Prices

retail price index (Jan 87=100) % annual increase % increase excl. mortgage payments

December 02 178.5 2.9 2.7

January 03 178.4 2.9 2.7

February 179.3 3.2 3.0

March 179.9 3.1 3.0

April 181.2 3.1 3.0

May 181.5 3.0 2.9

June 181.3 2.9 2.8

July 181.3 3.1 2.9

August 181.6 2.9 2.9

September 182.5 2.8 2.8

October 182.6 2.6 2.7

November 182.7 2.5 2.5

December 183.5 2.8 2.6

January 04 183.1 2.6 2.4