The industry prices rose 1.1% in May compared to April. In comparison to December 2008, the index of the prices of industrial products decreased 2.2%, Info-Prim Neo has learnt from Moldova's Statistics National Bureau. The prices in the mining industry fell 4.4% compared to December 2008, and rose 0.8% -- compared to April 2009. The prices in the processing industry shrank 2.3% in May, compared to December 2008, and rose 1.2% month on month. In the energy sector, the prices in May remained at their level in December 2008 and in April 2009. The data do not refer to the companies from the left bank of the Nistru and from Bender town.