Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 04 2001 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2000 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2000 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2000 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 833,817 837,800 838,660 1,198,883 1,198,530 1,163,495 1.44 1.43 1.39 MANUFACTURERS 338,949 347,486 355,386 480,959 480,579 470,673 1.42 1.38 1.32 RETAILERS 264,639 260,695 254,612 415,249 416,129 398,940 1.57 1.60 1.57 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 230,229 229,619 228,662 302,675 301,822 293,882 1.31 1.31 1.29 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 814,116 872,406 814,860 1,202,421 1,197,623 1,168,393 1.48 1.37 1.43 MANUFACTURERS 330,787 369,578 349,532 481,308 477,458 471,873 1.46 1.29 1.35 RETAILERS 258,257 263,054 247,183 417,711 417,556 401,757 1.62 1.59 1.63 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 225,072 239,774 218,145 303,402 302,609 294,763 1.35 1.26 1.35 (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 2001 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Apr. 2001/ Mar. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ Mar. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ Mar. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ Mar. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ Mar. 2001 Feb. 2001 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2001 Feb. 2001 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2001 Feb. 2001 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2001 Feb. 2001 Apr. 2000 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.5 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.4 3.0 -6.7 11.4 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 2.9 MANUFACTURERS -2.5 -0.1 -4.6 0.1 -0.8 2.2 -10.5 9.1 -5.4 0.8 -2.1 2.0 RETAILERS 1.5 -0.5 3.9 -0.2 -0.3 4.1 -1.8 13.4 4.5 0.0 1.4 4.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.3 -1.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 3.0 -6.1 12.9 3.2 0.3 -0.5 2.9 (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 04 2001 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2000 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2000 Apr. 2001/ Mar. 2001/ Apr. 2001/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Mar. 2001 Feb. 2001 Apr. 2000 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2000 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 264,639 260,695 254,612 415,249 416,129 398,940 -0.2 -0.3 4.1 1.57 1.60 1.57 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 193,466 191,118 186,145 286,219 286,882 276,565 -0.2 -0.1 3.5 1.48 1.50 1.49 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 71,173 69,577 68,467 129,030 129,247 122,375 -0.2 -0.9 5.4 1.81 1.86 1.79 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,634 14,692 15,106 24,466 24,510 24,095 -0.2 0.4 1.5 1.67 1.67 1.60 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,986 24,179 22,886 41,085 41,044 40,167 0.1 0.1 2.3 1.64 1.70 1.76 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 39,719 39,723 38,741 33,961 33,776 33,241 0.5 0.1 2.2 0.86 0.85 0.86 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,404 14,319 13,885 34,285 34,833 33,149 -1.6 -1.0 3.4 2.38 2.43 2.39 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 35,015 34,131 33,444 66,491 67,044 64,265 -0.8 1.2 3.5 1.90 1.96 1.92 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 19,957 19,463 19,485 43,411 43,791 42,487 -0.9 1.0 2.2 2.18 2.25 2.18 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 258,257 263,054 247,183 417,711 417,556 401,757 0.0 1.4 4.0 1.62 1.59 1.63 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 186,183 186,599 178,776 283,051 282,838 273,732 0.1 1.9 3.4 1.52 1.52 1.53 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 72,074 76,455 68,407 134,660 134,718 128,025 0.0 0.3 5.2 1.87 1.76 1.87 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 13,130 14,544 13,649 24,001 23,726 23,637 1.2 3.2 1.5 1.83 1.63 1.73 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 26,778 23,710 23,996 42,852 42,398 41,894 1.1 2.1 2.3 1.60 1.79 1.75 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 38,484 39,757 38,033 33,680 33,709 32,940 -0.1 0.8 2.2 0.88 0.85 0.87 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 13,520 13,242 13,162 33,496 34,067 32,420 -1.7 2.3 3.3 2.48 2.57 2.46 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 33,054 31,537 31,638 64,936 65,319 62,764 -0.6 4.3 3.5 1.96 2.07 1.98 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 18,856 17,790 18,424 42,456 42,740 41,552 -0.7 5.6 2.2 2.25 2.40 2.26 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data.