Germany Data: Wholesale Price Index; Summary

Release for:  May 2006

Release date: June 12, 2006

             INDEX |-PCT CHNG-|

INDEX: 2000=100      M/M  Y/Y

May06         112.6  0.7  5.0

Apr06         111.8  1.0  3.2

Mar06         110.7  0.5  2.5

Feb06         110.2  0.5  2.9

Jan06         109.6  0.6  2.9

Dec05         109.0  0.0  2.4

Nov05         109.0 -0.6  2.2

Oct05         109.7 -0.1  2.7

Sep05         109.8  1.7  3.6

Aug05         108.0  0.0  1.9

Jul05         108.0  0.5  2.5

Jun05         107.5  0.3  2.2

May05         107.2 -1.0  1.7

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2005          108.2   na  2.8

2004          105.3   na  2.9

2003          102.3   na  0.5

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Source: Federal Statistical Office

Germany Data Wholesale Price Index. Pct Chg - Details

Release for:   May 2006

Release date:  June 12, 2006

                                                      -Pct Chgs-

Category:                        May05  Apr06  May06   M/M   Y/Y

2000=100

Total Index                      107.2  111.8  112.6   0.7   5.0

Agricultural gds and live stock   96.8  104.1  103.7  -0.4   7.1

 Grains. seeds and feed           90.8   96.3   98.6   2.4   8.6

 Flowers and plants              112.7  123.6  114.0  -7.8   1.2

 Live stock                      100.0  108.7  107.9  -0.7   7.9

Food. beverages. tobacco         112.2  114.8  114.9   0.1   2.4

 Fruit. vegetable. potatoes      115.0  116.8  119.6   2.4   4.0

 Meat. poultry. game             111.0  114.1  113.0  -1.0   1.8

 Milk. eggs. oil. fat            102.7  105.5  103.9  -1.5   1.2

 Beverages                       107.1  107.1  107.1   0.0   0.0

 Tobacco                         142.4  152.9  153.4   0.3   7.7

 Sugar. pastries                 103.2  104.7  104.2  -0.5   1.0

 Coffee. tea. cocoa. spices       96.1   98.8   96.9  -1.9   0.8

 Other food products             108.5  109.3  109.4   0.1   0.8

Durable. non-durable gds          99.4  100.5  100.7   0.2   1.3

 Textiles                        103.5  104.1  104.1   0.0   0.6

 Clothing. shoes                 101.7  102.5  102.5   0.0   0.8

 Electrical h`hold equipment      98.3   99.3   99.7   0.4   1.4

 Metal. ceramic. glass ware.

  tapestry. cleaning products    104.7  106.1  106.2   0.1   1.4

 Cosmetic goods                  109.5  111.4  111.4   0.0   1.7

 Pharmaceutical products          90.1   90.8   90.9   0.1   0.9

 Other durable/non-durable gds   106.1  107.6  108.0   0.4   1.8

Raw Materials                    119.7  130.5  132.6   1.6  10.8

 Solid fuels. petroleum          119.4  136.8  138.5   1.2  16.0

 Ore. iron. steel                133.2  140.1  144.4   3.1   8.4

 Wood. construction materials    110.4  113.2  113.6   0.4   2.9

 Metal construction elements

  and gas/water installation     115.6  118.5  118.6   0.1   2.6

 Chemical products               110.2  113.6  114.0   0.4   3.4

 Other raw materials             102.4  107.1  107.9   0.7   5.4

 Used goods. scrap materials     140.5  184.7  199.1   7.8  41.7

Machinery and equipment           86.6   85.1   85.1   0.0  -1.7

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Source: Federal Statistical Office