Monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers by Major Groups for months of January - December 2005 and Percent Changes from Average of 2004

Major Groups of Expenditure	Palestinian Territory
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2004	Jan. 2005	Feb.2005	Mar.2005	Apr.2005	May.2005	June.2005	July.2005	Aug.2005	Sep.2005	Oct.2005	Nov.2005	Dec.2005	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	100.00	102.15	103.54	103.10	103.68	102.20	102.24	102.51	103.07	104.68	106.60	107.23	105.83	103.90	3.90
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	100.00	103.23	105.04	104.87	105.59	105.99	105.92	106.92	107.49	107.99	108.09	108.22	108.28	106.47	6.47
Textiles, clothing and footwear	100.00	99.24	98.97	99.27	99.12	99.56	98.90	100.09	101.28	101.22	101.74	101.73	102.14	100.27	0.27
Housing	100.00	109.89	110.65	110.75	111.15	110.91	110.02	110.47	110.13	110.59	113.76	114.19	113.95	111.37	11.37
Furniture, household goods	100.00	96.62	100.74	100.52	100.91	99.17	99.27	99.48	99.72	100.39	100.57	100.72	101.16	99.94	-0.06
Medical care	100.00	101.17	100.68	100.73	102.03	101.38	102.63	102.88	102.96	102.97	102.99	103.00	102.46	102.16	2.16
Transportation	100.00	104.32	103.62	103.84	104.64	104.92	105.67	107.73	106.89	108.23	109.47	108.44	108.14	106.33	6.33
Communications	100.00	103.77	103.44	103.45	103.20	102.95	103.38	103.25	102.98	103.66	103.48	104.08	106.29	103.66	3.66
Recreational, cultural goods & services	100.00	98.96	99.13	99.08	99.43	99.28	98.53	98.09	98.77	99.25	100.55	100.64	100.64	99.36	-0.64
Education	100.00	100.84	99.81	99.81	99.81	99.81	100.60	100.70	100.70	101.20	101.00	101.00	101.97	100.60	0.60
Restaurants and cafes	100.00	103.15	104.97	104.97	105.09	104.99	106.56	106.29	106.68	106.56	105.82	105.83	106.90	105.65	5.65
Miscellaneous goods and services	100.00	101.41	103.48	103.39	103.17	103.02	102.90	103.12	103.29	102.99	103.59	103.66	103.80	103.15	3.15
All items of consumer price index	100.00	102.47	103.41	103.27	103.72	103.04	103.09	103.58	103.84	104.73	106.03	106.25	105.85	104.11	4.11

Major Groups of Expenditure	Jerusalem
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2004	Jan. 2005	Feb.2005	Mar.2005	Apr.2005	May.2005	June.2005	July.2005	Aug.2005	Sep.2005	Oct.2005	Nov.2005	Dec.2005	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	100.00	102.42	104.85	104.98	104.41	103.65	105.42	104.87	104.63	106.44	109.29	109.80	108.84	105.80	5.80
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	100.00	101.97	103.98	104.03	105.25	106.46	106.48	108.32	108.83	108.78	108.82	109.05	108.42	106.70	6.70
Textiles, clothing and footwear	100.00	99.12	99.75	100.25	100.86	101.75	101.17	101.83	104.54	103.95	104.39	104.40	104.04	102.17	2.17
Housing	100.00	107.46	108.16	108.16	108.56	108.18	107.13	108.35	107.93	107.97	110.52	110.83	110.37	108.63	8.63
Furniture, household goods	100.00	92.80	98.33	98.49	99.05	96.21	98.27	97.71	97.68	98.03	98.06	98.12	99.06	97.65	-2.35
Medical care	100.00	101.41	101.46	101.60	103.52	103.06	104.38	104.26	105.58	104.75	105.04	105.06	103.93	103.67	3.67
Transportation	100.00	104.39	105.69	105.87	106.39	107.30	106.75	110.10	108.00	109.93	111.44	109.75	108.71	107.86	7.86
Communications	100.00	101.45	101.45	101.45	101.63	101.46	101.82	101.65	101.56	103.27	102.93	102.93	102.93	102.04	2.04
Recreational, cultural goods & services	100.00	98.15	104.91	104.91	101.53	102.25	101.42	101.33	102.42	103.68	104.50	105.31	106.51	103.08	3.08
Education	100.00	101.83	101.83	101.83	101.83	101.83	103.40	102.54	102.54	102.54	102.54	102.54	102.54	102.32	2.32
Restaurants and cafes	100.00	103.26	106.51	106.51	106.51	106.51	107.59	107.34	107.34	108.24	107.41	107.41	109.48	107.01	7.01
Miscellaneous goods and services	100.00	101.72	105.88	105.92	104.98	104.38	103.91	104.85	104.23	103.48	103.64	103.68	104.42	104.26	4.26
All items of consumer price index	100.00	102.09	104.28	104.40	104.32	104.04	104.60	105.08	104.94	105.83	107.32	107.37	106.99	105.10	5.10

Major Groups of Expenditure	Gaza Strip
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2004	Jan. 2005	Feb.2005	Mar.2005	Apr.2005	May.2005	June.2005	July.2005	Aug.2005	Sep.2005	Oct.2005	Nov.2005	Dec.2005	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	100.00	101.24	103.67	101.90	102.91	101.58	99.79	100.49	101.64	103.21	104.21	104.36	102.75	102.31	2.31
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	100.00	103.16	106.48	105.80	105.86	105.76	105.57	105.74	105.89	106.11	106.11	106.11	106.44	105.75	5.75
Textiles, clothing and footwear	100.00	100.93	98.45	98.50	98.52	96.29	96.43	98.14	99.64	99.86	99.77	99.81	99.91	98.85	-1.15
Housing	100.00	105.54	105.06	105.09	105.74	106.56	106.60	106.79	106.51	107.08	109.12	110.49	110.32	107.08	7.08
Furniture, household goods	100.00	97.83	100.78	100.64	100.93	100.48	99.43	99.54	98.90	101.20	102.10	102.07	102.30	100.52	0.52
Medical care	100.00	100.97	99.11	99.11	100.59	99.93	99.27	100.77	99.81	99.33	99.33	99.57	99.67	99.79	-0.21
Transportation	100.00	106.31	106.82	107.06	107.70	107.64	107.92	108.82	108.41	110.61	111.47	110.75	111.87	108.78	8.78
Communications	100.00	104.58	103.76	103.76	103.18	104.23	104.59	104.03	103.99	104.08	103.66	103.66	105.99	104.12	4.12
Recreational, cultural goods & services	100.00	99.47	95.07	94.98	96.52	96.22	95.64	95.63	95.77	95.65	97.27	97.21	97.20	96.39	-3.61
Education	100.00	103.29	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	99.71	99.71	99.71	99.71	99.05	99.05	103.43	100.30	0.30
Restaurants and cafes	100.00	99.23	99.23	99.23	99.23	99.23	100.79	100.79	100.79	100.79	100.79	100.79	100.92	100.15	0.15
Miscellaneous goods and services	100.00	100.37	99.94	99.76	100.35	100.71	100.32	100.15	100.14	100.20	100.74	100.91	101.02	100.39	0.39
All items of consumer price index	100.00	101.89	102.46	101.75	102.45	101.82	101.03	101.56	101.99	103.00	103.79	103.93	103.69	102.45	2.45

Major Groups of Expenditure	R. West Bank
Major Groups of Expenditure	Ave. 2004	Jan. 2005	Feb.2005	Mar.2005	Apr.2005	May.2005	June.2005	July.2005	Aug.2005	Sep.2005	Oct.2005	Nov.2005	Dec.2005	Average	% Change
Food and soft drinks	100.00	102.24	103.12	103.24	104.55	101.32	101.05	101.91	102.61	104.96	106.78	107.67	105.67	103.76	3.76
Al coholic Beverages and tobacco	100.00	104.11	105.16	105.18	105.35	105.48	105.46	105.76	107.42	108.24	108.85	109.04	109.49	106.63	6.63
Textiles, clothing and footwear	100.00	96.93	96.33	96.74	96.26	98.13	96.58	97.47	96.81	97.24	98.07	98.02	99.46	97.34	-2.66
Housing	100.00	114.32	115.43	115.64	115.41	115.68	114.75	114.05	113.62	114.95	118.43	118.26	118.25	115.73	15.73
Furniture, household goods	100.00	98.69	100.07	99.83	99.32	99.28	97.18	97.95	99.86	100.15	101.10	101.56	101.75	99.73	-0.27
Medical care	100.00	102.02	102.30	102.39	103.39	103.11	102.99	103.60	103.28	103.50	104.22	104.03	104.52	103.28	3.28
Transportation	100.00	104.03	102.62	102.91	104.17	103.98	104.76	105.98	106.01	107.22	108.57	107.47	107.50	105.43	5.43
Communications	100.00	104.92	104.21	104.25	103.71	102.41	102.99	103.26	102.48	102.44	102.57	104.60	107.63	103.79	3.79
Recreational, cultural goods & services	100.00	96.34	94.29	94.27	96.02	96.26	95.33	94.62	95.21	94.95	96.69	97.20	95.74	95.58	-4.42
Education	100.00	100.45	97.89	97.89	97.89	97.89	96.66	97.37	97.37	98.28	98.28	98.28	98.73	98.08	-1.92
Restaurants and cafes	100.00	100.82	101.36	101.36	101.97	101.41	102.67	101.73	102.16	101.45	101.68	101.71	102.73	101.75	1.75
Miscellaneous goods and services	100.00	100.07	100.28	99.96	100.38	101.17	101.74	101.98	103.23	102.26	103.37	103.22	104.60	101.86	1.86
All items of consumer price index	100.00	102.89	103.16	103.26	103.94	102.80	102.42	102.95	103.37	104.60	106.13	106.47	106.01	104.00	4.00
* West Bank: Excluding those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967.
**Jerusalem J1: those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967