Inflation @ 4.10% Vs 4.05% Last Week

New Delhi August 24, 2007

Inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) rose to 4.10% for
the week ended August 11, against 4.05% in the previous week, mainly
due to higher prices of fruits and vegetables, bajra, masoor, gram and
some manufactured goods.

Inflation stood at 5.07% in the corresponding week a year ago. It
remained below the RBI projection of 5% for the current fiscal.

During the week, prices of some food articles like moong, mutton and
eggs witnessed a declined.

Among manufactured items, sugar, cotton yarn, paper and cement got
expensive.