The index for ''Machinery & Machine Tools'' group rose by 0.4 percent to 173.6 (Provisional) from 172.9 (Provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of electric motors: phase one (12%), electric motors (8%) and electric motors: phase three (5%).

FINAL INDEX FOR THE WEEK ENDED 19th April 2008

For the week ended 19/04/2008, the final wholesale price index for ''All Commodities’ (Base: 1993-94=100) stood at 228.9 as compared to 227.5 (Provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index, calculated on point to point basis, stood at 8.23 percent as compared to 7.57 percent (Provisional) reported earlier vide press note dated 02/05/2008.

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