Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 04 2006 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 Apr. 2005 Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 Apr. 2005 Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 Apr. 2005 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,043,315 1,036,587 970,233 1,310,331 1,304,786 1,259,077 1.26 1.26 1.30 MANUFACTURERS 394,932 394,896 372,619 460,909 457,914 445,674 1.17 1.16 1.20 RETAILERS 328,520 325,981 307,011 478,146 479,001 465,273 1.46 1.47 1.52 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 319,863 315,710 290,603 371,276 367,871 348,130 1.16 1.17 1.20 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,014,629 1,095,500 965,119 1,321,296 1,312,654 1,269,006 1.30 1.20 1.31 MANUFACTURERS 384,004 425,124 372,036 464,019 457,401 448,148 1.21 1.08 1.20 RETAILERS 321,698 330,759 304,176 484,924 485,270 471,997 1.51 1.47 1.55 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 308,927 339,617 288,907 372,353 369,983 348,861 1.21 1.09 1.21 (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 2006 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Apr. 2006/ Mar. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ Mar. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ Mar. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ Mar. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ Mar. 2006 Feb. 2006 Apr. 2005 Mar. 2006 Feb. 2006 Apr. 2005 Mar. 2006 Feb. 2006 Apr. 2005 Mar. 2006 Feb. 2006 Apr. 2005 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.6 0.9 7.5 0.4 0.7 4.1 -7.4 16.1 5.1 0.7 1.2 4.1 MANUFACTURERS 0.0 1.0 6.0 0.7 0.9 3.4 -9.7 14.5 3.2 1.4 0.0 3.5 RETAILERS 0.8 0.7 7.0 -0.2 0.8 2.8 -2.7 15.5 5.8 -0.1 3.2 2.7 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1.3 0.9 10.1 0.9 0.6 6.6 -9.0 18.7 6.9 0.6 0.2 6.7 (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 04 2006 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 Apr. 2005 Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 Apr. 2005 Apr. 2006/ Mar. 2006/ Apr. 2006/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Mar. 2006 Feb. 2006 Apr. 2005 Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 Apr. 2005 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 328,520 325,981 307,011 478,146 479,001 465,273 -0.2 0.8 2.8 1.46 1.47 1.52 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 251,881 249,921 231,573 323,492 323,035 311,461 0.1 0.5 3.9 1.28 1.29 1.34 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 76,639 76,060 75,438 154,654 155,966 153,812 -0.8 1.3 0.5 2.02 2.05 2.04 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 18,613 18,565 17,386 31,289 31,102 29,323 0.6 0.4 6.7 1.68 1.68 1.69 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 30,363 31,007 26,915 47,663 47,256 43,556 0.9 2.0 9.4 1.57 1.52 1.62 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 44,841 44,592 42,899 33,874 33,824 33,334 0.1 0.0 1.6 0.76 0.76 0.78 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,553 17,474 16,775 43,642 43,386 41,569 0.6 1.4 5.0 2.49 2.48 2.48 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 45,889 45,550 43,429 71,992 72,840 72,857 -1.2 -0.6 -1.2 1.57 1.60 1.68 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,799 17,820 18,050 36,203 36,344 37,854 -0.4 -0.9 -4.4 2.03 2.04 2.10 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 321,698 330,759 304,176 484,924 485,270 471,997 -0.1 3.2 2.7 1.51 1.47 1.55 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 244,476 247,155 225,658 320,275 320,346 308,336 0.0 2.8 3.9 1.31 1.30 1.37 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 77,222 83,604 78,518 164,649 164,924 163,661 -0.2 3.9 0.6 2.13 1.97 2.08 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,467 18,171 15,689 30,569 30,076 28,619 1.6 2.6 6.8 1.86 1.66 1.82 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 32,827 31,027 29,950 49,903 49,524 45,647 0.8 5.2 9.3 1.52 1.60 1.52 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 43,966 44,268 41,668 33,430 33,590 32,896 -0.5 0.8 1.6 0.76 0.76 0.79 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 16,922 16,465 15,741 42,856 42,865 40,779 0.0 5.1 5.1 2.53 2.60 2.59 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 44,166 43,162 40,805 70,226 71,275 71,240 -1.5 3.5 -1.4 1.59 1.65 1.75 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 16,784 16,455 16,624 35,153 35,363 36,832 -0.6 3.5 -4.6 2.09 2.15 2.22 (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 2006 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 6,728 8,858 73,082 0.6 0.9 7.5 MANUFACTURERS 36 394,896 22,313 0.0 0.0 6.0 RETAILERS 2,539 2,143 21,509 0.8 0.7 7.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 4,153 2,864 29,260 1.3 0.9 10.1 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 5,545 9,628 51,254 0.4 0.7 4.1 MANUFACTURERS 2,995 3,898 15,235 0.7 0.9 3.4 RETAILERS -855 3,697 12,873 -0.2 0.8 2.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 3,405 2,033 23,146 0.9 0.6 6.6 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 2006 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 1,108,957 -13,457 -1.21 1,048,891 -12,304 -1.17 MANUFACTURERS 439,387 -14,263 -3.25 408,026 -13,130 -3.22 RETAILERS 330,589 170 0.05 325,869 112 0.03 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 338,981 636 0.19 314,996 714 0.23 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,332,444 -19,790 -1.49 1,324,104 -19,318 -1.46 MANUFACTURERS 477,097 -19,696 -4.13 477,131 -19,217 -4.03 RETAILERS 485,818 -548 -0.11 480,251 -1,250 -0.26 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 369,529 454 0.12 366,722 1,149 0.31 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