Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 05 2006 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS May 2006 Apr. 2006 May 2005 May 2006 Apr. 2006 May 2005 May 2006 Apr. 2006 May 2005 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,057,442 1,043,191 972,103 1,324,108 1,313,526 1,260,158 1.25 1.26 1.30 MANUFACTURERS 403,113 394,480 376,001 462,301 462,308 444,876 1.15 1.17 1.18 RETAILERS 328,782 328,369 305,736 485,999 478,542 466,650 1.48 1.46 1.53 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 325,547 320,342 290,366 375,808 372,676 348,632 1.15 1.16 1.20 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,097,443 1,013,442 987,457 1,325,109 1,323,380 1,260,278 1.21 1.31 1.28 MANUFACTURERS 415,277 382,577 380,690 466,259 465,440 448,310 1.12 1.22 1.18 RETAILERS 343,493 321,775 313,573 486,225 484,876 466,530 1.42 1.51 1.49 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 338,673 309,090 293,194 372,625 373,064 345,438 1.10 1.21 1.18 (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 05 2006 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ May 2006/ Apr. 2006/ May 2006/ May 2006/ Apr. 2006/ May 2006/ May 2006/ Apr. 2006/ May 2006/ May 2006/ Apr. 2006/ May 2006/ Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 May 2005 Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 May 2005 Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 May 2005 Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 May 2005 TOTAL BUSINESS 1.4 0.6 8.8 0.8 0.7 5.1 8.3 -7.5 11.1 0.1 0.8 5.1 MANUFACTURERS 2.2 -0.1 7.2 0.0 1.0 3.9 8.5 -10.0 9.1 0.2 1.8 4.0 RETAILERS 0.1 0.7 7.5 1.6 -0.1 4.1 6.7 -2.7 9.5 0.3 -0.1 4.2 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1.6 1.5 12.1 0.8 1.3 7.8 9.6 -9.0 15.5 -0.1 0.8 7.9 (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 05 2006 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS May 2006 Apr. 2006 May 2005 May 2006 Apr. 2006 May 2005 May 2006/ Apr. 2006/ May 2006/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 May 2005 May 2006 Apr. 2006 May 2005 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 328,782 328,369 305,736 485,999 478,542 466,650 1.6 -0.1 4.1 1.48 1.46 1.53 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 254,013 251,998 231,700 326,034 323,530 313,021 0.8 0.2 4.2 1.28 1.28 1.35 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 74,769 76,371 74,036 159,965 155,012 153,629 3.2 -0.6 4.1 2.14 2.03 2.08 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 18,716 18,653 17,382 31,294 31,218 29,754 0.2 0.4 5.2 1.67 1.67 1.71 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 30,048 30,206 27,110 47,490 47,432 43,993 0.1 0.4 7.9 1.58 1.57 1.62 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 45,131 44,887 42,999 34,169 33,950 33,392 0.6 0.4 2.3 0.76 0.76 0.78 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,620 17,555 16,585 44,225 43,753 41,598 1.1 0.8 6.3 2.51 2.49 2.51 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 45,941 45,813 43,423 72,590 72,065 73,078 0.7 -1.1 -0.7 1.58 1.57 1.68 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,788 17,777 17,823 35,976 36,166 37,607 -0.5 -0.5 -4.3 2.02 2.03 2.11 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 343,493 321,775 313,573 486,225 484,876 466,530 0.3 -0.1 4.2 1.42 1.51 1.49 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 260,862 244,543 234,462 319,963 320,139 306,979 -0.1 -0.1 4.2 1.23 1.31 1.31 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 82,631 77,232 79,111 166,262 164,737 159,551 0.9 -0.1 4.2 2.01 2.13 2.02 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 17,850 16,487 16,332 30,637 30,500 29,099 0.4 1.4 5.3 1.72 1.85 1.78 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 36,370 32,846 31,891 49,105 49,804 45,533 -1.4 0.6 7.8 1.35 1.52 1.43 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 46,486 43,968 43,796 33,813 33,465 33,050 1.0 -0.4 2.3 0.73 0.76 0.75 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,176 16,930 16,032 42,854 42,878 40,267 -0.1 0.0 6.4 2.49 2.53 2.51 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 45,308 44,151 42,706 69,838 70,226 70,319 -0.6 -1.5 -0.7 1.54 1.59 1.65 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 16,968 16,773 16,905 34,249 35,153 35,877 -2.6 -0.6 -4.5 2.02 2.10 2.12 (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 05 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 14,251 6,604 85,339 1.4 0.6 8.8 MANUFACTURERS 8,633 394,480 27,112 2.2 0.0 7.2 RETAILERS 413 2,388 23,046 0.1 0.7 7.5 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 5,205 4,632 35,181 1.6 1.5 12.1 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 10,582 8,740 63,950 0.8 0.7 5.1 MANUFACTURERS -7 4,394 17,425 0.0 1.0 3.9 RETAILERS 7,457 -459 19,349 1.6 -0.1 4.1 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 3,132 4,805 27,176 0.8 1.3 7.8 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 05 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 1,014,629 -1,187 -0.12 1,043,315 -124 -0.01 MANUFACTURERS 384,004 -1,427 -0.37 394,932 -452 -0.11 RETAILERS 321,698 77 0.02 328,520 -151 -0.05 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 308,927 163 0.05 319,863 479 0.15 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,321,296 2,084 0.16 1,310,331 3,195 0.24 MANUFACTURERS 464,019 1,421 0.31 460,909 1,399 0.30 RETAILERS 484,924 -48 -0.01 478,146 396 0.08 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 372,353 711 0.19 371,276 1,400 0.38 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