The data are then released by the Federal Ministry of Finance. There are no officials outside the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Bundesbank, who have access to the data prior to first release to the public. The current indices are published by the Federal Ministry of Finance together with an annotated press release. Although it is a joint release, a footnote clearly states that the basic figures stem from the Federal Statistical Office and that the seasonal adjustment is done by the Bundesbank. Users are usually informed during the revision process.
Final information is released together with the publication of the first revised results.