Workplace Report April 2005

Pay and prices

Prices

Retail prices index* % annual increase % increase excluding mortgage payments

February 04 183.8 2.5 2.3

March 184.6 2.6 2.1

April 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

* Jan 87=100