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CPI Falls 0.2 Per Cent 

The most significant upward contributions came from the food group, the tobacco and alcohol group, and the personal and health care group. All the subgroups in the food group recorded increases in the March 2001 quarter, with the fruit and vegetables subgroup making the most significant contribution with an increase of 9.3 per cent. Both subgroups in the tobacco and alcohol group showed increases in prices, with cigarettes and tobacco making the largest contribution with an increase of 2.5 per cent, mainly due to the annual rise in excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco.

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