August 2005 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers' sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $302.5 billion, up 1.3 percent from the revised July level and were up 7.6 percent from the August 2004 level. The July preliminary estimate was revised downward $0.1 billion. August sales of durable goods increased 1.9 percent from last month and were up 6.3 percent from a year ago. Sales of motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies increased 5.0 percent from July and sales of professional and commercial equipment and supplies were up 3.5 percent. August sales of nondurable goods increased 0.7 percent from last month and were up 8.9 percent from last year. Sales of petroleum and ...