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Several electrical product categories saw monthly declines of more than -2%, including Telephone (-2.3%); Conduit Fittings (-2.7%); and Nonmetallic Conduit (-2.1%). These price decreases reflected the overall softness in pricing across a wide variety of commercial and industrial product groups. Panelboards & Switchboards did hang onto a +1% gain for the month. The overall EPI was down -0.2% in April to 151.8 points.