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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1988

(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)

CPI(A)

CPI (B)

INDEX

FOR

SECTION

JAN.

88

OVER DEC. 87 JAN. 87

% CHANGE % CHANGE OVER

INDEX

FOR

* CHANGE % CHANGE OVER

OVER

JAN. 88

DEC. 87 JAN. 87

FOODSTUFFS

109.3

-1.4

+6.6

110.1

-1.0

+6.7

HOUSING

111.6

+0. 2

+2.9

109.0

+0.4

+2.4

FUEL AND LIGHT

92.8

+0.5

+3.5

93.2

+0.3

+2.9

ALCOHOLIC

117. 5

+0.2 2

+6.5

118.1

+0.

3

+7.1

DRINKS AND

TOBACCO

(FOR HOME

CONSUMPTION)

CLOTHING AND

119.7

-0.6

+10.1

121.4

-0.7

+10.8

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

114.4

+1.0

+5.6

113.

4

+0.8

+5.5

MISCELLANEOUS

119.9

+0.2

+7

.7

119.6

+0.2

+8.0

GOODS

TRANSPORT AND

117.4

+0.3

+9.4

116.4

+0.2

+9.1

VEHICLES

SERVICES

ALL ITEMS

COMPARED

121.7

+0.3

+6.2

121.2

+0.3

+6.5

112.5

-0.5

+6.3

112.8

-0.2

+6.2

WITH DECEMBER 1987, THE

INDEX

FOR FOODSTUFFS

DECREASED BY 1.4 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0 PER CENT IN CPI(B).

THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES FRESH-WATER FISH, WHICH MORE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN

OF FRESH VEGETABLES, FRESH FRUIT AND THAN OFFSET THE INCREASE IN THE RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.

THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 0. 6 IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES CLOTHING.

FOOD

PER CENT OF OUTER

THE INDEX .....................