1.   Analysts blame the hefty increases on everything from profit-starved HMOs to those ubiquitous Claritin ads.

2.   As it is, Wesley signed a new deal with his sneaker company, Reebok, that will give him a hefty increase.

3.   A hefty increase in gasoline stockpiles, and low demand, offset a drop in refinery production, as some refiners reduced operations for seasonal maintenance.

4.   But this was more than offset by the hefty increase in fees.

5.   European stocks rose amid a raft of better-than-expected earnings reports and hefty increases in dividend payouts, analysts said.

6.   Manufacturers are reporting a hefty increase in sales as companies from Neutrogena to Pacific Bell join advertising agencies, hospitals and movie studios in stocking up.

7.   Some acknowledge they could design a more fuel-efficient GMC Suburban, but it would mean a hefty increase in price and the sacrifice of power and extras.

8.   Somewhat dimming the luster of the rosy ad picture, however, is the prospect of hefty increases in postal rates and paper prices.

9.   Such hefty increases, partly a result of Japanese regulations, discourage sales of foreign cars in Japan.

10.   That hefty increase should go far to deter youth smoking, and it is not apt to encourage widespread smuggling of cigarettes as industry propaganda suggests.