Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 05 2009 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS May. 2009 Apr. 2009 May. 2008 May. 2009 Apr. 2009 May. 2008 May. 2009 Apr. 2009 May. 2008 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 966,121 967,289 1,174,723 1,368,127 1,382,179 1,486,746 1.42 1.43 1.27 MANUFACTURERS 353,334 356,430 447,411 513,329 516,545 548,825 1.45 1.45 1.23 RETAILERS 301,491 300,117 338,906 452,558 460,035 502,610 1.50 1.53 1.48 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 311,296 310,742 388,406 402,240 405,599 435,311 1.29 1.31 1.12 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 979,360 964,309 1,217,983 1,355,248 1,379,434 1,477,465 1.38 1.43 1.21 MANUFACTURERS 357,438 352,699 460,851 514,191 516,401 553,028 1.44 1.46 1.20 RETAILERS 313,682 298,119 359,693 445,923 460,222 496,938 1.42 1.54 1.38 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 308,240 313,491 397,439 395,134 402,811 427,499 1.28 1.28 1.08 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 2. PERCENT CHANGES FOR SALES AND INVENTORIES - MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 05 2009 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ May 2009/ Apr. 2009/ May 2009/ May 2009/ Apr. 2009/ May 2009/ May 2009/ Apr. 2009/ May 2009/ May 2009/ Apr. 2009/ May 2009/ Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 May 2008 Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 May 2008 Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 May 2008 Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 May 2008 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.1 -0.3 -17.8 -1.0 -1.3 -8.0 1.6 -2.1 -19.6 -1.8 -1.2 -8.3 MANUFACTURERS -0.9 -0.5 -21.0 -0.6 -1.2 -6.5 1.3 -4.9 -22.4 -0.4 -0.8 -7.0 RETAILERS 0.5 -0.3 -11.0 -1.6 -1.4 -10.0 5.2 0.9 -12.8 -3.1 -1.0 -10.3 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.2 0.0 -19.9 -0.8 -1.3 -7.6 -1.7 -1.6 -22.4 -1.9 -1.9 -7.6 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 3. ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS, BY KIND OF BUSINESS DATA MONTH 05 2009 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS May 2009 Apr. 2009 May 2008 May 2009 Apr. 2009 May 2008 May 2009/ Apr. 2009/ May 2009/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Apr. 2009 Mar. 2009 May 2008 May 2009 Apr. 2009 May 2008 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 301,491 300,117 338,906 452,558 460,035 502,610 -1.6 -1.4 -10.0 1.50 1.53 1.48 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 245,754 244,752 269,878 327,697 329,760 344,642 -0.6 -0.7 -4.9 1.33 1.35 1.28 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 55,737 55,365 69,028 124,861 130,275 157,968 -4.2 -3.2 -21.0 2.24 2.35 2.29 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,155 16,273 18,797 29,554 29,625 32,649 -0.2 -0.3 -9.5 1.83 1.82 1.74 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,262 24,163 27,442 48,650 49,372 49,973 -1.5 -2.0 -2.6 2.01 2.04 1.82 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 49,039 48,862 48,751 38,177 38,115 37,064 0.2 0.1 3.0 0.78 0.78 0.76 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,360 17,238 18,602 44,530 44,742 47,234 -0.5 -1.3 -5.7 2.57 2.60 2.54 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 49,219 49,413 50,325 71,624 71,964 75,968 -0.5 -0.8 -5.7 1.46 1.46 1.51 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 15,632 15,798 16,971 32,640 32,990 36,384 -1.1 -1.1 -10.3 2.09 2.09 2.14 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 313,682 298,119 359,693 445,923 460,222 496,938 -3.1 -1.0 -10.3 1.42 1.54 1.38 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 253,753 239,902 282,963 320,067 325,047 336,949 -1.5 -0.5 -5.0 1.26 1.35 1.19 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 59,929 58,217 76,730 125,856 135,175 159,989 -6.9 -2.3 -21.3 2.10 2.32 2.09 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 15,365 14,545 18,152 28,490 28,825 31,572 -1.2 1.7 -9.8 1.85 1.98 1.74 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 29,469 27,513 34,330 50,158 52,038 51,572 -3.6 -0.9 -2.7 1.70 1.89 1.50 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 50,928 48,054 51,267 37,655 37,448 36,565 0.6 -0.5 3.0 0.74 0.78 0.71 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 17,569 16,466 19,062 42,660 43,444 45,392 -1.8 -2.6 -6.0 2.43 2.64 2.38 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 50,334 47,046 51,468 68,691 69,979 72,895 -1.8 -0.4 -5.8 1.36 1.49 1.42 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 15,434 14,807 16,776 30,877 31,901 34,419 -3.2 -0.4 -10.3 2.00 2.15 2.05 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 4. ADJUSTED MTIS DOLLAR AND PERCENT CHANGES DATA MONTH 05 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 -1,168 -2,564 -208602 -0.1 -0.3 -17.8 MANUFACTURERS -3,096 356,430 -94,077 -0.9 0.0 -21.0 RETAILERS 1,374 -940 -37,415 0.5 -0.3 -11.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 554 19 -77,110 0.2 0.0 -19.9 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -14,052 -18,076 -118619 -1.0 -1.3 -8.0 MANUFACTURERS -3,216 -6,117 -35,496 -0.6 -1.2 -6.5 RETAILERS -7,477 -6,466 -50,052 -1.6 -1.4 -10.0 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -3,359 -5,493 -33,071 -0.8 -1.3 -7.6 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 05 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 963,515 794 0.08 966,790 499 0.05 MANUFACTURERS 353,067 -368 -0.10 357,270 -840 -0.24 RETAILERS 297,944 175 0.06 300,168 -51 -0.02 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 312,504 987 0.32 309,352 1,390 0.45 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,380,810 -1,376 -0.10 1,384,702 -2,523 -0.18 MANUFACTURERS 517,715 -1,314 -0.25 517,590 -1,045 -0.20 RETAILERS 460,064 158 0.03 461,663 -1,628 -0.35 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 403,031 -220 -0.05 405,449 150 0.04 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