Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 07 2001 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Jul. 2001 Jun. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jul. 2001 Jun. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jul. 2001 Jun. 2001 Jul. 2000 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 831,925 828,409 847,570 1,182,899 1,187,715 1,184,979 1.42 1.43 1.40 MANUFACTURERS 339,093 337,322 358,736 469,163 471,967 477,179 1.38 1.40 1.33 RETAILERS 265,199 264,785 257,362 414,121 413,879 408,218 1.56 1.56 1.59 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 227,633 226,302 231,472 299,615 301,869 299,582 1.32 1.33 1.29 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 788,376 861,334 795,101 1,164,407 1,172,573 1,169,524 1.48 1.36 1.47 MANUFACTURERS 302,939 361,374 320,376 469,241 467,514 479,169 1.55 1.29 1.50 RETAILERS 261,750 270,500 253,244 398,395 406,785 393,157 1.52 1.50 1.55 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 223,687 229,460 221,481 296,771 298,274 297,198 1.33 1.30 1.34 (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 07 2001 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Jul. 2001/ Jun. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ Jun. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ Jun. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ Jun. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ Jun. 2001 May. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jun. 2001 May. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jun. 2001 May. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jun. 2001 May. 2001 Jul. 2000 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.4 -1.5 -1.8 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 -8.5 -0.9 -0.8 -0.7 -1.7 -0.4 MANUFACTURERS 0.5 -2.9 -5.5 -0.6 -1.0 -1.7 -16.2 2.9 -5.4 0.4 -2.4 -2.1 RETAILERS 0.2 -0.1 3.0 0.1 -0.3 1.4 -3.2 -2.9 3.4 -2.1 -1.5 1.3 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.6 -1.1 -1.7 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 -2.5 -4.0 1.0 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 (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 07 2001 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Jul. 2001 Jun. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jul. 2001 Jun. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jul. 2001/ Jun. 2001/ Jul. 2001/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jun. 2001 May. 2001 Jul. 2000 Jul. 2001 Jun. 2001 Jul. 2000 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 265,199 264,785 257,362 414,121 413,879 408,218 0.1 -0.3 1.4 1.56 1.56 1.59 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 192,791 192,800 188,135 283,449 284,563 280,927 -0.4 -0.4 0.9 1.47 1.48 1.49 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 72,408 71,985 69,227 130,672 129,316 127,291 1.0 -0.1 2.7 1.80 1.80 1.84 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,918 14,887 14,917 23,724 23,910 24,511 -0.8 -1.3 -3.2 1.59 1.61 1.64 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,362 24,503 22,875 40,011 40,510 40,737 -1.2 -0.9 -1.8 1.64 1.65 1.78 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 39,955 39,903 38,935 34,075 34,182 32,923 -0.3 0.5 3.5 0.85 0.86 0.85 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,356 14,117 13,863 33,964 34,180 34,085 -0.6 -0.3 -0.4 2.37 2.42 2.46 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 35,062 34,741 34,216 66,567 66,818 64,874 -0.4 -0.1 2.6 1.90 1.92 1.90 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 19,783 19,704 19,800 43,264 43,522 42,687 -0.6 -0.2 1.4 2.19 2.21 2.16 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 261,750 270,500 253,244 398,395 406,785 393,157 -2.1 -1.5 1.3 1.52 1.50 1.55 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 187,180 192,120 182,891 276,400 276,345 274,436 0.0 -1.3 0.7 1.48 1.44 1.50 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 74,570 78,380 70,353 121,995 130,440 118,721 -6.5 -2.0 2.8 1.64 1.66 1.69 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,233 14,325 14,266 23,012 23,001 23,825 0.0 -1.8 -3.4 1.62 1.61 1.67 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 25,792 27,255 23,723 39,611 40,956 40,370 -3.3 -3.1 -1.9 1.54 1.50 1.70 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 40,646 40,502 40,082 33,360 33,600 32,232 -0.7 0.5 3.5 0.82 0.83 0.80 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 12,772 13,129 12,551 33,828 32,744 34,017 3.3 -0.9 -0.6 2.65 2.49 2.71 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 32,222 33,386 31,787 63,452 63,422 61,939 0.0 -2.1 2.4 1.97 1.90 1.95 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,605 18,590 17,942 41,058 41,128 40,595 -0.2 -3.0 1.1 2.33 2.21 2.26 (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 07 2001 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 3,516 -12,799 -15,645 0.4 -1.5 -1.8 MANUFACTURERS 1,771 337,322 -19,643 0.5 0.0 -5.5 RETAILERS 414 -237 7,837 0.2 -0.1 3.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,331 -2,617 -3,839 0.6 -1.1 -1.7 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -4,816 -7,125 -2,080 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 MANUFACTURERS -2,804 -4,745 -8,016 -0.6 -1.0 -1.7 RETAILERS 242 -1,245 5,903 0.1 -0.3 1.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -2,254 -1,135 33 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 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 07 2001 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 862,353 -1,019 -0.12 829,236 -827 -0.10 MANUFACTURERS 362,022 -648 -0.18 337,653 -331 -0.10 RETAILERS 270,558 -58 -0.02 264,751 34 0.01 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 229,773 -313 -0.14 226,832 -530 -0.23 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,173,330 -757 -0.06 1,189,644 -1,929 -0.16 MANUFACTURERS 468,324 -810 -0.17 473,304 -1,337 -0.28 RETAILERS 406,635 150 0.04 414,039 -160 -0.04 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 298,371 -97 -0.03 302,301 -432 -0.14 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