Monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers by Major Groups for months of January - December 2008 and Percent Changes from January - December of 2007

Major Groups of Expenditure	Palestinian Territory
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2007	Jan. 2008	Feb.2008	Mar.2008	Apr.2008	May.2008	June.2008	July.2008	Aug.2008	Sep.2008	Oct.2008	Nov.2008	Dec.2008	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	115.14	124.67	126.73	131.81	135.30	134.13	134.94	136.21	137.24	140.76	140.71	139.44	138.24	135.01	17.26
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	114.63	121.88	121.83	121.97	122.24	121.64	123.12	123.73	124.62	124.43	124.45	124.18	123.88	123.16	7.44
Textiles, clothing and footwear	100.72	98.44	99.95	97.94	99.95	100.79	101.32	99.88	101.19	102.92	104.05	103.83	104.52	101.23	0.51
Housing	113.26	119.29	120.01	120.35	121.23	122.03	122.32	123.46	123.19	123.94	123.84	122.38	120.99	121.92	7.64
Furniture, household goods	98.38	100.80	102.58	101.58	101.79	103.46	104.10	105.50	105.95	107.50	107.92	107.71	108.30	104.77	6.49
Medical care	106.41	112.71	113.05	114.18	114.10	114.13	114.17	114.57	114.33	114.27	114.47	114.80	114.74	114.13	7.25
Transportation	111.84	117.49	117.53	118.22	120.03	121.20	124.07	125.53	125.23	123.59	122.22	118.09	116.35	120.79	8.01
Communications	109.45	111.17	110.61	110.73	110.81	111.17	109.47	109.46	109.32	109.48	109.72	109.85	109.84	110.14	0.62
Recreational, cultural goods & services	97.68	98.17	98.13	97.71	97.48	99.06	99.24	99.37	99.21	100.12	99.79	99.75	100.41	99.04	1.39
Education	100.41	98.43	98.43	99.16	99.16	99.25	99.20	99.32	100.14	101.09	101.07	101.36	101.28	99.82	-0.59
Restaurants and cafes	112.10	120.37	120.78	122.50	123.63	127.22	127.90	129.09	129.13	130.12	129.32	129.46	129.76	126.61	12.94
Miscellaneous goods and services	108.12	109.66	108.15	108.17	108.31	109.11	109.03	109.38	109.49	109.78	109.88	110.04	110.52	109.29	1.08
All items of consumer price index	110.12	115.78	116.77	118.69	120.46	120.57	121.28	122.12	122.62	124.19	124.12	123.08	122.44	121.01	9.89

Major Groups of Expenditure	Jerusalem
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2007	Jan. 2008	Feb.2008	Mar.2008	Apr.2008	May.2008	June.2008	July.2008	Aug.2008	Sep.2008	Oct.2008	Nov.2008	Dec.2008	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	113.79	121.54	122.73	124.93	129.06	128.57	129.09	130.59	133.60	135.61	137.92	138.32	137.81	130.81	14.96
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	105.86	109.02	109.02	108.73	109.24	107.84	110.57	110.56	111.14	109.84	109.84	109.85	109.54	109.60	3.53
Textiles, clothing and footwear	105.47	102.50	100.62	96.75	99.55	100.45	100.24	99.13	101.25	104.43	105.53	105.59	106.12	101.85	-3.43
Housing	116.23	116.71	117.38	118.05	118.10	118.45	119.07	119.28	118.48	118.93	118.90	118.04	117.28	118.22	1.72
Furniture, household goods	94.97	96.08	98.47	94.41	94.69	96.39	95.35	95.80	96.05	97.13	97.53	96.82	97.77	96.37	1.48
Medical care	104.66	114.30	113.49	116.70	116.74	119.34	121.58	121.78	121.64	120.46	120.33	120.52	120.59	118.96	13.66
Transportation	115.18	122.08	122.07	121.94	122.67	123.67	125.51	126.72	125.46	125.55	124.60	120.05	119.13	123.29	7.04
Communications	105.77	106.86	106.86	106.72	107.07	107.40	107.35	107.35	107.13	106.37	106.37	106.32	106.37	106.84	1.01
Recreational, cultural goods & services	99.25	99.41	99.19	98.28	98.19	99.60	99.86	99.99	99.93	101.58	101.32	101.88	102.95	100.18	0.94
Education	107.64	104.94	104.94	104.94	104.94	104.94	104.94	104.94	104.94	107.07	107.07	107.07	107.07	105.65	-1.84
Restaurants and cafes	126.42	135.70	136.24	137.84	137.00	141.33	141.24	143.41	143.47	143.54	141.91	141.88	142.42	140.50	11.14
Miscellaneous goods and services	105.23	107.09	107.39	106.80	106.31	107.15	107.44	107.85	107.55	106.68	106.04	105.93	105.14	106.78	1.48
All items of consumer price index	110.28	114.42	114.91	115.24	116.89	117.33	117.96	118.67	119.56	120.52	121.16	120.61	120.33	118.13	7.12

Major Groups of Expenditure	Gaza Strip
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2007	Jan. 2008	Feb.2008	Mar.2008	Apr.2008	May.2008	June.2008	July.2008	Aug.2008	Sep.2008	Oct.2008	Nov.2008	Dec.2008	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	115.30	125.28	129.19	136.95	141.72	142.68	142.74	143.52	144.38	148.65	145.54	142.92	144.05	140.64	21.97
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	119.88	137.70	137.46	142.92	142.92	142.11	143.58	144.34	145.59	145.76	145.86	145.20	144.95	143.20	19.45
Textiles, clothing and footwear	95.96	97.58	97.86	98.75	98.35	100.92	102.80	101.02	103.63	104.40	106.38	107.45	109.05	102.35	6.66
Housing	104.90	112.38	111.63	111.47	111.92	114.80	116.52	118.56	118.27	118.57	118.71	116.74	113.81	115.28	9.90
Furniture, household goods	101.45	109.15	110.01	110.26	111.23	115.29	118.26	121.88	124.01	127.97	130.18	129.56	129.17	119.75	18.04
Medical care	104.34	106.20	108.15	106.47	106.41	104.89	103.07	103.17	102.26	101.46	100.12	102.59	102.19	103.92	-0.40
Transportation	112.81	115.05	115.74	119.98	120.57	123.38	127.22	128.40	128.29	130.21	130.09	126.64	124.52	124.17	10.07
Communications	108.56	110.80	111.02	110.84	110.84	111.63	107.64	107.47	107.16	106.27	106.86	107.62	107.47	108.80	0.23
Recreational, cultural goods & services	94.28	97.21	96.98	97.41	96.83	96.54	97.50	97.30	97.33	98.06	98.14	97.50	98.28	97.42	3.33
Education	100.27	101.71	101.71	101.71	101.71	101.16	101.07	101.01	100.91	100.78	100.75	100.75	100.51	101.15	0.87
Restaurants and cafes	108.54	125.32	122.04	122.04	123.45	125.63	129.68	131.48	131.76	135.05	137.24	138.12	138.56	130.03	19.80
Miscellaneous goods and services	106.84	109.15	106.26	107.50	108.91	110.19	109.18	108.78	108.10	108.48	109.46	110.38	110.69	108.92	1.95
All items of consumer price index	108.87	115.87	117.27	120.99	123.05	124.39	125.17	125.90	126.49	128.74	127.90	126.56	126.68	124.08	13.98

Major Groups of Expenditure	R. West Bank
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2007	Jan. 2008	Feb.2008	Mar.2008	Apr.2008	May.2008	June.2008	July.2008	Aug.2008	Sep.2008	Oct.2008	Nov.2008	Dec.2008	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	113.98	126.69	128.24	131.64	134.90	132.82	134.13	136.52	135.62	139.40	138.38	137.56	133.68	134.13	17.68
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	115.30	115.31	115.16	114.97	115.17	115.38	115.75	115.60	115.65	115.39	114.95	114.94	115.11	115.28	-0.01
Textiles, clothing and footwear	96.99	94.64	100.38	98.90	100.29	100.79	101.05	99.91	99.22	99.64	99.84	97.74	98.48	99.24	2.32
Housing	118.08	128.72	129.74	129.62	131.64	131.64	130.66	132.11	132.44	133.38	133.16	129.92	127.91	130.91	10.86
Furniture, household goods	100.72	101.51	103.69	104.62	104.50	104.05	104.35	105.30	104.49	105.08	103.99	104.10	104.06	104.15	3.40
Medical care	109.76	108.77	108.94	110.53	109.92	108.90	108.71	109.70	109.28	110.69	112.51	111.98	111.82	110.15	0.35
Transportation	111.08	116.92	116.97	116.40	118.72	119.25	122.15	123.72	123.56	121.36	119.49	115.22	112.92	118.89	7.03
Communications	109.97	111.31	109.52	109.82	109.76	110.29	109.78	109.83	109.86	111.17	111.29	111.51	111.57	110.48	0.46
Recreational, cultural goods & services	93.05	92.30	92.86	92.95	92.77	94.29	94.08	94.25	93.54	93.47	92.87	92.59	92.51	93.21	0.16
Education	91.92	89.01	89.01	90.41	90.41	90.59	90.61	91.02	92.67	94.04	93.96	94.64	94.64	91.75	-0.19
Restaurants and cafes	110.59	113.54	114.38	117.49	121.00	124.40	125.13	125.07	124.37	125.71	125.15	125.52	125.21	122.25	10.54
Miscellaneous goods and services	109.65	110.75	110.23	111.90	112.24	112.47	113.10	114.38	115.85	116.28	116.40	116.21	118.28	114.01	3.97
All items of consumer price index	110.04	116.55	117.75	119.23	121.08	120.45	121.20	122.53	122.15	123.78	123.17	121.95	120.13	120.83	9.81

*R. West Bank: means Remaining West Bank, which includes all of the West bank except for those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed after 1967 occupation by Israel.