This increase followed a 0.3-percent gain in January and a 0.3-percent decline in December. [Chart data???TXT]Excluding prices for foods and energy, the finished goods index edged up 0.1 percent in February, compared with a 0.8-percent increase in January.Also, among finished goods, the indexes for energy goods, consumer foods, and consumer goods other than foods and energy rose 1.4, 0.8, and 0.2