Prices

retail prices index* % annual increase % increase excl. mortgage payments

April 04 185.7 2.5 2.0

May 186.5 2.8 2.3

June 186.8 3.0 2.3

July 186.8 3.0 2.2

August 187.4 3.2 2.2

September 188.1 3.1 1.9

October 188.6 3.3 2.1

November 189.0 3.4 2.2

December 189.9 3.5 2.5

January 05 188.9 3.2 2.1

February 189.6 3.2 2.1

March 190.5 3.2 2.4

April 191.6 3.2 2.3

May 192.0 2.9 2.1

* Jan 1987=100