Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 08 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Aug. 2002 Jul. 2002 Aug. 2001 Aug. 2002 Jul. 2002 Aug. 2001 Aug. 2002 Jul. 2002 Aug. 2001 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 835,554 833,564 817,149 1,123,608 1,124,317 1,165,208 1.34 1.35 1.43 MANUFACTURERS 324,214 326,101 326,654 427,924 427,996 456,084 1.32 1.31 1.40 RETAILERS 277,872 276,110 263,756 411,154 412,238 412,045 1.48 1.49 1.56 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 233,468 231,353 226,739 284,530 284,083 297,079 1.22 1.23 1.31 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 861,603 811,719 848,325 1,112,314 1,111,439 1,153,355 1.29 1.37 1.36 MANUFACTURERS 331,988 297,552 334,992 431,705 429,733 460,030 1.30 1.44 1.37 RETAILERS 290,812 279,044 276,346 399,846 399,327 400,379 1.37 1.43 1.45 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 238,803 235,123 236,987 280,763 282,379 292,946 1.18 1.20 1.24 (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 08 2002 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Aug. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Aug. 2001 Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Aug. 2001 Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Aug. 2001 Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Aug. 2001 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.2 1.3 2.3 -0.1 0.4 -3.6 6.1 -3.2 1.6 0.1 0.4 -3.6 MANUFACTURERS -0.6 1.6 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 -6.2 11.6 -12.3 -0.9 0.5 1.1 -6.2 RETAILERS 0.6 1.4 5.4 -0.3 0.8 -0.2 4.2 2.4 5.2 0.1 -1.0 -0.1 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.9 0.7 3.0 0.2 0.6 -4.2 1.6 3.7 0.8 -0.6 1.1 -4.2 (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 08 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Aug. 2002 Jul. 2002 Aug. 2001 Aug. 2002 Jul. 2002 Aug. 2001 Aug. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Aug. 2002/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Aug. 2001 Aug. 2002 Jul. 2002 Aug. 2001 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 277,872 276,110 263,756 411,154 412,238 412,045 -0.3 0.8 -0.2 1.48 1.49 1.56 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 200,766 200,115 193,551 282,883 283,281 283,239 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 1.41 1.42 1.46 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 77,106 75,995 70,205 128,271 128,957 128,806 -0.5 1.7 -0.4 1.66 1.70 1.83 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 15,667 15,576 14,949 26,615 26,563 24,593 0.2 1.4 8.2 1.70 1.71 1.65 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 26,539 26,367 24,995 40,868 40,818 40,026 0.1 -0.2 2.1 1.54 1.55 1.60 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 40,085 40,147 39,470 33,397 33,171 33,595 0.7 -0.4 -0.6 0.83 0.83 0.85 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,476 14,427 14,182 33,633 33,781 34,394 -0.4 0.0 -2.2 2.32 2.34 2.43 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 38,349 38,162 36,241 64,392 64,522 66,408 -0.2 0.9 -3.0 1.68 1.69 1.83 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 18,841 18,901 19,281 39,729 39,852 42,644 -0.3 0.4 -6.8 2.11 2.11 2.21 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 290,812 279,044 276,346 399,846 399,327 400,379 0.1 -1.0 -0.1 1.37 1.43 1.45 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 205,873 197,634 198,943 280,884 277,567 281,171 1.2 1.1 -0.1 1.36 1.40 1.41 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 84,939 81,410 77,403 118,962 121,760 119,208 -2.3 -5.5 -0.2 1.40 1.50 1.54 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,027 14,961 15,283 26,003 25,899 24,052 0.4 1.9 8.1 1.62 1.73 1.57 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 27,522 28,622 26,422 40,173 40,410 39,346 -0.6 -2.5 2.1 1.46 1.41 1.49 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 41,390 41,190 40,501 32,630 32,424 32,831 0.6 -1.1 -0.6 0.79 0.79 0.81 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 15,263 12,982 14,923 34,608 33,849 35,357 2.2 4.2 -2.1 2.27 2.61 2.38 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 38,376 35,533 36,224 63,758 61,964 65,640 2.9 2.7 -2.9 1.66 1.74 1.81 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 18,766 16,842 19,223 39,292 38,059 42,090 3.2 2.5 -6.6 2.09 2.26 2.19 (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 08 2002 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 1,990 10,769 18,405 0.2 1.3 2.3 MANUFACTURERS -1,887 326,101 -2,440 -0.6 0.0 -0.7 RETAILERS 1,762 3,763 14,116 0.6 1.4 5.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 2,115 1,715 6,729 0.9 0.7 3.0 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -709 4,863 -41,600 -0.1 0.4 -3.6 MANUFACTURERS -72 -234 -28,160 0.0 -0.1 -6.2 RETAILERS -1,084 3,354 -891 -0.3 0.8 -0.2 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 447 1,743 -12,549 0.2 0.6 -4.2 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 08 2002 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 811,016 703 0.09 832,816 748 0.09 MANUFACTURERS 297,284 268 0.09 325,911 190 0.06 RETAILERS 278,761 283 0.10 275,914 196 0.07 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 234,971 152 0.06 230,991 362 0.16 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,111,199 240 0.02 1,124,479 -162 -0.01 MANUFACTURERS 429,586 147 0.03 427,813 183 0.04 RETAILERS 399,056 271 0.07 412,514 -276 -0.07 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 282,557 -178 -0.06 284,152 -69 -0.02 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