Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 08 2006 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Aug. 2006 Jul. 2006 Aug. 2005 Aug. 2006 Jul. 2006 Aug. 2005 Aug. 2006 Jul. 2006 Aug. 2005 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,075,260 1,067,161 994,942 1,357,035 1,348,329 1,259,475 1.26 1.26 1.27 MANUFACTURERS 407,784 403,287 384,246 475,502 473,717 446,434 1.17 1.17 1.16 RETAILERS 331,870 331,988 312,485 494,894 492,228 460,569 1.49 1.48 1.47 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 335,606 331,886 298,211 386,639 382,384 352,472 1.15 1.15 1.18 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,118,007 1,020,654 1,034,352 1,339,344 1,334,161 1,243,050 1.20 1.31 1.20 MANUFACTURERS 420,025 371,365 395,980 479,291 477,394 449,306 1.14 1.29 1.13 RETAILERS 345,181 331,696 324,612 476,704 474,857 444,252 1.38 1.43 1.37 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 352,801 317,593 313,760 383,349 381,910 349,492 1.09 1.20 1.11 (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 08 2006 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Aug. 2006/ Jul. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ Jul. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ Jul. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ Jul. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ Jul. 2006 Jun. 2006 Aug. 2005 Jul. 2006 Jun. 2006 Aug. 2005 Jul. 2006 Jun. 2006 Aug. 2005 Jul. 2006 Jun. 2006 Aug. 2005 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.8 0.5 8.1 0.6 0.7 7.7 9.5 -8.2 8.1 0.4 0.1 7.7 MANUFACTURERS 1.1 -0.1 6.1 0.4 0.8 6.5 13.1 -13.7 6.1 0.4 2.0 6.7 RETAILERS 0.0 1.5 6.2 0.5 0.4 7.5 4.1 -1.5 6.3 0.4 -2.4 7.3 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1.1 0.5 12.5 1.1 0.9 9.7 11.1 -7.7 12.4 0.4 1.1 9.7 (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 08 2006 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Aug. 2006 Jul. 2006 Aug. 2005 Aug. 2006 Jul. 2006 Aug. 2005 Aug. 2006/ Jul. 2006/ Aug. 2006/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jul. 2006 Jun. 2006 Aug. 2005 Aug. 2006 Jul. 2006 Aug. 2005 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 331,870 331,988 312,485 494,894 492,228 460,569 0.5 0.4 7.5 1.49 1.48 1.47 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 256,166 255,997 238,446 330,178 328,392 316,163 0.5 0.3 4.4 1.29 1.28 1.33 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 75,704 75,991 74,039 164,716 163,836 144,406 0.5 0.5 14.1 2.18 2.16 1.95 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 18,868 18,869 17,758 31,338 31,447 30,026 -0.3 0.1 4.4 1.66 1.67 1.69 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 29,980 29,808 27,452 48,890 48,404 44,669 1.0 1.2 9.4 1.63 1.62 1.63 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 45,737 45,555 43,429 34,410 34,339 33,465 0.2 0.2 2.8 0.75 0.75 0.77 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,937 17,980 16,826 44,527 44,342 42,095 0.4 0.1 5.8 2.48 2.47 2.50 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 46,366 46,151 44,120 74,137 73,606 73,641 0.7 0.9 0.7 1.60 1.59 1.67 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,682 17,674 17,840 36,074 35,960 37,756 0.3 0.5 -4.5 2.04 2.03 2.12 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 345,181 331,696 324,612 476,704 474,857 444,252 0.4 -2.4 7.3 1.38 1.43 1.37 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 261,334 249,988 242,674 326,700 320,616 312,719 1.9 0.3 4.5 1.25 1.28 1.29 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 83,847 81,708 81,938 150,004 154,241 131,533 -2.7 -7.7 14.0 1.79 1.89 1.61 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 19,291 18,028 18,170 30,617 30,787 29,335 -0.6 0.0 4.4 1.59 1.71 1.61 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 31,672 30,262 29,133 47,619 47,484 43,508 0.3 -1.6 9.4 1.50 1.57 1.49 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 46,599 46,674 43,824 33,749 33,685 32,821 0.2 -1.0 2.8 0.72 0.72 0.75 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,995 16,360 16,757 45,640 44,120 43,147 3.4 1.9 5.8 2.54 2.70 2.57 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 45,133 43,881 42,843 72,767 70,088 72,130 3.8 1.7 0.9 1.61 1.60 1.68 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 16,963 15,985 17,155 35,389 33,910 36,963 4.4 2.1 -4.3 2.09 2.12 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 08 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 8,099 5,752 80,318 0.8 0.5 8.1 MANUFACTURERS 4,497 403,287 23,538 1.1 0.0 6.1 RETAILERS -118 4,780 19,385 0.0 1.5 6.2 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 3,720 1,520 37,395 1.1 0.5 12.5 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 8,706 8,736 97,560 0.6 0.7 7.7 MANUFACTURERS 1,785 3,716 29,068 0.4 0.8 6.5 RETAILERS 2,666 1,733 34,325 0.5 0.4 7.5 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 4,255 3,287 34,167 1.1 0.9 9.7 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 08 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 1,021,496 -842 -0.08 1,067,663 -502 -0.05 MANUFACTURERS 372,307 -942 -0.25 403,949 -662 -0.16 RETAILERS 331,842 -146 -0.04 332,041 -53 -0.02 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 317,347 246 0.08 331,673 213 0.06 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,333,447 714 0.05 1,347,284 1,045 0.08 MANUFACTURERS 476,584 810 0.17 473,038 679 0.14 RETAILERS 475,012 -155 -0.03 492,266 -38 -0.01 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 381,851 59 0.02 381,980 404 0.11 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