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July Business Inventories

Updated 24-Sep-08 20:13 ET








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        Category Jul Jun May Apr Mar
        Inventories 1.1% 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.2
          Manufacturers 0.5% 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.9
          Retailers 1.5% 0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.6
          Wholesalers 1.4% 0.9 0.9 1.4 0.1
        Sales 0.5% 1.7 1.1 1.5 1.2
          Manufacturers 2.1% 1.9 0.3 2.7 1.1
          Retailers -0.6% 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.5
          Wholesalers -0.3% 3.0 2.2 1.6 1.8
        Inventory/Sales 1.24 mo 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26
          Manufacturers 1.20 mo 1.22 1.23 1.22 1.26
          Retailers 1.48 mo 1.45 1.45 1.46 1.46
          Wholesalers 1.07 mo 1.06 1.08 1.09 1.10