The Consumer Price Index for May 2001 increased by 0,37 units or 0,34% to 107,86 units compared to 107,49 in April 2001. This is mainly due to increases in the prices of certain fresh fruit, pork, medical care and certain clothing and footwear items. A decrease has been recorded in the prices of fresh vegetables and electricity.

2. The rate of increase of the Index for May 2001 compared to May 2000 was 1,70% while for the period of January-May 2001 the CPI recorded an increase of 1,73% compared to the corresponding period of 2000.

3. The evolution of the Index by category for the last twelve months was:

Categories of Goods and Services

2001

Jan.

Febr.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Food & non-alcoholic beverages

106,15

106,99

107,00

107,70

108,27

Alcoholic beverages & tobacco

122,03

123,07

123,45

123,93

123,77

3.

Clothing and footwear

89,35

84,08

94,77

100,48

102,21

Housing, water, electricity and gas

109,93

110,18

109,59

109,41

109,34

Furnishings, household equipment and supplies

100,82

99,54

101,80

102,59

102,03

6.

Health

112,58

112,58

113,12

113,14

115,26

7.

Transport

107,31

107,51

107,54

107,82

107,92

8.

Communication

88,94

87,84

87,60

87,48

87,73

9.

Recreation & culture

99,10

98,92

99,13

99,33

99,16

10.

Education

111,70

111,70

112,59

112,59

112,59

11.

Restaurants & hotels

113,64

114,19

114,35

115,47

116,00

Miscellaneous goods and services

108,27

108,81

108,92

109,19

109,88

General Index

105,96

105,73

106,73

107,49

107,86