U.S. Cutting Tool Institute Billings Index
| Index for August '04—July '05 (1992................................100%) |
| August | $151,299,780 | 142.9% |
| September | $143,973,615 | 135.1% |
| October | $150,843,626 | 137.9% |
| November | $136,477,214 | 128.2% |
| December | $136,782,693 | 129.4% |
| January | $140,216,166 | 128.6% |
| February | $140,534,359 | 127.1% |
| March | $158,139,331 | 144.1% |
| April | $146,180,337 | 133.3% |
| May | $144,986,017 | 130.7% |
| June | $155,767,363 | 140.6% |
| July | $131,095,766 | 118.1% |