Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 08 2007 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Aug. 2006 Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Aug. 2006 Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Aug. 2006 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,119,128 1,123,373 1,086,214 1,420,808 1,418,684 1,379,015 1.27 1.26 1.27 MANUFACTURERS 417,946 424,692 419,825 516,576 517,103 504,548 1.24 1.22 1.20 RETAILERS 340,263 339,152 328,469 505,216 502,860 492,369 1.48 1.48 1.50 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 360,919 359,529 337,920 399,016 398,721 382,098 1.11 1.11 1.13 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,173,041 1,091,566 1,135,012 1,404,722 1,405,008 1,364,284 1.20 1.29 1.20 MANUFACTURERS 437,665 396,831 436,542 520,682 520,897 508,746 1.19 1.31 1.17 RETAILERS 355,284 339,396 342,028 489,663 486,721 476,962 1.38 1.43 1.39 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 380,092 355,339 356,442 394,377 397,390 378,576 1.04 1.12 1.06 (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 2007 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Aug. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Aug. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Aug. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Aug. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Aug. 2006 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.4 1.1 3.0 0.1 0.5 3.0 7.5 -5.1 3.4 0.0 0.2 3.0 MANUFACTURERS -1.6 2.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 2.4 10.3 -9.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 RETAILERS 0.3 0.6 3.6 0.5 1.0 2.6 4.7 -1.3 3.9 0.6 -1.3 2.7 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.4 0.2 6.8 0.1 0.2 4.4 7.0 -3.1 6.6 -0.8 0.5 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 2007 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Aug. 2006 Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Aug. 2006 Aug. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Aug. 2006 Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Aug. 2006 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 340,263 339,152 328,469 505,216 502,860 492,369 0.5 1.0 2.6 1.48 1.48 1.50 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 262,547 263,894 253,600 342,636 342,604 331,847 0.0 0.1 3.3 1.31 1.30 1.31 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 77,716 75,258 74,869 162,580 160,256 160,522 1.5 3.1 1.3 2.09 2.13 2.14 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 19,773 19,701 19,274 32,785 32,830 32,304 -0.1 0.8 1.5 1.66 1.67 1.68 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 29,514 29,904 29,703 48,653 48,497 48,584 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.65 1.62 1.64 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 47,901 47,978 45,635 35,612 35,405 34,569 0.6 0.3 3.0 0.74 0.74 0.76 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 19,020 19,049 17,918 49,569 49,503 46,846 0.1 0.0 5.8 2.61 2.60 2.61 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 48,573 48,445 46,063 75,971 76,206 73,744 -0.3 -0.7 3.0 1.56 1.57 1.60 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,545 17,592 17,526 36,821 37,045 35,962 -0.6 -0.4 2.4 2.10 2.11 2.05 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 355,284 339,396 342,028 489,663 486,721 476,962 0.6 -1.3 2.7 1.38 1.43 1.39 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 269,165 259,072 258,953 338,965 334,723 328,328 1.3 0.2 3.2 1.26 1.29 1.27 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 86,119 80,324 83,075 150,698 151,998 148,634 -0.9 -4.3 1.4 1.75 1.89 1.79 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 20,306 18,751 19,701 32,162 32,305 31,690 -0.4 1.0 1.5 1.58 1.72 1.61 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 31,036 31,473 31,597 47,875 47,915 47,709 -0.1 -2.3 0.3 1.54 1.52 1.51 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 48,978 48,493 46,275 35,044 34,811 34,000 0.7 -0.7 3.1 0.72 0.72 0.73 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 19,207 17,134 17,957 50,213 48,810 47,549 2.9 1.4 5.6 2.61 2.85 2.65 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 48,198 45,671 45,026 74,079 72,299 72,017 2.5 -0.3 2.9 1.54 1.58 1.60 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,247 15,619 16,898 35,790 34,822 34,991 2.8 0.9 2.3 2.08 2.23 2.07 (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 2007 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 -4,245 12,302 32,914 -0.4 1.1 3.0 MANUFACTURERS -6,746 424,692 -1,879 -1.6 0.0 -0.4 RETAILERS 1,111 1,879 11,794 0.3 0.6 3.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,390 741 22,999 0.4 0.2 6.8 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 2,124 6,662 41,793 0.1 0.5 3.0 MANUFACTURERS -527 596 12,028 -0.1 0.1 2.4 RETAILERS 2,356 5,211 12,847 0.5 1.0 2.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 295 855 16,918 0.1 0.2 4.4 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 2007 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 1,090,854 712 0.07 1,123,827 -454 -0.04 MANUFACTURERS 396,474 357 0.09 425,892 -1,200 -0.28 RETAILERS 339,234 162 0.05 338,863 289 0.09 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 355,146 193 0.05 359,072 457 0.13 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,404,838 170 0.01 1,419,028 -344 -0.02 MANUFACTURERS 520,936 -39 -0.01 517,340 -237 -0.05 RETAILERS 486,695 26 0.01 502,854 6 0.00 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 397,207 183 0.05 398,834 -113 -0.03 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