Special Notice to Users of Employment Cost Index Data: 

As of the release of Employment Cost Index data on July 30, 1996,
revisions have been made to December 1995 and March 1996 data. The
seasonally adjusted indexes represent revised seasonal factors for
quarters beginning in December 1995.  Published seasonally adjusted
percentages beginning in December 1995 reflect revised seasonal 
factors.  The data was presented this way to show the revised 
quarterly percentage changes for December 1995.  As in past years, 
seasonally adjusted indexes and percentage changes will be revised 
for the most recent five years in December 1996.

July 30, 1996