -5.8     1.1   
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 84.488   147.6   147.5   147.7     2.1     .1       .1      0        .2   
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 60.620   150.8   150.7   151.1     2.6     .3       .1      -.1      .3   
                                                 |                                                                             
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 61.981   149.9   149.9   149.7     1.4    -.1       .1       .2     -.1   
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 38.113   156.6   156.8   156.6     1.8    -.1      0         .1     -.1   
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 22.679   174.0   175.5   175.3     2.9    -.1       .1      0       -.1   
                                                 |                                                                             
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 15.755   105.9   106.3   105.6     1.3    -.7      -.1     -3.8    -1.0   
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 84.245   135.9   135.3   134.9     -.3    -.3      -.1      -.4     -.3   
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 79.792   137.4   136.5   136.0     -.7    -.4      -.3      -.4     -.4   
                                                 |                                                                             
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 54.136   145.1   109.0   104.2   -14.9   -4.4    -11.9    -11.5    -4.4   
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 45.864   114.8   114.3   113.6     5.8    -.6      -.2       .2     -.7   
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 14.966   132.0   129.4   128.4    -9.5    -.8      -.2      -.9     -.8   
                                                 |                                                                             
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  1/  Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed          3/  Includes crude petroleum.                  
      after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated            4/  Excludes crude petroleum.                  
      after final December indexes are available.  The first-published          5/  Percent of total finished goods.           
      and final December relative importances initially appear,                 6/  Percent of total intermediate materials.   
      respectively, in the release tables containing January and May data.      7/  Formerly titled "Crude materials for       
  2/  The indexes for April 2001 have been recalculated to incorporate              further processing, excluding crude        
      late reports and corrections by respondents.  All indexes                     foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and       
      are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.                  animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco."
                                                                                8/  Percent of total crude materials. 

         
Table 2.  Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing                         
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                                                                
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           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |                         
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted      
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:     
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Aug. 2001 from:|                         
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________ 
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |         
           |                                                       |Apr.   |July   |Aug.   | Aug.  | July  | May to|June to|July to  
           |                                                       |2001 1/|2001 1/|2001 1/| 2000  | 2001  |  June |  July |  Aug.   
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ 
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 141.8   140.7   141.1     2.1    0.3     -0.4    -0.9     0.4   
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 142.9   141.5   142.0     2.5     .4      -.5    -1.3      .5   
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 141.8   141.2   142.6     3.9    1.0       .1     -.6      .9   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  96.0    84.9    86.2    18.2    1.5     -1.7   -13.6     1.5   
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 129.0   105.4   122.2    -4.0   15.9     -7.2   -12.5    15.9   
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100)..................| 104.2    69.9    75.9   -16.7    8.6    -13.5      .5    -5.5   
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 187.5   188.7   188.7     3.1    0         .4      .3     0     
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................|  88.9    85.5    83.7   -17.0   -2.1      -.1     -.8    -2.1   
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 122.3   122.2   122.2      .6    0         .1     -.1     0     
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................| 127.5   119.0   119.4     6.2     .3       .9    -2.8     -.5   
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................| 120.3   130.7   131.6    12.0     .7     -1.0     5.4     -.1   
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 115.8   117.1   121.4     9.8    3.7       .9    -3.1     2.4   
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................|  99.0    96.4    96.9    -1.3     .5     -3.7    -4.2      .3   
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 205.2   185.8   185.1    -7.8    -.4     -5.7     1.5     -.2   
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 141.7   150.9   152.0    12.3     .7      1.6     -.1    -1.2   
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 128.6   128.8   129.2      .6     .3       .2      .5      .3   
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 170.6   170.7   171.0      .1     .2      0        .1      .2   
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 147.8   147.2   149.7     3.5    1.7       .5     -.4     1.8   
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee 2/...................................| 124.4   123.8   123.7    -5.1    -.1      -.4      .1     -.1   
02-78      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 131.0   132.5   143.3     9.6    8.2       .3     1.1     8.2   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 143.2   141.4   141.6     1.9     .1      -.7    -1.7      .3   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 145.0   145.3   145.6     2.5     .2       .1     -.1      .1   
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel 2/..................................| 123.9   122.3   123.2    -1.0     .7      -.4      .2      .7   
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 132.4   132.7   132.5     -.5    -.2      -.2     -.1     -.1   
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 116.4   116.6   116.6    -1.2    0        -.1      .1     0     
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 122.6   122.4   122.6     0       .2      0        .1      .2   
04-3       |   Footwear 2/.........................................| 146.7   146.6   146.6     1.0    0         .3     -.1     0     
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 113.5   121.7   121.1     5.4    -.5     -1.5     2.2     -.3   
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 172.0   155.6   147.1     7.2   -5.5     -5.8    -4.0    -5.7   
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................| 104.8    88.2    94.1     -.2    6.7     -3.7   -17.7     8.7   
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  86.8    82.9    84.7    -8.8    2.2      -.2    -9.1      .8   
06-38      |   Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) 2/......|   (3)   100.1    99.2     (3)    -.9      (3)      .1     -.9   
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 130.5   130.5   130.6     2.3     .1      0       0        .1   
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 138.7   138.2   138.3      .4     .1      -.1     -.5      .1   
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................|  93.6    94.6    94.5     1.7    -.1      0       1.3     -.1   
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 146.4   145.3   144.0    -1.7    -.9       .1     -.8     -.9   
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation 2/............................| 218.9   219.0   219.0     5.1    0         .2     0       0     
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 199.9   199.6   202.6      .9    1.5      -.2     -.5     1.5   
09-33      |   Book publishing.....................................| 224.3   224.0   224.8     2.7     .4     -1.2      .9      .8   
12-1       |   Household furniture 2/..............................| 154.7   154.8   154.9     1.3     .1      0       0        .1   
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 131.5   129.8   128.5    -1.3   -1.0      -.3      .2    -1.0   
12-4       |   Household appliances ...............................| 105.4   104.2   104.6    -1.8     .4      0      -1.0      .4   
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  71.3    69.7    69.7    -2.4    0       -1.8     -.1     0     
12-62      |   Household glassware.................................| 169.8   169.9   169.7     2.2    -.1       .3     -.2     -.1   
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 143.2   143.2   143.2    -1.1    0        -.8     0       0     
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 132.5   132.1   132.2      .5     .1      0       -.2      .1   
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 133.8   130.2   129.8      .5    -.3       .1     -.3      .7   
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles 2/.............| 123.0   123.0   123.4     1.4     .3      0       0        .3   
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 126.6   126.0   124.7    -1.0   -1.0      -.4     -.1    -1.0   
15-2       |   Tobacco products 2/.................................| 426.6   447.4   447.4    11.2    0         .1     -.1     0     
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 162.7   164.8   164.8     1.9    0         .6      .5     0     
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 126.7   129.3   129.2     1.6    -.1       .1      .6     -.1   
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 143.8   144.1   143.8     1.1    -.2      0       0       -.2   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 139.9   139.8   139.5      .7    -.2       .1      .2     -.1   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 155.8   154.9   155.5     1.2     .4      -.1     -.1      .4   
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 149.1   149.1   149.2      .3     .1       .1      .1      .1   
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 163.7   153.3   154.5    -4.7     .8      0      -6.3      .8   
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 164.6   165.4   165.4     1.5    0         .2      .3     0     
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 140.6   141.8   141.5      .3    -.2      1.4     -.1     -.2   
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 156.7   156.7   158.4     2.5    1.1      -.3      .1     1.2   
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 136.6   137.1   137.4     1.7     .2       .7     -.3      .2   
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1998=100) 2/.............|  61.6    58.9    53.4   -24.9   -9.3     -2.8     -.3    -9.3   
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 157.4   158.3   158.1     1.0    -.1       .3      .3     -.1   
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100)..........| 166.2   167.2   169.0     2.5    1.1       .7      .1     1.3   
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 143.5   143.9   143.9      .6    0         .1     0       0     
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 135.0   134.3   133.9    -1.8    -.3       .1     0       -.3   
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 109.6   110.0   108.8    -1.5   -1.1      0       -.3    -1.1   
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 100.4    99.0   101.2     -.5    2.2       .8     -.5     2.2   
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery ..................| 133.8   134.8   134.9     5.4     .1       .6      .2      .2   
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 147.9   148.7   148.9     1.6     .1       .2     0        .1   
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.9   112.9   112.7     -.4    -.2       .7      .1     -.2   
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 160.2   160.8   160.4     1.1    -.2       .2      .2     -.2   
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 156.6   154.0   153.2     -.9    -.5       .5     2.3     -.2   
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks 2/...............................| 146.7   148.5   148.5      .3    0       -2.0     1.0     0     
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 138.8   138.8   138.7    -1.4    -.1      -.1     0       -.1   
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 166.9   169.7   170.5     6.0     .5       .8      .8      .5   
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 148.6   151.4   148.7     1.5   -1.8      0       1.8    -1.8   
14-4       |   Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 135.5   135.6   135.7     0       .1      -.1     0        .1   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 130.7   130.3   129.8     -.1    -.4      -.1    -1.0     -.4   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 114.2   117.1   119.4     8.0    2.0      1.3      .6     1.8   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 108.3   110.3   108.9     5.8   -1.3      1.0     -.4    -1.3   
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 108.2   108.6   109.9     0      1.2       .7     -.9     1.2   
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 104.9   104.8   106.2    13.3    1.3     -1.9     -.1     1.5   
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................|  66.5    73.0    83.8    22.0   14.8      3.4     3.0    14.8   
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 102.3   104.7   107.2     7.6    2.4      1.7      .7     2.4   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 131.6   131.0   130.4     -.5    -.5      -.2    -1.1     -.5   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 111.2   108.2   107.1     -.8   -1.0      -.6      .5    -1.0   
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 107.3   105.0   104.6    -3.1    -.4      -.5    -1.2     -.4   
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 115.4   113.3   115.5     1.9    1.9      1.1    -1.6     1.9   
03-4       |   Finished fabrics....................................| 123.1   123.4   122.3     -.4    -.9       .7     -.2     -.8   
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 131.6   133.3   133.2     1.5    -.1       .3      .5     -.1   
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 206.3   202.3   202.1    11.7    -.1     -1.1    -2.4     -.1   
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 138.3   104.8   111.6   -13.0    6.5     -1.3   -17.8     6.5   
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                       

Table 2.  Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued             
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                                                                
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |                         
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted      
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:     
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Aug. 2001 from:|                         
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________ 
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |         
           |                                                       |Apr.   |July   |Aug.   | Aug.  | July  | May to|June to|July to  
           |                                                       |2001 1/|2001 1/|2001 1/| 2000  | 2001  |  June |  July |  Aug.   
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ 
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |                                                                 
           |   -Continued..........................................|                                                                 
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 133.2   148.3   147.7     6.0   -0.4      3.1    -0.1    -0.6   
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 135.1   149.7   148.8     8.3    -.6      1.7     3.9     -.5   
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 182.1   158.9   147.9     9.3   -6.9     -8.8    -6.2    -7.0   
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 194.8   167.7   146.4     4.3  -12.7    -10.3    -5.5   -11.6   
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100)...| 170.1   130.0   105.7   -11.3  -18.7    -13.1    -5.5   -18.1   
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  79.1    78.9    79.9    -7.0    1.3      2.3    -5.6    -1.6   
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  86.4    85.0    80.9   -12.2   -4.8      6.6    -8.1    -7.2   
05-74      |   Residual fuel 2/....................................|  76.9    74.5    67.4   -20.8   -9.5     -4.6     2.6    -9.5   
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 132.3   127.4   124.5    -4.5   -2.3      -.8    -2.5    -2.3   
06-21      |   Prepared paint......................................| 164.4   164.1   165.0     2.9     .5       .5     -.2      .7   
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 152.3   149.8   148.4      .1    -.9       .9    -1.5     -.9   
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 140.5   141.0   140.2    -3.7    -.6      -.1     1.1     -.6   
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................|  63.5    81.3   100.6    59.2   23.7      7.3    12.9    23.7   
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 118.2   118.9   116.7     3.7   -1.9      1.2     -.3    -1.8   
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 171.5   134.6   128.0     5.3   -4.9     -9.0    -5.8    -4.5   
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................|  98.1    95.1    90.6    -2.3   -4.7      1.7    -3.3    -4.7   
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals 2/.....................| 147.8   147.8   147.7      .9    -.1      -.7     -.5     -.1   
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 141.9   137.3   132.7    -9.3   -3.4     -1.1    -2.1    -3.4   
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 124.2   124.5   123.2      .8   -1.0       .4      .2    -1.0   
07-21      |   Plastic construction products ......................| 135.1   134.0   132.9    -3.4    -.8       .1     -.9     -.9   
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 138.7   137.9   136.9     3.9    -.7       .2     -.6     -.7   
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 117.2   117.3   117.2     -.2    -.1      0       0       -.1   
08-11      |   Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 166.9   175.7   172.8     1.6   -1.7       .6    -5.7    -1.7   
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber ....................................| 183.4   180.1   179.6    -3.9    -.3      -.6     -.1     -.2   
08-2       |   Millwork 2/.........................................| 178.1   179.3   179.6     1.8     .2       .5     -.1      .2   
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 147.1   156.6   163.6     7.2    4.5       .5    -5.9     4.5   
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 134.2   122.5   118.9   -20.3   -2.9     -2.9    -2.1    -2.9   
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 153.6   152.0   149.7     -.9   -1.5       .1     -.1    -1.5   
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 175.2   172.4   170.2    -6.1   -1.3      -.7      .1    -1.3   
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 175.9   175.5   175.4      .6    -.1       .2     -.4     -.1   
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 127.5   134.7   131.3    -1.7   -2.5     -1.3    -1.8    -2.5   
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 158.4   158.2   157.4      .8    -.5      -.4      .1     -.5   
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 137.0   136.9   136.9      .4    0         .1     0        .1   
10-17      |   Steel mill products 2/..............................| 101.9   100.9   100.8    -7.4    -.1      -.6     -.7     -.1   
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 107.2   103.7   100.1   -12.1   -3.5     -1.8    -2.9    -3.5   
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 150.4   149.7   149.5      .1    -.1      -.4      .5     -.1   
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 157.1   155.6   151.4    -6.9   -2.7       .1    -2.4    -2.7   
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 141.4   140.2   140.5    -3.6     .2       .1     -.4      .2   
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 106.7   106.8   106.6     -.7    -.2       .2      .2     -.2   
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 153.2   153.7   154.0     1.7     .2      -.3      .1      .1   
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 180.5   180.3   180.9     -.7     .3       .6     -.4      .4   
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 156.8   156.8   156.9      .5     .1       .1     -.2      .1   
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products................| 144.9   144.8   144.7      .1    -.1      0        .1     0     
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 130.2   129.2   129.9      .1     .5      -.4     -.1      .5   
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 127.0   127.2   127.1      .9    -.1      -.2     0       -.1   
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 166.9   167.2   167.2     2.0    0         .1      .2      .2   
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 135.7   136.1   136.4      .7     .2       .1     0        .2   
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100) 2/.....| 164.8   165.2   164.8     1.6    -.2      0        .1     -.2   
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings............................| 169.4   169.2   169.2     -.4    0        -.9     -.2      .1   
11-71      |   Wiring devices 2/...................................| 154.4   154.4   154.3     1.1    -.1      0        .1     -.1   
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 146.9   147.2   147.2      .5    0        0        .3     -.1   
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 156.6   157.3   156.8     2.3    -.3       .2     0       -.2   
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............|  94.9    93.4    93.5    -4.2     .1      -.4     -.5      .1   
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 143.7   143.8   143.8     -.3    0         .1     -.3      .1   
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 140.1   140.5   140.5     1.8    0         .6     -.1     0     
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 112.2   112.3   112.1     1.5    -.2      -.1      .2     -.2   
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 150.4   150.5   150.7      .3     .1      -.1      .6      .3   
13-3       |   Concrete products 2/................................| 151.3   152.0   152.2     2.8     .1      -.9      .7      .1   
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 105.8   107.1   107.0      .5    -.1       .2     1.0     -.3   
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 155.8   145.0   145.4   -25.1     .3       .5    -1.1      .3   
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 133.3   133.2   133.0     4.3    -.2      -.1     -.7     -.2   
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 113.6   112.8   113.0     -.4     .2      -.1     -.4      .2   
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 144.9   144.7   145.6     3.3     .6      0        .1      .6   
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100).....| 148.1   147.1   147.3      .7     .1       .1      .3      .2   
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 129.3   129.3   129.3     3.5    0        -.8     0       0     
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices 2/............| 147.7   148.1   148.2     1.6     .1       .2     0        .1   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 133.1   116.1   113.4    -4.1   -2.3     -6.0    -5.3    -2.3   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 109.2   109.6   108.9    14.0    -.6      -.1      .6     -.6   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-21      |   Wheat 2/............................................|  83.2    82.8    81.9    12.0   -1.1     -4.3    -4.9    -1.1   
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................|  78.6    79.2    83.0    34.5    4.8      2.0    16.2     8.5   
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle 2/.................................| 118.2   107.7   104.7     5.4   -2.8     -1.1    -3.6    -2.8   
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  79.0    87.1    85.2    18.8   -2.2      2.5     7.5    -3.9   
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 135.9   143.0   140.8    18.4   -1.5     -2.2    -4.1    -2.3   
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 106.8   108.4   110.7   -13.6    2.1     -2.2    -2.8    -2.5   
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................| 108.2   122.0   122.7    30.8     .6      3.4    -3.4    -3.1   
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans 2/.........................................|  73.3    87.0    88.4    13.6    1.6      5.6     7.7     1.6   
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 112.9   110.9   110.9    17.1    0       -2.2     1.1     0     
                                                                                                                                     
           |                                                       |                                                                 
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 144.7   116.3   112.4   -13.3   -3.4     -9.2    -8.7    -3.4   
           |                                                       |                                                                 
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton..........................................|  72.0    62.5    59.1   -39.8   -5.4     -7.5      .8    -6.4   
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................|  81.1     (3)   105.2     5.6    (3)      (3)     (3)     (3)   
04-19      |   Hides and skins (June 2001=100) 2/..................|   (3)    91.3    74.0     (3)  -18.9      (3)    -8.7   -18.9   
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  96.3    96.0    94.2     9.5   -1.9     -6.6     4.7    -1.9   
05-31      |   Natural gas 2/......................................| 220.6   133.2   123.0   -19.0   -7.7    -19.1   -19.0    -7.7   
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  74.5    74.3    73.8   -17.4    -.7      1.2    -5.1     -.7   
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc...................................| 183.7   184.8   183.1    -2.2    -.9      2.3     -.8     -.6   
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 151.1   135.7   136.3   -47.2     .4     -3.4      .4      .4   
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  96.3    96.3    96.3     1.5    0        0       0       0     
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 120.5   123.9   125.4    -6.9    1.2      -.4     3.9     1.2   
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  62.3    63.0    62.1    -8.1   -1.4      -.9    -1.4    -1.4   
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 121.0   114.1   107.8   -14.3   -5.5      -.7    -3.7    -5.5   
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 166.2   155.8   148.7   -15.0   -4.6      -.6    -6.1    -5.0   
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 168.4   169.5   169.7     3.4     .1       .3      .2      .3   
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                     
1/  The indexes for April 2001 have been recalculated to incorporate                 2/  Not seasonally adjusted.                    
    late reports and corrections by respondents.  All indexes are subject            3/  Not available.                              
    to revision 4 months after original publication.


Table 3.  Producer price indexes for selected commodity groupings                              
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)                                                          
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
         |                                                |                                   |
         |                                                |         Unadjusted index 1/       |
Commodity|                                                |___________________________________|
  code   |                    Grouping                    |April 2001 | July 2001 | Aug. 2001 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   398.0   |   394.9   |   395.9   |
         | All commodities................................|   136.4   |   133.9   |   133.5   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   126.8   |   127.1   |   128.2   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   106.0   |   104.5   |   105.3   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   137.1   |   138.3   |   139.5   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   138.2   |   135.1   |   134.5   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   122.0   |   121.2   |   121.2   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   163.9   |   160.5   |   155.4   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|   113.3   |   103.0   |   102.0   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   154.8   |   151.8   |   149.9   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   127.6   |   127.8   |   127.2   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   172.9   |   176.4   |   176.1   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   185.6   |   184.7   |   184.2   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   126.0   |   125.4   |   124.9   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   123.9   |   123.8   |   123.5   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   133.4   |   132.8   |   132.7   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   144.0   |   144.0   |   144.2   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   145.5   |   144.7   |   144.6   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   179.2   |   182.5   |   182.7   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   143.7   |   143.2   |   142.7   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|   115.3   |    99.4   |   106.9   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|    80.4   |    81.0   |    83.1   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|   108.4   |   102.9   |   100.1   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   128.0   |   133.8   |   132.6   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|    71.9   |    62.7   |    59.4   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|   117.4   |    82.0   |    87.0   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   101.5   |   114.1   |   115.2   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|    84.2   |    97.3   |    98.6   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   121.0   |     (3)   |   156.9   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   161.6   |   162.7   |   162.6   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   128.7   |   127.1   |   127.9   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   115.8   |   116.3   |   118.7   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   135.2   |   135.2   |   135.9   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   145.7   |   145.5   |   146.6   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   125.0   |   124.5   |   124.5   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   104.0   |   107.7   |   119.3   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   127.0   |   126.4   |   126.6   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   147.6   |   147.5   |   148.0   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|   196.5   |   124.1   |   118.4   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   133.5   |   146.0   |   145.2   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    94.0   |    84.4   |    86.9   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   263.1   |   261.7   |   260.0   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   138.0   |   129.0   |   125.8   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   139.9   |   139.7   |   139.5   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   116.8   |   117.2   |   117.1   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   123.5   |   123.9   |   122.6   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   140.1   |   140.0   |   140.2   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   135.9   |   136.0   |   135.1   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   170.0   |   175.1   |   172.9   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   159.4   |   157.4   |   156.1   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   164.8   |   164.3   |   163.6   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   110.2   |   109.8   |   109.8   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   125.3   |   123.3   |   121.5   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   143.1   |   142.4   |   141.4   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   150.6   |   150.5   |   150.7   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   152.7   |   152.8   |   153.1   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   165.1   |   165.4   |   165.6   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   117.8   |   117.4   |   117.0   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   135.4   |   136.2   |   136.2   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   157.1   |   157.0   |   157.2   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   158.9   |   159.6   |   159.8   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   132.5   |   130.6   |   130.3   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   133.4   |   133.0   |   132.4   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   111.8   |   111.8   |   111.8   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   138.4   |   139.2   |   139.2   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
                                                                                               
1/  Data for April 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and      
    corrections by respondents.  All data are subject to revision 4 months after original      
    publication.                                                                               
                                                                                               
2/  Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.

3/  Not available.         


                                                      

Table 4.  Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted             
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  Percent change  
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_Aug._2001_from:
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |         
                  |                                              |     |Apr.   |July   |Aug.   |  Aug.  |  July   
                  |                                              |     |2001 2/|2001 2/|2001 2/|  2000  |  2001   
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 132.2   103.4   100.4    -11.8     -2.9  
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84|  69.7    70.4    69.6     -5.2     -1.1  
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  90.9    90.9    89.9      7.9     -1.1  
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 151.7   112.9   109.4    -14.1     -3.1  
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |                                          
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 140.8   141.6   141.2      2.5      -.3  
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 135.6   134.6   134.8      1.0       .1  
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 132.5   133.9   134.7      4.7       .6  
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 372.1   391.1   391.0     11.6    0      
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 117.5   116.9   116.6      -.3      -.3  
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |                                          
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 125.9   125.9   126.1       .2       .2  
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 154.8   158.2   157.5      1.2      -.4  
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 144.8   145.3   145.2      1.1      -.1  
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 147.3   146.4   145.4     -1.3      -.7  
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 188.6   188.6   188.9      2.9       .2  
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 161.4   158.8   156.3      -.8     -1.6  
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84| 115.2   103.8   106.8     -5.2      2.9  
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 126.3   126.5   126.0      1.0      -.4  
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 142.4   141.9   142.1      3.1       .1  
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 135.9   135.9   135.9      1.0    0      
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 116.8   116.1   115.8     -3.8      -.3  
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |                                          
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 131.0   131.1   131.1       .5    0      
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 118.0   118.1   118.0       .3      -.1  
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |                                          
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 107.2   106.9   106.4     -1.6      -.5  
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 138.3   137.3   137.2      1.1      -.1  
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |                                          
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |                                          
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 127.3   127.2   127.4      1.0       .2  
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 132.3   132.7   132.3      1.0      -.3  
                  |                                              |     |                                          
                  |Services industries                           |     |                                          
       40         | Railroad transportation..................... |12/96| 103.7   104.3   104.3      1.6      0.0  
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 122.7   123.3   123.4      2.7       .1  
       43         | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 141.3   145.4   145.4      7.5    0      
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 125.4   131.8   132.0      4.7       .2  
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 157.5   157.6   159.1      7.6      1.0  
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 109.0   110.9   111.2      8.5       .3  
       54         | Food stores................................. |12/99| 108.3   110.7   107.9      6.4     -2.5  
       59         | Miscellaneous retail........................ |06/00| 100.3   101.8   100.6      1.1     -1.2  
       80         | Health services............................. |12/94| 116.0   116.3   116.5      2.9       .2  
       81         | Legal services.............................. |12/96| 117.2   118.4   118.4      5.2    0      
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes.  Because of differences 
   in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements of similarly-titled       
   indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings.                                                
2/ The indexes for April 2001 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.  
   All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.                                      
3/ Not available. 


                                                                                                
Table 5.  Producer price indexes by stage of processing, seasonally adjusted
(1982=100)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                       |
                                                       |                      Index 1/   
                                                       |_____________________________________________________
               Grouping                                |        |        |        |        |        |        
                                                       |  Mar.  |  Apr.  |  May   |  June  |  July  |  Aug.  
                                                       |  2001  |  2001  |  2001  |  2001  |  2001  |  2001  
_______________________________________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
                                                       |                                                     
      Finished goods...................................|  141.6    142.3    142.2    141.7    140.4    140.9
        Finished consumer goods........................|  142.7    143.5    143.5    142.8    140.9    141.6
          Finished consumer foods......................|  141.4    142.3    141.5    141.7    140.9    142.1
            Crude......................................|  137.0    138.7    130.3    123.3    113.5    120.9
            Processed..................................|  141.7    142.6    142.4    143.1    143.1    143.8
          Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|  143.1    143.9    144.1    143.1    140.7    141.1
            Nondurable goods less foods................|  145.3    146.2    146.7    145.3    141.8    142.3
            Durable goods..............................|  133.8    134.3    133.8    133.8    134.1    134.3
        Capital equipment..............................|  139.5    139.8    139.7    139.9    140.2    140.1
          Manufacturing industries.....................|  140.1    140.4    140.3    140.5    140.6    140.7
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  139.2    139.4    139.4    139.6    140.0    139.8
                                                       |                                                    
      Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  131.3    131.2    131.2    131.1    129.8    129.3
        Materials and components for manufacturing.....|  129.0    128.6    128.5    128.2    127.5    126.9
          Materials for food manufacturing.............|  122.8    123.9    124.2    125.5    125.7    127.4
          Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|  135.8    135.0    134.1    133.3    131.8    130.1
          Materials for durable manufacturing..........|  126.5    125.8    126.9    126.4    125.3    124.6
          Components for manufacturing.................|  126.5    126.6    126.4    126.4    126.3    126.2
        Materials and components for construction......|  150.3    150.3    151.5    151.6    150.9    150.9
        Processed fuels and lubricants.................|  109.2    109.0    108.7    108.6    104.4    103.4
          Manufacturing industries ....................|  108.6    108.5    107.5    106.8    106.2    104.6
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  109.2    108.9    108.9    109.3    103.1    102.4
        Containers.....................................|  153.3    153.9    153.8    154.0    153.6    153.2
        Supplies.......................................|  138.7    138.9    139.0    138.8    138.8    138.7
          Manufacturing industries.....................|  145.6    146.2    146.3    145.8    145.7    145.2
          Nonmanufacturing industries..................|  135.8    135.8    136.0    135.9    135.8    135.9
            Feeds......................................|   95.5     93.2     93.2     95.0     96.8     99.8
            Other supplies.............................|  140.7    141.0    141.2    140.8    140.6    140.3
                                                       |                                                    
      Crude materials for further processing...........|  132.3    133.0    129.7    121.9    115.4    112.7
        Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|  109.5    109.0    107.6    107.5    108.1    107.5
        Nonfood materials..............................|  143.2    144.7    140.3    127.4    116.3    112.3
          Nonfood materials except fuel 2/.............|  106.0    105.6    106.8    107.3    104.2    103.4
            Manufacturing 2/...........................|   97.4     97.0     98.2     98.6     95.7     95.0
            Construction...............................|  180.9    180.9    182.9    184.9    183.4    182.5
          Crude fuel 3/................................|  182.9    186.8    175.0    144.7    123.5    115.5
            Manufacturing industries...................|  182.0    185.8    173.1    143.8    121.2    113.7
            Nonmanufacturing industries................|  186.2    190.2    178.3    147.3    126.0    117.7
                                                       |
                     Special groupings                 |
                                                       |
      Finished goods, excluding foods..................|  141.6    142.1    142.3    141.6    140.1    140.4
      Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|  132.3    132.1    132.2    131.9    130.5    129.9
      Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|  114.5    114.4    114.6    116.1    116.8    118.9
      Crude materials less agricultural products 2/....|  145.5    147.5    143.1    129.7    118.1    113.6
                                                       |
      Finished energy goods............................|  102.2    103.3    103.2    100.6     94.8     95.8
      Finished goods less energy.......................|  147.1    147.6    147.6    147.7    147.7    148.0
      Finished consumer goods less energy..............|  150.3    151.0    150.9    151.0    150.8    151.3
                                                       |
      Finished goods less foods and energy.............|  149.4    149.8    150.0    150.1    150.4    150.3
      Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|  156.1    156.5    157.0    157.0    157.2    157.1
      Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|  173.7    174.0    175.3    175.5    175.5    175.3
                                                       |
      Intermediate energy goods........................|  108.7    108.6    108.2    108.1    104.0    103.0
      Intermediate materials less energy...............|  136.0    135.9    136.0    135.9    135.3    134.9
      Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|  137.4    137.3    137.5    137.1    136.5    136.0
                                                       |
      Crude energy materials 2/........................|  142.1    145.1    139.8    123.1    109.0    104.2
      Crude materials less energy......................|  115.8    114.6    113.2    113.0    113.2    112.4
      Crude nonfood materials less energy 3/...........|  135.2    132.0    130.5    130.3    129.1    128.1
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  1/  All seasonally adjusted indexes are subject to change up to 5 years after original publication due to  
      the recalculation of seasonal factors each January.  The indexes for April 2001 have been recalculated 
      to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
  2/  Includes crude petroleum.
  3/  Excludes crude petroleum.
Technical Note



                Brief Explanation of Producer Price Indexes

     The term Producer Price Index (PPI) refers to a family of indexes that
measure the average change over time in the selling prices received by
domestic producers of goods and services.  PPIs measure price change from
the perspective of the seller.  This contrasts with other measures, such as
the Consumer Price Index (CPI); CPIs measure price change from the
purchaser's perspective.  Sellers' and purchasers' prices may differ due to
government subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and distribution costs.

     More than 10,000 PPIs for individual products and groups of products
are released each month.  PPIs are available for the products of virtually
every industry in the mining and manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy.
New PPIs are gradually being introduced for the products of industries in
the transportation, utilities, trade, finance, and services  sectors of the
economy.

     More than 100,000 price quotations per month are organized into three
sets of producer price indexes: (1) stage-of-processing indexes; (2)
commodity indexes; and (3) indexes for the net output of industries and
their products.  The stage-of-processing structure (tables 1, 2, and 5)
organizes products by class of buyer and degree of fabrication.  The
commodity structure (tables 2 and 3) organizes products by similarity of
end-use or material composition.  The entire output of various industries
is sampled to derive price indexes for the net output of industries and
their products (table 4).

     Within the stage-of-processing system, finished goods are commodities
that will not undergo further processing and are ready for sale to the
final demand user, either an individual consumer or business firm.
Consumer foods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh vegetables,
as well as processed foods such as bakery products and meats.  Other
finished consumer goods include durable goods such as automobiles,
household furniture, and appliances; and nondurable goods such as apparel
and home heating oil.  Capital equipment includes producer durable goods
such as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools.

     The stage-of-processing category for intermediate materials, supplies,
and components consists partly of commodities that have been processed but
require further processing.  Examples of such semifinished goods include
flour, cotton yarn, steel mill products, and lumber.  The intermediate
goods category also encompasses nondurable physically complete items
purchased by business firms as inputs for their operations.  Examples
include diesel fuel, belts and belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers.

     Crude materials for further processing are products entering the
market for the first time that have not been manufactured or fabricated and
that are not sold directly to consumers.  Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs
include items such as grains and livestock.  Examples of crude nonfood
materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides and skins, and
iron and steel scrap.

     Producer price indexes for the net output of industries and their
products are grouped according to the Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC).  Industry price indexes are compatible with other economic time
series organized by SIC codes, such as data on employment, wages, and
productivity.  Table 4 lists indexes for the net output of major mining and
manufacturing industry groups at the 2-digit level.

     Producer price indexes are based on selling prices reported by
establishments of all sizes selected by probability sampling, with the
probability of selection proportionate to size.  Individual items and
transaction terms from these firms are also chosen by probability
proportionate to size.  BLS strongly encourages cooperating companies to
supply actual transaction prices at the time of shipment to minimize the
use of list prices.  Prices are normally reported by mail questionnaire for
the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th.

    Price data are provided on a voluntary and confidential basis; no one
but sworn BLS employees are allowed access to individual company price
reports.  The Bureau publishes price indexes instead of unit dollar prices.
All producer price indexes are routinely subject to revision once, 4 months
after original publication, to reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents.

    The BLS periodically updates the PPI sample of survey respondents to
better reflect current conditions when the structure, membership,
technology, or product mix of an industry shifts significantly and to
spread reporting burden among smaller firms.  Results of these resampling
efforts are incorporated into the PPI every January and July.

    As part of an ongoing effort to expand coverage to sectors of the
economy other than mining and manufacturing, an increasing number of
service sector industries have been introduced into the PPI.  The following
list of recently introduced service industries includes the month in which
an article describing the industry's content appeared in the PPI Detailed
Report:

		                                 PPI Detailed	
        Industry                     SIC     Report Issue	
			
Wireless Telecommunications          4812     July 1999	
Telephone Communications, Except 
   Radio Telephone                   4813     July 1995
Grocery Stores                       5411     July 2000	
Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets,     5421     July 2000	
Fruit and Vegetable Markets          5431     July 2000	
Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores 5441     July 2000	
Retail Bakeries                      5461     July 2000	
Miscellaneous Food Stores            5499     July 2000	
New Car Dealers                      5511     July 2000
Miscellaneous Retail                 59       January 2001
Security Brokers, Dealers, and 
   Investment Bankers	             6211     January 2001
Life Insurance Carriers              6311     January 1999	
Property and Casualty Insurance      6331     July 1998	
Operators and Lessors of 			
   Nonresidential Buildings          6512     January 1996	
Real Estate Agents and Managers      6531     January 1996	
Prepackaged Software                 7372     January 1998	
Home Health Care Services            8082     January 1997	
Legal Services                       8111     January 1997	
Engineering, Design, Analysis,			
   and Consulting Services           8711     January 1997	
Architectural, Design, Analysis, 			
   and Consulting Services           8712     January 1997	
Premiums for Property and Casualty 			
   Insurance                         9331     July 1998	


     Weights for most traditional commodity groupings of the PPI, as well
as all indexes (such as stage-of-processing indexes) calculated from
traditional commodity groupings, currently reflect 1992 values of shipments
as reported in the Census of Manufactures and other sources.  From January
1992 through December 1995, PPI weights were derived from 1987 shipment
values.  Industry indexes shown in table 4 are also now calculated with
1992 net output weights.  This periodic update of the value weights used to
calculate the PPI is done to more accurately reflect changes in production
and marketing patterns in the economy.

     Net output values of shipments are used as weights for industry
indexes. Net output values refer to the value of shipments from
establishments in one industry to establishments classified in another
industry.  However, weights for commodity price indexes are based on gross
shipment values, including shipment values between establishments within
the same industry. As a result, broad commodity grouping indexes such as
the all commodities index are affected by the multiple counting of price
change at successive stages of processing, which can lead to exaggerated or
misleading signals about inflation.  Stage-of-processing indexes partially
correct this defect, but industry indexes consistently correct for this at
all levels of aggregation.  Therefore, industry and stage-of-processing
indexes are more appropriate than broad commodity groupings for economic
analysis of general price trends.

     Effective with publication of January 1988 data, many important PPI
series (including stage-of-processing groupings and most commodity groups
and individual items) were placed on a new reference base, 1982=100.  From
1971 through 1987, the standard reference base for most PPI series was
1967=100. Except for rounding differences, the shift to the new reference
base did not alter any changes to previously published percent changes for
affected PPI series. (See "Calculating Index Changes," below.) The new
reference base is not used for indexes with a base later than December
1981, nor for indexes for the net output of industries and their products.

     For further information on the underlying concepts and methodology of
the Producer Price Index, see chapter 14, "Producer Prices," in BLS
Handbook of Methods (April 1997), Bulletin 2490. Reprints are available
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on request.

                         Calculating Index Changes

     Each index measures price changes from a reference period which equals
100.0 (1982 or some later month). An increase of 5.5 percent from the
reference period in the Finished Goods Price Index, for example, is shown
as 105.5.  This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows:
"Prices received by domestic producers of a systematic sample of finished
goods have risen from $100 in 1982 to $105.50 today." Likewise, a current
index of 90.0 would indicate that prices received by producers of finished
goods today are 10 percent lower than they were in 1982.

    Movements of price indexes from one month to another are usually
expressed as percent changes rather than as changes in index points because
index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to
its base period, whereas percent changes are not.  The example below shows
the computation of index point and percent changes.

     Index point change

     Finished Goods Price Index          107.5
     Less previous index                 104.0
     Equals index point change             3.5

     Index percent change

     Index point change                    3.5
     Divided by the previous index       104.0
     Equals                                0.034
     Result multiplied by 100              0.034 x 100
     Equals percent change                 3.4
                  

                  Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

     Because price data are used for different purposes by different
groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted and
unadjusted changes each month.  Seasonally adjusted data are preferred for
analyzing general price trends in the economy because they eliminate the
effect of changes that normally occur at about the same time and in about
the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from
normal weather patterns, regular production and marketing cycles, model
changeovers, seasonal discounts, and holidays.  For these reasons,
seasonally adjusted data more clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends.

     Unadjusted data are of primary interest to users who need information
that can be related to actual dollar values of transactions.  Individuals
requiring this information include marketing specialists, purchasing
agents, budget and cost analysts, contract specialists, and commodity
traders.  It is the unadjusted data that are generally cited in escalating
long-term contracts such as purchasing agreements or real estate leases.
(See Escalation and Producer Price Indexes:  A Guide for Contracting
Parties, BLS Report 807, September 1991, available on request from BLS.)

     For more information, see (1) "Appendix A: Seasonal Adjustment
Methodology at BLS," in the BLS Handbook of Methods (April 1997), Bulletin
2490 and (2) "Summary of  Changes to the PPI's  Seasonal Adjustment
Methodology" in the January 1995 issue of Producer Price Indexes.