Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 07 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Jul. 2001 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 832,816 822,795 814,554 1,124,479 1,119,454 1,168,281 1.35 1.36 1.43 MANUFACTURERS 325,911 320,810 325,820 427,813 428,230 460,388 1.31 1.33 1.41 RETAILERS 275,914 272,347 263,114 412,514 408,884 409,731 1.50 1.50 1.56 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 230,991 229,638 225,620 284,152 282,340 298,162 1.23 1.23 1.32 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 811,016 838,763 777,549 1,111,199 1,107,513 1,154,792 1.37 1.32 1.49 MANUFACTURERS 297,284 339,333 293,911 429,586 425,000 462,192 1.45 1.25 1.57 RETAILERS 278,761 272,623 260,755 399,056 403,313 396,024 1.43 1.48 1.52 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 234,971 226,807 222,883 282,557 279,200 296,576 1.20 1.23 1.33 (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 07 2002 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Jul. 2002/ Jun. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Jun. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Jun. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Jun. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ Jun. 2002 May. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jun. 2002 May. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jun. 2002 May. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jun. 2002 May. 2002 Jul. 2001 TOTAL BUSINESS 1.2 0.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 -3.7 -3.3 -1.9 4.3 0.3 -0.6 -3.8 MANUFACTURERS 1.6 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -7.1 -12.4 1.8 1.1 1.1 -1.4 -7.1 RETAILERS 1.3 1.5 4.9 0.9 0.5 0.7 2.3 -4.0 6.9 -1.1 -0.6 0.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.6 0.7 2.4 0.6 0.4 -4.7 3.6 -4.4 5.4 1.2 0.3 -4.7 (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 07 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jul. 2002/ Jun. 2002/ Jul. 2002/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jun. 2002 May. 2002 Jul. 2001 Jul. 2002 Jun. 2002 Jul. 2001 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 275,914 272,347 263,114 412,514 408,884 409,731 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.50 1.50 1.56 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 200,030 199,401 192,829 283,370 282,080 281,927 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.42 1.41 1.46 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 75,884 72,946 70,285 129,144 126,804 127,804 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.70 1.74 1.82 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 15,516 15,685 14,955 26,406 26,200 24,642 0.8 0.1 7.2 1.70 1.67 1.65 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 26,200 26,285 24,868 40,759 40,884 39,715 -0.3 -0.1 2.6 1.56 1.56 1.60 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 40,143 40,035 39,352 33,219 33,288 33,592 -0.2 -0.3 -1.1 0.83 0.83 0.85 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,477 14,636 14,257 33,828 33,767 34,337 0.2 1.3 -1.5 2.34 2.31 2.41 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 38,289 38,215 36,168 64,694 63,931 65,767 1.2 -0.1 -1.6 1.69 1.67 1.82 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 18,957 19,001 19,361 40,003 39,679 42,064 0.8 0.4 -4.9 2.11 2.09 2.17 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 278,761 272,623 260,755 399,056 403,313 396,024 -1.1 -0.6 0.8 1.43 1.48 1.52 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 197,465 196,984 188,001 277,307 274,454 275,867 1.0 -0.5 0.5 1.40 1.39 1.47 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 81,296 75,639 72,754 121,749 128,859 120,157 -5.5 -0.6 1.3 1.50 1.70 1.65 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,962 14,843 14,217 25,693 25,414 24,001 1.1 -0.7 7.0 1.72 1.71 1.69 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 28,543 29,383 26,456 40,311 41,456 39,318 -2.8 -2.2 2.5 1.41 1.41 1.49 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 41,121 40,043 39,964 32,444 32,773 32,824 -1.0 0.0 -1.2 0.79 0.82 0.82 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 12,983 13,382 12,717 33,862 32,484 34,371 4.2 1.3 -1.5 2.61 2.43 2.72 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 35,531 37,075 33,395 62,064 60,349 63,026 2.8 -2.4 -1.5 1.75 1.63 1.89 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 16,842 17,861 17,133 38,163 37,140 40,129 2.8 -2.6 -4.9 2.27 2.08 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 07 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 10,021 2,568 18,262 1.2 0.3 2.2 MANUFACTURERS 5,101 320,810 91 1.6 0.0 0.0 RETAILERS 3,567 3,908 12,800 1.3 1.5 4.9 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,353 1,586 5,371 0.6 0.7 2.4 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 5,025 2,927 -43,802 0.4 0.3 -3.7 MANUFACTURERS -417 -362 -32,575 -0.1 -0.1 -7.1 RETAILERS 3,630 2,029 2,783 0.9 0.5 0.7 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,812 1,260 -14,010 0.6 0.4 -4.7 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 07 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 840,525 -1,762 -0.21 822,423 372 0.05 MANUFACTURERS 340,750 -1,417 -0.42 320,508 302 0.09 RETAILERS 272,912 -289 -0.11 272,410 -63 -0.02 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 226,863 -56 -0.02 229,505 133 0.06 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,107,859 -346 -0.03 1,118,701 753 0.07 MANUFACTURERS 424,857 143 0.03 427,982 248 0.06 RETAILERS 403,878 -565 -0.14 408,861 23 0.01 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 279,124 76 0.03 281,858 482 0.17 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