Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 09 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Sep. 2000 Aug. 2000 Sep. 1999 Sep. 2000 Aug. 2000 Sep. 1999 Sep. 2000 Aug. 2000 Sep. 1999 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 905,034 901,289 845,844 1,206,688 1,205,636 1,130,446 1.33 1.34 1.34 DURABLE 458,931 457,606 433,948 735,996 736,505 688,161 1.60 1.61 1.59 NONDURABLE 446,103 443,683 411,896 470,692 469,131 442,285 1.06 1.06 1.07 MANUFACTURERS 380,389 380,780 358,709 488,455 487,644 465,669 1.28 1.28 1.30 DURABLE 214,359 214,018 201,895 305,429 305,162 292,901 1.42 1.43 1.45 NONDURABLE 166,030 166,762 156,814 183,026 182,482 172,768 1.10 1.09 1.10 RETAILERS 273,010 270,549 253,910 391,503 391,797 363,200 1.43 1.45 1.43 DURABLE 112,456 111,268 106,505 217,655 218,203 197,500 1.94 1.96 1.85 NONDURABLE 160,554 159,281 147,405 173,848 173,594 165,700 1.08 1.09 1.12 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 251,635 249,960 233,225 326,730 326,195 301,577 1.30 1.30 1.29 DURABLE 132,116 132,320 125,548 212,912 213,140 197,760 1.61 1.61 1.58 NONDURABLE 119,519 117,640 107,677 113,818 113,055 103,817 0.95 0.96 0.96 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 921,945 922,881 869,213 1,199,307 1,191,630 1,124,379 1.30 1.29 1.29 DURABLE 476,329 468,075 454,087 726,545 729,414 679,973 1.53 1.56 1.50 NONDURABLE 445,616 454,806 415,126 472,762 462,216 444,406 1.06 1.02 1.07 MANUFACTURERS 406,602 382,021 384,195 487,707 491,512 465,082 1.20 1.29 1.21 DURABLE 232,851 210,451 219,306 304,735 308,777 292,311 1.31 1.47 1.33 NONDURABLE 173,751 171,570 164,889 182,972 182,735 172,771 1.05 1.07 1.05 RETAILERS 264,643 279,472 245,799 390,301 379,775 362,926 1.47 1.36 1.48 DURABLE 109,491 118,061 104,113 210,235 207,200 191,201 1.92 1.76 1.84 NONDURABLE 155,152 161,411 141,686 180,066 172,575 171,725 1.16 1.07 1.21 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 250,700 261,388 239,219 321,299 320,343 296,371 1.28 1.23 1.24 DURABLE 133,987 139,563 130,668 211,575 213,437 196,461 1.58 1.53 1.50 NONDURABLE 116,713 121,825 108,551 109,724 106,906 99,910 0.94 0.88 0.92 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 2. PERCENT CHANGES FOR SALES AND INVENTORIES - MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 09 2000 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Sep. 2000/ Aug. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ Aug. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ Aug. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ Aug. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ Aug. 2000 Jul. 2000 Sep. 1999 Aug. 2000 Jul. 2000 Sep. 1999 Aug. 2000 Jul. 2000 Sep. 1999 Aug. 2000 Jul. 2000 Sep. 1999 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.4 0.4 7.0 0.1 0.7 6.7 -0.1 9.0 6.1 0.6 0.7 6.7 DURABLE 0.3 0.5 5.8 -0.1 0.8 7.0 1.8 12.0 4.9 -0.4 0.6 6.8 NONDURABLE 0.5 0.3 8.3 0.3 0.5 6.4 -2.0 6.1 7.3 2.3 1.0 6.4 MANUFACTURERS -0.1 0.8 6.0 0.2 0.3 4.9 6.4 12.5 5.8 -0.8 0.6 4.9 DURABLE 0.2 0.9 6.2 0.1 0.5 4.3 10.6 16.9 6.2 -1.3 1.0 4.3 NONDURABLE -0.4 0.8 5.9 0.3 -0.1 5.9 1.3 7.6 5.4 0.1 0.0 5.9 RETAILERS 0.9 0.0 7.5 -0.1 1.4 7.8 -5.3 4.3 7.7 2.8 1.9 7.5 DURABLE 1.1 -0.4 5.6 -0.3 1.9 10.2 -7.3 5.7 5.2 1.5 1.3 10.0 NONDURABLE 0.8 0.2 8.9 0.1 0.7 4.9 -3.9 3.3 9.5 4.3 2.6 4.9 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.7 0.2 7.9 0.2 0.6 8.3 -4.1 9.2 4.8 0.3 -0.5 8.4 DURABLE -0.2 0.7 5.2 -0.1 0.3 7.7 -4.0 10.6 2.5 -0.9 -0.8 7.7 NONDURABLE 1.6 -0.3 11.0 0.7 1.1 9.6 -4.2 7.7 7.5 2.6 0.1 9.8 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 3. ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS, BY KIND OF BUSINESS DATA MONTH 09 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Sep. 2000 Aug. 2000 Sep. 1999 Sep. 2000 Aug. 2000 Sep. 1999 Sep. 2000/ Aug. 2000/ Sep. 2000/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Aug. 2000 Jul. 2000 Sep. 1999 Sep. 2000 Aug. 2000 Sep. 1999 ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 273,010 270,549 253,910 391,503 391,797 363,200 -0.1 1.4 7.8 1.43 1.45 1.43 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 205,145 203,750 189,881 271,348 271,301 257,085 0.0 0.8 5.5 1.32 1.33 1.35 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 112,456 111,268 106,505 217,655 218,203 197,500 -0.3 1.9 10.2 1.94 1.96 1.85 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 15,043 15,273 14,823 31,622 31,350 28,599 0.9 1.0 10.6 2.10 2.05 1.93 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 67,865 66,799 64,029 120,155 120,496 106,115 -0.3 2.7 13.2 1.77 1.80 1.66 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 14,569 14,517 13,889 26,499 26,851 25,837 -1.3 0.1 2.6 1.82 1.85 1.86 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 160,554 159,281 147,405 173,848 173,594 165,700 0.1 0.7 4.9 1.08 1.09 1.12 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 34,362 34,228 31,981 62,974 63,361 61,671 -0.6 0.5 2.1 1.83 1.85 1.93 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 26,671 26,581 25,008 50,870 51,166 50,268 -0.6 0.6 1.2 1.91 1.92 2.01 FOOD GROUP STORES 40,463 40,352 38,666 31,634 31,522 31,358 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.78 0.78 0.81 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 12,074 11,913 11,232 26,994 26,824 25,249 0.6 1.0 6.9 2.24 2.25 2.25 NOT ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 264,643 279,472 245,799 390,301 379,775 362,926 2.8 1.9 7.5 1.47 1.36 1.48 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 197,901 206,809 182,499 278,539 269,559 264,164 3.3 2.2 5.4 1.41 1.30 1.45 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 109,491 118,061 104,113 210,235 207,200 191,201 1.5 1.3 10.0 1.92 1.76 1.84 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 15,220 16,424 15,275 30,926 30,911 27,998 0.0 -0.1 10.5 2.03 1.88 1.83 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 66,742 72,663 63,300 111,762 110,216 98,762 1.4 1.1 13.2 1.67 1.52 1.56 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 13,958 14,677 13,247 26,790 26,448 26,199 1.3 1.2 2.3 1.92 1.80 1.98 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 155,152 161,411 141,686 180,066 172,575 171,725 4.3 2.6 4.9 1.16 1.07 1.21 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 31,237 33,513 29,071 66,503 62,444 65,217 6.5 3.3 2.0 2.13 1.86 2.24 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 24,137 25,970 22,607 53,515 50,347 52,982 6.3 3.5 1.0 2.22 1.94 2.34 FOOD GROUP STORES 40,034 41,239 37,972 31,357 30,635 31,086 2.4 -0.2 0.9 0.78 0.74 0.82 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 11,708 12,842 10,754 28,911 27,709 27,067 4.3 3.6 6.8 2.47 2.16 2.52 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 4. ADJUSTED MTIS DOLLAR AND PERCENT CHANGES DATA MONTH 09 2000 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ----------DOLLAR CHANGES----------- ----------PERCENT CHANGES---------- CMCY-PMCY PMCY-(PM-1)CY CMCY-CMPY CMCY/PMCY PMCY/(PM-1)CY CMCY/CMPY SALES TOTAL BUSINESS 3,745 3,655 59,190 0.4 0.4 7.0 DURABLE 1,325 2,340 24,983 0.3 0.5 5.8 NONDURABLE 2,420 1,315 34,207 0.5 0.3 8.3 MANUFACTURERS -391 3,196 21,680 -0.1 0.8 6.0 DURABLE 341 1,876 12,464 0.2 0.9 6.2 NONDURABLE -732 1,320 9,216 -0.4 0.8 5.9 RETAILERS 2,461 -96 19,100 0.9 0.0 7.5 DURABLE 1,188 -432 5,951 1.1 -0.4 5.6 NONDURABLE 1,273 336 13,149 0.8 0.2 8.9 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,675 555 18,410 0.7 0.2 7.9 DURABLE -204 896 6,568 -0.2 0.7 5.2 NONDURABLE 1,879 -341 11,842 1.6 -0.3 11.0 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,052 8,524 76,242 0.1 0.7 6.7 DURABLE -509 6,187 47,835 -0.1 0.8 7.0 NONDURABLE 1,561 2,337 28,407 0.3 0.5 6.4 MANUFACTURERS 811 1,341 22,786 0.2 0.3 4.9 DURABLE 267 1,438 12,528 0.1 0.5 4.3 NONDURABLE 544 -97 10,258 0.3 -0.1 5.9 RETAILERS -294 5,301 28,303 -0.1 1.4 7.8 DURABLE -548 4,079 20,155 -0.3 1.9 10.2 NONDURABLE 254 1,222 8,148 0.1 0.7 4.9 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 535 1,882 25,153 0.2 0.6 8.3 DURABLE -228 670 15,152 -0.1 0.3 7.7 NONDURABLE 763 1,212 10,001 0.7 1.1 9.6 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one Table 5. PM REVISIONS PRELIMINARY TO FINAL DATA MONTH 09 2000 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ------------UNADJUSTED------------- -------------ADJUSTED-------------- PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) $ CHANGE % CHANGE $ CHANGE % CHANGE SALES TOTAL BUSINESS 923,828 -947 -0.10 902,339 -1,050 -0.12 DURABLE 468,833 -758 -0.16 458,379 -773 -0.17 NONDURABLE 454,995 -189 -0.04 443,960 -277 -0.06 MANUFACTURERS 382,532 -511 -0.13 381,385 -605 -0.16 DURABLE 211,171 -720 -0.34 214,480 -462 -0.22 NONDURABLE 171,361 209 0.12 166,905 -143 -0.09 RETAILERS 279,668 -196 -0.07 270,854 -305 -0.11 DURABLE 118,093 -32 -0.03 111,441 -173 -0.16 NONDURABLE 161,575 -164 -0.10 159,413 -132 -0.08 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 261,628 -240 -0.09 250,100 -140 -0.06 DURABLE 139,569 -6 -0.00 132,458 -138 -0.10 NONDURABLE 122,059 -234 -0.19 117,642 -2 -0.00 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,191,052 578 0.05 1,205,971 -335 -0.03 DURABLE 729,047 367 0.05 736,953 -448 -0.06 NONDURABLE 462,005 211 0.05 469,018 113 0.02 MANUFACTURERS 491,336 176 0.04 487,586 58 0.01 DURABLE 308,754 23 0.01 305,262 -100 -0.03 NONDURABLE 182,582 153 0.08 182,324 158 0.09 RETAILERS 379,535 240 0.06 392,039 -242 -0.06 DURABLE 206,910 290 0.14 218,297 -94 -0.04 NONDURABLE 172,625 -50 -0.03 173,742 -148 -0.09 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 320,181 162 0.05 326,346 -151 -0.05 DURABLE 213,383 54 0.03 213,394 -254 -0.12 NONDURABLE 106,798 108 0.10 112,952 103 0.09 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one