Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 05 2001 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS May. 2001 Apr. 2001 May. 2000 May. 2001 Apr. 2001 May. 2000 May. 2001 Apr. 2001 May. 2000 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 843,162 833,698 844,417 1,197,101 1,196,694 1,170,699 1.42 1.44 1.39 MANUFACTURERS 347,786 339,031 359,570 478,082 479,659 470,778 1.37 1.41 1.31 RETAILERS 265,555 264,708 255,177 416,403 414,933 404,186 1.57 1.57 1.58 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 229,821 229,959 229,670 302,616 302,102 295,735 1.32 1.31 1.29 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 868,706 813,124 867,588 1,193,211 1,200,984 1,168,875 1.37 1.48 1.35 MANUFACTURERS 350,296 330,087 362,265 479,548 480,751 473,761 1.37 1.46 1.31 RETAILERS 279,023 258,246 266,678 413,821 417,498 401,904 1.48 1.62 1.51 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 239,387 224,791 238,645 299,842 302,735 293,210 1.25 1.35 1.23 (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 05 2001 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ May 2001/ Apr. 2001/ May 2001/ May 2001/ Apr. 2001/ May 2001/ May 2001/ Apr. 2001/ May 2001/ May 2001/ Apr. 2001/ May 2001/ Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 May 2000 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 May 2000 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 May 2000 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 May 2000 TOTAL BUSINESS 1.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 2.3 6.8 -6.8 0.1 -0.6 0.3 2.1 MANUFACTURERS 2.6 -2.4 -3.3 -0.3 -0.2 1.6 6.1 -10.7 -3.3 -0.3 0.7 1.2 RETAILERS 0.3 1.5 4.1 0.4 -0.3 3.0 8.0 -1.8 4.6 -0.9 0.0 3.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 2.3 6.5 -6.2 0.3 -1.0 0.0 2.3 (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 05 2001 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS May 2001 Apr. 2001 May 2000 May 2001 Apr. 2001 May 2000 May 2001/ Apr. 2001/ May 2001/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Apr. 2001 Mar. 2001 May 2000 May 2001 Apr. 2001 May 2000 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 265,555 264,708 255,177 416,403 414,933 404,186 0.4 -0.3 3.0 1.57 1.57 1.58 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 193,781 193,112 186,880 286,691 285,851 279,494 0.3 -0.4 2.6 1.48 1.48 1.50 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 71,774 71,596 68,297 129,712 129,082 124,692 0.5 -0.1 4.0 1.81 1.80 1.83 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,728 14,671 15,061 24,420 24,453 24,261 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 1.66 1.67 1.61 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,801 24,894 23,149 41,138 40,948 40,334 0.5 -0.2 2.0 1.66 1.64 1.74 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 39,953 39,702 38,564 34,051 33,918 33,505 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.85 0.85 0.87 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,160 14,341 14,034 34,401 34,328 33,699 0.2 -1.4 2.1 2.43 2.39 2.40 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 34,554 35,004 33,929 66,978 66,463 64,732 0.8 -0.9 3.5 1.94 1.90 1.91 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 19,544 19,975 19,841 43,708 43,499 42,773 0.5 -0.7 2.2 2.24 2.18 2.16 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 279,023 258,246 266,678 413,821 417,498 401,904 -0.9 0.0 3.0 1.48 1.62 1.51 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 199,098 186,064 190,753 280,751 282,670 273,892 -0.7 -0.1 2.5 1.41 1.52 1.44 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 79,925 72,182 75,925 133,070 134,828 128,012 -1.3 0.1 4.0 1.66 1.87 1.69 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,179 13,123 14,462 23,492 23,964 23,388 -2.0 1.0 0.4 1.66 1.83 1.62 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 29,702 26,667 27,558 42,454 42,709 41,625 -0.6 0.7 2.0 1.43 1.60 1.51 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 41,264 38,524 39,464 33,493 33,629 32,924 -0.4 -0.2 1.7 0.81 0.87 0.83 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 13,967 13,516 13,783 33,163 33,504 32,520 -1.0 -1.7 2.0 2.37 2.48 2.36 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 34,312 33,079 33,420 64,783 64,776 62,615 0.0 -0.8 3.5 1.89 1.96 1.87 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 19,059 18,863 19,281 42,397 42,455 41,490 -0.1 -0.7 2.2 2.22 2.25 2.15 (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 05 2001 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 9,464 -4,102 -1,255 1.1 -0.5 -0.1 MANUFACTURERS 8,755 339,031 -11,784 2.6 0.0 -3.3 RETAILERS 847 4,013 10,378 0.3 1.5 4.1 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -138 340 151 -0.1 0.1 0.1 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 407 -1,836 26,402 0.0 -0.2 2.3 MANUFACTURERS -1,577 -920 7,304 -0.3 -0.2 1.6 RETAILERS 1,470 -1,196 12,217 0.4 -0.3 3.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 514 280 6,881 0.2 0.1 2.3 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 05 2001 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 814,116 -992 -0.12 833,817 -119 -0.01 MANUFACTURERS 330,787 -700 -0.21 338,949 82 0.02 RETAILERS 258,257 -11 -0.00 264,639 69 0.03 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 225,072 -281 -0.12 230,229 -270 -0.12 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,202,421 -1,437 -0.12 1,198,883 -2,189 -0.18 MANUFACTURERS 481,308 -557 -0.12 480,959 -1,300 -0.27 RETAILERS 417,711 -213 -0.05 415,249 -316 -0.08 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 303,402 -667 -0.22 302,675 -573 -0.19 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