Table 2.  General Wholesale Price Index in Luzon:  May 2006
          (1998 =100)

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                                           Crude      Mineral   Chemicals,     Manufac- Machinery    Miscel-
                           Beverages   Materials,       Fuels,  Including  tured Goods        and   laneous
Period        All                and    Inedible   Lubricants  Animal and   Classified  Transport   Manufac-
            Items    Food    Tobacco      Except  and Related   Vegetable      Chiefly  Equipment     tured
                                           Fuels    Materials   Oils/Fats  by Material             Articles
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2006

January     171.3   140.8      144.4       138.5        442.8       150.4        136.7     138.4      178.8
February    172.7   141.6      144.4       141.3        448.7       152.2        137.5     138.8      181.7
March       173.2   142.1      145.2       141.7        448.4       154.5        137.5     139.0      181.8
April       175.2   140.7      145.4       143.9        472.8       156.6        137.7     139.0      182.4
May         177.0   140.4      145.4       147.9        491.7       156.9        137.8     139.4      183.1
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

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Note:   r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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