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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1990

(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)

CPI(A)

CPI (B)

INDEX FOR

* CHANGE

OVER

* CHANGE OVER

SECTION

MAR. 90

FEB. 90

MAR. 89

INDEX FOR MAR. 90

X CHANGE

OVER

FEB. 90

X CHANGE OVER MAR. 89

FOODSTUFFS

141.0

+1.1

+11.9

142.4

+1.0

+12.1

HOUSING

126.9

+0.3

+ 7.3

122.2

+0.3

+ 6.8

FUEL AND LIGHT 102.5

+1.7

+7.1

102.6

+1.8

+ 6.6

ALCOHOLIC

DRINKS AND

TOBACCO

(FOR HOME

CONSUMPTION)

153.5

+6.3

+16.7

154.2

+6.1

+16.5

CLOTHING AND

FOOTWEAR

137.3

+0.3

+ 6.2

138.8

+0.5

+ 5.7

DURABLE GOODS

123.3

+0.4

+1.8

122.5

+0.9

+1.

7

MISCELLANEOUS

GOODS

137.5

+0.1

+ 5.0

137.7

+0.4

+ 5.4

TRANSPORT AND

VEHICLES

144.7

+3.0

+10.4

143.9

+2.9

+10.4

SERVICES

153.9

+0.5

+13.6

153.7

+0.5

+13.2

ALL ITEMS

137.9

+1.1

+10.0

137.1

+1.0

+ 9.6

COMPARING MARCH 1990 WITH FEBRUARY 1990, THE INDEX FOR IN FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0 PER CENT

PRICES CPI(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL

THE OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRESH FRUIT AND IN

AVERAGE CHARGE FOR THAN OFFSET MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES, WHICH MORE THE DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF LIVE POULTRY.

THE

PER CENT IN UPWARD FUEL

THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 1.7 CPI(A) AND BY 1.8 PER CENT IN PI(B) AS A RESULT OF COST ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTRICITY.

THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 6.3 PER CENT IN CPI(A) IN CPI(B) AS A

OF HIGHER PRICES OF FOREIGN-STYLE WINES DUE TO INCREASED DUTIES.

RESULT

AND BY 6.1 CIGARETTES,

PER CENT AND BEER

/THE INDEX