1997 1998 Percentage Variation over Item / Week ended Weight Oct. 4 Aug. 8* Oct. 3# Week Month End Year March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 330.7 352.3 357.9 0.4 0.6 6.2 8.2 Primary Articles 32.30 339.3 378.1 391.7 0.8 1.5 12.6 15.4 (i) Fruits and Vegetables 4.09 387.5 490.2 569.2 5.4 8.7 56.2 46.9 Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants 10.66 378.5 379.9 379.9 - - -1.1 0.4 Manufactured Products 57.04 316.9 332.5 334.7 0.2 0.2 3.8 5.6 (i) Sugar, Khandsari and Gur

1997 1998 Percentage Variation over Item / Week ended Weight Sept. 27 Aug. 1* Sep. 26# Week Month End Year March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 328.1 352.0 356.6 - 0.6 5.8 8.7 Primary Articles 32.30 334.3 377.8 388.5 -0.1 1.6 11.7 16.2 (i) Fruits and Vegetables 4.09 367.8 492.6 539.8 0.1 8.4 48.2 46.8 Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants 10.66 369.6 379.9 379.9 - - -1.1 2.8 Manufactured Products 57.04 316.8 332.2 334.1 0.1 0.1 3.7 5.5 (i) Sugar, Khandsari and G

1997 1998 Percentage Variation over Item / Week ended Weight Sept.20 Jul.25* Sep.19# Week Month End Year March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 328.5 353.2 356.6 0.2 1.0 5.8 8.6 Primary Articles 32.30 335.3 382.2 388.9 0.8 2.1 11.8 16.0 (i) Fruits and Vegetables 4.09 369.9 527.5 539.5 1.1 9.8 48.1 45.9 Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants 10.66 369.6 379.8 379.9 - - -1.1 2.8 Manufactured Products 57.04 317.0 331.8 333.9 -0.1 0.4 3.6 5.3 (i) Sugar, Khandsari and G

1997 1998 Percentage Variation over Item / Week ended Weight Sept. 13 Jul. 18* Sep. 12# Week Month End Year March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 329.0 351.6 355.8 0.1 1.1 5.5 8.1 Primary Articles 32.30 336.9 377.9 385.8 - 2.0 10.9 14.5 (i) Fruits and Vegetables 4.09 372.0 512.1 533.5 1.9 10.3 46.4 43.4 Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants 10.66 369.6 379.8 379.9 - - -1.1 2.8 Manufactured Products 57.04 316.9 331.5 334.3 0.1 0.7 3.7 5.5 (i) Sugar, Khandsari and

Item/Week ended Weight 1997 1998 Percentage Variation over Sept. 6 July 11* Sept. 5# Week Month End March Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 329.0 350.5 355.6 0.4 1.1 5.5 8.1 Primary Articles 32.30 336.8 375.7 385.8 0.9 1.8 10.9 14.5 (i) Fruits and Vegetables 4.09 379.6 504.0 523.5 5.2 6.2 43.7 37.9 Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants 10.66 370.7 379.8 379.9 - - -1.1 2.5 Manufactured Products 57.04 316.8 330.8 333.9 0.1 0.7 3.6 5.4 (i) Sugar, Khandsari and Gu

Item/Week ended Weight 1997 1998 Percentage Variation over August 30 July 4* August 29# Week Month End March Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 325.7 350.5 354.3 0.3 0.7 5.1 8.8 Primary Articles 32.30 334.4 376.3 382.3 0.4 0.9 9.9 14.3 (i) Fruits and Vegetables 4.09 351.2 513.4 497.8 1.3 -0.3 36.6 41.7 Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants 10.66 349.3 380.2 379.9 - - -1.1 8.8 Manufactured Products 57.04 316.4 330.3 333.7 0.4 0.7 3.5 5.5 (i) Sugar, Khandsari and