CONSUMER PRICE INDEX                                                      

Base Nov.84=100                                                           

                                                                             

YEAR               MONTH              INDEX               MONTHLY            

                                                                             

1996               JAN                998.94              (0.08)             

                   FEB                1,000.20            0.13               

                   MARCH              1,001.61            0.14               

                   APRIL              1,002.84            0.12               

                   MAY                1,005.12            0.23               

                   JUNE               1,008.57            0.34               

                   JULY               1,011.16            0.26               

                   AUGUST             1,012.79            0.16               

                   SEPT.              1,018.32            0.55               

                   OCT.               1,020.64            0.23               

                   NOV.               1,027.33            0.66               

                   DIC.               1,039.19            1.15               

1997               JAN                -                   2.81               

                   FEB                -                   (0.12)             

                   MARCH              -                   0.14