KIEV. Oct. 5 ??“ Ukraine??™s consumer prices rose 0.4% on the month in September, a relatively slow increase, suggesting inflationary pressures have been easing and making it feasible to run a one-digit inflation in 2005.

???It??™s a good indicator,??? said Anatoliy Shapovalov, the first deputy governor at the National Bank of Ukraine, said Wednesday. ???It shows that steps taken jointly by the government and by the central bank have born a fruit.???