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Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman Regarding the February 2000 Producer Price Index 

Excluding the volatile energy and food sectors, the ``core'' Producer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in February. The modest increase was due to a 5.6 percent increase in the price of tobacco products, which reversed a 0.2 percent decline in January.

Further excluding tobacco from the ``core'' Producer Price Index yields an increase of only 0.1 percent for February. [This graph only]

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