Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 04 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Apr. 2000 Mar. 2000 Apr. 1999 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2000 Apr. 1999 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2000 Apr. 1999 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 886,277 891,597 814,016 1,170,886 1,165,746 1,110,561 1.32 1.31 1.36 DURABLE 451,727 454,374 419,255 714,176 708,980 676,552 1.58 1.56 1.61 NONDURABLE 434,550 437,223 394,761 456,710 456,766 434,009 1.05 1.04 1.10 MANUFACTURERS 373,036 377,562 347,568 477,934 475,887 463,194 1.28 1.26 1.33 DURABLE 209,548 211,477 197,246 299,404 297,959 292,415 1.43 1.41 1.48 NONDURABLE 163,488 166,085 150,322 178,530 177,928 170,779 1.09 1.07 1.14 RETAILERS 266,806 268,357 244,556 376,326 375,653 354,556 1.41 1.40 1.45 DURABLE 111,210 112,529 101,905 206,517 204,946 192,171 1.86 1.82 1.89 NONDURABLE 155,596 155,828 142,651 169,809 170,707 162,385 1.09 1.10 1.14 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 246,435 245,678 221,892 316,626 314,206 292,811 1.28 1.28 1.32 DURABLE 130,969 130,368 120,104 208,255 206,075 191,966 1.59 1.58 1.60 NONDURABLE 115,466 115,310 101,788 108,371 108,131 100,845 0.94 0.94 0.99 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 862,846 937,113 810,651 1,180,573 1,169,199 1,119,058 1.37 1.25 1.38 DURABLE 438,019 490,230 419,397 725,373 713,238 686,781 1.66 1.45 1.64 NONDURABLE 424,827 446,883 391,254 455,200 455,961 432,277 1.07 1.02 1.10 MANUFACTURERS 366,938 400,591 343,780 480,703 474,765 465,450 1.31 1.19 1.35 DURABLE 205,400 231,213 194,694 301,282 297,082 294,019 1.47 1.28 1.51 NONDURABLE 161,538 169,378 149,086 179,421 177,683 171,431 1.11 1.05 1.15 RETAILERS 259,872 273,112 242,761 380,643 377,701 358,384 1.46 1.38 1.48 DURABLE 108,325 118,242 103,816 213,754 209,735 198,818 1.97 1.77 1.92 NONDURABLE 151,547 154,870 138,945 166,889 167,966 159,566 1.10 1.08 1.15 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 236,036 263,410 224,110 319,227 316,733 295,224 1.35 1.20 1.32 DURABLE 124,294 140,775 120,887 210,337 206,421 193,944 1.69 1.47 1.60 NONDURABLE 111,742 122,635 103,223 108,890 110,312 101,280 0.97 0.90 0.98 (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 04 2000 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Apr. 2000/ Mar. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ Mar. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ Mar. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ Mar. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Apr. 1999 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Apr. 1999 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Apr. 1999 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Apr. 1999 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.6 1.2 8.9 0.4 0.3 5.4 -7.9 11.3 6.4 1.0 0.4 5.5 DURABLE -0.6 1.1 7.7 0.7 0.3 5.6 -10.7 13.2 4.4 1.7 0.4 5.6 NONDURABLE -0.6 1.3 10.1 0.0 0.3 5.2 -4.9 9.3 8.6 -0.2 0.5 5.3 MANUFACTURERS -1.2 1.8 7.3 0.4 0.0 3.2 -8.4 9.5 6.7 1.3 -0.9 3.3 DURABLE -0.9 2.4 6.2 0.5 -0.2 2.4 -11.2 12.7 5.5 1.4 -1.2 2.5 NONDURABLE -1.6 1.1 8.8 0.3 0.2 4.5 -4.6 5.5 8.4 1.0 -0.4 4.7 RETAILERS -0.6 0.4 9.1 0.2 0.4 6.1 -4.8 11.5 7.0 0.8 2.3 6.2 DURABLE -1.2 -0.6 9.1 0.8 0.8 7.5 -8.4 12.0 4.3 1.9 2.8 7.5 NONDURABLE -0.1 1.2 9.1 -0.5 -0.1 4.6 -2.1 11.1 9.1 -0.6 1.6 4.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.3 1.0 11.1 0.8 0.6 8.1 -10.4 13.7 5.3 0.8 0.3 8.1 DURABLE 0.5 0.5 9.0 1.1 0.5 8.5 -11.7 14.9 2.8 1.9 0.5 8.5 NONDURABLE 0.1 1.6 13.4 0.2 0.9 7.5 -8.9 12.4 8.3 -1.3 0.0 7.5 (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 04 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Apr. 2000 Mar. 2000 Apr. 1999 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2000 Apr. 1999 Apr. 2000/ Mar. 2000/ Apr. 2000/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Apr. 1999 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2000 Apr. 1999 ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 266,806 268,357 244,556 376,326 375,653 354,556 0.2 0.4 6.1 1.41 1.40 1.45 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 200,409 201,178 184,165 265,196 265,793 251,434 -0.2 0.4 5.5 1.32 1.32 1.37 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 111,210 112,529 101,905 206,517 204,946 192,171 0.8 0.8 7.5 1.86 1.82 1.89 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 15,460 16,064 15,014 30,735 30,081 28,049 2.2 1.0 9.6 1.99 1.87 1.87 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 66,397 67,179 60,391 111,130 109,860 103,122 1.2 0.4 7.8 1.67 1.64 1.71 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 14,628 14,522 13,137 26,479 26,617 25,441 -0.5 1.7 4.1 1.81 1.83 1.94 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 155,596 155,828 142,651 169,809 170,707 162,385 -0.5 -0.1 4.6 1.09 1.10 1.14 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 33,323 33,210 31,114 62,693 63,073 60,914 -0.6 -0.6 2.9 1.88 1.90 1.96 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 25,943 25,856 24,451 50,867 51,211 49,784 -0.7 -0.7 2.2 1.96 1.98 2.04 FOOD GROUP STORES 40,187 39,597 37,560 31,958 31,889 30,127 0.2 0.1 6.1 0.80 0.81 0.80 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 11,728 11,840 11,303 25,770 25,758 25,803 0.0 0.4 -0.1 2.20 2.18 2.28 NOT ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 259,872 273,112 242,761 380,643 377,701 358,384 0.8 2.3 6.2 1.46 1.38 1.48 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 193,894 198,200 179,385 262,569 261,742 248,834 0.3 2.4 5.5 1.35 1.32 1.39 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 108,325 118,242 103,816 213,754 209,735 198,818 1.9 2.8 7.5 1.97 1.77 1.92 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 16,231 15,698 16,505 32,456 31,194 29,564 4.0 4.4 9.8 2.00 1.99 1.79 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 65,978 74,912 63,376 118,074 115,959 109,550 1.8 2.0 7.8 1.79 1.55 1.73 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 13,202 14,285 12,029 26,082 25,845 25,034 0.9 4.1 4.2 1.98 1.81 2.08 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 151,547 154,870 138,945 166,889 167,966 159,566 -0.6 1.6 4.6 1.10 1.08 1.15 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 31,484 31,200 28,861 61,282 61,239 59,535 0.1 1.9 2.9 1.95 1.96 2.06 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 24,620 24,124 22,666 49,799 49,828 48,739 -0.1 2.0 2.2 2.02 2.07 2.15 FOOD GROUP STORES 39,780 39,770 36,905 31,545 31,761 29,772 -0.7 0.9 6.0 0.79 0.80 0.81 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 11,542 11,291 10,871 25,383 25,346 25,390 0.1 4.5 0.0 2.20 2.24 2.34 (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 04 2000 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 -5,320 10,440 72,261 -0.6 1.2 8.9 DURABLE -2,647 4,978 32,472 -0.6 1.1 7.7 NONDURABLE -2,673 5,462 39,789 -0.6 1.3 10.1 MANUFACTURERS -4,526 6,697 25,468 -1.2 1.8 7.3 DURABLE -1,929 4,922 12,302 -0.9 2.4 6.2 NONDURABLE -2,597 1,775 13,166 -1.6 1.1 8.8 RETAILERS -1,551 1,193 22,250 -0.6 0.4 9.1 DURABLE -1,319 -650 9,305 -1.2 -0.6 9.1 NONDURABLE -232 1,843 12,945 -0.1 1.2 9.1 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 757 2,550 24,543 0.3 1.0 11.1 DURABLE 601 706 10,865 0.5 0.5 9.0 NONDURABLE 156 1,844 13,678 0.1 1.6 13.4 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 5,140 3,298 60,325 0.4 0.3 5.4 DURABLE 5,196 2,152 37,624 0.7 0.3 5.6 NONDURABLE -56 1,146 22,701 0.0 0.3 5.2 MANUFACTURERS 2,047 -112 14,740 0.4 0.0 3.2 DURABLE 1,445 -546 6,989 0.5 -0.2 2.4 NONDURABLE 602 434 7,751 0.3 0.2 4.5 RETAILERS 673 1,434 21,770 0.2 0.4 6.1 DURABLE 1,571 1,665 14,346 0.8 0.8 7.5 NONDURABLE -898 -231 7,424 -0.5 -0.1 4.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 2,420 1,976 23,815 0.8 0.6 8.1 DURABLE 2,180 1,033 16,289 1.1 0.5 8.5 NONDURABLE 240 943 7,526 0.2 0.9 7.5 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 04 2000 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 935,722 1,391 0.15 891,250 347 0.04 DURABLE 489,545 685 0.14 454,837 -463 -0.10 NONDURABLE 446,177 706 0.16 436,413 810 0.19 MANUFACTURERS 399,124 1,467 0.37 377,108 454 0.12 DURABLE 230,310 903 0.39 211,230 247 0.12 NONDURABLE 168,814 564 0.33 165,878 207 0.12 RETAILERS 273,022 90 0.03 268,550 -193 -0.07 DURABLE 118,178 64 0.05 112,831 -302 -0.27 NONDURABLE 154,844 26 0.02 155,719 109 0.07 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 263,576 -166 -0.06 245,592 86 0.04 DURABLE 141,057 -282 -0.20 130,776 -408 -0.31 NONDURABLE 122,519 116 0.09 114,816 494 0.43 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,170,356 -1,157 -0.10 1,166,278 -532 -0.05 DURABLE 714,260 -1,022 -0.14 709,072 -92 -0.01 NONDURABLE 456,096 -135 -0.03 457,206 -440 -0.10 MANUFACTURERS 475,488 -723 -0.15 476,216 -329 -0.07 DURABLE 297,781 -699 -0.23 298,305 -346 -0.12 NONDURABLE 177,707 -24 -0.01 177,911 17 0.01 RETAILERS 377,569 132 0.03 375,586 67 0.02 DURABLE 209,710 25 0.01 204,728 218 0.11 NONDURABLE 167,859 107 0.06 170,858 -151 -0.09 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 317,299 -566 -0.18 314,476 -270 -0.09 DURABLE 206,769 -348 -0.17 206,039 36 0.02 NONDURABLE 110,530 -218 -0.20 108,437 -306 -0.28 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