ITALIAN CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.4 PCT IN MARCH
  Italy's consumer price index rose 0.4 pct
  in 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.
  

