Federal Statistical Office, Germany declares the index of selling prices in wholesale trade increased 2.9 percent in February 2006 from the corresponding month of the preceding year. In January 2006 and in December 2005, the annual rate of change was +2.9 percent and +2.4 percent, respectively. From January to February 2006 the index rose by 0.5 percent.
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