Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 02 2008 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Feb. 2008 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2007 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2007 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2007 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,142,833 1,155,973 1,070,639 1,468,430 1,459,853 1,396,131 1.28 1.26 1.30 MANUFACTURERS 422,952 431,930 400,864 538,367 535,528 510,181 1.27 1.24 1.27 RETAILERS 342,530 343,813 333,512 508,188 507,182 493,276 1.48 1.48 1.48 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 377,351 380,230 336,263 421,875 417,143 392,674 1.12 1.10 1.17 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,083,023 1,081,653 977,775 1,471,663 1,453,765 1,396,069 1.36 1.34 1.43 MANUFACTURERS 410,676 399,085 378,463 541,318 532,872 512,614 1.32 1.34 1.35 RETAILERS 314,663 313,161 294,356 502,564 497,955 487,445 1.60 1.59 1.66 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 357,684 369,407 304,956 427,781 422,938 396,010 1.20 1.14 1.30 (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 2008 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Feb. 2008/ Jan. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ Jan. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ Jan. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ Jan. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ Jan. 2008 Dec. 2007 Feb. 2007 Jan. 2008 Dec. 2007 Feb. 2007 Jan. 2008 Dec. 2007 Feb. 2007 Jan. 2008 Dec. 2007 Feb. 2007 TOTAL BUSINESS -1.1 1.3 6.7 0.6 0.9 5.2 0.1 -7.1 10.8 1.2 1.7 5.4 MANUFACTURERS -2.1 1.1 5.5 0.5 1.3 5.5 2.9 -3.7 8.5 1.6 3.6 5.6 RETAILERS -0.4 0.5 2.7 0.2 0.3 3.0 0.5 -20.5 6.9 0.9 -0.2 3.1 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -0.8 2.3 12.2 1.1 1.3 7.4 -3.2 3.7 17.3 1.1 1.7 8.0 (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 2008 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Feb. 2008 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2007 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2007 Feb. 2008/ Jan. 2008/ Feb. 2008/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Jan. 2008 Dec. 2007 Feb. 2007 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2007 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 342,530 343,813 333,512 508,188 507,182 493,276 0.2 0.3 3.0 1.48 1.48 1.48 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 267,417 267,773 255,905 348,066 347,687 338,788 0.1 0.2 2.7 1.30 1.30 1.32 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 75,113 76,040 77,607 160,122 159,495 154,488 0.4 0.4 3.6 2.13 2.10 1.99 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 19,102 19,222 19,646 33,438 33,526 32,799 -0.3 -0.2 1.9 1.75 1.74 1.67 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 28,372 28,413 29,293 49,729 49,545 47,334 0.4 0.7 5.1 1.75 1.74 1.62 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 48,938 48,956 46,895 36,739 36,652 34,762 0.2 0.2 5.7 0.75 0.75 0.74 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 18,702 18,870 18,548 48,984 49,162 50,284 -0.4 -0.7 -2.6 2.62 2.61 2.71 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 48,771 48,611 46,982 76,558 76,415 76,208 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.57 1.57 1.62 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 16,988 16,970 17,574 36,623 36,593 37,153 0.1 0.2 -1.4 2.16 2.16 2.11 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 314,663 313,161 294,356 502,564 497,955 487,445 0.9 -0.2 3.1 1.60 1.59 1.66 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 244,107 245,997 224,159 338,478 336,223 329,145 0.7 -0.4 2.8 1.39 1.37 1.47 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 70,556 67,164 70,197 164,086 161,732 158,300 1.5 0.3 3.7 2.33 2.41 2.26 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 17,936 18,086 17,698 31,666 32,721 31,028 -3.2 -1.4 2.1 1.77 1.81 1.75 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 22,930 22,966 22,771 50,375 48,653 47,997 3.5 2.9 5.0 2.20 2.12 2.11 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 46,145 47,880 42,535 36,154 36,648 34,189 -1.3 -1.9 5.7 0.78 0.77 0.80 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 16,050 14,423 15,307 46,927 45,524 48,122 3.1 -0.7 -2.5 2.92 3.16 3.14 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 44,249 42,095 40,844 72,684 71,789 72,263 1.2 -0.3 0.6 1.64 1.71 1.77 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 14,443 13,368 14,426 34,426 33,958 34,887 1.4 -0.9 -1.3 2.38 2.54 2.42 (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 2008 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 -13,140 15,072 72,194 -1.1 1.3 6.7 MANUFACTURERS -8,978 431,930 22,088 -2.1 0.0 5.5 RETAILERS -1,283 1,576 9,018 -0.4 0.5 2.7 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -2,879 8,661 41,088 -0.8 2.3 12.2 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 8,577 13,421 72,299 0.6 0.9 5.2 MANUFACTURERS 2,839 6,806 28,186 0.5 1.3 5.5 RETAILERS 1,006 1,427 14,912 0.2 0.3 3.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 4,732 5,188 29,201 1.1 1.3 7.4 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 2008 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 1,086,728 -5,075 -0.47 1,163,464 -7,491 -0.64 MANUFACTURERS 398,330 755 0.19 431,799 131 0.03 RETAILERS 313,342 -181 -0.06 343,938 -125 -0.04 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 375,056 -5,649 -1.51 387,727 -7,497 -1.93 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,451,937 1,828 0.13 1,457,941 1,912 0.13 MANUFACTURERS 532,696 176 0.03 535,393 135 0.03 RETAILERS 498,086 -131 -0.03 507,728 -546 -0.11 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 421,155 1,783 0.42 414,820 2,323 0.56 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