Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 02 2007 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2006 Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2006 Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2006 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,060,456 1,056,418 1,031,056 1,368,476 1,364,889 1,292,570 1.29 1.29 1.25 MANUFACTURERS 387,016 389,107 391,045 482,960 482,875 454,016 1.25 1.24 1.16 RETAILERS 332,661 330,598 321,754 493,084 491,590 476,346 1.48 1.49 1.48 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 340,779 336,713 318,257 392,432 390,424 362,208 1.15 1.16 1.14 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 970,818 983,350 944,896 1,367,427 1,355,737 1,292,815 1.41 1.38 1.37 MANUFACTURERS 366,626 359,517 371,196 485,135 479,985 457,398 1.32 1.34 1.23 RETAILERS 294,165 298,986 283,886 487,491 481,796 471,260 1.66 1.61 1.66 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 310,027 324,847 289,814 394,801 393,956 364,157 1.27 1.21 1.26 (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 02 2007 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Feb. 2007/ Jan. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ Jan. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ Jan. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ Jan. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ Jan. 2007 Dec. 2006 Feb. 2006 Jan. 2007 Dec. 2006 Feb. 2006 Jan. 2007 Dec. 2006 Feb. 2006 Jan. 2007 Dec. 2006 Feb. 2006 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.4 -0.9 2.9 0.3 0.2 5.9 -1.3 -10.5 2.7 0.9 0.9 5.8 MANUFACTURERS -0.5 -1.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 2.0 -7.1 -1.2 1.1 2.2 6.1 RETAILERS 0.6 0.1 3.4 0.3 0.1 3.5 -1.6 -22.2 3.6 1.2 -0.5 3.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1.2 -0.9 7.1 0.5 0.6 8.3 -4.6 -0.8 7.0 0.2 0.9 8.4 (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 02 2007 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2006 Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2006 Feb. 2007/ Jan. 2007/ Feb. 2007/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jan. 2007 Dec. 2006 Feb. 2006 Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2006 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 332,661 330,598 321,754 493,084 491,590 476,346 0.3 0.1 3.5 1.48 1.49 1.48 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 255,541 254,130 247,445 338,709 336,139 322,202 0.8 0.1 5.1 1.33 1.32 1.30 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 77,120 76,468 74,309 154,375 155,451 154,144 -0.7 0.2 0.1 2.00 2.03 2.07 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 19,583 19,640 18,854 32,680 32,521 31,905 0.5 1.4 2.4 1.67 1.66 1.69 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 29,293 29,346 30,894 47,325 46,611 46,419 1.5 -0.4 2.0 1.62 1.59 1.50 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 46,826 46,500 44,405 34,737 34,599 34,138 0.4 -0.1 1.8 0.74 0.74 0.77 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 18,445 18,797 17,434 50,271 49,743 44,435 1.1 0.0 13.1 2.73 2.65 2.55 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 47,326 47,549 45,616 76,376 75,814 72,120 0.7 0.7 5.9 1.61 1.59 1.58 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,489 17,738 17,840 37,158 37,093 35,984 0.2 0.6 3.3 2.12 2.09 2.02 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 294,165 298,986 283,886 487,491 481,796 471,260 1.2 -0.5 3.4 1.66 1.61 1.66 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 224,047 231,719 216,457 328,939 323,938 312,911 1.5 -0.8 5.1 1.47 1.40 1.45 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 70,118 67,267 67,429 158,552 157,858 158,349 0.4 0.1 0.1 2.26 2.35 2.35 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 17,692 18,472 16,996 30,981 31,643 30,214 -2.1 -0.3 2.5 1.75 1.71 1.78 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 22,700 23,941 24,062 47,988 45,679 47,115 5.1 0.8 1.9 2.11 1.91 1.96 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 42,537 45,010 40,290 34,158 34,581 33,575 -1.2 -2.3 1.7 0.80 0.77 0.83 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 15,353 14,111 14,563 48,109 45,764 42,480 5.1 -0.2 13.3 3.13 3.24 2.92 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 40,841 40,800 39,344 72,266 71,091 68,154 1.7 -0.9 6.0 1.77 1.74 1.73 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 14,426 14,078 14,728 34,891 34,422 33,789 1.4 -0.7 3.3 2.42 2.45 2.29 (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 02 2007 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 4,038 -9,505 29,400 0.4 -0.9 2.9 MANUFACTURERS -2,091 389,107 -4,029 -0.5 0.0 -1.0 RETAILERS 2,063 378 10,907 0.6 0.1 3.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 4,066 -3,224 22,522 1.2 -0.9 7.1 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 3,587 2,915 75,906 0.3 0.2 5.9 MANUFACTURERS 85 -22 28,944 0.0 0.0 6.4 RETAILERS 1,494 681 16,738 0.3 0.1 3.5 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 2,008 2,256 30,224 0.5 0.6 8.3 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 02 2007 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 984,243 -893 -0.09 1,057,798 -1,380 -0.13 MANUFACTURERS 361,139 -1,622 -0.45 391,159 -2,052 -0.52 RETAILERS 301,746 -2,760 -0.91 333,218 -2,620 -0.79 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 321,358 3,489 1.09 333,421 3,292 0.99 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,360,786 -5,049 -0.37 1,370,168 -5,279 -0.39 MANUFACTURERS 478,883 1,102 0.23 482,033 842 0.17 RETAILERS 481,465 331 0.07 491,410 180 0.04 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 400,438 -6,482 -1.62 396,725 -6,301 -1.59 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 Last Revised: April 16, 2007