Italy's wholesale price index rose 0.2 pctmonth-on-month in February 1987 after increasing by 1.1 pct in
January, the national statistics institute ISTAT said.
    The index, base 1980 equals 100, registered 173.1 in
February compared with 172.8 in January.
    The February figure represents a decline of 0.2 pct
compared with February 1986 after a year-on-year decline in
January 1987 of 1.7 pct.
                      
 Reuter
