Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 02 2009 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Feb. 2009 Jan. 2009 Feb. 2008 Feb. 2009 Jan. 2009 Feb. 2008 Feb. 2009 Jan. 2009 Feb. 2008 (p) (r) (r) (p) (r) (r) (p) (r) (r) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 994,901 992,710 1,143,201 1,421,255 1,439,524 1,472,702 1.43 1.45 1.29 MANUFACTURERS 365,928 366,366 429,531 529,667 535,850 540,675 1.45 1.46 1.26 RETAILERS 309,246 308,613 340,684 472,251 477,759 505,447 1.53 1.55 1.48 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 319,727 317,731 372,986 419,337 425,915 426,580 1.31 1.34 1.14 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 894,593 908,871 1,078,265 1,416,016 1,429,953 1,471,312 1.58 1.57 1.36 MANUFACTURERS 336,710 332,396 417,428 531,187 534,056 542,782 1.58 1.61 1.30 RETAILERS 273,006 282,077 313,244 464,357 467,530 498,312 1.70 1.66 1.59 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 284,877 294,398 347,593 420,472 428,367 430,218 1.48 1.46 1.24 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. Table 2. PERCENT CHANGES FOR SALES AND INVENTORIES - MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 02 2009 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Feb. 2009/ Jan. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Jan. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Jan. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Jan. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Jan. 2009 Dec. 2008 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2009 Dec. 2008 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2009 Dec. 2008 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2009 Dec. 2008 Feb. 2008 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.2 -1.2 -13.0 -1.3 -1.3 -3.5 -1.6 -13.5 -17.0 -1.0 -0.6 -3.8 MANUFACTURERS -0.1 -2.6 -14.8 -1.2 -1.1 -2.0 1.3 -9.8 -19.3 -0.5 1.1 -2.1 RETAILERS 0.2 1.9 -9.2 -1.2 -1.8 -6.6 -3.2 -20.4 -12.8 -0.7 -2.7 -6.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.6 -2.4 -14.3 -1.5 -0.9 -1.7 -3.2 -10.1 -18.0 -1.8 -0.3 -2.3 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. Table 3. ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS, BY KIND OF BUSINESS DATA MONTH 02 2009 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Feb. 2009 Jan. 2009 Feb. 2008 Feb. 2009 Jan. 2009 Feb. 2008 Feb. 2009/ Jan. 2009/ Feb. 2009/ Feb. 2009 Jan. 2009 Feb. 2008 (p) (r) (r) (p) (r) (r) Jan. 2009 Dec. 2008 Feb. 2008 (p) (r) (r) ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 309,246 308,613 340,684 472,251 477,759 505,447 -1.2 -1.8 -6.6 1.53 1.55 1.48 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 251,731 249,340 266,903 334,690 335,995 345,655 -0.4 -0.7 -3.2 1.33 1.35 1.30 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 57,515 59,273 73,781 137,561 141,764 159,792 -3.0 -4.4 -13.9 2.39 2.39 2.17 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 17,436 17,333 18,644 30,317 30,924 32,897 -2.0 -1.0 -7.8 1.74 1.78 1.76 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,645 24,762 27,538 50,017 49,794 50,133 0.4 -0.5 -0.2 2.03 2.01 1.82 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 49,239 49,308 48,367 38,389 38,256 36,858 0.3 1.0 4.2 0.78 0.78 0.76 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 18,266 17,775 18,655 45,661 45,670 46,921 0.0 -0.7 -2.7 2.50 2.57 2.52 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 50,229 49,643 49,204 72,451 72,975 77,133 -0.7 -1.6 -6.1 1.44 1.47 1.57 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 16,106 15,965 17,103 33,024 33,106 37,178 -0.2 -2.0 -11.2 2.05 2.07 2.17 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 273,006 282,077 313,244 464,357 467,530 498,312 -0.7 -2.7 -6.8 1.70 1.66 1.59 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 220,359 229,608 243,004 324,534 324,283 335,342 0.1 -1.6 -3.2 1.47 1.41 1.38 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 52,647 52,469 70,240 139,823 143,247 162,970 -2.4 -5.1 -14.2 2.66 2.73 2.32 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 15,958 16,284 17,679 28,771 30,213 31,219 -4.8 -2.6 -7.8 1.80 1.86 1.77 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 18,528 19,044 21,783 50,417 48,599 50,634 3.7 1.4 -0.4 2.72 2.55 2.32 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 44,392 48,749 45,351 37,628 38,186 36,124 -1.5 -1.4 4.2 0.85 0.78 0.80 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 15,171 13,857 16,128 43,789 42,290 44,997 3.5 -1.4 -2.7 2.89 3.05 2.79 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 43,611 43,395 44,205 68,451 68,545 72,993 -0.1 -2.5 -6.2 1.57 1.58 1.65 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 13,169 12,701 14,490 30,877 30,590 34,836 0.9 -2.8 -11.4 2.34 2.41 2.40 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. Table 4. ADJUSTED MTIS DOLLAR AND PERCENT CHANGES DATA MONTH 02 2009 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 2,191 -11,801 -148300 0.2 -1.2 -13.0 MANUFACTURERS -438 366,366 -63,603 -0.1 0.0 -14.8 RETAILERS 633 5,754 -31,438 0.2 1.9 -9.2 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,996 -7,941 -53,259 0.6 -2.4 -14.3 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -18,269 -18,551 -51,447 -1.3 -1.3 -3.5 MANUFACTURERS -6,183 -6,136 -11,008 -1.2 -1.1 -2.0 RETAILERS -5,508 -8,758 -33,196 -1.2 -1.8 -6.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -6,578 -3,657 -7,243 -1.5 -0.9 -1.7 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 2009 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 920,370 -11,499 -1.25 1,004,014 -11,304 -1.13 MANUFACTURERS 335,500 -3,104 -0.93 369,404 -3,038 -0.82 RETAILERS 281,464 613 0.22 308,461 152 0.05 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 303,406 -9,008 -2.97 326,149 -8,418 -2.58 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,427,260 2,693 0.19 1,440,075 -551 -0.04 MANUFACTURERS 534,495 -439 -0.08 537,568 -1,718 -0.32 RETAILERS 467,613 -83 -0.02 478,280 -521 -0.11 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 425,152 3,215 0.76 424,227 1,688 0.40 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