Prices

Retail prices index (RPI)* Annual increase in RPI Annual increase in RPI excluding mortgage payments

October 04 188.6 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%

June 192.2 2.9% 2.2%

July 192.2 2.9% 2.4%

August 192.6 2.8% 2.3%

September 193.1 2.7% 2.5%

October 193.3 2.5% 2.4%

November 193.6 2.4% 2.3%

* Jan 87=100