H.3 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, New York-Northern New Jersey, 1988-95



                       1988    1989   1990    1991   1992    1993   1994    1995

March                 121.5   128.9  136.6   143.4  149.1   154.1  157.9   160.9
June                  123.1   130.5  137.1   144.6  149.5   154.2  157.8   162.2
September             126.0   132.2  140.8   145.8  151.4   155.3  159.0      --
December              126.0   133.3  141.6   146.6  151.9   155.6  159.9      --
Quarterly Average     124.2   131.2  139.0   145.1  150.5   154.8  158.7   161.6
Yearly Average        123.7   130.6  138.5   144.8  150.0   154.5  158.2      --

12-month percentage change in the CPI

                       1988    1989   1990    1991   1992    1993   1994    1995

March                  4.9%    6.1%   6.0%    5.0%   4.0%    3.4%   2.5%    1.9%
June                   4.5%    6.0%   5.1%    5.5%   3.4%    3.1%   2.3%    2.8%
September              5.2%    4.9%   6.5%    3.6%   3.8%    2.6%   2.4%      --
December               4.5%    5.8%   6.2%    3.5%   3.6%    2.4%   2.8%      --
Quarterly Average      4.8%    5.7%   5.9%    4.4%   3.7%    2.9%   2.5%      --
Yearly Average         4.8%    5.6%   6.0%    4.5%   3.6%    3.0%   2.4%      --

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.