Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 07 2007 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Jul. 2006 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,123,827 1,111,071 1,080,215 1,419,028 1,412,022 1,371,516 1.26 1.27 1.27 MANUFACTURERS 425,892 415,010 416,906 517,340 516,507 502,469 1.21 1.24 1.21 RETAILERS 338,863 337,273 328,408 502,854 497,649 491,006 1.48 1.48 1.50 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 359,072 358,788 334,901 398,834 397,866 378,041 1.11 1.11 1.13 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,090,854 1,150,545 1,036,790 1,404,838 1,402,676 1,358,509 1.29 1.22 1.31 MANUFACTURERS 396,474 439,903 386,404 520,936 514,193 506,089 1.31 1.17 1.31 RETAILERS 339,234 343,896 328,619 486,695 492,899 475,145 1.43 1.43 1.45 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 355,146 366,746 321,767 397,207 395,584 377,275 1.12 1.08 1.17 (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 2007 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Jul. 2007/ Jun. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Jun. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Jun. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Jun. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ Jun. 2007 May. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jun. 2007 May. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jun. 2007 May. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jun. 2007 May. 2007 Jul. 2006 TOTAL BUSINESS 1.1 -0.3 4.0 0.5 0.4 3.5 -5.2 -1.3 5.2 0.2 -0.1 3.4 MANUFACTURERS 2.6 -0.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 3.0 -9.9 1.6 2.6 1.3 -0.9 2.9 RETAILERS 0.5 -0.9 3.2 1.0 0.6 2.4 -1.4 -4.3 3.2 -1.3 -0.1 2.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.1 0.4 7.2 0.2 0.3 5.5 -3.2 -1.8 10.4 0.4 0.9 5.3 (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 07 2007 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jul. 2007/ Jun. 2007/ Jul. 2007/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jun. 2007 May. 2007 Jul. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jun. 2007 Jul. 2006 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 338,863 337,273 328,408 502,854 497,649 491,006 1.0 0.6 2.4 1.48 1.48 1.50 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 263,847 262,013 252,362 342,899 342,170 329,623 0.2 0.3 4.0 1.30 1.31 1.31 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 75,016 75,260 76,046 159,955 155,479 161,383 2.9 1.3 -0.9 2.13 2.07 2.12 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 19,702 19,419 19,260 32,871 32,575 32,398 0.9 0.9 1.5 1.67 1.68 1.68 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 29,987 29,739 29,648 48,489 48,458 48,159 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.62 1.63 1.62 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 47,854 47,585 45,240 35,385 35,294 34,517 0.3 0.8 2.5 0.74 0.74 0.76 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 19,090 18,798 17,978 49,516 49,515 46,528 0.0 -0.3 6.4 2.59 2.63 2.59 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 48,545 48,116 45,907 76,373 76,710 73,114 -0.4 -0.1 4.5 1.57 1.59 1.59 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,640 17,406 17,556 37,124 37,179 35,707 -0.1 0.3 4.0 2.10 2.14 2.03 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 339,234 343,896 328,619 486,695 492,899 475,145 -1.3 -0.1 2.4 1.43 1.43 1.45 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 259,025 262,873 247,750 334,706 334,003 321,970 0.2 -0.2 4.0 1.29 1.27 1.30 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 80,209 81,023 80,869 151,989 158,896 153,175 -4.3 0.2 -0.8 1.89 1.96 1.89 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 18,721 18,679 18,303 32,312 31,989 31,815 1.0 1.1 1.6 1.73 1.71 1.74 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 31,542 33,448 30,434 47,907 49,040 47,533 -2.3 -1.8 0.8 1.52 1.47 1.56 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 48,402 48,258 46,353 34,808 35,071 33,929 -0.7 1.3 2.6 0.72 0.73 0.73 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,166 17,536 16,388 48,823 48,129 45,970 1.4 0.0 6.2 2.84 2.74 2.81 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 45,665 46,945 43,767 72,305 72,531 69,365 -0.3 -1.5 4.2 1.58 1.55 1.58 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 15,613 16,273 15,914 34,822 34,502 33,529 0.9 -1.4 3.9 2.23 2.12 2.11 (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 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 12,756 -3,694 43,612 1.1 -0.3 4.0 MANUFACTURERS 10,882 415,010 8,986 2.6 0.0 2.2 RETAILERS 1,590 -3,136 10,455 0.5 -0.9 3.2 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 284 1,436 24,171 0.1 0.4 7.2 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 7,006 5,410 47,512 0.5 0.4 3.5 MANUFACTURERS 833 1,145 14,871 0.2 0.2 3.0 RETAILERS 5,205 3,003 11,848 1.0 0.6 2.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 968 1,262 20,793 0.2 0.3 5.5 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 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 1,152,459 -1,914 -0.17 1,111,236 -165 -0.01 MANUFACTURERS 440,951 -1,048 -0.24 414,325 685 0.17 RETAILERS 343,880 16 0.00 337,457 -184 -0.05 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 367,628 -882 -0.24 359,454 -666 -0.19 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,403,390 -714 -0.05 1,412,362 -340 -0.02 MANUFACTURERS 514,752 -559 -0.11 516,934 -427 -0.08 RETAILERS 492,631 268 0.05 496,943 706 0.14 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 396,007 -423 -0.11 398,485 -619 -0.16 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