Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 09 2007 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Sep. 2007 Aug. 2007 Sep. 2006 Sep. 2007 Aug. 2007 Sep. 2006 Sep. 2007 Aug. 2007 Sep. 2006 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,126,018 1,119,374 1,063,764 1,429,479 1,423,109 1,384,240 1.27 1.27 1.30 MANUFACTURERS 417,449 417,633 403,943 519,472 516,627 508,069 1.24 1.24 1.26 RETAILERS 341,743 339,509 326,059 505,458 505,123 491,554 1.48 1.49 1.51 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 366,826 362,232 333,762 404,549 401,359 384,617 1.10 1.11 1.15 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,102,308 1,173,360 1,065,879 1,423,032 1,406,238 1,378,984 1.29 1.20 1.29 MANUFACTURERS 425,182 437,505 418,781 519,673 520,468 508,159 1.22 1.19 1.21 RETAILERS 322,407 354,788 314,129 502,063 489,893 487,823 1.56 1.38 1.55 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 354,719 381,067 332,969 401,296 395,877 383,002 1.13 1.04 1.15 (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 09 2007 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Sep. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Sep. 2006 Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Sep. 2006 Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Sep. 2006 Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Sep. 2006 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.6 -0.4 5.9 0.4 0.3 3.3 -6.1 7.5 3.4 1.2 0.1 3.2 MANUFACTURERS 0.0 -1.7 3.3 0.6 -0.1 2.2 -2.8 10.2 1.5 -0.2 -0.1 2.3 RETAILERS 0.7 0.1 4.8 0.1 0.5 2.8 -9.1 4.5 2.6 2.5 0.7 2.9 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1.3 0.8 9.9 0.8 0.7 5.2 -6.9 7.2 6.5 1.4 -0.4 4.8 (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 09 2007 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Sep. 2007 Aug. 2007 Sep. 2006 Sep. 2007 Aug. 2007 Sep. 2006 Sep. 2007/ Aug. 2007/ Sep. 2007/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Aug. 2007 Jul. 2007 Sep. 2006 Sep. 2007 Aug. 2007 Sep. 2006 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 341,743 339,509 326,059 505,458 505,123 491,554 0.1 0.5 2.8 1.48 1.49 1.51 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 262,524 261,709 250,912 343,107 342,541 332,530 0.2 0.0 3.2 1.31 1.31 1.33 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 79,219 77,800 75,147 162,351 162,582 159,024 -0.1 1.5 2.1 2.05 2.09 2.12 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 19,503 19,655 19,393 33,350 32,914 32,280 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.71 1.67 1.66 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 29,420 29,551 29,429 48,285 48,569 48,213 -0.6 0.1 0.1 1.64 1.64 1.64 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 48,104 47,750 45,257 35,888 35,753 34,670 0.4 1.0 3.5 0.75 0.75 0.77 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 19,012 18,984 18,537 49,516 49,452 47,368 0.1 -0.1 4.5 2.60 2.60 2.56 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 48,333 48,470 46,710 76,164 75,890 73,997 0.4 -0.4 2.9 1.58 1.57 1.58 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,367 17,503 17,833 37,106 36,861 36,221 0.7 -0.5 2.4 2.14 2.11 2.03 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 322,407 354,788 314,129 502,063 489,893 487,823 2.5 0.7 2.9 1.56 1.38 1.55 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 247,674 268,868 240,955 350,805 339,046 340,090 3.5 1.3 3.2 1.42 1.26 1.41 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 74,733 85,920 73,174 151,258 150,847 147,733 0.3 -0.8 2.4 2.02 1.76 2.02 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 18,291 20,295 18,610 33,583 32,190 32,506 4.3 -0.4 3.3 1.84 1.59 1.75 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 27,795 31,112 28,748 47,174 47,840 47,104 -1.4 -0.2 0.1 1.70 1.54 1.64 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 46,808 48,810 44,631 35,781 35,177 34,526 1.7 1.1 3.6 0.76 0.72 0.77 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,076 19,123 16,902 52,487 50,144 50,305 4.7 2.7 4.3 3.07 2.62 2.98 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 43,829 48,192 42,466 79,863 74,079 77,673 7.8 2.5 2.8 1.82 1.54 1.83 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 15,257 17,247 15,710 39,555 35,792 38,575 10.5 2.8 2.5 2.59 2.08 2.46 (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 09 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 6,644 -3,999 62,254 0.6 -0.4 5.9 MANUFACTURERS -184 417,633 13,506 0.0 0.0 3.3 RETAILERS 2,234 357 15,684 0.7 0.1 4.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 4,594 2,703 33,064 1.3 0.8 9.9 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 6,370 4,425 45,239 0.4 0.3 3.3 MANUFACTURERS 2,845 -476 11,403 0.6 -0.1 2.2 RETAILERS 335 2,263 13,904 0.1 0.5 2.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 3,190 2,638 19,932 0.8 0.7 5.2 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 09 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 1,173,041 319 0.03 1,119,128 246 0.02 MANUFACTURERS 437,665 -160 -0.04 417,946 -313 -0.07 RETAILERS 355,284 -496 -0.14 340,263 -754 -0.22 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 380,092 975 0.26 360,919 1,313 0.36 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,404,722 1,516 0.11 1,420,808 2,301 0.16 MANUFACTURERS 520,682 -214 -0.04 516,576 51 0.01 RETAILERS 489,663 230 0.05 505,216 -93 -0.02 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 394,377 1,500 0.38 399,016 2,343 0.59 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