Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 04 2009 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 Apr. 2008 Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 Apr. 2008 Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 Apr. 2008 (p) (r) (r) (p) (r) (r) (p) (r) (r) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 966,790 969,853 1,168,665 1,384,702 1,400,255 1,482,225 1.43 1.44 1.27 MANUFACTURERS 357,270 358,073 446,031 517,590 522,662 545,633 1.45 1.46 1.22 RETAILERS 300,168 301,057 338,429 461,663 466,501 504,443 1.54 1.55 1.49 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 309,352 310,723 384,205 405,449 411,092 432,149 1.31 1.32 1.12 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 963,515 984,945 1,170,452 1,380,810 1,395,810 1,483,034 1.43 1.42 1.27 MANUFACTURERS 353,067 370,878 447,052 517,715 520,429 548,589 1.47 1.40 1.23 RETAILERS 297,944 295,520 332,714 460,064 464,947 504,463 1.54 1.57 1.52 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 312,504 318,547 390,686 403,031 410,434 429,982 1.29 1.29 1.10 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. Table 2. PERCENT CHANGES FOR SALES AND INVENTORIES - MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 04 2009 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Apr. 2009/ Mar. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Mar. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Mar. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Mar. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Mar. 2009 Feb. 2009 Apr. 2008 Mar. 2009 Feb. 2009 Apr. 2008 Mar. 2009 Feb. 2009 Apr. 2008 Mar. 2009 Feb. 2009 Apr. 2008 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.3 -1.8 -17.3 -1.1 -1.3 -6.6 -2.2 10.6 -17.7 -1.1 -1.3 -6.9 MANUFACTURERS -0.2 -1.8 -19.9 -1.0 -1.2 -5.1 -4.8 10.3 -21.0 -0.5 -2.0 -5.6 RETAILERS -0.3 -1.3 -11.3 -1.0 -0.9 -8.5 0.8 9.9 -10.5 -1.1 0.4 -8.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -0.4 -2.4 -19.5 -1.4 -1.8 -6.2 -1.9 11.7 -20.0 -1.8 -2.4 -6.3 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. Table 3. ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS, BY KIND OF BUSINESS DATA MONTH 04 2009 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 Apr. 2008 Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 Apr. 2008 Apr. 2009/ Mar. 2009/ Apr. 2009/ Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 Apr. 2008 (p) (r) (r) (p) (r) (r) Mar. 2009 Feb. 2009 Apr. 2008 (p) (r) (r) ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 300,168 301,057 338,429 461,663 466,501 504,443 -1.0 -0.9 -8.5 1.54 1.55 1.49 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 245,145 245,799 268,293 330,311 331,925 345,336 -0.5 -0.3 -4.4 1.35 1.35 1.29 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 55,023 55,258 70,136 131,352 134,576 159,107 -2.4 -2.4 -17.4 2.39 2.44 2.27 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,224 16,387 18,618 29,712 29,724 32,902 0.0 -0.6 -9.7 1.83 1.81 1.77 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,299 24,435 27,473 49,579 50,383 50,231 -1.6 0.9 -1.3 2.04 2.06 1.83 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 48,848 48,881 48,930 38,102 38,095 36,987 0.0 0.3 3.0 0.78 0.78 0.76 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,234 17,359 18,638 44,628 45,318 47,486 -1.5 -1.8 -6.0 2.59 2.61 2.55 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 49,620 49,722 49,746 72,113 72,561 76,191 -0.6 0.4 -5.4 1.45 1.46 1.53 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 15,880 15,922 16,924 33,139 33,360 36,383 -0.7 0.5 -8.9 2.09 2.10 2.15 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 297,944 295,520 332,714 460,064 464,947 504,463 -1.1 0.4 -8.8 1.54 1.57 1.52 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 239,770 236,371 258,599 324,951 326,636 339,926 -0.5 1.1 -4.4 1.36 1.38 1.31 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 58,174 59,149 74,115 135,113 138,311 164,537 -2.3 -1.2 -17.9 2.32 2.34 2.22 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,513 15,530 16,678 28,850 28,357 32,014 1.7 0.6 -9.9 1.99 1.83 1.92 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 27,506 23,469 30,843 52,058 52,499 52,743 -0.8 4.3 -1.3 1.89 2.24 1.71 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 48,089 47,273 46,805 37,408 37,623 36,310 -0.6 1.2 3.0 0.78 0.80 0.78 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 16,432 15,890 17,077 43,378 44,593 46,251 -2.7 0.2 -6.2 2.64 2.81 2.71 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 47,044 46,753 45,620 69,979 70,247 74,038 -0.4 3.1 -5.5 1.49 1.50 1.62 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 14,805 14,306 15,099 31,979 32,026 35,146 -0.1 3.6 -9.0 2.16 2.24 2.33 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. Table 4. ADJUSTED MTIS DOLLAR AND PERCENT CHANGES DATA MONTH 04 2009 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ----------DOLLAR CHANGES----------- ----------PERCENT CHANGES---------- CMCY-PMCY PMCY-(PM-1)CY CMCY-CMPY CMCY/PMCY PMCY/(PM-1)CY CMCY/CMPY SALES TOTAL BUSINESS -3,063 -18,006 -201875 -0.3 -1.8 -17.3 MANUFACTURERS -803 358,073 -88,761 -0.2 0.0 -19.9 RETAILERS -889 -3,832 -38,261 -0.3 -1.3 -11.3 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -1,371 -7,768 -74,853 -0.4 -2.4 -19.5 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -15,553 -18,143 -97,523 -1.1 -1.3 -6.6 MANUFACTURERS -5,072 -6,258 -28,043 -1.0 -1.2 -5.1 RETAILERS -4,838 -4,438 -42,780 -1.0 -0.9 -8.5 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -5,643 -7,447 -26,700 -1.4 -1.8 -6.2 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one Table 5. PM REVISIONS PRELIMINARY TO FINAL DATA MONTH 04 2009 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ------------UNADJUSTED------------- -------------ADJUSTED-------------- PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) $ CHANGE % CHANGE $ CHANGE % CHANGE SALES TOTAL BUSINESS 985,673 -728 -0.07 971,738 -1,885 -0.19 MANUFACTURERS 371,881 -1,003 -0.27 359,958 -1,885 -0.52 RETAILERS 295,440 80 0.03 300,837 220 0.07 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 318,352 195 0.06 310,943 -220 -0.07 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,397,214 -1,404 -0.10 1,404,091 -3,836 -0.27 MANUFACTURERS 521,907 -1,478 -0.28 524,822 -2,160 -0.41 RETAILERS 465,002 -55 -0.01 467,566 -1,065 -0.23 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 410,305 129 0.03 411,703 -611 -0.15 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one