Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index In The National Capital Region
(1985 = 100)  (Revised)

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Commodity Group             2007                                                                                            2008
                             Jan     Feb     Mar     Apr     May     Jun     Jul     Aug     Sep     Oct     Nov     Dec     Jan
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All items                  376.8   376.9   377.8   381.4   381.3   383.8r  384.4   384.3   386.2   386.5   387.2   387.7   393.0

Sand, stone and gravel     619.5   619.5   619.5   619.7   619.7   619.7   619.7   619.7   619.7   619.7   622.9   622.9   632.1
Cement                     303.3   304.8   306.1   306.9   306.2   306.6   307.3   307.1   308.1   307.9   308.0   308.1   308.3
Lumber                     407.5   407.5   407.5   407.5   407.5   407.5   407.5   407.5   406.7   406.7   406.7   406.7   411.9
Plywood                    250.8   250.6   250.6   250.6   250.6   250.2   250.2   249.5   249.8   249.8   249.2   249.6   250.8
Wood products              443.5   443.5   443.5   443.5   443.5   450.8   451.3   451.3   451.3   451.3   451.3   451.3   454.3
Fuels and lubricants       427.1   408.5   414.4   429.1   440.0   449.8   451.2   459.4   463.5   477.6   497.2   508.0r  509.3
Asphalt                    486.2r  486.2r  486.2r  486.2r  486.2r  486.2r  486.2r  486.2r  486.2   486.2   486.2   486.2   486.2
Glass and glass products   259.3   259.3   259.3   259.3   259.3   258.8   258.8   258.8   260.7   260.7   260.7   260.7   260.7
Hardware                   293.2r  295.9   296.5   296.5   296.5   296.5   298.7   298.0   298.0   298.0   298.0   302.3   306.6
Metal pipes                366.5   366.5   366.5   367.4   367.4   369.1   369.1   369.1   370.2   370.2   370.2   370.2   380.5
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
   pipes                   405.6   413.4   413.4   413.4   413.4   413.4   413.4   413.4   413.4   413.4   413.4   415.9   415.9
Concrete products          333.4   334.8   335.5   337.1   337.4   336.3   336.3   336.3   338.3   338.3   338.3   338.3   338.3
Plimbing fixtures          223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.3   223.7   223.7
Paints                     241.2   241.0   241.4   241.7   241.9   241.9   241.7   241.6   244.3   244.3   244.2   244.2   247.6
Reinforcing steel          525.3   526.7   529.5   535.1   535.1   549.3r  549.3   549.3   560.4   560.4   561.9   561.9   578.6
Structural steel           319.8   319.8   320.7   337.4   336.0   337.7   342.0   339.1   339.8   339.8   338.5   338.5   342.8
Galvanized iron (G.I.)
   sheets                  240.4r  240.4   240.4   240.4   240.4   240.4   240.4   240.4   239.1r  239.1   239.1   239.1r  241.0
Aluminum and other metal
   products                294.0   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7   304.7
Exterior electrical
   equipment and supplies  412.0   412.0   412.0   412.0   406.7   406.7   406.7   406.7   406.7   406.7   406.7   410.7   406.9
Interior electrical
   fixtures and devices    318.3   317.3   315.9   317.8   316.9   320.1   317.2   317.2   317.2   317.2   316.2   316.2   326.2
Tileworks                  241.6   241.6   241.6   241.6   239.5   239.5   239.5   241.9   241.9   241.9   241.9   241.9   244.0
Blasting materials         172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2   172.2
Machinery and equipment
   rental                  321.0r  319.0r  319.5r  316.8r  313.0r  310.5r  308.4r  310.1r  310.4   303.7   299.3   293.6   290.6
Electrical rough-in
   materials               344.2   343.8   342.1   344.3   343.2   347.1   343.2   343.2   343.2   343.2   342.1   342.1   353.8
UPVC water pipes           289.6   289.5   289.5   289.5   289.5   289.5   289.5   289.5   289.5   289.5   289.5   293.7   293.7

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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  February 27, 2008
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