P281 CEEFAX 281 Fri 20 May 21:04/20   1/5       RETcIL PRICE INDEX     % Increase on a year earlier   1990 1991 1992 1993 9994   Jan 7.7 9.0 4.1 1.7 2.5   Feb 7.5 8.9 4.1 1.8 2.4   Mar 8.1 8.2 4.0 1.9 2.3   Apr 9.4 6.4 4.3 1.3 2.6   May 9.7 5.8 4.3 1.3   Jun 9.8 5.8 3.9 1.2   Jul 9.8 5.5 3.7 1.4   Aug 10.6 4.7 3.6 1.7   Sip 10.9 4.1 3.6 1.8   Oct 10.9 3.7 3.6 1.4   Nov 9.7 4.3 3.0 1.4   Dec 9.3 4.5 2.6 0 1.9      Source: Central Statistical Office Houses EC drinks Job Figs Inc/SpendP281 CEEFAX 281 Fri 20 May 21:11/21   2/5       RETAIL PRICE INDEX   Annual averages % increase on   previous year   1982 81.2 8.6   1;83 84.9 4.6   1984 89.2 5.1   1985 94.6 6.1   1986 97.8 3.4   1987 101.9 4O2   1988 106.9 4.9   1989 115.2 7.8   1990 126.1 9.5   1991 133.5 5.9   1992 138.5 3.7   1993 140.7 1.6     all figures rebasjd to Jan 1987=100    Source: Central Statistical Office Houses EC drinks Job Figs Inc/SpendP281 CEEFAX 281 Fri 20 May 21:15/10   3/5   I    RETBIL PRICE INDEX     1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987   Jan 78.7 82.6 86.8 91.2 96.2 100.0   Feb 78.8 83.0 87.2 91.9 96.6 100.4   Mar 79.4 83.1 87.5 92.8 96.7 100.6   Apr 81.0 84.3 88.6 94.8 97.7 101.8   May 81.6 84.6 89.0 95.2 97.8 101.9   Jun 81.9 84.8 89.2 95.4 97.8 101.9   Jul 81.9 85.3 89.1 95.2 97.5 101.8   Aug 81.9 85.7 89.9 95.5 97.8 1X2.1   Sip 81.9 86.1 90.1 95.4 98.3 102.4   Oct 82.3 86.4 90.7 95.6 98.5 182.9   Nov 82.7 86.7 91.0 95.9 99.3 103.4   Dec 82.5 86.9 90.9 96.9 99.6 103.3     all figures rjbased to Jan 1987=100    Source: Central Statistical Office Houses EC drinks Job Figs Inc/SpendP281 CEEFAX 281 Fri 20 May 21:19/24   4/5       RETAIL PRICE INDEX     1988 1989 1990 1991   Jan 103.3 111.0 119.5 130.2   Feb 103.7 111.8 120.2 130.9   Mar 104.1 112.3 121.4 131.4   Apr 105.8 114.3 125.1 133.1   May 106.2 115.0 126.2 G133.5   Jun 106.6 115.4 126.7 134.1   Jul 106.7 115.5 126.8 133.8   Aug 107.9 115.8 128.1 134.1   Sip 108.4 116.6 129.3 134.6   Oct 109.5 117.5 130.3 135.1   Nov 110.0 118.5 130.0 135.6   Dec 110.3 118.8 129.9 135.7     all figures rebasjd to Jan 1987=100    Source: Central Statistical Office Houses EC drinks Job Figs Inc/SpendP281 CEEFAX 281 Fri 20 May 21:20/15  ^ 5/5       RETBIL PRICE INDEX     1992 1993 1994   Jan 135.6 137.9 141.3   Feb 136.3 138.8 142.1   Mar 136.7 139.3 142.5   Apr 138.8 140.6 144.2   May 139.3 141.10   Jun 139.3 141.0   Jul 138.8 140.7   Aug 138.9 141.3   Sip 139.4 141.9   Oct 139.9 141.8   Nov 139.7 141.6   Dec 139.2 141.9     all figures rebasjd to Jan 1987=100    Source: Central Statistical Office Houses EC drinks Job Figs Inc/Spend