Italy's consumer price index rose 0.4 pctin March compared with February after an identical increase in
February over January, the national statistics institute Istat
said.
    The year-on-year rise in March was 4.2 pct, unchanged on
February and compared with 7.2 pct in March 1986.
    Istat said its consumer price index for the families of
workers and employees, base year 1985 equals 100, registered
109.5 in March 1987 compared with 109.1 in February this year
and 105.1 in March 1986.
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