Japan April wholesale prices rise 4.9 pct yr/yr

TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese wholesale prices rose

4.9 percent in the year to April, Bank of Japan

data showed on Friday.[JPCGPY=ECI]

The rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each

other for their goods and services, compares with the median market forecast for a 3.0 percent annual

increase and

follows a 2.9 percent annual increase in March.

Details were as follows (preliminary, with percentage change; economists' median forecast in parentheses;

previous figures may be revised):

APRIL MARCH FEB APRIL INDEX

Year-on-year +4.9 (+3.0) +2.9 +2.1 +132.8

Mth-on-mth +2.3 (+0.7) +1.0 0.0

To view the full tables, go to

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/pi/cgpi_release/index.htm/

(Reporting by Tokyo newsroom)