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News . United States Department of labor Washington. D.C. 20212 Bureau of labor Statistics FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-07-0708 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: htto://www.bls.gov/cpi/ Tuesday, May 15,2007 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: APRIL 2007 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The April level of206.686 (1982-84=100) was 2.6 percent higher than in April 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.8 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April level of 202.130 (1982-84= 100) was 2.5 percent higher than in April 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in April on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The April level of 119.543 (December 1999=100) was 2.3 percent higher than in April 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.4 percent in April, following a 0.6 percent increase in March. The index for energy increased 2.4 percent after advancing 5.9 percent in March. In April, the index for petroleum-based energy rose 4.6 percent versus a 10.1 percent increase in March. The food index rose 0.4 percent in April, slightly more than in March. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.2 percent in April, following a 0.1 percent rise in March; the index for shelter rose 0.3 percent after advancing 0.1 percent in March, resulting from an upturn in the index for lodging away from home. Table A. Percent chan es in CPI for Urban Consumers CPI-U Seasonall ad'usted Un- adjusted 12-mos. ended A r. '07 2.6 3.7 3.4 -.4 .6 4.0 .3 2.2 3.7 2.9 3.7 2.3 Compound Expenditure annual rate Category 3-mos. ended Oct. Dec. Jan. A r. '07 All Items -.4 .4 .2 5.7 Food and beverages .3 -.1 .7 6.1 Housing .0 .4 .2 3.4 Apparel -.5 .2 .3 -3.3 Transportation -3.0 1.7 -.8 17.4 Medical care .3 .2 .8 3.9 Recreation .1 -.3 .1 .1 Education and communication .2 -.2 .2 -.1 .3 .5 .3 4.4 Other &oods and .2 .1 .6 .8 .2 .2 .3 2.5 servIces Special Indexes Energy -6.7 -.2 4.2 -1.5 .9 5.9 2.4 43.3 Food .3 -.1 .0 .7 .8 .3 .4 6.1 All Items less food and ener .1 .1 .1 .3 .2 .1 .2 1.9