MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia's consumer price index

rose by 0.5 percent month-on-month in December, after rising 0.3

percent in November, taking full-year inflation to 6.6 percent,

the Federal Statistics Service said on Saturday, citing

preliminary data.

The increase was in line with analysts' expectations in a

Reuters poll. The FSS will publish

final data on Jan. 9.

RUSSIAN CPI Dec 12 Nov 12 Dec 11

Mth/mth pct change +0.5 +0.3 +0.4

- food +0.9 +0.5 +0.7

- non-food +0.3 +0.4 +0.3

- services +0.4 0.0 +0.3

Y/Y pct change +6.6 +6.5 +6.1

NOTE - For key Russian indicators click here.

(Compiled by Maria Kiselyova; Editing by Alexei Anishchuk)

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