Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 02 2006 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Feb. 2006 Jan. 2006 Feb. 2005 Feb. 2006 Jan. 2006 Feb. 2005 Feb. 2006 Jan. 2006 Feb. 2005 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,041,161 1,047,810 965,833 1,313,564 1,313,677 1,266,619 1.26 1.25 1.31 MANUFACTURERS 405,046 409,417 378,367 473,769 475,450 459,282 1.17 1.16 1.21 RETAILERS 324,001 326,403 301,567 474,303 475,498 463,277 1.46 1.46 1.54 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 312,114 311,990 285,899 365,492 362,729 344,060 1.17 1.16 1.20 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 955,677 956,501 888,257 1,316,172 1,307,394 1,268,250 1.38 1.37 1.43 MANUFACTURERS 383,455 373,213 359,440 477,422 473,261 462,466 1.25 1.27 1.29 RETAILERS 286,362 289,603 266,743 470,219 467,775 459,350 1.64 1.62 1.72 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 285,860 293,685 262,074 368,531 366,358 346,434 1.29 1.25 1.32 (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 02 2006 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Feb. 2006/ Jan. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ Jan. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ Jan. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ Jan. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ Jan. 2006 Dec. 2005 Feb. 2005 Jan. 2006 Dec. 2005 Feb. 2005 Jan. 2006 Dec. 2005 Feb. 2005 Jan. 2006 Dec. 2005 Feb. 2005 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.6 1.2 7.8 0.0 0.6 3.7 -0.1 -11.8 7.6 0.7 1.3 3.8 MANUFACTURERS -1.1 0.1 7.1 -0.4 1.1 3.2 2.7 -7.5 6.7 0.9 3.5 3.2 RETAILERS -0.7 3.0 7.4 -0.3 0.3 2.4 -1.1 -22.5 7.4 0.5 -0.2 2.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.0 0.7 9.2 0.8 0.2 6.2 -2.7 -4.4 9.1 0.6 0.6 6.4 (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 02 2006 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Feb. 2006 Jan. 2006 Feb. 2005 Feb. 2006 Jan. 2006 Feb. 2005 Feb. 2006/ Jan. 2006/ Feb. 2006/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jan. 2006 Dec. 2005 Feb. 2005 Feb. 2006 Jan. 2006 Feb. 2005 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 324,001 326,403 301,567 474,303 475,498 463,277 -0.3 0.3 2.4 1.46 1.46 1.54 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 248,714 248,923 227,153 320,985 321,073 309,983 0.0 0.3 3.5 1.29 1.29 1.36 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 75,287 77,480 74,414 153,318 154,425 153,294 -0.7 0.4 0.0 2.04 1.99 2.06 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 18,554 19,107 17,357 30,910 30,703 28,983 0.7 1.3 6.6 1.67 1.61 1.67 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 30,766 30,634 26,006 46,319 46,538 43,934 -0.5 0.7 5.4 1.51 1.52 1.69 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 44,690 44,291 42,384 33,810 33,751 33,275 0.2 0.3 1.6 0.76 0.76 0.79 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,375 17,571 16,708 42,381 42,257 41,421 0.3 -0.4 2.3 2.44 2.40 2.48 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 45,604 45,659 42,946 73,463 73,886 71,787 -0.6 -0.4 2.3 1.61 1.62 1.67 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,923 18,079 18,097 36,785 37,283 37,840 -1.3 -1.5 -2.8 2.05 2.06 2.09 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 286,362 289,603 266,743 470,219 467,775 459,350 0.5 -0.2 2.4 1.64 1.62 1.72 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 218,372 223,388 199,478 311,428 310,220 300,537 0.4 -0.4 3.6 1.43 1.39 1.51 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 67,990 66,215 67,265 158,791 157,555 158,813 0.8 0.2 0.0 2.34 2.38 2.36 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,713 17,329 15,564 29,303 29,874 27,447 -1.9 -1.3 6.8 1.75 1.72 1.76 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,009 24,381 20,279 47,153 46,212 44,637 2.0 3.0 5.6 1.96 1.90 2.20 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 40,531 42,323 38,414 33,351 33,825 32,820 -1.4 -1.8 1.6 0.82 0.80 0.85 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,533 12,970 13,905 40,431 38,876 39,516 4.0 -0.5 2.3 2.78 3.00 2.84 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 39,430 38,541 36,977 68,870 68,779 67,377 0.1 -2.1 2.2 1.75 1.78 1.82 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 14,777 14,006 14,906 34,173 34,226 35,229 -0.2 -3.0 -3.0 2.31 2.44 2.36 (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 02 2006 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 -6,649 12,149 75,328 -0.6 1.2 7.8 MANUFACTURERS -4,371 409,417 26,679 -1.1 0.0 7.1 RETAILERS -2,402 9,593 22,434 -0.7 3.0 7.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 124 2,015 26,215 0.0 0.7 9.2 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -113 7,270 46,945 0.0 0.6 3.7 MANUFACTURERS -1,681 4,992 14,487 -0.4 1.1 3.2 RETAILERS -1,195 1,633 11,026 -0.3 0.3 2.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 2,763 645 21,432 0.8 0.2 6.2 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 02 2006 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 963,124 -6,623 -0.69 1,054,449 -6,639 -0.63 MANUFACTURERS 373,236 -23 -0.01 409,953 -536 -0.13 RETAILERS 294,001 -4,398 -1.50 330,925 -4,522 -1.37 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 300,308 -6,623 -2.21 318,629 -6,639 -2.08 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,307,947 -553 -0.04 1,313,762 -85 -0.01 MANUFACTURERS 470,541 2,720 0.58 472,781 2,669 0.56 RETAILERS 466,280 1,495 0.32 474,520 978 0.21 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 366,911 -553 -0.15 362,814 -85 -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