KEY FINDINGS FOR THE YEAR 2005

The average annual rate of increase in the PPI for all commodities for South African consumption is higher at 3,1% for the year 2005 (i.e. the average PPI for the year 2005 compared with that for the year 2004)

The average annual rate of increase in the PPI for all commodities for South African consumption for the year 2005 is 3,1% (i.e. the average PPI for the year 2005 compared with that for the year 2004). The average annual rate of 3,1% is 2,5 percentage points higher than corresponding average annual rate of 0,6% for the year 2004 (i.e. the average PPI for the year 2004 compared with that for the year 2003), while it is 1,4 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual rate of 1,7 for the year 2003(i.e. the average PPI for the year 2003 compared with that for the year 2002).

KEY FINDINGS AS AT DECEMBER 2005

Annual percentage change in the PPI is higher at + 5,1% at December 2005 (i.e. the PPI at December 2005 compared with that at December 2004)

The Production Price Index (PPI) for all commodities for South African consumption shows an annual rate of change of + 5,1% at December 2005 (i.e. the PPI at December 2005 compared with that at December 2004). This rate is 0,6 o f a percentage point higher than the corresponding annual rate of + 4,5% at November 2005 (i.e. the PPI at November 2005 compared with that at November 2004)

From November 2005 to December 2005 the PPI for all commodities for South African consumption increased by 0,1%.