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E )Co h, b " + A United States Department of Labor Washington, D.C. 20212 . ews Bureau of labor Statistics FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: . ; . t~TCfJíc{(t~ ~~g~~ ~§t~££~ ¥~~~8l§IO~ OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS E:rvœARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-?902 UNTIL 8:30 AM. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: http:!!w\v"\v.bls.gov/cm! Fnday, May 14, 2004 CONSUl\1ER PRICE INDEX: APRIL 2004 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI - U) increased '0.3 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the u.S. Department of Labor reported today. The April level of 188.0 (1982-84=100) was 2.3 percent higher than in April 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI- W) also increased 0.3 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April level of 183.5 was 2.1 percent higher than in April 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban ConsurÌ1ers (C-CPI- U) increased 0.3 p'ercent in April on a not seasonally adjusted basi.s. The April level of 109.7 (I?ecember ~999= 100) Vias 1.9 percent lîigher than in April 2003. Please note that the mdexes for the post- 2002 penod are subject to reVlSlon. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) . ! 011 a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in April, folloWllig a 0.5 percent increase in March. Energy costs, which advanced sharply in each of the first three months .of thë year increased 0.1 percent in April. Withiri energy, the index for energy services increased 0.5 percent, while,the index for petroleum-oased energy decreased 0.3 percent. The index for food rose 0.2 percent in April, the same as in each oftfie preceding two months. The index for all items less food and energy, which increased 0.4 percent in March, advanced 0.3 percent in April. The index for apparel which rose 0.9 percent in March, was unchanged in April. The index for lodgmg while away from home increased 1.6 percent in Apru, following a 3.8 percent rise in March Table A. Percent chan es in CPI for Urban Consumers CPI- Seasonall ad'usted t Compound Expenditure annual rate Category 3-mos. ended Þ Oct. Dec. Jan. A r.'O4 All Items -.1 .2 .5 3.9 Food and beverages .4 .5 -.1 2.4 Housing .2 .2 .4 3.5 Apparel .2 -.3 -.3 3.4 Transportation -1.4 -.2 1.7 7.8 Medical care .2 .5 .2 6.3 Recreation -.1 .1 .0 3.0 Education and communication .0 .2 .2 .1 .3 .1 .3 2.6 Other ~oods and .1 .0 .2 .3 .2 .2 .1 2.1 servIces Special Indexes Energy -3.5 -3.0 .3 4.7 1.7 1.9 .1 16.0 Food .5 .4 .5 .0 .2 .2 .2 2.0 All Items less food and ener .2 .0 .1 .2 .2 .4 .3 3.3 Un- Aqiusted 12-mos. Ended A r. '04 3.4 2.3 .3 1.6 4.7 1.5 1.7 1.8 5.6 3.4 1.8