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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1991

(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)

CPI(A)

CPI (B)

INDEX

* CHANGE % CHANGE

FOR

SECTION

JAN. 91

OVER DEC. 90

OVER

INDEX FOR

X CHANGE OVER

* CHANGE OVER

JAN.

90

JAN. 91 DEC. 90

JAN. 90

FOODSTUFFS

150.4

+1.3

+9.7

152.9

+1.4

+10.1

HOUSING

142.0

+0.9

+12.7

135.4

+1.0

+11.9

FUEL AND LIGHT

116.7

-0.

1

+17.3

115.9

+0.2

+16.

4

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS 164.1

+0.8

+14.2

165.6

+1.0

+14.8

AND TOBACCO

(FOR HOME

CONSUMPTION)

CLOTHING AND

148.8

-3.4

+8.2

151.6

-4.1

+9.1

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

129.

2

+0.5

+5.4

127.6

+0.2

+5.2

MISCELLANEOUS

146.1

+0.3

+7.8

145.0

+0.1

+7.3

GOODS

TRANSPORT AND

162.1

+0.8

+15.5

162.4

+1.0

+16.3

VEHICLES

SERVICES

173.4

+1.5

+13.1

171.4

+1.1

+11.6

ALL ITEMS

149.8

+0.8

+10.8

149.2

+0.7

+10.8

COMPARING JANUARY 1991

WITH DECEMBER 1990. THE INDEX FOR

FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.3% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.4% IN CPI(B).

THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES AND IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT AND LIVE POULTRY, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE DECREASES IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 0.9% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0% IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS.

THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 0.1% IN CPI(A) BUT INCREASED BY 0.2% IN CPI(B) AS THE EFFECT OF THE INCREASES IN CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY AND TOWNGAS WAS MORE THAN OFFSET BY THE EFFECT OF DECREASES IN THE PRICES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (INCLUDING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE) IN THE FORMER CASE.

THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 0.8% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0% IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF BEER AND FOREIGN-STYLE WINES.

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 3.4% IN CPI(A} AND BY 4.1% IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING AS MANY DEPARTMENT STORES AND FASHION SHOPS WERE ON SALE DURING THE MONTH.

IN

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.8% CPI (A) AND BY 1.0% IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PREMIUM FOR CAR INSURANCE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF SURCHARGE FOR THE THEFT OF VEHICLES, HIGHER DRIVING INSTRUCTOR'S FEES AND THE EFFECT OF THE FUEL SURCHARGE FOR TAXI SERVICES.

/THE INDEX