U.S. CORE CPI UP AT FASTEST ANNUAL PACE SINCE DEC. 2001 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. JULY REAL WEEKLY EARNINGS DOWN 0.1% YEAR-OVER-YEAR 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. CPI UP 4.1% YEAR-OVER-YEAR 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. JULY OWNERS EQUIVALENT RENT UP 0.4% 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. JULY CPI SHELTER PRICES UP 0.4% 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. JULY CPI ENERGY PRICES UP 2.9% 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. CORE CONSUMER PRICES UP 2.7% YEAR-OVER-YEAR 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. JULY CORE CPI UP 0.2% VS. 0.3% EXPECTED 8:30 AM ET 8/16/06 U.S. JULY CPI UP 0.4% AS EXPECTED