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Recalculated Iron Ores Indexes

Effective with the release of data for May 2000, the indexes for Iron ores (series id number - pcu101_#) have been recalculated to correct a processing error. The table below shows the corrected index values. The BLS regrets any inconvenience this error may have caused data users. Further information is available from the Section of Index Analysis at (202) 691-7705.

Producer price indexes for the net output of the iron ores industry

Date	Index
1996
January	96.7
February	96.7
March	96.7
April	96.7
May	93.8
June	93.6
July	95.6
August	95.6
September	95.6
October	95.6
November	95.6
December	95.6
Average	95.7
1997
January	98.8
February	98.8
March	98.8
April	94.2
May	94.2
June	94.2
July	94.2
August	94.2
September	94.2
October	94.2
November	94.2
December	94.2
Average	95.3
1998
January	94.2
February	94.2
March	94.2
April	94.3
May	94.6
June	94.6
July	94.6
August	94.6
September	94.7
October	94.7
November	94.7
December	94.2
Average	94.5
1999
January	94.2
February	94.2
March	94.2
April	93.9
May	93.9
June	93.9
July	93.9
August	93.9
September	93.9
October	93.9
November	93.9
December	93.9
Average	94.0
2000
January	93.5
February	93.5
March	93.5
April	94.0
May	94.0

P : Preliminary. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication.

Last Modified Date: October 16, 2001