Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 02 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Feb. 2002 Jan. 2002 Feb. 2001 Feb. 2002 Jan. 2002 Feb. 2001 Feb. 2002 Jan. 2002 Feb. 2001 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 817,936 825,057 842,159 1,132,705 1,133,458 1,204,612 1.38 1.37 1.43 MANUFACTURERS 321,944 331,216 347,983 441,761 443,644 484,353 1.37 1.34 1.39 RETAILERS 268,961 268,511 261,759 405,827 402,827 417,602 1.51 1.50 1.60 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 227,031 225,330 232,417 285,117 286,987 302,657 1.26 1.27 1.30 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 757,782 756,053 783,043 1,129,825 1,126,517 1,203,549 1.49 1.49 1.54 MANUFACTURERS 311,894 298,106 338,708 444,161 441,954 487,724 1.42 1.48 1.44 RETAILERS 238,328 240,916 231,868 399,856 394,035 411,718 1.68 1.64 1.78 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 207,560 217,031 212,467 285,808 290,528 304,107 1.38 1.34 1.43 (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 2002 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Feb. 2002/ Jan. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ Jan. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ Jan. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ Jan. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ Jan. 2002 Dec. 2001 Feb. 2001 Jan. 2002 Dec. 2001 Feb. 2001 Jan. 2002 Dec. 2001 Feb. 2001 Jan. 2002 Dec. 2001 Feb. 2001 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.9 0.9 -2.9 -0.1 -0.1 -6.0 0.2 -10.7 -3.2 0.3 0.7 -6.1 MANUFACTURERS -2.8 1.4 -7.5 -0.4 -0.8 -8.8 4.6 -7.0 -7.9 0.5 1.3 -8.9 RETAILERS 0.2 0.1 2.8 0.7 1.0 -2.8 -1.1 -22.6 2.8 1.5 0.1 -2.9 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.8 1.2 -2.3 -0.7 -0.5 -5.8 -4.4 0.9 -2.3 -1.6 0.6 -6.0 (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 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Feb. 2002 Jan. 2002 Feb. 2001 Feb. 2002 Jan. 2002 Feb. 2001 Feb. 2002/ Jan. 2002/ Feb. 2002/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jan. 2002 Dec. 2001 Feb. 2001 Feb. 2002 Jan. 2002 Feb. 2001 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 268,961 268,511 261,759 405,827 402,827 417,602 0.7 1.0 -2.8 1.51 1.50 1.60 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 195,776 195,864 191,279 281,520 281,700 286,833 -0.1 0.1 -1.9 1.44 1.44 1.50 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 73,185 72,647 70,480 124,307 121,127 130,769 2.6 3.0 -4.9 1.70 1.67 1.86 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 15,717 15,561 14,765 24,769 24,690 23,970 0.3 1.9 3.3 1.58 1.59 1.62 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,888 24,947 23,940 40,724 40,492 40,916 0.6 0.7 -0.5 1.64 1.62 1.71 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 40,876 40,911 39,811 34,031 34,086 33,798 -0.2 -0.7 0.7 0.83 0.83 0.85 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,776 14,699 14,460 32,617 33,343 35,134 -2.2 2.4 -7.2 2.21 2.27 2.43 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 36,597 36,380 34,185 65,028 64,698 66,593 0.5 -1.6 -2.4 1.78 1.78 1.95 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 20,638 20,593 19,571 41,469 41,244 43,779 0.5 -2.5 -5.3 2.01 2.00 2.24 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 238,328 240,916 231,868 399,856 394,035 411,718 1.5 0.1 -2.9 1.68 1.64 1.78 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 170,106 175,285 166,180 272,486 270,609 277,438 0.7 -0.7 -1.8 1.60 1.54 1.67 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 68,222 65,631 65,688 127,370 123,426 134,280 3.2 1.9 -5.1 1.87 1.88 2.04 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,189 14,595 13,308 23,803 24,023 22,987 -0.9 -0.5 3.5 1.68 1.65 1.73 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 20,200 20,866 19,411 41,050 39,682 41,284 3.4 2.0 -0.6 2.03 1.90 2.13 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 36,905 39,388 35,911 33,662 34,208 33,430 -1.6 -2.5 0.7 0.91 0.87 0.93 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 11,952 10,526 11,625 30,888 30,342 33,272 1.8 1.1 -7.2 2.58 2.88 2.86 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 30,046 29,213 27,929 61,096 59,432 62,629 2.8 -2.3 -2.4 2.03 2.03 2.24 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 16,675 16,077 15,749 38,691 37,573 40,933 3.0 -3.5 -5.5 2.32 2.34 2.60 (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 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 -7,121 7,504 -24,223 -0.9 0.9 -2.9 MANUFACTURERS -9,272 331,216 -26,039 -2.8 0.0 -7.5 RETAILERS 450 317 7,202 0.2 0.1 2.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,701 2,765 -5,386 0.8 1.2 -2.3 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -753 -1,079 -71,907 -0.1 -0.1 -6.0 MANUFACTURERS -1,883 -3,617 -42,592 -0.4 -0.8 -8.8 RETAILERS 3,000 3,942 -11,775 0.7 1.0 -2.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -1,870 -1,404 -17,540 -0.7 -0.5 -5.8 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 02 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 757,186 -1,133 -0.15 826,403 -1,346 -0.16 MANUFACTURERS 299,412 -1,306 -0.44 333,246 -2,030 -0.61 RETAILERS 240,592 324 0.13 267,951 560 0.21 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 217,182 -151 -0.07 225,206 124 0.06 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,128,561 -2,044 -0.18 1,136,620 -3,162 -0.28 MANUFACTURERS 442,382 -428 -0.10 444,439 -795 -0.18 RETAILERS 395,431 -1,396 -0.35 404,482 -1,655 -0.41 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 290,748 -220 -0.08 287,699 -712 -0.25 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